Traverse Legal Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
A main focus in most M&A transactions involves conducting intellectual property (IP) due diligence, including patent due diligence in order to properly assess risk involved in the potential transaction. What kind of process does the target have for protecting its invention?
Garrigues Blog
JUNE 22, 2021
In accordance with the Spanish Patent Law, the first application for a patent made in Spain must be filed at the Spanish Patents and Trademarks Office and penalties can be imposed in the event of the breach of this requirement. What is an invention made in Spain? Compulsory application for protection in Spain.
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LexBlog IP
MARCH 4, 2022
This can include inventions, designs, artwork, and even brand names and slogans. The purpose of intellectual property law is to provide a legal framework to protect these creations from being copied or stolen. The most common forms are: -Patents: A patent is a type of intellectual property that covers inventions.
IIPRD
JANUARY 24, 2023
Software being a Grey area can be provided protection under two heads, while trade secrets plays a major role in protection of innovation including patent. A robust and substantive IP portfolio does not only protect inventions but, also demonstrates the strength of the innovative business models of companies.
Patent Trademark Blog
SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
No, the practice of patent law is federal. Therefore, you are not required to hire only patent attorneys in your state. Although the new patent attorney should be a lawyer licensed to practice law under a particular state, any registered patent attorney from any state can represent you.
LexBlog IP
DECEMBER 26, 2023
You will need to have proper searching due diligence done to make sure you won’t be infringing on someone else’s trademark rights. One of the biggest issues with AI and patents is whether AI can count as an inventor, and if so, to what extent, and how does that affect patentability of the invention?
LexBlog IP
DECEMBER 6, 2021
A trademark cannot be used to protect an invention, coding, or software program. Keep in mind; our patent system is a first-to-file patent system – meaning, it will generally only award patent rights to the first patent applicant. Software technology is patentable under International and US Patent law.
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