Traverse Legal Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

A main focus in most M&A transactions involves conducting intellectual property (IP) due diligence, including patent due diligence in order to properly assess risk involved in the potential transaction. Have all conveyances, including assignments, been properly recorded for the IP assets with the respective IP offices?

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Even though the focus of these activities involves, among others, accounting, financial, and the legal standing of the entity, there are also a number of tasks that involve the status of IP matters and rights held by the company. Payment of patent annuities. The amount of the annuity is set forth by the Patent Office on a yearly basis.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 15, 2023

The INTA meeting is the world’s largest gathering of trademark practitioners, corporate counsel, and brand owners. Over 7,000 attendees plan to attend. Digital brand protection solutions and tools continue to grow in popularity. These can be used to monitor infringing domain names, trademarks, logos, and counterfeit websites.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Having a robust Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategizing well to maintain it can do wonders in enhancing your brand value and market share. However, keep in mind that using your IP assets to support the current and future market position of your business can prove to be a major challenge. Managing the IP Portfolio Well.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 12, 2024

However, on 5th March, another public notice was issued , informing stakeholders that due to maintenance activity, the e-filing services and payment gateway for Patents, Designs, GI, and Trademarks would remain unavailable. available on the website; Unavailability of hearing notices; and lagging or unavailable payment gateways.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

It initially cited maintenance issues but in an email to TorrentFreak sent from one of the domains obtained via Hurricane Electric, someone connected to the site claimed that its ability to protect itself from attacks had been compromised. Mangabank Appears to Have Operated From China. That is not a surprise.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 8, 2023

From source code and graphics to unique characters, iconic environments and embedded music, online games are multilayered, content-rich creations whose intellectual property (IP) can easily be ripped off. This provides an outline for your IP legal team of the scope of what needs to be protected. Design patent filing – U.S.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 2, 2022

91246950 [Opposition to registration of the mark shown below, for "Installation, maintenance and repair of cell phone related hardware" on the grounds of likelihood of confusion with, and likely dilution of, the S-shield design mark of the Superman character]. IP Holder L.P. WorkSuites - IP Holdings LLC , Opposition No.

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The TTABlog

MAY 31, 2023

< June 29, 2023 - 1 PM: Rockport IP Holdings, LLC, The Rockport Company, LLC v. June 28, 2023 - 11 AM: In re Qx World Kft. Jimmy's Contractor Services, Inc. Cancellation No. Joshua George Savoy , Oppositions Nos. and "counter-opposition" to registration of the third mark.]

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Anti-Money Laundering RBI, the regulatory authority for financial bodies, oversees and regulates Money Laundering through a legislation called the Prevention of Money Laundering (Maintenance of Records) Rules 2005 [iii] , Anti- Money Laundering Act, 2002 [iv] , as well as the RBI’s Master Directions on KYC, 2016. Act, 2007. [ii]

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

Canada remains an important jurisdiction in North America for IP filings and is further reinforced by rapid population growth, surpassing the 40 million mark in 2023. Additionally, applicants should also review with their IP professional whether they will qualify as of January 1, 2024, for the expanded small entity status.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 19, 2022

The IP Reveries series is an experimental ‘fun’ series set in an imaginary classroom where we are using a dialogue format to raise questions and discussions around IP that traditionally don’t find a place to get voiced either due to long standing assumptions, or due to being seen as ‘too trivial’ to discuss in more formal settings.

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SpicyIP

MAY 1, 2022

For an introduction to this new IP Reveries series, please check the introduction post here. And somewhere between the contrasting ‘move fast and break things’ approach and the ‘move slow and make things’ approach, we’re starting to understand that IP policy also has effects on ‘maintenance’ and ‘sustenance’ as well.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 12, 2022

Protection of IP in this area, also balances the implications of preservation and safeguarding of the cultural heritage of communities in order to ensure its maintenance and viability. Now, this documentation may raise concerns about protection of IP as it may fall into the public domain. The recent case of Shein. Conclusion.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 31, 2023

The present post discusses these two cases and underscores their relevance for the Indian IP landscape. One, it obligates public authorities to ensure the proper maintenance of all public records, including cataloging and indexing to facilitate easy access. Union Of India & Ors.

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2022

The EC 2020 report also found agreement from the majority of industry respondents to a previous consolation on the topic that a unified SPC system would boost investment, reduce red-tape relating to litigation and registration, reduce maintenance costs, and make licensing easier.

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Patent Trademark Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

In trademark vocabulary, the process of “renewing” a registered trademark is known as post-registration maintenance. If you are within six months of the trademark maintenance deadline , you may submit the post-registration documents and pay a USPTO surcharge fee in addition to the required fees.

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The IPKat

APRIL 30, 2023

and IP and innovation (percentage of patents by origin per GDP with data form the Global Innovation Index; local films made. [NB: Johannesburg ranked the highest by far for providing an enabling environment for creative vibrancy while the rest of the 11 cities scored less than 50% with Kinshasa as the lowest (13.5%). Knowledge diffusion?)

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 25, 2023

The state government will have to appoint a police officer to oversee the maintenance of records pertaining to an arrest in each district and police station. Within ninety days, the police are also required to notify any victim with the status of the investigation into their case.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Now, with this amendment, the CNIPA seems to take a closer aim at trademark squatting by introducing revolutionary legal concepts in the trademark filing and maintenance process, such as actual or imminent use at the time of filing an application and proof of use to maintain a registration.

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The IPKat

MAY 4, 2023

For interested Kat readers, these issues will be further considered at the 8th IP and Competition Forum, here. In this spirit, the proposal is eager to establish further clarity as to what is and what is not a standard essential patent. It also shows a keen interest in the valuation of standard essential patents.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Maintenance. Maintenance. For maintenance options for your registered trademark, consult your attorney. Formal Examination. Substantive Conflicts. Publication. Publication. Third-party Opposition. Statement of Use for Intent-to-Use Application. Notice of Allowance. Registration. trademark TIMELINE OVERVIEW.

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IPilogue

JULY 14, 2021

Bonnie Hassanzadeh is an IPilogue Senior Editor , IP Innovation Clinic Fellow , and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . . The risk of whether IP would be infringed by refurbishing items is also a source of potential confusion that becomes a disincentive to businesses that could be formed to fix items at a larger scale.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Note: Deleting goods and/or services in response to an expungement or reexamination proceeding or during a maintenance period will cost $250 per class, whereas deletions made outside of these proceedings or maintenance period incur no USPTO fee.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2022

These events range from inventor hours to IP 101, as well as quarterly series that cover the entire patent process. Startup Resources – Navigating IP as a startup can be challenging, however the USPTO provides a variety of detailed guides and resources to help businesses develop an IP business plan, find funding, and protect their IP.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. Unfortunately, IP law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which types of IP (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work. Which Types of IP Law Is Right for You?

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Kennington’s practice focuses on brand strategy, trademark and copyright registration, maintenance and enforcement, general counsel assistance, and the entertainment industry. Kennington Groff is an intellectual property, entertainment, and business attorney.

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2023

IP assets are primarily directed towards economic gain, either directly or indirectly. Thus, it makes no sense to register your IP in order to avail statutory protection but then keep them locked away out of the public eye. The post Methods of Commercializing Intellectual Property – Part I appeared first on Intepat IP.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

11] While the tribunal overturned the fine on the basis of a narrow exception that meant that the Commissioner did not have jurisdiction, a number of findings illustrated the broad scope of the data protection regimes and that the maintenance and search of data bases could amount to (potentially unlawful) processing of data.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

APRIL 26, 2021

For World IP Day, Fish Principal and chair of Fish’s Diversity & Inclusion Initiative , Ahmed Davis , authored the article “Celebrating Black Inventors on World IP Day” for the National Law Journal, which celebrates the contributions of Black inventors who all too often get overlooked.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

As an IP enthusiast, the author perceives this as a trademark matter. Since the Indian Trademark Registry website is inaccessible because of ‘scheduled maintenance activity’, the author couldn’t verify the registration status of ‘Michelin Star’ in India.

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IIPRD

APRIL 13, 2023

Together with decriminalising minor offences, the law calls for a rationalisation of financial penalties based on the seriousness of the offence and the maintenance of trust-based government. The post Bill to Decriminalise IP offences first appeared on IIPRD.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Chinese businesses are hampered by the epidemic and have little time for routine maintenance. Author: Tanya Saraswat, in case of any queries please contact/write back to us at support@ipandlegalfilings.com or IP & Legal Filing. In contrast, our GDP expanded by 3.2% in the second quarter. Among them, 67.1%

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Background The Claimant, Industrial Cleaning Equipment (Southampton) Limited, was incorporated in 1992 and provides retail, rental and maintenance services for commercial and consumer cleaning equipment in the UK, using the name INDUSTRIAL CLEANING EQUIPMENT, the acronym ICE, and a number of logos including (since 2007) the following: The First Defendant, (..)

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Mehta School of Law, Mumbai, in case of any queries please contact/write back to us at support@ipandlegalfilings.com or IP & Legal Filing. [1] If regulators or the authorities had access to enough information about the beneficial and legal owner of the corporate vehicle’s assets, the rate of misuse might be reduced.

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Intepat

JUNE 22, 2023

The franchiser (owner) provides continued support and training in order to ensure the maintenance of the sanctity of their business concept. The post Methods of Commercializing Intellectual Property – Part II appeared first on Intepat IP. Franchising is commonly adopted to commercialise trademarks.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 8, 2023

Negligence Claims: Harm caused by failure to exercise reasonable care in AI deployment or maintenance. AI Governance Drafting Guidelines Your AI policies and governance structure should cover all aspects of AI usage and development, including IP, data privacy and data security issues. Here is a partial list of drafting considerations.

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