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Understanding Freedom to Operate (FTO) Concerning IP & Patents

Kashishipr

It implies that while a specific technology may be protected in the main markets of a company, it may lie in the public domain in some other countries. In the latter case, no license or permission of any sort is required from the patent owner for commercializing the product. Patents have a limited protection period.

IP 105
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Patent Search and its Types in India

Kashishipr

A patent refers to an exclusive right granted by the patent authority of a nation to the inventor or applicant of a unique invention. Patent Rights exclude others in the industry or market from manufacturing, using, selling, distributing, or importing the patented product or process. Types of Patent Search.

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“Winning” Prosecution Arguments Can Invalidate Your Patent As Indefinite

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Specifically, the Federal Circuit held that the conflicting positions leave one of ordinary skill without reasonable certainty regarding the scope of the invention. Proceedings before the Patent Office are often complex and enduring. Accordingly, patent applicants should proceed at each stage of prosecution with all stages in mind.

Patent 100
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Which Type of Intellectual Property Protection Do I Need?

Art Law Journal

Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Fortunately, you don’t need to grasp all the complexities of Intellectual Property law to protect your creative work. Utility Patents.

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AI and IP – to legislate or not? UKIPO’s public consultation seeks evidence

Kluwer Copyright Blog

The law in the UK, as well as in many other major jurisdictions, requires that an inventor is named in the application and that the inventor must be a natural person. Consequently, patents do not protect inventions if the inventor is an AI system – a point recently confirmed also by the UK Court of Appeal.

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Which Types of IP (Intellectual Property) Protection Do Artists Need?

Art Law Journal

When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Utility Patents.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 8-November 15)

SpicyIP

SpicyIP Tidbits: Clarification on Jurisdiction of High Courts after the Tribunals Reform Act 2021, and Need for Reasoned Orders for Rejecting Patent Applications. Then we discussed the Bombay High Court’s decision to rebuke the Patent Office for dismissing a patent application without providing sufficient reasons for the same.

Trademark 105