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SpicyIP Weekly Review (September 18- September 24)

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Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction? Some Perspectives Would Sending a Cease-and-Desist Notice Harm Your Chances of Securing an Ex Parte Ad Interim Injunction? Image from here Kia Wang vs The Registrar of Trademarks & Anr.

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How to Expedite Trademark Application: When and how can you speed up your trademark examination process?

Patent Trademark Blog

While it’s not impossible, bumping up a US trademark application can only occur under very limited circumstances. Actually, it is significantly more difficult to expedite a trademark application than a patent application. What are your options with a canceled or expired trademark registration?

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How to Use Patents to Increase Sales

Patent Trademark Blog

Me-too products may be better off with simply trademark registration. Copyright registration might be an option if your product contains sufficiently original features that are nonfunctional. When your product contains unique functional features, apply for a utility patent. How long will it take to get a utility patent?

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How to Know When to Change Your Patent Lawyer

Patent Trademark Blog

Need a new patent attorney? What are some excuses that do not justify changing your patent lawyer? The patent application process is inherently challenging. treats the procurement and enforcement of patents, so certain things may simply be out of your patent lawyer’s control.

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2023 IP Resolutions Start with a Review of IP Assets

The IP Law Blog

If these materials show the use of trademarks, logos, or slogans that are not already the subject of a trademark registration or application, then these marks should be cleared for use to prevent unintended liabilities, and they should be considered for possible registration. .

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 20-March 25)

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Other posts IP Financing in India – Part I: Perfection of Security and (Non) Registration of Copyright Despite the increasing importance of intellectual property in the modern economy, there is a surprising lack of attention given to IP financing in India.

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

For startups in the digital age, copyrights are particularly important in safeguarding software programs and applications. Startups can protect both the source code and object code through copyright registration. This may include patent applications with patent offices or registering trademarks and copyrights with relevant authorities.