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The USPTO and USCO Delivered a Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs – Maintains Existing IP Regime

Intellectual Property Law Blog

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). While the Report is comprehensive, it does not recommend any new action to address IP issues with NFTs.

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CJEU: The Paris Convention does not allow cross-IP priority claims

The IPKat

The Court of Justice of the European Union (‘CJEU’) held – in its recent judgment The KaiKai Company Jaeger Wichmann GbR (case C-382/21 P) – that the Paris Convention does not allow cross-IP priority claims in general, thus disagreeing with the Advocate General’s earlier Opinion (The IPKat here ). As a reminder, Art. As a reminder, Art.

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All About Provisional Patent Applications

Kashishipr

For easing the mode of filing a patent and claiming the subject matter contained therein, there are two basic approaches, namely provisional patent application and complete patent application. What is a Provisional Patent Application? Why Should an Inventor File a Provisional Patent Application?

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International IP Agreements

Sander Law

There are several international IP agreements that are useful in protecting your IP. Below is a brief summary of a few of them: Paris Convention (Foreign filing priority) After filing your IP in your home country, you can file the same IP in other countries and benefit from the filing date of the earlier home application (e.g.

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Intellectual Property Protection: How to protect IP

Patent Trademark Blog

The word “protect” is curious in the context of IP. If you think of IP as an asset, then it makes sense. Along those lines, the concept of protecting your IP would have a similar meaning of stopping others from taking or using your intangible assets. This brings us to an important principle about patents.

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The USPTO and USCO Delivered a Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs – Maintains Existing IP Regime

LexBlog IP

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”).

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What is patent prosecution?

Patent Trademark Blog

Patent prosecution refers to the writing, filing and handling of patent applications. It encompasses the patent examination process from initial filing to the grant, including all the back-and-forth responses with the USPTO. Prosecuting a patent application includes the following: drafting patent application.