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How patent’s priority affects the protection of industrial designs

Garrigues Blog

That the application filed after the six-month priority period established in design laws, and, in particular, in article 41 of Council Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 on Community designs, be recognized as the first date of filing. Cristina Giner.

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Fish Principals Author Law360 Article “How to Succeed in Design Patent Cases at the PTAB”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Fish Principals Craig Deutsch , Jennifer Huang , and Grace Kim , discuss challenging design patents at the PTAB in their Law360 Expert Analysis article. Challenging design patents at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board is difficult — nearly two-thirds of petitions directed to design patents have been denied institution.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

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The judgement was passed in a writ petition filed by Natco Pharma against the Controller’s order granting Novartis a patent for a form of the Valsartan-Sacubitril complex, after conducting a unilateral hearing excluding Natco therefrom. Controller of Patents & Designs Patent Office Mumbai. CCI and Monsanto v.

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