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China Accedes to the Hague Convention and Now Allows for International Design Filings

IP Tech Blog

On February 5, 2022, China acceded to Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. Inventors in China will thus be able to use the International Design System to file and protect their designs overseas with one procedure which will help them save time and money.

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How to Patent a Medical Device

Patent Trademark Blog

What is a smarter way to patent a medical device? Medical device patents can make a direct impact on sales as well as create licensing opportunities. Even pending patent applications may help startups raise capital. Let’s look at some smart ways to patent a medical device. Need to patent a medical device?

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How to Register a Foreign Registered Trademark in the US Without Use (Section 44)

Patent Trademark Blog

Can you obtain a US registration for a foreign registered trademark? Many international trademark owners are familiar with the Madrid Protocol where you file your first trademark application in your home country. Afterwards, you file a Madrid application designating multiple foreign countries. It is called Section 44(e).

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What do dashed lines in a design patent mean?

Patent Trademark Blog

What is the meaning of broken or dashed lines in a design patent? While I’m not sure if you can call it a loophole, US design patents enable a particular option in the drawings that can potentially broaden protection. In a US design patent, the claimed design comprises what is drawn in solid lines.

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Russia Suspends Compulsory License Payments for Some Non-Russians

IP Tech Blog

In the latest example of the escalation of tensions between Russia and the West, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin last week issued a decree that owners of Russian patents from countries that Russia considers to be unfriendly are no longer entitled to any compensation for compulsory licensing of their patents.

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How Many Patents By Patent Attorney: How to Search

Patent Trademark Blog

How to Use Patent Public Search (PPUBS). Wouldn’t it be great if you can find how many patents have been obtained by a patent attorney or agent? Using the new tool by the USPTO called Patent Public Search (PPUBS), you can search for patent grants by practitioner name. Which patent database should you search?

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‘Made in China’ goes standard: a reform of the industrial design protection system is bringing the Asian giant into line with international norms

Garrigues Blog

China has taken a further step towards aligning its regulations with the international protection system for designs. On June 1, 2021, the most recent reform of the country’s Patent Act entered into force, which includes significant changes to how industrial designs are regulated.

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