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Can You Use Color Drawings or Photographs in Utility Patent Applications?

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Can you file the utility patent application with the color drawings or photographs? Typically, the drawings in a utility patent application are submitted in black and white. Color drawings are not permitted in international patent applications (see PCT Rule 11.13). The answer is YES! See 37 C.F.R.

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What is intellectual property (IP)?

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Intellectual property (IP) can seem abstract. You can see and experience the benefits of innovation, but you can’t touch IP itself. So what is IP exactly? More specifically, IP is a legal right that gives the owner power to stop others from doing something. Can you build IP in selling such existing products?

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Other Barks & Bites for Friday, May 26: USPTO Proposes Track Three Pilot Program for Micro Entity Patent Applicants; LeBron James Joins Taco Tuesday Trademark Battle; European Commission Releases List of Countries with Concerning IP Rights Protections

IP Watchdog

This week in Other Barks & Bites: The USPTO releases a blog post detailing the success of its Patent Pro Bono Program and announces a proposed pilot for micro entity applicants; NBA superstar LeBron James puts his weight behind Taco Bell in its battle to cancel the “Taco Tuesday” trademark; and Gilead and Teva sign a deal with pharmacies to avoid (..)

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How to Expedite Trademark Application: When and how can you speed up your trademark examination process?

Patent Trademark Blog

Can you expedite a US trademark application? The short answer is probably not if your circumstances would be applicable to most applicants. While it’s not impossible, bumping up a US trademark application can only occur under very limited circumstances. You can subtract items from the old registration.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 4-March 10)

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Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments. Highlights of the Week Hot-Tubbing in Indian IP Litigation: Delhi High Court Issues Directives in High-Stakes Patent Infringement Case Image from [link] here Recently, the DHC issued directives regarding expert evidence in the Perjeta patent litigation.

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Top 3 Ways to Defend Patent Infringement Claims

Patent Trademark Blog

If the request for an ex parte reexamination is granted, the remaining proceeding will be conducted between the patent owner and the USPTO. The outcome of a patent reexamination may vary. Claims in the reexamined patent may be canceled, amended or unchanged. Here are some FAQs on Amazon IP policies. #3

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Other Barks & Bites for Friday, June 3: CAFC Finds No Issue with Judicial Correction of Patent Claim, AG Szpunar Says No EU Liability for Amazon from Louboutin Counterfeit Sales, and USPTO Creates Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program

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This week in Other Barks & Bites: Tesla CEO Elon Musk cites worsening U.S.