Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

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. This left me thinking about design protection. How can you protect fashion designs? Find out more about unregistered designs by visiting  our website.

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Larson & Larson

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

This makes the term ‘prior art’ an important concept for inventors to understand. It also includes designs that have been published anywhere in the world or things that have been used anywhere in the world. If your invention is already on the market, you may be able to change it enough to still get your patent.

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IPilogue

JULY 9, 2021

They cannot be held to IP rights broader than those foreshadowed at the time of assignment; they can say the law has relevantly changed since the assignment; they can say the right has expired or does not catch their activities; and (unless subject to duties of confidentiality) they can tell anyone else they like of the IP’s infirmities. [6].

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IIPRD

MAY 4, 2023

Introduction A “patent” is a right granted by a state to an inventor for a fixed period i.e., 20 years in India in exchange for the disclosure of the invention. The fundamental patentability criteria are universal namely: novelty, inventive step, non-obviousness and industrial applicability.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 10, 2023

For example, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is responsible for rules governing federal trademark registration for product and service identification and for issuing patents to inventors, regardless of where the business is located. The Copyright Office maintains records of all copyright registrations throughout the US.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

Also, if the company has changed the graphic user interface to any of its technology products or has changed product packaging, point of sale displays, or product design, these may also be protectable trade dress. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws.

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Intepat

JANUARY 24, 2024

*Written by Uttara Nair INTRODUCTION The administration and assignment of intellectual property rights, encompassing patents, copyrights, trademarks, designs, geographical indications, and proprietary knowledge, are critical for all business entities, particularly those in the technology sector. Laws that govern the agreement.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A trademark cannot be used to protect an invention, coding, or software program. Trademark protection can include a product or company’s name, a design, logo, color scheme, and identifying factors such as a unique sound played within an application (think of AOL’s famous “YOU’VE GOT MAIL”).

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2022

INVENTION OVERVIEW: An exciting reveal for motorsports fans. Ferrari was issued a new design patent D945,320 titled, “Car, Toy Car Replica And/Or Other Replica.” One area that is not shown in this design is the bottom of the car, meaning there is only one view with the rear diffuser fully visible. Ferrari S.p.A.

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IP Whiteboard

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The consultation covers five key areas of IP – patents, copyright, designs, trade marks and trade secrets. A key question is whether patent law should allow AI to be identified as the sole or joint inventor, and if not, whether this will discourage future inventions being protected by patent (and instead, being kept confidential).

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

In particular, ChatGPT is a type of “language” model designed to respond with a natural language reply when prompted with a text-based question. The “Chat” in ChatGPT refers to this question-and-answer design, where ChatGPT behaves like a ChatBot. Patents: Inventorship Can an AI, such as ChatGPT, invent?

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 8, 2021

The court rejected this, opining that allowing multiple patents to subsist on a single invention would defeat the legislative intent to limit the term of exclusivity. The court then scrutinized an extract from the complete specification of the two patents and found them to be nearly identical. News from India.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Recently, the office of Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks granted a patent to a ragi walnut soup mix prepared by the 52-year old woman, Shubhangi Patil. After the Patent Amendment Act 2005, patent protection for food, pharma and chemical inventions is possible but this concept not very popular in India.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

From an in-depth discussion on the terms of copyright and translations in India to the recent UK Supreme Court’s order regarding the patentability of inventions by an AI, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. The Court directed the NBA to determine whether the invention relates to biological resource with a reasoned order.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Also, if the company has changed the graphic user interface to any of its technology products or has changed product packaging, point of sale displays, or product design, these may also be protectable trade dress. . Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 3, 2023

This decision indicates that an SEP owner sometimes might need to provide information to a prospective licensee (under a confidentiality agreement), although that may not be necessary for an experienced licensee who can consult existing patent licenses they have entered with others. non-discriminatory] part of FRAND).

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

2021 saw several important milestones in the biosimilars space, including the much anticipated first interchangeable designations by FDA and the approval of the first ophthalmology biosimilar. For example, in February 2021, Minnesota lawmakers introduced a new bill, SF 990 , designed to expand Minnesota consumers’ access to biosimilars.

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Patently-O

APRIL 27, 2024

” Zhaozhao He, Motivating Inventors: Non-Competes, Innovation Value and Efficiency 21 (2023). With non-competes prohibited, firms may feel compelled to seek patent protection for any patentable innovations or inventions developed by employees in order to prevent that proprietary knowledge from walking out the door when employees depart.

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