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IP and Youth – innovating for a better future

Intellectual Property Office Blog

E very year, on the 26 April, World IP Day is celebrated across the globe. Intellectual property - IP - is an integral part of that environment. Lois Varnam's description of the Wing Man invention. So, how do we help young people to understand IP? . Framework for an IP-led future . Innovation without limits.

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When is an IP agreement between a university and a student inventor unfair?

The IPKat

In the case before it, however, the court ruled that the terms of the contract between the student and the university regarding the transfer of IP rights were not unfair and thus did not run afoul of the UTCCR. Jing commenced his DPhil studies (PhD equivalent), signing a contract which included the University’s IP Provisions.

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Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees

LexBlog IP

Micro entity status is a newer status, introduced under the America Invents Act Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) in 2011 as an effort to reduce the cost of patenting for small businesses and individual inventors. Institution of Higher Education Basis. Why do these statuses matter? patent system.

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Guest book review: Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer

The IPKat

This book review is brought to you by Donal O’Connell, the Managing Director of Chawton Innovation Services, a company focused on IP Education, IP Consultancy and IP Solutions & Tools. He also has over 200 short papers on various aspects of IP published. It explores how IP underpins technology transfer.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 17- July 23)

SpicyIP

Last week we published a literature review cum blog post on Artificial Intelligence and IP. Abhijeet is a fourth-year law student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur, and is interested in the intersection of TMT and IP sectors. The court further held that the plaintiff’s product is inventive over the cited prior art.

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National Intellectual Property Rights Conference 2023 – Day 1

Intepat

The extensive spectrum of discussions included diverse facets, from intellectual property filings to inventions, and ventured into the complex realms of legality, ethics, and geopolitics. The country has witnessed a substantial increase in patent and trademark filings, aiming to elevate its IP office to a prominent global position.

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Large entity, small entity or micro-entity: which type of patent applicant are you?

IP Spotlight

More details about those programs are available in this IP Spotlight post and in the Intellectual Property section of the Fox Rothschild Coronavirus Resource Center. has not assigned, licensed or otherwise conveyed an interest in the invention to a non-small entity. also meets the requirement for small entity status.