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How To File A US Design Patent Based On Foreign Priority

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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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China: Design Patents and the Metaverse

IP Tech Blog

China in particular, struggles in adapting and coping with the ever increasing need of both foreign and Chinese brands to obtain suitable trademark protection. Are they protectable by design patents? Overview of current legislation in China. Since then, giant companies all over the world ? Article 2.4

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China: Design Patents and the Metaverse

LexBlog IP

China in particular, struggles in adapting and coping with the ever increasing need of both foreign and Chinese brands to obtain suitable trademark protection. Are they protectable by design patents? Overview of current legislation in China. Other countries are lagging behind. Other countries are lagging behind.

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China Manufacturer Claims No Patents: Should you sell their products?

Patent Trademark Blog

Why would foreign manufacturers promise that no patents cover their products? It should not surprise you when a manufacturer in China claims that no patents cover their products. But if not, why would they admit it or provide any cautions about the possibility of infringing a US patent ? Patents are territorial rights.

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Navigating Partial Design Rejections in China

LexBlog IP

As outlined in our previous post , on June 1, 2021 the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law came into effect, allowing partial claiming in design patent applications. What Does it Mean to Fail to Form a “Relatively Independent Area” or a “Relatively Complete Design Unit” of a Product?

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The Moving Target of Partial Design Protection Under Chinese Law

LexBlog IP

As outlined in our previous post , securing a partial design claim in China is akin to hitting a moving target, as the interpretation of partial design claims in China has varied among cases and examiners. ” While it is unclear just how “connected” the parts must be, we offer the example of FIG.

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Light Administrative Injunctions for Designs in China: Status-check on the 2021 Shenzhen AMR Reform

IP Tech Blog

. In June 2021 the Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation (Shenzhen AMR) issued the first ever provisions on administrative injunctions against the infringement of a design patents, including online infringements. Given the recent implementation, we will need to wait to see if and how such tool will be used.

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