Patently-O

APRIL 12, 2024

By Dennis crouch The international IP community is moving toward further harmonizing legal protection for industrial designs. By establishing a ceiling on what countries can require, the DLT constrains national flexibility, but also ensures applicants “maximum predictability and simplicity of procedures.”

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 8, 2022

USPTO’s Public Patent Application Information Retrieval (Public PAIR) tool, available since the early 2000’s will be official retired on 31 July. Subscribe to our newsletter We are a continous source of information, always with the latest news about intellectual property and competition. 07/08/22 – Patents. First Name.

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Above the Fold

MARCH 23, 2022

On March 22, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it was breaking its final ties with Russia’s intellectual property agencies. In fact, the USPTO warns that paying Rospatent to conduct patent prior art searches may prevent successful processing of PCT applications.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) is an International Treaty with over 145 contracting states. The World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) is responsible for administering PCT. The PCT protects the invention of the applicant in many countries. Filing International application.

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The IPKat

MAY 17, 2023

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has announced details of its new patent service which will see the process of applying for a patent dramatically transformed over the next 12 months. eOLF will be phased out for GB patent applications once our new IPO service has launched.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 9, 2022

Back in October, University of Illinois Chicago School of Law’s Center for Intellectual Property (“IP”), Information, and Privacy Law organized and virtually hosted its International IP Practice Seminar. Jorgenson also discussed how COVID-19 affected WIPO and the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) system.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Madelaine Lynch is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. To some extent trademarks can be protected without registration. Descriptive marks are also not considered registrable. What can be a Trademark?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2022

In order to apply for a patent, it is essential to file a patent application under the Chapter III of the Patent Act. The application procedure for a patent is quite nuanced. The drafting of a patent application requires immense knowledge of science, law, and language. Their proper application is of paramount importance.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Highlights of the Week SpicyIP Tidbit: Madras High Court Directs the State Government to Issue a Notification for Establishing Intellectual Property Division IPD for Madras HC! SpicyIP Intern Amisha Mittal digs into the concept of Legal Deposit under The Delivery of Books and Newspaper (Public Libraries) Act 1954.

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Garrigues Blog

APRIL 27, 2021

Today, April 27, is International Design Day, an event, which seeks to recognize the value of design in society and business. Indeed, the judgment addresses in particular, the link between a patent’s priority rights and its extension to the priority rights applicable to designs. What was the applicant’s intention?

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