Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) has announced that effective January 1, 2024, most official fees will be increasing by 25%. Significant CIPO Fee Increase Effective January 1, 2024, a one-time 25% fee increase will be implemented, impacting most patent, industrial design, trademark and copyright fees.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Highlights of the Week Draft Patent Amendment Rules – Increasing Efficiency of Granting Patent Monopolies While Forgetting the Reason for Allowing Them in the First Place Changing substantive safeguards through procedural amendments. That’s perhaps the best way to summarize the recently proposed Draft Patent Amendment Rules.

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Olartemoure Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The credit line will grant loans of up to USD 450,000 for projects related to the Bioeconomy at an interest rate of 1% for small and medium-sized businesses and 4% for large businesses. 09/22/22 – Trademarks and Consumer Protection. La entrada OM Weekly Digest 09/22/22 se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property.

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TorrentFreak

APRIL 18, 2023

Ever since its launch in 2009, rightsholders have complained that file-hosting platform 1fichier.com fails to take intellectual property rights seriously. 1fichier operates a “freemium” business model which allows users to access the platform for free and then pay a fee to have various restrictions removed.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

A trademark is an instrument using which a business can set itself apart from its competitors. Indicating the goods and services offered by the business, a trademark can be any word, phrase, logo, symbol, combination of colours etc. However, it must be kept in mind that a trademark has to be a visual representation.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Though the deadline for sharing these comments passed on October 5 and the government is presently working on finalizing the Rules, we received a guest post underlining the need to regulate the menace caused by dark patterns and its interaction with intellectual property rights. Image by starline on Freepik.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 28, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office announced that the PTO would be revisiting the test for patent subject matter eligibility. Some patent practitioners and intellectual property experts think that the Alice test is not clear or easy to apply, and creates uncertainty as to whether an invention is patentable.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 20, 2022

In the last quarter of 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reported that patent filings for Artificial Intelligence (AI) related inventions more than doubled from 2002 to 2018. As good news for AI inventors, these two Tech Centers experience high percentages of allowance.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducted a live meeting for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) Partnership Series. In this chart, the allowance rate of AI biotechnology patent applications and non-AI patent applications is illustrated. On September 22, 2022, the U.S.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The study investigated female patenting rates in Australia over a period of 15 years. However, recent advances in computing technology and open data polices allowed the study to be done. Furthermore, studies performed by the US Patent and Trademarks Office typically analyzed patents from a majority of US residents.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In later articles, the use of AI in software development, intellectual property issues, and confidentiality concerns, among other issues, will be explored. This article focuses on certain issues employers should strongly consider when drafting and implementing an internal AI policy. What is AI?

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IPilogue

JULY 26, 2021

On July 7, 2021, I attended the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) second session of their three-part series, “Closing the Gender Gap in IP” titled “Exploring Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives”. The IDEA Act 2021 has been proposed to allow the U.S. Photo by Pixabay ( Pexels).

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

This leads to a reduction in the rate of infectious diseases using vaccines and the development of techniques for detecting, treating, and curing diseases such as cancer, diabetes, respiratory complications, cardiovascular problems, and viral diseases like Covid etc. Indian Patent Act also does not allow patenting of genes.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JULY 19, 2023

Trademarks play a vital role for small and big businesses across the globe, serving a unique identity to the products and services of the business. The status of well-known trademark is not granted based on mere unfounded hearsay. This is the reason we have popularly know some trademarks like WIPRO, Cadbury, Parle G etc.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Trade in goods and services, investments, intellectual property, dispute resolution, e-commerce, small and medium-sized businesses, and economic cooperation are the main topics of discussion during the negotiations. The RCEP offers a chance to expand agricultural exports in terms of production, processing, and exports.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

PPH allows the participating patent offices to share information and to benefit from work performed by other participating patent offices, and thereby reducing examination workload and improving quality of patents. allowance or abandonment), is approximately 11.9 months [1]. United States. The USPTO is a participant of PPH.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 28, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office announced that the PTO would be revisiting the test for patent subject matter eligibility. Some patent practitioners and intellectual property experts think that the Alice test is not clear or easy to apply, and creates uncertainty as to whether an invention is patentable.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

PatentlyO posted on the US Utility Patent Applications Allowance Rate followed by a quick analysis of the results. The European Patent Office published its 2022 Guidelines for Examination and the Kluwer Patent Blog prepared a post with the 4 main changes in the new version of the guidelines.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

This allowed the model to generate seemingly “natural,” or at least satisfactory output, e.g., a “story about otters” in the hypothetical training example. Marshall Gerstein is a well-known law firm that has been providing intellectual property legal services for many years.

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Corsearch

JULY 18, 2023

At time of publishing, Meta does not offer a portal or webform for reporting intellectual property infringements on Threads, instead only an email address which is buried on the Terms & Conditions page. It is a powerful tool in your arsenal, allowing you to build a picture of your brand’s digital footprint.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Representation among intellectual property lawyers parallels this trend, with women representing about 22% of all equity partners and over 50% of all summer associates in 2019. Women made up more than half of all summer associates and have done so since 2018. As detailed in my study, Ms.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Court precedent and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) guidelines have taken the place of written law to guide the USPTO in matters relating to AI. Related Services: Intellectual Property About the Author: Alex W. A notable example of this is Thaler v.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

As a result of new technologies, and a rapid increase in innovation and creativity, intellectual capital has emerged as valuable assets for businesses. Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

IP practitioners are not always interested in taxation profiles of intellectual property, but sometimes it’s necessary to get acquainted with them. Given this inconsistency, in 2017, the scope of the Italian patent box was narrowed by excluding the income generated by the use of trademarks (Article 56 of Decree-Law no.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2022

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing the most exciting developments in technology and innovation. We also recommend that you check out our Intellectual Property Resources page for guides, videos, and insight on patents and inventorship. important;}.thegem-template-wrapper.wpb_wrapper.thegem-custom-62563b63760482483{flex-wrap:

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IIPRD

JUNE 21, 2021

ii] With India steadily coming to grips with concept of digital currency, it is bound to raise questions of ownership, legal protection and Intellectual Property law’s role in as it has been said ‘growth to the moon.’. Intellectual Property’s Tryst with Cryptocurrency. India’s Crypto Saga. Regulation of Crypto.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

That question is “how have various countries’ intellectual property laws addressed efforts to copyright, trademark, or patent holy names, sacred words, or outputs of creation?” billion and growing at a rate of nearly 5% annually.” ”: Trademarks Using Holy Names and Words.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 18, 2023

At the same time, we are obligated by both ethical rules and market conditions to offer reasonable rates – which in turn make the use of generative AI compelling. ” In other words, the order still allows for the use of AI but requires that a human review it.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

APRIL 26, 2021

But throughout our country’s history, scores of inventors, particularly African Americans, have been systematically excluded from reaping the benefits of intellectual property protection for their work, and many of those who found success have been forgotten. Edison later offered Woods a job, but he declined.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 18, 2023

At the same time, we are obligated by both ethical rules and market conditions to offer reasonable rates – which in turn make the use of generative AI compelling. In other words, the order still allows for the use of AI but requires that a human review it.

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Corsearch

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Brands are often targeted by bad actors looking to make a quick profit by stealing intellectual property and exploiting consumers. Gather intellectual property information and infringement evidence • Step 3. Conversely, lookalikes and knock-off products intentionally exclude trademarks from their design and packaging.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 13, 2021

With these technical advances comes an increase in legal activity, including intellectual property (IP) filings and litigation. The 2019 average allowance rate in CPC Class H10M was 82%, which is higher than the overall USPTO average for all technologies.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 1, 2022

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing the most exciting developments in technology and innovation. We also recommend that you check out our Intellectual Property Resources page for guides, videos, and insight on patents and inventorship. important;}.thegem-template-wrapper.wpb_wrapper.thegem-custom-621e9d93ae730524{flex-wrap:

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as our comments on the proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, the Madras High Court’s decision with respect to patentability of business methods, and Union Minister of State for Commerce’s response on ability of the current IPR regime to cater concerns arising out of AI generated work.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. The Division Bench comprised of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Dharmesh Sharma. Bolt Technology v. First, in Toyota v. Makemytrip (India) Pvt.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

bankruptcy, class action, trademark, securities, and tort litigation, to the tune of $50 to $100 billion in investments annually. [10] Patent TPLF funds generally promise roughly 20% internal rates of return to funders (IRR) year-over-year, or about a 2x to 2.5x Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2022

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing the most exciting developments in technology and innovation. We also recommend that you check out our Intellectual Property Resources page for guides, videos, and insight on patents and inventorship. important;}.thegem-template-wrapper.wpb_wrapper.thegem-custom-625eeaab9e96d5730{flex-wrap:

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