Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

What is the status of the China utility model process? For US filers seeking patent protection in China, the utility model is an attractive alternative to filing regular utility patent applications. Understandably, companies seek cost-effective ways to gain utility patent protection without spending so much.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

On 22 September 2021, China released a 15-year plan to develop intellectual property rights (IPR): ‘The Outline of Building a Powerful Intellectual Property Nation’ (2021–2035). See here a Wikipedia page of the five-year plans in China). Invention patents in strategic emerging industries. This post serves as a quick briefing.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 18, 2023

On June 1, 2021, the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law became effective. An important part of the amendment is the introduction by Article 76 of the patent linkage system in China – a system for litigation of drug patents prior to market entry of generics, similar to that provided by the Hatch Waxman Act in the US.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

The challenge becomes even bigger if NFTs are to be commercialized, exploited, and protected in different jurisdictions and at the same time — particularly when those markets include China, where protection for a foreign NFT creator or exploiter may face unique challenges. Is this the same in the US and China? The United States.

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Intepat

APRIL 18, 2022

Necessity has been called the mother of all inventions, and the most recent example was when the world was caught unawares amid the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 without any cure available. The report discusses how specific causes have shaped innovation and creation in the recent past. The Direction of Innovation.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

The concept of Metaverse as an online framework for economic interoperability was born in and around 2020. China in particular, struggles in adapting and coping with the ever increasing need of both foreign and Chinese brands to obtain suitable trademark protection. Are they protectable by design patents? Article 2.4

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

The concept of Metaverse as an online framework for economic interoperability was born in and around 2020. China in particular, struggles in adapting and coping with the ever increasing need of both foreign and Chinese brands to obtain suitable trademark protection. Are they protectable by design patents? Article 2.4

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The USPTO is seeking comments on “the state of patent eligibility jurisprudence” and how eligibility law impacts both innovation and investment-in-innovation. The deadline for submissions is October 15, 2021. Due date for Submission: October 15, 2021. Submit a comment: [link]. Berkheimer, No. 18-415, 139 S. Vanda Pharms.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 7, 2023

Discussing the key amendments within the 2023 Act, Lokesh highlights the contentious issues within the law and how they may warrant clarification in the future. Case Summaries Patents Delhi High Court clarifies that ‘revocation petitions’ are not ‘suits’ for the purpose of Section 10 CPC. The Controller of Patents and Ors.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 19, 2023

New Developments in China Trade Secret Litigation by Founders Legal China’s Growing Focus on Intellectual Property: The Beijing IP Court Steps Up Protections Trade secrets have become increasingly important in today’s globalized business environment, serving as vital intangible assets for many companies.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Interestingly, the first patent for Sirturo was filed on 18/07/2003 ( PCT/EP2003/050322 ), meaning it is (more than) 20 years since their first filing. And earlier this year, the Indian patent office rejected their attempt to file a secondary patent on the drug. They have also not specified which patents are covered by this.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Over two years have passed since the SARS-CoV-2 virus, better known today as COVID-19, made its first appearance in the city of Wuhan, China. How can IP waivers help manage the Omicron strain? Treatments and vaccines have emerged, but the challenge now lies in ensuring everyone has equal access to these measures. The Risk of Omicron.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The time from when the coronavirus’ RNA sequence, identified by China, was published on January 11, 2020 to the date that clinical trials in the U.S. began in March 2020 was 66 days. From the date the RNA sequence was published to the date that a vaccine was first administered to the public, on December 11, 2020, was 11 months.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The time from when the coronavirus’ RNA sequence, identified by China, was published on January 11, 2020 to the date that clinical trials in the U.S. began in March 2020 was 66 days. The numbers tell the story. These vaccines are now available to anyone over the age of six months. As of today, 68% of the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

The challenge becomes even bigger if NFTs are to be commercialized, exploited, and protected in different jurisdictions and at the same time — particularly when those markets include China, where protection for a foreign NFT creator or exploiter may face unique challenges. Is this the same in the US and China? IP Rights and NFTs.

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The IPKat

MARCH 2, 2022

While personalized medicine seems to be an essential of modern healthcare, it is also rather unclear how innovations that are developed for its purposes align with patentability requirements and, in general, the way the patent system operates. Join us and discuss this very interesting subject! He teaches European, U.S

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

It outlines trends, data and legal rights pertaining to patents, trade marks, designs, plant breeder rights ( PBR ) and copyright. The IP industry continues to have a critical role in Australia’s post-pandemic economy, following the nation’s steepest fall in gross domestic product ( GDP ) in history during 2020.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 31, 2023

Desmond Tan is a patent attorney registered to practice in Singapore and has a background in engineering. Desmond Tan is a patent attorney registered to practice in Singapore and has a background in engineering. Mr. Tan is a partner at FPA Patent Attorneys IP ([link] and may be reached at desmond.tan@fpapatents.com.sg

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 16, 2022

The French Patent and Trade Mark Office (INPI) recently registered “Couteau Laguiole” as a geographical indication (GI) for a knife produced in the French communes of Laguiole and Thiers. Yet, Thiers continued producing Laguiole knifes throughout the 20th century, preserving the traditional know-how.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

With a plethora of developments and discussions on AI and AI based innovations, almost everyone has an opinion on how it should develop! In this post, developed along the lines of a literature review cum blogpost, Yashna Walia has looked through the various government policy documents on AI to see what they have to say about IP!

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

On 29 October 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office launched a public consultation looking at how the copyright and patent regimes should deal with artificial intelligence. In a 2020 consultation , the government sought to broadly understand the implications of AI for IP. Background. IP plays a fundamental role in this.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2022

Over the past two decades or so, the number of major jurisdictions offering some form of general ‘grace period’ for filing of patent applications has grown significantly. This has largely been driven by bilateral agreements (e.g. The survey sample is not unbiased.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

Supreme Court issued numerous landmark decisions in 2020, among those—for trademark scholars and practitioners— Romag Fasteners, Inc. Published in Landslide , Vol. 3, January/February 2021, by the American Bar Association. Reproduced with permission. All rights reserved. Fossil, Inc. Romag solidi?es Summary of the Supreme Court’s Opinions.

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Velocity of Content

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

By the way, the United States Copyright Office has begun a study of whether and, if so, how such a right might be legislated and implemented here. By the way, the United States Copyright Office has begun a study of whether and, if so, how such a right might be legislated and implemented here. In late October, the U.S.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This undertaking obliges SEP owners to be prepared to licence their patents on Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) terms. But the courtroom debates in the US, Germany, UK and China have raised numerous unanswered questions about what this means. How wide or narrow is this FRAND undertaking? What does FRAND even mean?

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 26, 2021

Fish attorney Kurt Glitzenstein spoke with The American Lawyer about Fish’s success on being the busiest patent litigation firm in the land. When you are number one, you want to stay number one, and that means constantly improving how we service clients and how we help them meet their business objectives.”.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

This undertaking obliges SEP owners to be prepared to licence their patents on Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) terms. But the courtroom debates in the US, Germany, UK and China have raised numerous unanswered questions about what this means. How wide or narrow is this FRAND undertaking? What does FRAND even mean?

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The IPKat

JUNE 25, 2021

His first book “Inside the Patent Factory” was published by Wiley & Sons in 2008, and second book “Harvesting External Innovation” was published by Gower Publishing in 2011. It explores how IP underpins technology transfer. He also has over 200 short papers on various aspects of IP published. Contributors to the book D.R.

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IIPRD

JUNE 22, 2021

associated with them. associated with them. The same is the case with the proposal and its unanimous acceptance is still awaited. This write-up attempts to discuss the point of view about the IP waiver and the incidences related to it. Compulsory License).

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 3, 2022

There have been some noteworthy recent decisions in trade secrets law. This blog post summarizes some of the significant decisions grouped by the hot topics below. Sufficiency of Trade Secret Pleadings and Allegations of Misappropriation. In Oakwood Lab’ys LLC v. Thanoo , 999 F.3d 3d 892 (3d Cir. Thanoo , 999 F.3d 3d 892 (3d Cir.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2021

Photo by Markus Spiske on Unsplash. Welcome to the fourth and final trimester of 2021 round up of EU copyright law! We started this rubric in the beginning of 2021. In this series, we update readers every three months on developments in EU copyright law. CJEU judgments. Top System SA, C-13/20. CDSM Directive implementation.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 2, 2023

Lenovo did not submit any of its own licences, but selected those under which InterDigital licenses with the six largest undertakings (Samsung 2014; Apple 2016; LG 2017; ZTE 2019; Huawei 2020; Xiaomi 2021) in the mobile phone field, later adding Huawei 2016 to make the Lenovo 7. This is the third instalment of this Kat's analysis.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

As the battery and electric vehicle (EV) industries continue to grow, in tandem the IP world is experiencing an increase in battery patenting activity. Research and development in the battery industry have led to a notable increase in patent filings at the U.S. Figure 1: Battery Patent Filings: CPC Class H01M 1. Valued at $108.4

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

On 27 April 2023, the European Commission (the “ Commission ”) proposed a new regulation on the licensing of standard essential patents (the “ Proposal ”). [1] SEP holders seeking to license their SEPs for royalties and to enforce them in the EU would have to register the patents in a SEP register.

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The IPKat

JULY 5, 2021

Settlement, after all, means both parties have to make compromises and with a cloak of confidentiality, the questions and issues remain and we will have to wait a bit longer for clarity on questions relating to licensing of standard essential patents (SEPs). Daimler’s case was that its suppliers should be entitled to license the patent.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

That question is “how have various countries’ intellectual property laws addressed efforts to copyright, trademark, or patent holy names, sacred words, or outputs of creation? The title of this piece tracks a common “ phrase of exasperation used to emphasize a question or statement.” society at $4.8

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

–Penn State Football @PennStateFball on 12/7/2020. Leo the Lion has been the most regular star of MGM Pictures since it was founded on this day in 1924, and his roar is probably the sound most commonly associated with the studio. –Kat Eschner, The Story of Hollywood’s Most Famous Lion (2017).

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