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Top 3 Ways to Defend Patent Infringement Claims

Patent Trademark Blog

How do you defend a patent infringement claim? Accusations of patent infringement should be taken seriously. Whether they are asserted in the form of cease-and-desist letter or an Amazon patent violation, an accused infringer needs to gauge the seriousness of the problem. Are your patent claims invalid?

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Understanding Patent Evaluation Reports in China

LexBlog IP

Understanding Patent Evaluation Reports in China by Founders Legal Understanding Patent Evaluation Reports: A Crucial Tool for Patent Owners in China An in-depth look at the Patent Evaluation Report (PER) system in China, its applications, and the critical considerations for patent owners, parties of interest, and accused infringers.

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Don’t Get Cheesed – Protect Your Video Game’s Intellectual Property

LexBlog IP

Copyright application: Copyrights are a powerful, inexpensive way to cover any creative work and they’re enforceable overseas. Design patent filing – U.S. and abroad: If you have a character with a distinctive shape, consider filing for design patents to give you a broader IP portfolio to enforce.

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

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There are different types of patents that startups can apply for depending on their invention: Utility patents: These are the most common types of patents and cover new processes, machines, compositions of matter (such as chemical compounds), or improvements to existing ones.

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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

You don’t want to spend money on marketing and development only to find later that you did not receive trademark approval or received a cease and desist from another company because you were infringing on their trademark and didn’t know it. Utility and Design Patents. There are two types of patents. Design patents.

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Which Types of IP (Intellectual Property) Protection Do Artists Need?

Art Law Journal

You don’t want to spend money on marketing and development only to find later that you did not receive trademark approval or received a cease and desist from another company because you were infringing on their trademark and didn’t know it. Utility and Design Patents. Design patents.

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How to Use Patents to Increase Sales

Patent Trademark Blog

If your product has unique aesthetic features that are nonfunctional, file a design patent application. When the novelty of your concept includes a combination of functional and nonfunctional features, it may make sense to file both utility and design patents. How long will it take to get a utility patent?