Larson & Larson

JANUARY 10, 2021

Patents were designed to protect inventions and ideas that are new and non-obvious. With a patent, an inventor can exclude competition by enforcing the patent, license the invention to other parties for royalty payments, sue for damages in the case of infringement, and sell the invention to a third party. Design Patent.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

MAY 27, 2021

Inventors, Physicists and Entrepreneurs: Commerce Home to Diverse-Range of AANHPI Pioneers. Minority business growth. Inventors, Physicists and Entrepreneurs: Commerce Home to Diverse-Range of AANHPI Pioneers. based minority-owned businesses and entrepreneurs in becoming successful business and industry leaders.

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IPilogue

MAY 18, 2022

The legal debate of who or what gets to be an author ( or an inventor ) will continue. Implications for Businesses Leading the Way for AI-generated Creations. Businesses that have developed AI tools capable of generating original works with a view to monetizing these creations are in legal limbo. The Legal Conundrum.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 18, 2023

Patent Practice: Creation of a Design Patent Practitioner Bar by John DeStefano The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed a significant change to the rules of practice in patent cases. The Office received a range of comments, both in support of and against the creation of a separate design patent practitioner bar.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 18, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal at an event Wednesday emphasized the importance of entrepreneurs obtaining intellectual property to build their businesses and introduced a new agency tool designed to help inventors and businesses take the first steps in that process.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

I’ve seen enough stock graphic elements when doing trademark and copyright searches to know that the crown elements and scales of justice elements are likely to be highly similar to or identical to crown and scales designs owned by Getty Images or some other entity or artist. This isn’t limited to logo design.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Controller General of Patents and Designs , thus opens the pandora box around the mandate within Section 3(k) and its interpretation under the revised 2017 CRI Guidelines, writes SpicyIP intern Yogesh Byadwal in this post. Controller General of Patents and Designs: The Question of CRI and 3(k) Yogesh Byadwal In Raytheon Company v.

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IP Tech Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

Every year, on April 26, intellectual property organizations around the world observe “ World IP Day ” – an event established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to raise awareness of patents, copyrights, designs, and trademarks, and to celebrate the creativity and contributions of inventors, authors, artists and entrepreneurs.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

JANUARY 6, 2021

Many software methods are business method patents designed to make business more efficient. This is great news for inventors and companies innovating in the field of software, financial, and business methods. Some of the most valuable inventions are software implemented methods.

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Intepat

APRIL 2, 2022

It gives the inventor or patent owner exclusive rights and prevents others from manufacturing, selling, or marketing the invention. Any product, design, or process that does something using a novel methodology or solves an existing technical problem is an invention. Inventors can use patents to establish their businesses.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

A trade secret is a form of intellectual property that protects confidential business information that (1) has economic value, providing a business with a competitive advantage, and (2) is not generally known or readily accessible to others. In business, a wide range of information can be considered a trade secret.

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The IPKat

MARCH 7, 2023

On today's International Women's Day (IWD) The IPKat has received and is pleased to host a contribution by Katfriends Giorgia Golzio and Daniele Golzio reflecting on the contribution of women to technological advancement, with profiles of some notable female inventors throughout history being reviewed too. The same applied to IP.

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The IPKat

MAY 20, 2024

If you were too busy enjoying the May sunshine last week, here's the summary of what you missed: Patents Image from Pixabay. Tian Lu updated readers on the fate of the DABUS patent applications in China, where the invalidity of the patent application was recently upheld on the grounds that an ‘AI system’ cannot be defined as the inventor.

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Dragons' Den

MARCH 2, 2023

Wheely impressive designs Deborah was also really impressed by the style of the clothes and was surprised to find out that the brothers created their designs without any design background. After a quick search on the IPO’s ‘ find a registered design ’ page, it appears the brothers have not registered their designs.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 9, 2023

The program is designed to encourage innovation and development of green technologies and energy solutions, and the new category is specifically aimed at recognizing and incentivizing inventors and businesses that are working on solutions to combat climate change and reduce carbon emissions.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

This curated guide is designed to inform and assist Founders by highlighting a variety of government and private sector programs. These initiatives offer financial support, strategic advantages, and unique opportunities to foster growth, innovation, and diversity in the business community. Schedule a consultation to get started.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

” An Example: Women Inventors and Patents The low participation of women in patent systems is well-documented. As noted in my prior blogs here and here , as of 2019, only 13% of inventors listed on US patents are women – and that is up from a mere 8% in 1995. So why are women not named as inventors on patents?

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IPilogue

AUGUST 11, 2021

The past few years have witnessed some astounding advances in artificial intelligence, with high profile breakthroughs, such as software now in use autonomously diagnosing disease , algorithms that can design new microchips better than teams of people , and machines that can write interesting articles.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

At the end of the day, patents must serve your business goals if they are going to be worth pursuing. If your product has unique aesthetic features that are nonfunctional, file a design patent application. See utility patent costs here and design patent costs here. How long will it take to get a design patent?

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The IPKat

AUGUST 16, 2023

Been too busy to stay up-to-date with the latest IP developments? There has been a lot of excitement about whether an AI can be formally designated as an inventor. There has been a lot of excitement about whether an AI can be formally designated as an inventor. Don't worry, it's not too late to catch up.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Minority business growth. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Economic Development Administration (EDA), offer a number of tools and resources to support all inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs, including those in underrepresented communities like Native Americans. Tara Astigarraga, Master Inventor at IBM.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

From van alarms to fashion, bag pipes to apps – it just goes to show that IP affects every area of business. You just mentioned IP” First up in the Den, we had entrepreneur and inventor Michael Horsfall, asking for 45k in exchange for 10% of his Van Guardian business. We wish Michael all the best with his business.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Streamlining Patent Filing for Inventors and Creators : The U.S. White House Designates International Trade Administration (ITA) a High Impact Service Provider: In FY 2023, ITA more than doubled the number of businesses and organizations it helped to expand their global footprint, reach new markets abroad, and attract inward investment.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Women inventors are making significant strides, leaving an indelible mark on the world of innovation and intellectual property. In India, the “share” of female inventors who filed patent applications between 2019-2021 was 10.2%. of all inventors , with men making up the remaining 83.8%.

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Dragons' Den

MARCH 7, 2024

Milky Business First into the Den is entrepreneur Nick King and his sons Daniel and Ricky, with their family run business, Goats of the Gorge. They asked for £30,000 in exchange for 10% of their business. Inventor Diane Challender came up with the idea after she failed to find any angled hanging rails for her own bedroom.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 20, 2022

However, upon examining Rovi’s conduct, the Court found that Rovi operated in bad faith — that Rovi was using “ hard-ball legal tactics to pressure third parties to license its patent portfolio ” and not disclosing the list of infringed patents to Videotron to prevent them from designing around them.

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Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Product designers, inventors, and artists of all types need to understand the meaning of intellectual property and how to protect their creative contributions. . Today’s law protects intellectual property to encourage creativity and the incentive to work for the public good by compensating the artist or inventor fairly. . .

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IP.com

OCTOBER 3, 2023

This transformative offering sets a new industry benchmark, providing cost-effective access to InnovationQ+ – democratizing access for everyone from individual inventors to IP professionals. InnovationQ+ is renowned for its AI-powered workflows, empowering businesses with actionable insights. Learn More

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Dragons' Den

MARCH 30, 2023

I was however, pleased to watch such IP-rich conversations, which I’ll break down for any budding business owners looking to protect their assets. Making them sweat First into the Den was Theresa Pope, creator of Dandi London, a business that produces products to prevent embarrassment from involuntary bodily functions.

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IPilogue

JUNE 23, 2022

Retired Nicklaus now heads his golf course design and construction company, Nicklaus Designs. This deal involved selling business and assets of GBI that related to Jack Nicklaus to Nicklaus Companies. These contracts can be contentious if they give off the impression that those with money can exploit resource-strapped inventors.

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Dragons' Den

JANUARY 11, 2024

Asking for £50,000 in exchange for 10% equity in their business, they told the Dragons about the inspiration for their enterprise. She had worked as a special effects makeup artist and props designer but 5 years in, after developing a severe reaction to one of the most used chemicals in the field, she had to walk away from her career.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2024

A trade secret is a form of intellectual property that protects confidential business information that (1) has economic value, providing a business with a competitive advantage, and (2) is not generally known or readily accessible to others. In business, a wide range of information can be considered a trade secret.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The thread of employability-related skills is picked up in more detail in Part VI, where Mandy Haberman promotes “the value of a good story”, especially if the story is told by people who work with IP in the world of business – inventors and entrepreneurs. Seconded.

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IP.com

OCTOBER 3, 2023

This transformative offering sets a new industry benchmark, providing cost-effective access to InnovationQ+ – democratizing access for everyone from individual inventors to IP professionals. InnovationQ+ is renowned for its AI-powered workflows, empowering businesses with actionable insights. Learn More

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LexBlog IP

JULY 31, 2023

Recently, Yuri Eliezer was invited to share his insights on the Conscious Design Podcast , hosted by Ian Peterman. This podcast brings together thought leaders from various fields to discuss the future of design and its impact on our world. He recommends working with a professional for the search and not offshoring the process.

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Patently-O

MARCH 26, 2024

Brady for an improved dredge boat design. It found that Brady’s claimed arrangement would have been obvious to any skilled engineer tasked with designing a dredge boat, given the existing knowledge in the field. Such inventors are worthy of all favor. The case addressed the validity of a patent granted to Edwin L.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

A US court in Alexandria, Virginia has ruled that a computer using artificial intelligence cannot be recognized as an ‘inventor’ under US law, because only an individual can be an inventor. Delhi High Court entrance. News from around the World. and Pinduoduo Inc.,

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