Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 16, 2024

Even a slight improvement might make a consumer product worthy of a patent. You can choose not to pursue patents, but what would be your backup plan? When competitors start copying your innovative product, what is your fallback strategy to stop them? Ready to patent your consumer product?

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Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 18, 2021

Why not file a patent application? Deciding whether or not to file a patent application is not easy. If you knew for sure that your new product would be a huge success, then the decision to apply for a patent would be easy. What are good reasons deciding whether or not to patent? Will the innovation work?

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

While there are a number of aspects covered by “Artificial Intelligence”, ranging from definitions to scope, from life-saving to life-threatening, there has been surprisingly limited public policy discussion on the intersection of AI and IP in India. Her area of interest lies in IP and corporate law. Arul Scaria).

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is currently assessing comments collected pursuant to a pair of requests for public input, one focused on the agency’s subject matter eligibility guidelines for examining patent applications for 35 U.S.C. § Supreme Court case law.

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Dragons' Den

MARCH 14, 2024

We met an IP-savvy bunch of entrepreneurs in the Den this episode. Trade mark protection I can see from our ‘Search for a trade mark’ function that both Kitty and Marietta have taken the step to register trade marks to protect their brand name from being copied. The trade mark application process is straightforward.

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IP Spotlight

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) plans to stop issuing patent and trademark certificates in hard copy format. The USPTO expects the new rule to speed up patent grants by reducing the time required for publication.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property (IP) can seem abstract. You can see and experience the benefits of innovation, but you can’t touch IP itself. So what is IP exactly? More specifically, IP is a legal right that gives the owner power to stop others from doing something. Can you build IP in selling such existing products?

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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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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

How will the electronic grant of patents work? Electronically issued patents can be viewed and downloaded on the date of issue in Patent Center. You will be able to print copies of your patent, including the patent cover, without having to request copies from the USPTO.

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Patent Trademark Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

If you have a simple product that others can easily copy, you wouldn’t be thinking about keeping anything confidential. Keep it secret or file a patent ? The disclosure in a patent application must enable others of reasonable skill in the field to make and use your invention. What if your patent is not enabling?

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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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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

In order to obtain a patent for an invention, the invention must be fully disclosed in a written patent application. The patent application has to describe the invention in detail and how to make and use the invention. The invention must meet several requirements in order to be patentable.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In a blog post published in February 2021 ( here ), we addressed regulatory initiatives from the Chinese government aimed at moving China from a country dependent on “imported” patents (i.e., patents filed by foreign entities) to a country with great autochthone creativity.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Pina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the IP Intensive Program, and the IP Innovation Clinic, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the IPilogue, the Deputy Editor of the Intellectual Property Journal, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. 2021 was an exciting year for the IPilogue.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In a blog post published in February 2021 ( here ), we addressed regulatory initiatives from the Chinese government aimed at moving China from a country dependent on “imported” patents (i.e., patents filed by foreign entities) to a country with great autochthone creativity.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 16, 2022

You do a bit of research into the differences between a design and utility patent , and conclude that design is the way to go. Your patent attorney will have an illustrator prepare the drawings, and then file the design patent application. By better, we mean a patent that provides broader rights.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 27, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) only issues electronic patent grants (eGrants). eGrants are available as pdf files through Patent Center, the USPTO’s electronic patent application filing and management system. The electronic patent grant is the official statutory patent grant. Read more

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. Unfortunately, IP law has gotten so complicated that many people aren’t even sure which types of IP (copyright, trademarks, or patents) protects their creative work. Your Copy-Rights.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Under PPH, prosecution of a patent application previously filed with a participating patent office can be fast-tracked in another participating patent office if the patent application meets certain requirements. In contrast, an average time to prosecute non-PPH patent applications is approximately 22.7

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Need to get or enforce a patent against Amazon sellers? Call US patent attorney Vic Lin at (949) 223-9623 or email vlin@icaplaw.com to explore how we can help you protect your online sales. Design Patent vs. Utility Patent: Which IP makes sense for Amazon sales? company with less than 500 employees).

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2024

In today’s highly competitive business environment, safeguarding intellectual property (IP) is of paramount importance. Two key methods for the same are patents and trade secrets, offering different approaches, advantages, and risks. Patents offer strong legal protection but come with high costs and public disclosure.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As recently in 2022 Hermès, a fashion house sued Manson an NFT (non-fungible token) creator for trademark infringement who marketed a digital asset called “Metabirkins”, which was a digital copy of a bag created by Hermès, which sold at many high prices. With the growing number of patent applications, the risk is also increasing.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

Why allow the competition to forego the hard work of product conception and development by copying your product and undercutting your price? Spend Too Little For Worthless Patent or Too Much for Worthless Product Much has been written about how provisional patent applications work and how you can draft one.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Ludwig Burger: BioNTech Says It Won’t Challenge Vaccine Copying in Africa (Source: CTV News). Stephen Warwick: Apple and Ericsson’s Massive Patent Dispute is Going to Trial Next Year (Source: iMore). Allison McDaniel: 5G Patent Fight Continues as Judge Sets Date for Apple v.

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Intepat

MARCH 16, 2021

As per IPO, the agreement covers cooperative activities to improve Intellectual Property (IP) business services, including projects for digitization, data capture, data quality improvement, data exchange for the dissemination of IP information, document management, online search, and any related systems or mo ?

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 11, 2023

Pure Hemp also alleged the district court erred in not awarding attorney fees because of alleged inequitable conduct by the patent applicant. The patent prosecutor argued the copied portions consisted of background information, making the prior art not material to the applications.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 8, 2023

From source code and graphics to unique characters, iconic environments and embedded music, online games are multilayered, content-rich creations whose intellectual property (IP) can easily be ripped off. This provides an outline for your IP legal team of the scope of what needs to be protected. Design patent filing – U.S.

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IP Tech Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

The eGrant patent will “[m]irror the appearance of the currently produced bound patent grants” and “[u]se an encrypted certification/validation technology.” A sample of this new eGrant patent is available here. This will be a huge benefit to the USPTO, which is currently facing a backlog of patent applications.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

During examination of a pending US patent application or after the US patent is granted, the owner of the patent may change: 1) the original owner may transfer ownership to another entity or party, through an “assignment;” or 2) the original owner may retain ownership but change its name. Read more

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Dragons' Den

MARCH 2, 2023

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. Mark agreed with Deborah and explained that their invention is patent pending, which is the term used to describe a patent application that has been filed, but not yet been granted.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 13, 2022

In order to obtain a patent for an invention, the invention must be fully disclosed in a written patent application. The patent application has to describe the invention in detail and how to make and use the invention. The invention must meet several requirements in order to be patentable.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 1, 2022

Let’s see how you can carefully craft a design patent application to capture specific types of materials. Can the design patent title describe what the product is made of? You may be able to include the specific material in your design patent title. What if competitors copy your design using a different material?

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2021

If the above requirements are met, applicants can file a PPH request with the IPA. If the above requirements are met, applicants can file a PPH request with the CIPO. If the above requirements are met, applicants can file a PPH request with the KIPO.

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Dragons' Den

APRIL 6, 2023

Right from the off we got the whole set of UK registered intellectual property (IP) rights come up for a sunscreen applicator. With healthy sales on Amazon attributed to social media platform Tik Tok, Laura charmed the Dragons with her talk of loving numbers and having solid IP protection. A patent will last 20 years.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 11, 2022

The difference between trademark infringement and counterfeiting is a matter of the extent of copying. How can you use IP to block counterfeits? You can acquire certain IP rights to block the sale of counterfeit goods. Some IP owners may be overly aggressive in accusing competitive products of being counterfeits.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

Moritz Ammelburg and Peter Fasse examine the patentability requirements and prosecution schemes in the US and Europe and how applicants can prepare applications that will best serve their needs in both jurisdictions. Read the full article on Managing IP. PDF copy available. Inventorship. Amendments.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

The Chief Information Commission (CIC), while favouring the rights of the author, made a loose assessment of Section 8(1)(d) of the RTI Act enabling a public authority to deny information involving IP on the basis that its disclosure would harm the competitive position of the third party. The present post discusses the (mis?)application

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