Garrigues Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

This seems like the perfect time, then, to talk about one of the scenarios in which (IP wise) the past can prove to be extremely important when facing the future: the right of prior use to counter infringement of patents or utility models. What is the right of prior use or “pre-use”? 201/2012, of 28 May 2012 ).

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2022

And, it goes like this–the relevant concept in the United States is that a person shall “ no[t] be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” The government is not using the patent, but the patented technology.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 5, 2022

” [1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. The term of a copyright for a particular work may depends on certain factors such as whether it has been published, and, if so, the date of first publication. [2] ” [8].

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Above the Fold

JULY 5, 2022

1] The best part about a copyright is that its registration is typically inexpensive and straightforward. The term of a copyright for a particular work may depends on certain factors such as whether it has been published, and, if so, the date of first publication. [2] The application process for a design patent is simple.

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