Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 28, 2022

Can you file a single patent application for all countries? Wouldn’t it be great if you could get a single patent to cover all countries? Is there such a thing as a worldwide utility patent? Notice I said “patent-pending” and not patented. Can you obtain a worldwide utility patent?

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This is where the various protections under international Intellectual Property Rights conventions come into play. The following article focuses on the challenges of enforcing patent rights and Trade Secrets. “ Hence, the traveling chaos of F1 is a world filled with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and Trade Secrets.

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Trading Secrets

MARCH 15, 2024

2024), a case that may reshape the dynamics between trade secrets and patent rights. The Core Issue at Hand This case centers around the America Invents Act (AIA) and whether a product’s prior sale by the patent applicant can disqualify the patenting of the method used to produce said product. v ITC, 22-1827 (Fed. Plot twist!

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2024

2024), a case that may reshape the dynamics between trade secrets and patent rights. The Core Issue at Hand This case centers around the America Invents Act (AIA) and whether a product’s prior sale by the patent applicant can disqualify the patenting of the method used to produce said product. v ITC, 22-1827 (Fed.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

APRIL 25, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office for World Intellectual Property Day! Getting everyone off the bench to fully participate in innovation is not only a national imperative, but an international one. Join the U.S. This year’s theme is “Women and IP: Accelerating innovation and creativity.” All are welcome!

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

2024), a case that may reshape the dynamics between trade secrets and patent rights. The Core Issue at Hand This case centers around the America Invents Act (AIA) and whether a product’s prior sale by the patent applicant can disqualify the patenting of the method used to produce said product. Plot twist!

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

It also focuses on protection of various groups including consumers, patients, students, workers and kids. These issues include the propriety of using copyright protected materials to train AI models and the patentability and copyrightability of AI output. government.

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Dragons' Den

APRIL 4, 2024

You can’t brush off copyright Charlotte's artwork is automatically protected by copyright and she therefore does not have to apply or pay a fee. Copyright protects your work and stops others from using it without your permission. Copyright protection starts as soon as the work is created.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 21, 2022

I am excited to announce the publication of the Intellectual Property Owner (IPO) ’s white paper on “ Protecting Inventions Relating to Artificial Intelligence: Best Practices. The paper may be found here and covers various best practices for protecting Artificial Intelligence (AI) inventions. International Considerations.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 31, 2022

How do you file foreign patents cost-effectively? It’s no secret that obtaining foreign patent protection is highly expensive. Most clients are under a limited budget, seeking to stretch their money as much as possible to seek smarter patent protection. Don’t ignore the ISR.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

How to Use Patent Public Search (PPUBS). Wouldn’t it be great if you can find how many patents have been obtained by a patent attorney or agent? Using the new tool by the USPTO called Patent Public Search (PPUBS), you can search for patent grants by practitioner name. WITH (last name).att.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The digital age in which we live has unleashed a new band of entrepreneurs who leverage technology and know-how of fundamental and computer sciences to generate novel and disruptive entrepreneurial ideas. This exponential growth in entrepreneurial activities in India is being led by tech-based start-ups.

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SpicyIP

JULY 31, 2023

Image from here In a significant development, the Delhi High Court on July 24, 2023 passed a detailed order on ‘product-by-process’ patent claims in Vifor International Ltd. and the fourth one was filed by Virchow Biotech against Vifor), and refused to grant an interim injunction to Vifor International Ltd and Emcure Pharma Ltd.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

We’ve funneled IP protection for AI generated inventions/information to trade secrecy w/o patent or copyright for human authors/inventors. But it’s narrow protection b/c there are no choices. How can we trust AI generated trade secrets? Will companies rely on such limited protection?

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 9, 2024

On a practical level, these emerging companies are running very lean, with little or no budget for expenses outside of discovering and patenting their compounds.  One area that often gets overlooked in the outsourcing and collaboration process is how to manage copyright compliance and the associated risks of non-compliance.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

Many international trademark owners are familiar with the Madrid Protocol where you file your first trademark application in your home country. Contact US patent and trademark attorney Vic Lin at (949) 223-9623 or email vlin@icaplaw.com to see how we can help. Can you obtain a US registration for a foreign registered trademark?

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Kat friend Hans Eriksson discusses an interesting decision (only available in Swedish) concerning copyright protection and originality, namely whether the sequence of twenty words in an instruction manual may be regarded as being enough for copyright to arise. This Dune tells us, every member of the secretive Bene Gesserit sisterhood knows.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2024

Initiated in 2001, the TKDL aims to serve as a vital link between traditional knowledge books and patent examiners, safeguarding Indian traditional medicinal knowledge and thwarting its misappropriation at international patent offices. This post seeks to analyze and answer these dilemmas. Is TKDL Failing Us?

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Dragons' Den

APRIL 6, 2023

With healthy sales on Amazon attributed to social media platform Tik Tok, Laura charmed the Dragons with her talk of loving numbers and having solid IP protection. The duo were clearly aware how important it is to look at what registered IP you can get early into your product development phase before it’s in the public domain.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 24, 2023

This Kat is delighted to review “ A Practitioner’s Guide to European Patent Law: For National Practice and the Unified Patent Court ” (Hart Publishing, 2022, 664 pp.). The book consists of seventeen chapters, mainly on substantive law, but it also addresses certain procedural matters and questions of international private law.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Image from here [ This post is co-authored by SpicyIP Intern Pranav Aggarwal and Swaraj Paul Barooah. On 7 th November 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“ FTC ”) issued a press release announcing its challenge to more than 100 patents listed in the ‘Orange Book’. Pranav is a second-year student pursuing B.A.LL.B.(Hons)

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SpicyIP

APRIL 24, 2022

Mindy: I think it is just copyright, patent, trademark, and stuff like that, right? Slato: I think … Essentially, IPR is more than copyright, patents, etc, I see it as a way we produce knowledge and regulate information, as a society. IP Reveries: Class I – “IPR” – A Tantalising Term or Troubling Terminology? Akira: Yes.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) estimates that the global sale of counterfeit goods is above $2 trillion. Keep reading to learn why counterfeits are so dangerous, what you can do to spot fake products, and what other resources are available to protect consumers this holiday season, and all year round. Shop smart.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

Will your patent be rejected? Here are statistics on whether your patent will be rejected. A nonprovisional utility patent application has a roughly 90% probability of at least one rejection. A design patent application has an approximately 86% chance of approval. How to respond to utility patent rejections.

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More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 13, 2021

If you think patents are all about protecting something “technical” or something only a scientist or engineer could appreciate, you are mistaken. Patents can protect how things look as well as how they work. If you want to protect how something works, you need a Utility Patent.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 22, 2024

Do read our summaries of the post on the history of IP teaching in India, some pressing questions arising out of a recent patent prosecution proceeding, and Bombay High Court’s interpretation of Section 60, Copyright Act. Here is a brief recap of IP developments from last week. Read this guest post by Suriya Balakanthan to know more.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Let’s look into what those intangible assets might be, and how they can be protected. Names or logos used to sell a product may be protectable even if the product itself is nothing new. Names or logos used to sell a product may be protectable even if the product itself is nothing new. Yes, you certainly can.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 11, 2022

As a trademark law firm, we represent a wide array of clients but predominantly focus on helping small business owners protect their intellectual property. In our continuing effort to combat trademark scams and raise awareness of this important issue, we have recently submitted comments to the FTC. They can all be found at [link].

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Image from here The Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2023 is quite the mixed bag. The Indian patent prosecution stage holds a very important spot in the overall patent regime of the country. Union of India where the Delhi High Court observed the delay in patent prosecution owing to both the applicants as well as the opponents.)

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SpicyIP

MARCH 13, 2023

Highlights of the Week Learning from India’s Disastrous Experience in Protecting Itself against Biopiracy In light of the upcoming WIPO Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge, Prashant Reddy brings us a post highlighting India’s sub-par experience with its own Biological Diversity Act, 2002. Microsoft v.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 25, 2023

You start with the legislation, fill in the gaps with the caselaw, and get some secondary commentary to critique and make unique arguments around the current framework. I never realized how something as simple as a door policy can give life to these principles. Throughout the term, I continued to have these realizations.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

But to deal with different holidays in different states, emergency legislation was passed within weeks so the Office would know how to count deadlines. But to deal with different holidays in different states, emergency legislation was passed within weeks so the Office would know how to count deadlines.

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The IPKat

MARCH 14, 2022

The event will discuss the current state and future of patent law and regulatory rights in the field of personalized medicine. This panel builds on last year's BIICL lecture on the legal personality of AI and will consider larger questions of why, when, and how to regulate AI. Register for the event and find more information here.

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Intellectual property regulations and technology security methods are used to provide protection. The traditional means of protecting IP rights are hardly sufficient in the effortless, technologically advanced world of today. Introduction Intellectual property rights (IPR) in e-commerce are a vital component of e-commerce.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The first legal alternative at hand is to get a patent for the innovation. However, patents are not the only mechanism to obtain legal protection; other instruments may provide effective legal protection, as long as the innovator plans and implement measures and proceedings, from an early stage, to secure protection.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Unfortunately, Intellectual Property law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which type of Intellectual Property (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work. Take these two commonly heard phrases: “I need to copyright my company name,” and “I want to patent my new idea.”.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

When things are happening en masse at a business, just as in the TM system, w/o individualized attention and with a different agenda than the law’s, you can see the law’s protective features be minimized. We like how they sort us/how we get to identify with them? How much of that is cultural? Human desire for TMs?

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