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Why is Market Research Important for Patent Protection?

Kashishipr

In the present highly competitive business environment, understanding the market trends well is imperative for the development, and eventually, the success of a particular product or service. Market research helps come across the already existing inventions that may be similar to the applicant’s invention. .

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How are damages calculated in patent infringement cases?

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Not only does patent infringement forestall individual innovation, but when occurring unimpeded on a broad scale, it also effectively puts entire markets into holding patterns.

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The CAFC Hands Down Another Decision Demonstrating Its Misguided View of Obviousness

IP Watchdog

citizen, sued Xiaomi, a Chinese multinational corporation, for patent infringement in New York. Later, Microsoft, naming Xiaomi as the real party in interest, filed an Inter Partes Review (IPR) with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). market for the China-controlled multinational. This case has curious origins.

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Thomas Edison and the Consumer Welfare Benefits of Patent Enforcement

IP Watchdog

Would you believe the following scenario could happen under our patent system? Commanding 50% market share in unit sales of the patented product, the patent holder prevails in patent infringement suits obtaining court injunctions against all major rivals and maintaining a strict no-licensing policy.

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Patent Search and its Types in India

Kashishipr

Before we delve into understanding the concept of Patent Search , let us first make ourselves familiar with the definition of a patent. A patent refers to an exclusive right granted by the patent authority of a nation to the inventor or applicant of a unique invention. 2) Patentability/Novelty Search.

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All About Provisional Patent Applications

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What is a Provisional Patent Application? Usually, the inventor is under constant fear of leakage of information relating to the invention as a certain disclosure has to be made to the manufacturer. It is for this reason that inventors prefer signing a binding Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

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Build a Consumer Base with Innovation; Protect Sales with Design Patents

IP Watchdog

The Office has seen a 20% growth in design patent applications over the last five years. It is not hard to understand why inventors are seeking design patent protection at previously unseen levels.