IIPRD

APRIL 2, 2024

These provisions extend beyond the minimum IP standards, and can introduce stricter patentability criteria, extended patent terms, and more rigorous enforcement mechanisms. xi] Many of the medications and treatments that are essential to the world’s healthcare system are produced by these companies. [xii] 6, 2024).

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

They by using social sites such as Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Snapchat , and many other,create ad revenue, brand endorsement prospects, as well as other income sources. There is a need to understand that the content published is available to anyone and everyone with internet and can be copied and used.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 28, 2023

As always, readers can vote for books in five categories: Patents, Copyright (including related rights and performers’ rights), Trade Marks (including Geographical Indications), Designs and Intellectual Property (any book that covers more than one type of IP). You can check out the previous nominees and winners here.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

How can a patent boost Amazon sales? Amazon Sellers cannot ignore patent protection. Unless you’re selling only me-too goods, consider how the right patent can boost Amazon sales of your innovative product. Going naked without patent protection will simply invite competitors to steal your market share.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

With a plethora of developments and discussions on AI and AI based innovations, almost everyone has an opinion on how it should develop! It notes that despite the government initiatives to strengthen India’s IP regime, applying the ‘narrowly focused’ and ‘stringent’ patent laws toward AI applications remains challenging.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 9, 2023

. — Dennis = = = We are engaged or about to be engaged this morning in the selection of a jury in the civil case involving allegations of patent infringement. If you’d indulge me, though, for just a minute, I’d like to briefly review with you at this juncture how we came to have our American civil jury trial system.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

” Invoking the doctrine of equivalents is usually a red flag that a plaintiff is overclaiming its patent. 6 at 8 (“Many defendants, if not all, have obfuscated their physical location on their respective Amazon storefronts.”); see ECF No. In practice, however, contact information for many of the parties was readily available.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Cookie Department”) for copying Hershey’s famous Kisses shape. The design of Hershey’s cone-shaped small chocolate “Kisses” has been a registered trademark with the United States Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) since 1996. When it comes to food designs, how far can a trademark go? On September 28, 2021 , The Hershey Co.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 16, 2023

While many of these were subsequently blocked, new ones continue to pop up, as do sites that provide an overview of the latest working proxies. It provides links to the latest Pirate Bay proxies and also shares information on how people can start a proxy of their own. “The Proxy Bay” falls in the latter category.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 14, 2022

Leap of Faith: File a PCT patent application while your US application might get rejected? Timing your patent filings can be tricky. For US applicants, the deadline for filing a PCT patent application is 1 year from your earliest US filing date known as the priority date. Educated Guess: How will your US claims be amended?

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 25, 2021

If your company designs and manufactures unique consumer products, then you likely already know about patents. You might even have a utility patent for one or more of your products. But you may not know about design patents. Utility Patents vs. Design Patents. What does the product do and how is it used?

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Intepat

MAY 2, 2024

This article aims to untangle this complexity, showing how quantum advancements and intellectual property rights intersect. The unique nature of quantum innovations poses novel challenges in patenting, necessitating legal frameworks that acknowledge the intricate dance of particles in the quantum realm.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 23, 2021

Obviousness of a design patent is governed by 35 U.S.C. 103, just like utility patents. Soup Dispenser Design patent case is back before the Federal Circuit. PTAB – patents are valid; 2. PTAB – yes, patents are valid; 4. Design Patent Nos. Copying of the design by a third party.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We decided to have patents in as many markets as possible. You can view the patent for the Binningtons' flexible brush through this link. For businesses like Manta Hair, securing design rights or patents can offer a quicker path to protection, ensuring the uniqueness of their product is safeguarded in the market.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Many copyright holders stress that piracy hurts their bottom line. This idea is supported by a new working paper published by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This ‘natural experiment’ is used to measure how large software companies changed their research and development (R&D) budgets in the following years.

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 14, 2023

After all, many kinds of published literature, including news, blogs, books, journals, and standards — including the organizations’ own materials — are protected by copyright laws that place limits on how content can be used by others without the rightsholder’s permission. How Do Different Departments Use the Annual Copyright License?

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Christopher Buccafusco (& Rebecca Tushnet), Base Rate Neglect in Copying-in-Fact Comes out of an excellent Buccafusco paper about the failures of copying in fact, which led me to think about base rate neglect in cases where plaintiff’s expert claims that it’s not possible that these similarities arose in the absence of copying.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 24, 2022

Mindy: I think it is just copyright, patent, trademark, and stuff like that, right? Slato: I think … Essentially, IPR is more than copyright, patents, etc, I see it as a way we produce knowledge and regulate information, as a society. Or perhaps the whole is altogether different from its parts? . Akira: Yes. Very annoying!

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The IPKat

AUGUST 31, 2022

The IPKat is pleased to host the following contribution by Katfriend Marianna Ryan (Edwin Coe and King's College London) on the topical issue of how Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) are to be treated and what IP issues come with them. Here's what Marianna writes: Ownership of IP rights by DAOs – the future is nigh?

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2022

Earlier this month, the Russian government issued a decree stating it will use patented products from so-called “unfriendly countries” without compensating owners. Conventional wisdom would suggest that Russia’s decree invalidates patent rights. Patents versus Trade Secrets: An Illustration.

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SpicyIP

MAY 18, 2023

The present post focuses on this part of the IPD report, emphasizing how the information there can be made clearer. Working of the IPD in 2022-23 The chapter can be divided into two parts- first, a brief discussion on how the IPD came into being; And second, details of the work done so far. Abolition of the IPAB, a Double Whammy?

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Erik K Pelton

JUNE 2, 2021

I want to share with you five trademark lessons that I have learned from the last year, and how trademarks and brands and businesses have dealt with the pandemic. Many of them essentially impersonate the US Patent and Trademark Office, or use materials, paperwork that makes it look like they’re official and from the government.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

Many people were disappointed when the most-watched copyright case of the past 10 years, Oracle’s lawsuit against Google over Google’s copying Java application programming interface (API) code, failed to yield better guidance on the scope of copyright protection for computer programs. million lines of code). Chief Judge J.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 21, 2024

My SAD Scheme paper provided some data indicating that 88% of SAD Scheme cases involved trademarks, with only 6% each in copyright and patents. This is a good outcome, but I’m once again troubled by how we got here. For this and many other reasons, I reiterate: #StopTheSADScheme. This is a design patent SAD Scheme case.

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Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Crafting a patent application is a key step in helping to ensure that your business is safe from outside competition. In this post, we’ll take a deep dive into what goes into drafting a patent application and how to make the most of your efforts while doing so. What can and cannot be patented. Let’s get started!

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

In a response to the US Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) inquiry about future anti-piracy strategies and policies, Google stresses that the availability of legal content is key. Preemptive Takedowns This doesn’t mean that Google actually removed that many URLs from its search index.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

You should therefore carefully consider if a patent is worth the cost to you and your business before you apply. How can you protect fashion designs? However, you can prove your design protection by  registering your designs  or  you can ask a solicitor to keep certified copies of your unregistered design as a record.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

With no hesitation, James explained that it is a registered design in Europe and the UK and has patent pending status in Australia, Japan, Europe, UK, US and Canada. Patiently awaiting their ‘patent pending’ So, what is ‘patent pending’ and how does it help Sally and James? Leafing through past patents – where to start?

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Over a hundred years ago, Congress created “design patents” to offer companies a way to protect the “ornamental” features of products. Design patents strike a fair balance in terms of IP protection versus cost. This is the function of a utility patent.) Examples of Actual GUI Design Patents.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2022

Several years ago, I wrote a piece titled “ How AI and copyright would work.”. but also the common law or civil law history of cases) did not yet countenance the assertedly “independent” creations of an AI, of which there are many types. That is, at least in the U.S., essentially still the case.

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Dragons' Den

APRIL 4, 2024

Once your copyright has expired, anyone can use or copy your work. They have turned over £7,000 to date and have a UK, US and EU patent and they have registered their design and also have a UK trade mark. You can protect your invention in many countries using the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).

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The IPKat

MAY 12, 2024

The UPCKat trying to keep confidential information confidential in the UPC As part of our UPCKat reporting on the latest UPC developments, the IPKat brings readers a roundup of how the UPC is treating confidentiality and third party access to court documents. Timing Rule 262A.3

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SpicyIP

JUNE 26, 2023

Highlights of the Week Searching for Indian IP History Image generated at [link] | image seed – 1322410509329700 For a country with so many IP professionals, there is a remarkable dearth of facts and figures regarding India’s IP laws and policies. Yoga is free from copyrights, free from patents and free from royalty payments.” :PM

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Many big companies are getting ready to enter the world of Metaverse, for example, Nike for the purpose of selling virtual footwear and apparel in the virtual world of metaverse filed many trademark applications with the U.S In the present case too there will be many legal issues related to Intellectual Property.

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2024

Many leading watchhouses are built on groundbreaking patented inventions, like Abraham-Louis Breguet’s tourbillion, Hans Wilsdorf’s waterproof oyster seal or Richard Mille’s tonneau-shaped timepieces [see here ]. EU:C:2024:61 (see IPKat post here ) but the facts of that case was different from this case in many aspects.

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 13, 2024

Is copyright, patent, or trademark infringement applicable to AI creations or not, and who owns the material that AI platforms generate for you or your clients is still an unanswered question. This way of doing things with the help of generative AI technology carries numerous legal challenges of intellectual property violation.

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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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