Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

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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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Should you go with a flat rate patent attorney? The argument is that flat rate patent lawyers would be tempted to do less work for a fixed fee. This principle applies whether the work is coming from a hourly or flat rate patent attorney. Need to file a utility patent for a flat rate?

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 16, 2024

In addition, you might consider filing a design patent application which may get allowed sooner than your utility patent. Design patent applications enjoy a high average allowance rate of about 84%, so why bother? The post How to Patent a Consumer Product appeared first on Patent Trademark Blog | IP Q&A.

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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. See Office of the Chief Economist, Inventing AI: Tracking The Diffusion Of Artificial Intelligence With Patents, IP DATA HIGHLIGHTS No.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Take this opportunity not only to renew your energies but also to check what has been going on around the IP blogs. PatentlyO posted on the US Utility Patent Applications Allowance Rate followed by a quick analysis of the results. February is finally here, Mercury retrograde is over and we can finally breathe lightly!

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IP Spotlight

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Each year, IP Spotlight updates our readers who often ask: how long does it take for a patent or trademark registration to grant? The Data Visualization Center includes several dashboards with detailed information about allowance rates, average pendency, and other statistics about patent and trademark proceedings.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

Canada remains an important jurisdiction in North America for IP filings and is further reinforced by rapid population growth, surpassing the 40 million mark in 2023. 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

APRIL 15, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the India- EFTA TEPA, AP High Court’s curious findings on fair use, and Delhi High Court’s order imposing INR 1 lakh as damages on Google for failing to disclose information about their corresponding foreign applications. Anything we are missing out on?

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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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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Intellectual Property such as patents, trademarks, brand value, copyright, etc have become foundational assets for several businesses, seeking greater importance and attention. Businesses are turning towards their intangible assets, specifically their IP to finance their growth and further innovation. IP Financing Policies in Asia.

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IP Spotlight

DECEMBER 31, 2020

The USPTO recently released its FY2020 Performance and Accountability Report , with contains helpful information about allowance rates, average pendency, and other statistics about its review of patent and trademark applications this year. The allowance rate increased to 61.7%. Average total pendency was 9.5

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IP Spotlight

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The USPTO recently released its FY 2021 Performance and Accountability Report , which contains detailed information about allowance rates, average pendency, and other statistics about its review of patent and trademark applications this year. The overall allowance rate for patent applications remained steady at 61.8%.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2023

Guest Post By Leena Chitnis, Founder & CEO, Timberdog ® In today’s fast-paced business environment, intellectual property (IP) has become an invaluable asset for emerging companies. IP refers to the legal rights that are granted to individuals or businesses for their inventions, creations, and innovations.

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Patent Trademark Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

According to the USPTO , the design allowance rate is approximately 83%. A high rate of approval does not guarantee that your design patent application will be approved. appeared first on Patent Trademark Blog | IP Q&A. What is your average probability of success in getting US design patents?

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In particular, the government fee for filing a Canadian trademark application is increasing to $460 for the first class and $140 for each additional class (the current fees are $350 and $105, respectively). Canadian brand owners should prepare now for fee increases coming into force in 2024. Overall, fees are set to increase by 20 to 35%.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 10, 2021

A helpful way to estimate your probability of success in obtaining a US design patent is to consider the average design allowance rate which is the percentage of design patent applications allowed by the USPTO. In fiscal year 2021, the design allowance rate was over 85%.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The issue of counterfeiting not only compromises a brand’s reputation or brand value, but also puts consumer safety at risk by allowing the sale and uninformed purchase of sub-standard goods. Effective trademark enforcement is essential in this situation for protecting the goodwill and financial interests of legitimate businesses.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Design Patent vs. Utility Patent: Which IP makes sense for Amazon sales? This covers the initial filing cost including our flat rate attorney fee, USPTO fees and illustrator fees. Additional costs will apply after initial filing, such as paying the issue fee if and when your design patent application is allowed.

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IIPRD

JUNE 21, 2021

The bill provides a buffer period during which the populace would be allowed to liquidate all its private crypto holdings after which mining, issuing and trading o=in private crypto will be penalized by the provisions of the bill. The post Indian Cryptocurrency Saga: Regulation and IP Protection first appeared on IIPRD.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Here is a breakdown of the initial filing fees if you are providing acceptable design drawings from the priority design application: $770 flat rate attorney fee, including priority claim; plus. In contrast, certain foreign patent offices do not require or even allow surface shading.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Thus, there is an unmistakable similarity between domain names and trademarks, which is why domain names have been granted trademark recognition and protection. Reliance is also a registered trademark, and as such, it is protected from trademark infringement.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

APRIL 26, 2021

For World IP Day, Fish Principal and chair of Fish’s Diversity & Inclusion Initiative , Ahmed Davis , authored the article “Celebrating Black Inventors on World IP Day” for the National Law Journal, which celebrates the contributions of Black inventors who all too often get overlooked.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

With a share of approximately 30% in the GDP, the manufacturing sector is expanding at an average rate of 11.9%, services are increasing at an average rate of 8.1%, and agriculture contributed 25% of the GDP in 2017 with an annual growth rate of 3.8%. This is very critical for Cambodia at this stage of development.

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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. Most of the discussion over the year has been on what kind of IP assets could be protected. The Patent Box was introduced in Italy in 2015. 50 of 24.4.2017). 50 of 24.4.2017).

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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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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

What is a Notice of Allowance in a patent application? A Notice of Allowance (NOA) is a USPTO document indicating that a patent application has been allowed. Next steps to consider after a Notice of Allowance. Having trouble getting a Notice of Allowance in your patent application? Examiners can be stubborn.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 7, 2023

Sponsored] CIIPC, NLU Delhi Invites Applications for the Position of Research Programme Coordinator (Apply by August 12) We are pleased to inform you that the Centre for Innovation, IP and Competition (CIIPC), National Law University, Delhi is inviting applications for the position of Research Programme Coordinator. Hero Investocorp Ltd. &

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Dark Patterns Unmasked: Examining Their Influence on Digital Platforms and User Behaviour Srijaa Grover and Yaggya Kapoor Harry Brignull introduced the concept of “dark patterns” in 2010, describing them as deceptive tactics aimed at boosting conversion rates.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

To mitigate potential conflicts of interest and to improve the public’s understanding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) procedures, the agency has recently made various amendments to its rules relating to the conduct of registered patent attorneys and agents.

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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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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. Since the implementation of the revised guidelines, the rate of rejections for subject matter eligibility has dropped from 25% in 2018 to 8% in 2022. On Monday this week, the Director of the U.S.

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JIPL Online

APRIL 7, 2021

ii] This blog post will (i) introduce the problem of counterfeit sports merchandise, (ii) provide a summary of trademark policy rationales and how they have been applied in the sports apparel context, and (iii) offer a proposed solution to the problem. (i) i) Introduction to the problem of counterfeit sports merchandise. Euroquilt, Inc. ,

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Corsearch

JULY 18, 2023

How can brands protect their IP and consumer safety on Instagram Threads? If your business owns unique trademarks and brand names, it’s important to monitor how they’re being used within social media handles and posts – consumers often assume that use of the mark in a handle suggests affiliation or endorsement by the brand owner.

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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]. months for non-PPH patent applications. United States.

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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. Since the implementation of the revised guidelines, the rate of rejections for subject matter eligibility has dropped from 25% in 2018 to 8% in 2022. On Monday this week, the Director of the U.S.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

The ACLU points to the fact that there is a high affirmance rate of subject matter eligibility decisions made by district courts and the PTAB to argue that current patent eligibility jurisprudence is relatively clear. The “too-many-inventions-are-ineligible” camp includes the IP Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada.

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