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How long does U.S. patent and trademark prosecution take? (2021 edition)

IP Spotlight

Each year, IP Spotlight analyzes this Report and, and we update our readers who often ask: how long does it take for a patent or trademark registration to grant? The breakdown by technology included: biotechnology and organic chemistry (USPTO Technology Center 1600) inventions had an average wait time of 17.0 months in FY 2020).

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How long does U.S. patent and trademark prosecution take? (2022 edition)

IP Spotlight

Each year, IP Spotlight updates our readers who often ask: how long does it take for a patent or trademark registration to grant? The breakdown by technology included: biotechnology and organic chemistry (USPTO Technology Center 1600) inventions had an average wait time of 19.1 In 2022 the USPTO discontinued that report.

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10th Mahamana Malviya National Moot Court Competition by Law School, Banaras Hindu University [Varanasi, March 24-26, 2023]

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Annie Besant, who saw it as the University of India, the great nationalist leader Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya established this creative and inventive university in 1916. This edition of the competition is based on patents. Registration Fee. About the Competition. Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals, and Finals. Winning Team.

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Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

The IPKat

With the WIPO Diplomatic Conference fast approaching in May 2024, this Kat considered how the proposal for a disclosure of origin requirement in patent applications for inventions based on genetic resources compares with the recent law reform efforts in Australia and India.

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Workshop on ‘Patent Opposition in the Pharmaceutical Field’ [Kochi, April 24-28]

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We are pleased to announce that the Inter-University Centre for IPR Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT, and Third World Network are jointly organizing the 4th edition of their workshop on ‘Patent Opposition in the Pharmaceutical Field’ between April 24-28, 2023. There is no registration fee for this workshop.

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Muzzling Transferors of Intellectual Property: Assignor Estoppel in Canada

IPilogue

I am working on the revised 3rd edition of my book on Intellectual Property Law (Irwin Law 2011, 2nd edition) , and with Professor Pina D’Agostino as co-author on the revision of the 2nd edition on Copyright Law (Irwin Law 2000). What if they got nothing extra from patenting or design registration? Assignor Estoppel.

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Dragons' Den IP Blog - Series 21 Episode 5

Dragons' Den

A 'hair' brained invention, or revolutionary hair and scalp care? The Dragons, mindful of a previous miss with a similar product, Tangle Teezer, scrutinised the invention's uniqueness. If you're applying for a patent , make sure you haven't shared your invention publicly.