Remove Design Patent Remove Licensing Remove Patent Application Remove Registration
article thumbnail

How to File a European Design Patent (RCD)

Patent Trademark Blog

Is there a single design patent application that covers the EU? You can file a single European design patent application that covers the EU countries. If and when granted, a single registration called a Registered Community Design (RCD) would provide you with exclusive rights in all EU countries.

article thumbnail

Patent – a shield for modern biotechnology

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

A patent is a legal document that provides exclusive rights to inventors over others in making, using, and selling their inventions for usually 20 years from the date of filling the patent application. Who can file a patent application? Indian Patent Act restricts the patent acts of new plant breed.

Patent 92
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Investors are more likely to support companies that possess protected IP as it represents a tangible asset that can be monetized or licensed in the future. For startups in the digital age, copyrights are particularly important in safeguarding software programs and applications.

article thumbnail

Around the IP Blogs

The IPKat

The IPWatchdog published an article discussing controversial aspects of state compulsory ebook and audiobook licensing from a legal and policy perspective, bearing in mind the supremacy of the US Copyright Act over state laws. Designs Marques Class 99 reported on the UKIPO's recently launched call for views on the design system.

article thumbnail

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

SpicyIP

This will potentially impact the copyright licensing landscape insofar as filmmakers will have to enter into dedicated agreements to claim protection for works not listed within the scope of Section 17. the licensee. The judgement was authored by Justice C. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL) v.

IP 124
article thumbnail

SpicyIP Weekly Review (January 17- January 22)

SpicyIP

The Appellant had alleged that despite filing detailed written submissions addressing the objection against the patentability of the invention under Section 2(1)(j) as raised in the examination report, the Respondent issued a cryptic order rejecting the patent application. Such a decision cannot sustain the scrutiny of law.

Designs 105
article thumbnail

IP infringement in Metaverse

IIPRD

the plaintiff opened an art gallery in the virtual game world with the assistance of Second life, called “SLART” and obtained a trademark registration. Metaverse is based on various patentable technical infrastructures, including AR, VR, cloud computing, etc. Liden Research, Inc. , Conclusion and Suggestions.

IP 52