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How To File A US Design Patent Based On Foreign Priority

Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

What is the filing deadline for a US design patent based on a foreign priority application? When it comes to filing related patent applications across different countries, filing dates are critical. A US design patent application must be filed within six months of your foreign priority date.

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Understanding the Patent Process

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

From Idea to Invention The patent process can be very daunting if you’re new to intellectual property law. Fortunately, with some basic knowledge and guidance, patenting your invention can be a straightforward and rewarding experience. Below is helpful information about patenting an invention.

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TTAB Affirms Section 2(e)(5) Functionality Refusal of Serrated Knife Blade

The TTABlog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Relying on Applicant's own advertising touting the design of its knife blade and its ease of manufacture (yielding lower cost), the Board affirmed Examining Attorney Caroline L. Moran's Section 2(e)(5) functionality refusal of the design of a "serration pattern" on the blade of a knife (shown below).

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

There are several types of IPRs that startups should be aware of: Patents: Patents protect new inventions and grant exclusive rights to the inventor for a limited period. Startups can secure copyrights to prevent unauthorized copying or distribution of their creative works.

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

LexBlog IP

MAY 8, 2023

Gaming has even helped drive sound, graphics, control, and processing innovations in personal computing. Trademark clearance: An important, money-saving process to provide certainty that no one else previously registered the same concepts. and abroad: This essential step strategically files word marks and design marks in the U.S.

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A Seller’s Guide to Navigating Intellectual Property Law on Amazon

LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

Amazon sellers must understand the major forms of intellectual property –patents, trademarks, and copyrights–and the common pitfalls associated with each form to avoid infringement allegations, storefront disruptions or closures, and even lawsuits. on Amazon or elsewhere) or otherwise publicizing the product.

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What is intellectual property (IP)?

Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Unlike patents, the role of a trademark is not to signify something new, but rather to indicate the source of the product or service. Unlike patents, trademarks do not necessarily need to be registered in order to be protectable. And inventions can be protected with patents. Can you build IP in selling such existing products?

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Brand Identifiers are Key to Managing Competition

azrights

OCTOBER 27, 2021

They copy business models, and any aspect of a business’ successful branding, be it, by introducing new features, copying its positioning, or even using similar names or brand identifiers. Some will copy blatantly, others are more savvy so will copy what they calculate they can get away with. Take Coca Cola as an Example.

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Patents and Trade Secrets – to Disclose or Conceal?

More Than Your Mark

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

United States law offers four types of protection for intellectual property, namely patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Only two of these, patents and trade secrets, can grant you the protection of ideas. The Price of Exclusion by Patent – Disclosure to the Public.

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TMSR Session 2: Administrative Agencies and Specialized Courts

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

IP Australia also regulates patent & TM attorneys through professional standards board domination. A broader/systemic problem is the problem of scope: we see this in patent side when Office tries to intervene. The business of the PTO is granting patents/TM. It’s a tough process to get SCOTUS to fix.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. It covers architectural design, software, graphic arts, motions pictures, sound recordings, and more, and it is adaptive to new technological advances that would likely apply to NFTs.

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How to Protect Software as Intellectual Property

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Software products, functionality, and source code can be protected through various means, including trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and non-disclosure agreements. Copyright protection is unique in that it can last for well over a century and requires minimal examination by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

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. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

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. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

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. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.

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IPSC Panel 9 – Crosscutting IP

43(B)log

AUGUST 5, 2021

Bambauer, Everything You Want: The Paradox of Tailored IP Regimes Customized IP has benefits (avoids lowest common denominator [or highest] problem), but also costs: manipulation to shift from one regime to another; colleciton of information by decisionmakers. Bespoke systems are often underutilized by their own designers and outmoded.

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IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. It has been debated whether NFTs/DC could be protected in China by design patents.

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How to Use Patents to Increase Sales

Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Can the right patents help you sell more? At the end of the day, patents must serve your business goals if they are going to be worth pursuing. The right patents can help you increase sales of innovative products. A winning formula boils down to: Getting the right patents; and Enforcing your patents cost-effectively.

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect the design on a T-shirt, the pattern of design on fabric, or a jewelry design, you should consider whether your work can be copyrighted. In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5]

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Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

The next time you would like to protect the design on a T-shirt, the pattern of design on fabric, or a jewelry design, you should consider whether your work can be copyrighted. In the event that infringement occurs, a designer must show that the infringer copied the designers copyrighted work. [5]

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

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. Controller of Patents where the Court emphasised the requirement of the plurality of invention in divisional applications and held that plurality should be disclosed in the claims.

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Fish Principals Author Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal Article, “Strategic IP Considerations of Batteries and Energy Storage Solutions”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

As the battery and electric vehicle (EV) industries continue to grow, in tandem the IP world is experiencing an increase in battery patenting activity. PDF copy available. Research and development in the battery industry have led to a notable increase in patent filings at the U.S. Battery Industry Growth and Trends.

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How To File A US Design Patent Based On Foreign Priority

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TTAB Affirms Section 2(e)(5) Functionality Refusal of Serrated Knife Blade

What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

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

A Seller’s Guide to Navigating Intellectual Property Law on Amazon

What is intellectual property (IP)?

Brand Identifiers are Key to Managing Competition

Patents and Trade Secrets – to Disclose or Conceal?

TMSR Session 2: Administrative Agencies and Specialized Courts

IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

How to Protect Software as Intellectual Property

What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

IPSC Panel 9 – Crosscutting IP

IP Protection of NFTs: A Comparative Look at the US and China

How to Use Patents to Increase Sales

Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

Intellectual Property Tools for Protecting Fashion Goods

A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

Fish Principals Author Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal Article, “Strategic IP Considerations of Batteries and Energy Storage Solutions”

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