IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 13, 2023

Introduction The Controller General Of Patents Designs & Trade Marks is chief official responsible for facilitating the patent system in India. In light of these facts, the Hon’ble judge made the following observations: There is no ambiguity in the wordings of Section 36E of the trademark act, 1999.

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

China has taken a further step towards aligning its regulations with the international protection system for designs. On June 1, 2021, the most recent reform of the country’s Patent Act entered into force, which includes significant changes to how industrial designs are regulated.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

Can you obtain a US registration for a foreign registered trademark? Many international trademark owners are familiar with the Madrid Protocol where you file your first trademark application in your home country. Afterwards, you file a Madrid application designating multiple foreign countries. It is called Section 44(e).

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Companies rely on intellectual property (“IP”) rights to protect their valuable information, creations, and branding. IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) states, ” a trademark protects brand names and logos used on goods and services.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

WIPO’s Hague System is an international treaty that allows for a simplified process of registering up to 100 international design applications across 92 countries. The Marrakesh Treaty. Expanding Your Products and Services Internationally?

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

Will your patent be rejected? Yes for utility, and probably not for design. Here are statistics on whether your patent will be rejected. A nonprovisional utility patent application has a roughly 90% probability of at least one rejection. A design patent application has an approximately 86% chance of approval.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

In the latest example of the escalation of tensions between Russia and the West, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin last week issued a decree that owners of Russian patents from countries that Russia considers to be unfriendly are no longer entitled to any compensation for compulsory licensing of their patents.

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Patently-O

JUNE 20, 2023

The International Trade Commission (ITC) is a branch of the U.S. government focused on protecting domestic industry against undue foreign competition. These investigations patent, trademark, or copyright violations caused by trade importation into the US. at less than fair value. at less than fair value.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 30, 2022

First, it is important to have an overall strategy to protect IP. Second, IP may be protected differently in the Philippines than in the United States. trademark and patent registrations will not protect rights holders’ IP in the Philippines. For example, U.S. Image Source: iStock].

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

August 22, 2023, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, proposed the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2023. This set of amendments if accepted has the potential of altering the entire patent ecosystem of the nation.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 28, 2022

On 1 er March, the European Patent Office (EPO) made its voice heard from Munich. Freeze on international cooperation. On 9 March, the EUIPO announced that it was discontinuing all cooperation with the Russian Intellectual Property Office (also known as “Rospatent”) and the Eurasian Patent Organisation. a) Before the EPO.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Fish & Richardson obtained an initial determination at the International Trade Commission (ITC) recommending a general exclusion order for client Skull Shaver, LLC, the market leader in uniquely designed and patented handheld electric shavers and personal grooming products. 8,726,528 (“the ’528 Patent”) and U.S.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 28, 2022

On 1 er March, the European Patent Office (EPO) made its voice heard from Munich. Freeze on international cooperation. On 9 March, the EUIPO announced that it was discontinuing all cooperation with the Russian Intellectual Property Office (also known as “Rospatent”) and the Eurasian Patent Organisation. a) Before the EPO.

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Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Product designers, inventors, and artists of all types need to understand the meaning of intellectual property and how to protect their creative contributions. . Products that derive from the human intellect that the law protects from unauthorized use are defined as intellectual property. Protecting Intellectual Property: .

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IP Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2022

1] Lost in the destruction and devastation inflicted on Ukraine and her people, is Russia’s effective nationalization of patents in Russia with owners in foreign countries that Russia deems to be unfriendly. In that iteration, the patent holder was to be notified of the “taking” and offered proper compensation.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2022

In the latest example of the escalation of tensions between Russia and the West, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin last week issued a decree that owners of Russian patents from countries that Russia considers to be unfriendly are no longer entitled to any compensation for compulsory licensing of their patents.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 27, 2023

This post was originally published to Seyfarth’s International Dispute Resolution Blog. entity by serving the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). entity by serving the Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). 15 USC § 1051(e) provides that if a non-U.S.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

In turn, this attracts interest from businesses ranging from fashion and sports brands, sport teams, designers, game developers, and other content owners. Securing the right IP protection for an NFT will be key to its successful commercialization and exploitation by the creator and its owner. Is this the same in the US and China?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2024

Companies rely on intellectual property (“IP”) rights to protect their valuable information, creations, and branding. IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. A patent protects an invention. As the U.S. Copyright Office.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Upcoming Changes in Korean Patent Law for 2024 by John DeStefano Understanding the 2024 Korean Patent Law Amendments As champions of innovation and protectors of intellectual property, it is vital for us to stay informed about the most recent developments in patent law worldwide.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

How to Use Patent Public Search (PPUBS). Wouldn’t it be great if you can find how many patents have been obtained by a patent attorney or agent? Using the new tool by the USPTO called Patent Public Search (PPUBS), you can search for patent grants by practitioner name. Which patent database should you search?

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Patents (including utility models) are protected through registration with the UAE Ministry of Economy, Intellectual Property Protection Department (IPPD) and/or through the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) Patent which is administered by the GCC Patent Office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and governed by the GCC Patent Law.

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More Than Your Mark

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

United States law offers four types of protection for intellectual property, namely patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Only two of these, patents and trade secrets, can grant you the protection of ideas. The Price of Exclusion by Patent – Disclosure to the Public.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 12, 2023

The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act should be modified to prevent the reintroduction of patents on naturally-occurring genomic sequences that are isolated and purified in the lab, a change that will enable international pathogen research to continue while interfering little with private incentives to develop new biomedical technologies.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

This dates to 19 th century, when the Paris Convention, 1883, came into existence, where for the first time a historical decision was taken “for the protection of Industrial Property. In 1891, Madrid Agreement was adopted whereby the foundation of international registrations of marks was launched.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 3, 2021

As embodied in the Internal Revenue Code, IRS regulations, and case laws, IP includes patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, know-how, and computer software. The new GILTI tax reduces the benefit of using foreign IP holding companies to defer the US tax on global income. The United States of America.

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Patently-O

MARCH 8, 2022

Broadcom petitioned the ITC to halt imports by Renesas Electronics (and others) because they infringe two Broadcom patents: US7512752, claims 1, 2, 5, 7, 8: memory access unit with improve access to shared memory. For the ‘752 patent, the ITC found infringement of claim 5, but concluded that claim 5 was invalid as obvious. (In

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2022

Over the past two decades or so, the number of major jurisdictions offering some form of general ‘grace period’ for filing of patent applications has grown significantly. compare the perceived level of legal uncertainty that would be generated by the introduction of a grace period under different design options.

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Texas Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2020

If you create a new electronic device in your Texas workshop, it may be possible to patent it. In some cases, it may be possible to apply for protection under both American and international laws. Design patents are intended to protect intellectual property related to how an object looks.

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Texas Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2020

If you create a new electronic device in your Texas workshop, it may be possible to patent it. In some cases, it may be possible to apply for protection under both American and international laws. Design patents are intended to protect intellectual property related to how an object looks.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Let’s look into what those intangible assets might be, and how they can be protected. Names or logos used to sell a product may be protectable even if the product itself is nothing new. Unlike patents, the role of a trademark is not to signify something new, but rather to indicate the source of the product or service.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 16, 2022

1] Lost in the destruction and devastation inflicted on Ukraine and her people, is Russia’s effective nationalization of patents in Russia with owners in foreign countries that Russia deems to be unfriendly. In that iteration, the patent holder was to be notified of the “taking” and offered proper compensation.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 19, 2024

ITC , the Federal Circuit has affirmed determinations by the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) favoring the patent holder Universal Electronics, Inc. The most interesting part of the case for me is the assignment issue – whether the patents had been properly assigned at the appropriate time. Universal”).

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In terms of its market access to domestic and international operations, Cambodia is one of the most forward-thinking Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Member States. When it comes to trade and foreign direct investment, the economy adopts an open economic policy. Conclusion.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 31, 2023

This article looks at laws of jurisdictions in Southeast Asia, comparing the status of enforcement and protection of software and CII in various Southeast Asia countries. Desmond Tan is a patent attorney registered to practice in Singapore and has a background in engineering. patent attorney and moderator of this Blog, PatentNext.

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SpicyIP

JULY 29, 2021

Their function is so fundamental, and presence so ubiquitous that the thought that fonts and typefaces are eligible for copyright protection, seems inconceivable at first. Typeface’ refers to the particular design of letters, numbers, marks and symbols. Fonts & Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? . Shivam Kaushik.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the new Patent (Amendment) Rules, and some thoughts on safeguards which can be used by intermediaries to prevent trademark infringement. Some Concerns about the Amendment Process to Key Patent Levers: A “Captured” Patent Office?

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