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Difference Between Prior Art Search, Invalidation Search And FTO Search

Intepat

? One of the most common reasons an invention is rejected from being protected is the existence of prior art, or that the said invention is not novel and has already been, in fact, for some time now. To conduct a comprehensive Prior Art Search , it is pertinent to check different databases.

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IP Protection For Fintech Companies

IIPRD

A robust and substantive IP portfolio does not only protect inventions but, also demonstrates the strength of the innovative business models of companies. Protecting Inventions with Patent Protection of inventions in the concept stage, helps in insuring novelty as the Fintech industry is dynamic in nature.

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Your Patent Attorney Retired: How to Transfer Patent Files

Patent Trademark Blog

This is important because you do not want to abdicate your duty of disclosure by failing to disclose known, material prior art references. If new prior art is uncovered in the PCT application through a search report, you will need to file an IDS in the related US nonprovisional application and in any other related US patent applications.

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Ownership of Copyrights Patents and Trademarks are Created by Employees and Independent Contractors

IP and Legal Filings

Introduction: Appreciating art, culture, and innovation is a prevalent practice for ages. These rights have the sole purpose and that it so protects and confer the creation or an invention specific to a certain period. It must only include music, literary works like art, and much more.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 29- May 05)

SpicyIP

The MHC in Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC vs Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs clarified the role of the ‘person skilled in the art’ (PSITA) in determining non-obviousness. Highlights of the Week Problem Statement Precision: A Key Factor in TSM-Based Non-Obviousness Determination?

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Can You Copyright or Trademark a Logo Designed by AI?

LexBlog IP

You’ll almost certainly see language that says you cannot apply for copyright or trademark registration for those logos , and that Canva and whoever they licensed the clip art, photos, etc. used in those generated logos retain the ownership to that original art and do not give you a license to use it exclusively. What if it is?

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How to Protect Software as Intellectual Property

LexBlog IP

A trademark cannot be used to protect an invention, coding, or software program. For an invention to be patentable, it must meet specific requirements regarding the subject matter, commercial use of the invention, and the invention’s novelty and nonobviousness. Trademark Protection for Branding.