LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducted a live meeting for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) Partnership Series. Key takeaways from the meeting and published materials will be summarized in our Three-Part Blog Series. On September 22, 2022, the U.S. Part Two – Landscape of AI in Biotechnology.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Should you go with a flat rate patent attorney? The argument is that flat rate patent lawyers would be tempted to do less work for a fixed fee. This principle applies whether the work is coming from a hourly or flat rate patent attorney. Need to file a utility patent for a flat rate?

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Look no further as we present to you the SpicyIP Weekly Review, highlighting the discussions that took place on the blog along with other IP news. Lokesh dives into this issue and argues that there already exists such a mechanism under Patent and Trademark law albeit mostly unused. Read this SpicyIP tidbit from Gaurangi to know more!

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 28, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office announced that the PTO would be revisiting the test for patent subject matter eligibility. The announcement was made on the blog homepage of PTO Director Kathi Vidal. In her blog post, Director Vidal states that stakeholders with respect to U.S. On Monday this week, the Director of the U.S.

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Patent Trademark Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

According to the USPTO , the design allowance rate is approximately 83%. A high rate of approval does not guarantee that your design patent application will be approved. appeared first on Patent Trademark Blog | IP Q&A. What is your average probability of success in getting US design patents?

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

A helpful way to estimate your probability of success in obtaining a US design patent is to consider the average design allowance rate which is the percentage of design patent applications allowed by the USPTO. In fiscal year 2021, the design allowance rate was over 85%.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Those activities are all well and good – and I fully appreciate that “ bobbing for apples ” wasn’t listed because, let’s be honest, that’s really gross – but as we’re the Trademark & Copyright Law blog, allow me to focus on something a bit closer to home: apple trademarks. But let’s talk trademarks.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The issue of counterfeiting not only compromises a brand’s reputation or brand value, but also puts consumer safety at risk by allowing the sale and uninformed purchase of sub-standard goods. Effective trademark enforcement is essential in this situation for protecting the goodwill and financial interests of legitimate businesses.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Here is a breakdown of the initial filing fees if you are providing acceptable design drawings from the priority design application: $770 flat rate attorney fee, including priority claim; plus. In contrast, certain foreign patent offices do not require or even allow surface shading.

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Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

Let’s assume, however, that the second patent firm obtains allowances with fewer Office Actions on average than the first firm. That being said, we do offer flat rate costs for patent and trademark applications here. That being said, we do offer flat rate costs for patent and trademark applications here.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This covers the initial filing cost including our flat rate attorney fee, USPTO fees and illustrator fees. Additional costs will apply after initial filing, such as paying the issue fee if and when your design patent application is allowed. When your utility patent application was allowed, the claims may have looked good at the time.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 28, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office announced that the PTO would be revisiting the test for patent subject matter eligibility. The announcement was made on the blog homepage of PTO Director Kathi Vidal. In her blog post, Director Vidal states that stakeholders with respect to U.S. On Monday this week, the Director of the U.S.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

What is a Notice of Allowance in a patent application? A Notice of Allowance (NOA) is a USPTO document indicating that a patent application has been allowed. Next steps to consider after a Notice of Allowance. Having trouble getting a Notice of Allowance in your patent application? Examiners can be stubborn.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 19, 2023

Trademarks play a vital role for small and big businesses across the globe, serving a unique identity to the products and services of the business. The status of well-known trademark is not granted based on mere unfounded hearsay. This is the reason we have popularly know some trademarks like WIPRO, Cadbury, Parle G etc.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

An asset can be tangible (cash, land, car) or intangible (patent, copyright, trademark). Private blockchain network: One organization governs the shared ledger and keeps a track of the members allowed to take part. appeared first on Biswajit Sarkar Blog. A Blockchain is a digital ledger that tracks assets in a business network.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The study investigated female patenting rates in Australia over a period of 15 years. However, recent advances in computing technology and open data polices allowed the study to be done. Furthermore, studies performed by the US Patent and Trademarks Office typically analyzed patents from a majority of US residents.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 7, 2021

ii] This blog post will (i) introduce the problem of counterfeit sports merchandise, (ii) provide a summary of trademark policy rationales and how they have been applied in the sports apparel context, and (iii) offer a proposed solution to the problem. In Scandia Down Corp. Euroquilt, Inc. ,

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

A trademark is an instrument using which a business can set itself apart from its competitors. Indicating the goods and services offered by the business, a trademark can be any word, phrase, logo, symbol, combination of colours etc. However, it must be kept in mind that a trademark has to be a visual representation.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

To mitigate potential conflicts of interest and to improve the public’s understanding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) procedures, the agency has recently made various amendments to its rules relating to the conduct of registered patent attorneys and agents.

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Corsearch

JULY 18, 2023

In this blog, we discuss the threats posed on Instagram Threads and the processes and advanced technology you can utilize to combat them. A microblogging platform marries blogging and instant messaging, enabling users to post, share, like and reply to short-form content. But, just how safe is it for consumers and brands?

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The first blog in the series is here and resources from the first conference of the initiative are available here. However, because the environment within a law firm can be unfriendly to non-Caucasian, non-cisgender male, non-heterosexual lawyers, people who identify as such tend to leave legal practice at higher rates.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 7, 2023

Last week was full of exciting discussions on the blog. Trademark A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court clarifies that a Division Bench is not restricted by the limitations on intra-court appeals u/s 13 of the Commercial Courts Act while hearing a letter patents appeal against an order passed u/s 57. Hero Investocorp Ltd. &

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Court precedent and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) guidelines have taken the place of written law to guide the USPTO in matters relating to AI. The post Patenting with Artificial Inventors appeared first on IP Blog. A notable example of this is Thaler v.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

This is where trademarks play a role. Unlike patents, the role of a trademark is not to signify something new, but rather to indicate the source of the product or service. Trademarks can last indefinitely. Unlike patents, trademarks do not necessarily need to be registered in order to be protectable. Is IP time sensitive?

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 18, 2023

At the same time, we are obligated by both ethical rules and market conditions to offer reasonable rates – which in turn make the use of generative AI compelling. In other words, the order still allows for the use of AI but requires that a human review it. Have we been kind with our superior intellect?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

This leads to a reduction in the rate of infectious diseases using vaccines and the development of techniques for detecting, treating, and curing diseases such as cancer, diabetes, respiratory complications, cardiovascular problems, and viral diseases like Covid etc. Indian Patent Act also does not allow patenting of genes.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

MAY 22, 2023

The court starts with a general observation: “Although it might at first seem that one firm’s purchase of another firm’s trademark as a Google keyword would constitute infringement, courts generally have not adopted that view,” citing Network Automation. clickthrough rate. Lens.com opinion, which held that a 1.5%

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SpicyIP

MAY 15, 2024

In case any reader is interested, this order has previously been discussed on the blog here. The same could be said about Google’s Ads program wherein it seems to have successfully charted through the trademark laws to smoothly bypass them in allowing firms to bid for their competitor’s trademark as a keyword for their advertisement.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Unlike filing trademark and copyright applications, deadlines for filing patents are much less forgiving. Our firm charges a flat rate of $1,500 for a utility patentability search. Typically, a design application has a smoother path to an allowance so the total costs will range from $2,000 to $3,000 if there are no rejections.

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SpicyIP

MAY 15, 2024

Continuing the discussion (see here for Part I) on the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court’s 2023 Keywords decisions, Malak Sheth critiques the Courts’ approach, arguing that use of a trademark in digital world cannot be viewed from the same lens of assessing their use in the physical world. Google LLC has been discussed here.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Yet, we all know there is no guarantee that a utility patent will ultimately be allowed. You need your patent or trademark registered, and you need it now. When it comes to getting utility patent applications allowed, a practitioner must be skilled in the art of persuasion. Does the new patent attorney have trademark experience?

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 25, 2021

What is the probability of a trademark rejection or delay in a trademark application? According to the USPTO trademark dashboard , statistics show that about 43% of trademark applications filed via TEAS receive an approval without any Office Actions.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as our comments on the proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, the Madras High Court’s decision with respect to patentability of business methods, and Union Minister of State for Commerce’s response on ability of the current IPR regime to cater concerns arising out of AI generated work.

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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?” So a lot is implied in, or possible from, the title ( as is often my intent on this blog ). This blog piece looks beyond the U.S.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2023

In our previous weekly reviews ( here , here and here ) we have collectively summarized 16 blog posts, 37 case summaries and other national and international IP developments. Supreme Court refused to intervene in the matter of royalty rate revision as per the statutory licensing scheme under Section 31 D of the Copyright Act.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. The case was discussed on the blog here. The Division Bench comprised of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Dharmesh Sharma. Bolt Technology v. First, in Toyota v.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 3, 2022

When nearly 7 out of 8 design filings will be allowed , why spend money on a search? Contact US patent attorney Vic Lin by email at vlin@icaplaw.com or call (949) 223-9623 to see how we can help protect your innovation with flat rate fees. The post How to Patent a Design appeared first on Patent Trademark Blog | IP Q&A.

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