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Understanding Freedom to Operate (FTO) Concerning IP & Patents

Kashishipr

Three pharmaceutical companies, including Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Micromet AG, and Cambridge Antibody Technology (now acquired by AstraZeneca), in September 2003 announced signing a non-exclusive cross-license agreement. In the latter case, no license or permission of any sort is required from the patent owner for commercializing the product.

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Why is Market Research Important for Patent Protection?

Kashishipr

To be specific, market research performed before filing a Patent Application or after obtaining Patent Protection may help an inventor or innovator significantly in examining the business environment for his invention or innovation.

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Exploring the Top 5 IP Challenges that Brands & Businesses Face

Kashishipr

Patents that become outdated with time and need not be maintained or renewed to save on the corresponding costs involved. A well-defined patent protection management plan such as the F3 Analysis can help identify the previously mentioned points. An FTO analyzes the patents that can pose a significant threat to your product launch.

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Overview of Patent Exploitation

Kashishipr

A patent refers to a form of Intellectual Property (IP) granted over any method, process, device, or substance (after a successful Patent Application process) that is original, novel, industrially applicable, and involves an inventive step.

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Thirdly, intellectual property rights facilitate strategic partnerships by increasing the value of a startup’s assets. Investors are more likely to support companies that possess protected IP as it represents a tangible asset that can be monetized or licensed in the future.

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Spicy IP Weekly Review (December 11 to December 17)

SpicyIP

He is interested in IP law, and commercial and criminal litigation. From conflicting positions on AI as a co-author of a work to the contours of information required u/s 39 about the patent applications filed abroad, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. The last date for submission of entries is February 29, 2024.

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Saving your Mark from Trademark Genericide

Kashishipr

Genericism is not a free license to use a competitor’s trademark. Reasons behind Trademark Genericide. Interestingly, in these cases, the trademark owner itself/himself misused the trademark as the generic name of the product in advertising and Patent Applications.

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