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M&A Checklist — How to Prepare Your IP for the Legal Due Diligence Process

LexBlog IP

But any company preparing to sell within the next five years should consider the more common IP issues that arise during the legal due diligence process. But quite often, a company will tout its innovation when selling, but during the due diligence process, it is revealed that the company lacks adequate protection for that innovation.

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Can You Copyright or Trademark a Logo Designed by AI?

LexBlog IP

The legal world is buzzing about AI and its use for all kinds of things, including generating logos, text, and other things people would normally want to register for copyright or trademark protection. Well, they’re right, I can apply, but registration surely won’t be granted. Can you use it in the ways you want to?

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Inventions ‘made in Spain’: How can you protect them properly?

Garrigues Blog

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. have elapsed, unless express authorization is given by the Spanish Patents and Trademarks Office.

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Ownership of Copyrights Patents and Trademarks are Created by Employees and Independent Contractors

IP and Legal Filings

The encouragement towards innovation is legalized under Intellectual copyrights patents and trademarks Rights are provided by the states around the globe. These rights have the sole purpose and that it so protects and confer the creation or an invention specific to a certain period. Is Copyright registration mandated in India?

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (October 9- October 15)

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on 10 October, 2023 (Delhi High Court) Image from here The Delhi High Court rejected the plaintiff’s application to amend the plaint and the memo of parties to add new defendants for lack of prior due diligence by them. Read Yogesh’s assessment of the order. vs Vijay Munjal And Anr. M/S Bikaji Foods Int.

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IP Protection For Fintech Companies

IIPRD

A robust and substantive IP portfolio does not only protect inventions but, also demonstrates the strength of the innovative business models of companies. Protecting Inventions with Patent Protection of inventions in the concept stage, helps in insuring novelty as the Fintech industry is dynamic in nature.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (April 29- May 05)

SpicyIP

The claim of the appellant was that the Controller has failed to realize that impugned invention has already been claimed by the appellant in an earlier patent application and thus, pre-grant opposition should stand on the grounds of anticipation by prior art under Section 25, Patents Act, 1970.