IP Tech Blog
AUGUST 22, 2022
Are they protectable by design patents? In this post we will analyze the availability of design patents for digital commodities and how it compares with other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Article 2.4 Section 4.4.2
LexBlog IP
AUGUST 22, 2022
Are they protectable by design patents? In this post we will analyze the availability of design patents for digital commodities and how it compares with other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Article 2.4 Section 4.4.2
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LexBlog IP
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
On February 05, 2022, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that China had joined the Hague International Design System (the Hague System) that allows registering up to 100 designs in 94 countries through one international application. [1] 1] See [link]. [2] 2] See , [link].
IP and Legal Filings
AUGUST 27, 2022
To satisfy the basic requirement of gaining a design patent, the applicants must truly depict that the design must be for an article of manufacture or it must be embodied in such an article of manufacture. The difference between a mere picture and a design patent is simply the embodiment of design in an “article of manufacture”.
Patent Trademark Blog
JANUARY 12, 2023
As of January 10, 2023, the total number of US patents I have obtained for clients is 695. Number of US Patents by Patent Attorney Vic Lin. That total includes both utility and design patents in the US. Of course, this total does not include all the international and foreign patents I’ve handled.
IP Tech Blog
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
On February 5, 2022, China acceded to Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. The Hague provisions will become effective in China on May 5, 2022.
Patently-O
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
by Dennis Crouch The USPTO is officially establishing a separate design patent practitioner bar with its final rule published on November 16, 2023 and effective January 2, 2024. Currently, a single patent bar governs registration for anyone seeking to practice before the USPTO in utility, plant, and design patent matters.
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