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China: Design Patents and the Metaverse

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Are they protectable by design patents? In this post we will analyze the availability of design patents for digital commodities and how it compares with other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. 2014)??(?)???2815?).

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China: Design Patents and the Metaverse

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Are they protectable by design patents? In this post we will analyze the availability of design patents for digital commodities and how it compares with other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Article 2.4 Article 2.4

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Recent Trends in Article of Manufacture of Design Claims: A Modern Digital Popularity Contest

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Over the last 20 years, the total number of design patents issued per year in the United States has erupted. As illustrated in the graph below and further highlighted in this animated graph, in the 30 year period between the years 1971 and 2000 a total of nearly 219,000 design patents were issued by the U.S.

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Forced Nationalization of Patent Monopolies Held by “Unfriendlies” in Russia

IP Intelligence

However, on March 5, 2022, the Russian government went much further and marched toward far-reaching patent nationalization of non-Russian patent holders. In plain speak, the Russian government ostensibly used its invasion of Ukraine to declare war on patents from the 47 “unfriendly” countries, including the United States.

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Forced Nationalization of Patent Monopolies Held by “Unfriendlies” in Russia

LexBlog IP

However, on March 5, 2022, the Russian government went much further and marched toward far-reaching patent nationalization of non-Russian patent holders. 1] Although some may say that the invasion began on March 18, 2014, when Russia illegally seized and annexed Crimea. [2]

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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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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. The International Business Machine (IBM) company was granted almost 4000 patents in 2017 for AI related advancements which included blockchains. However, are the blockchain technologies really patentable?