Intepat

MAY 18, 2023

INTRODUCTION Oftentimes, it is observed how intellectual property laws, specifically; patent laws are contradictory to competition and antitrust laws. Patent laws acknowledge that patents play a crucial role in facilitating the exchange of goods and services.

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Patently-O

JULY 6, 2023

By Sarah Burstein, Professor of Law at Suffolk University Law School LKQ Corp. As Professor Crouch has noted , the Federal Circuit has granted rehearing en banc in the design patent case of LKQ v. Design patents cover different things (ornamental designs as opposed to useful inventions). 21-2348 (Fed.

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Patently-O

APRIL 30, 2024

by Dennis Crouch This article explores the impact of Generative AI on prior art and potential revisions to patent examination standards to address the rising tidal wave of AI-generated, often speculative, disclosures that could undermine the patent system’s integrity. See my 2014 post. 102, and are presumed to be enabling.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

Financial Costs : Rebranding can be a significant financial burden. Costs include designing new logos, creating new marketing materials, updating signage, changing packaging, reprinting materials, updating websites, and potentially launching marketing campaigns to reintroduce the brand to the market.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

An inter partes review (IPR) is a procedure in the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) whereby a U.S. patent can be challenged in the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). Although a patent can be challenged in federal district court, an IPR is an expedited and less costly procedure than federal court litigation.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 24, 2023

The Designs Act, 2000 (“the Act”), is a complete code in itself and protection under it is totally statutory in nature. It protects the visual design of objects that are not purely utilitarian. Designs are registered in different classes as per the Locarno Agreement. These classes are mainly function oriented.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Understanding the extent of a company’s IP holdings usually starts with what’s known to the company, such as all registered copyrights, trademarks, or patents, domestic and foreign. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws. After looking at all known IP assets, look into what may be unknown.

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IP Intelligence

MAY 24, 2024

Inter partes reviews (IPRs) and post-grant reviews (PGRs) are proceedings in front of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that allow a petitioner to challenge a patent’s validity and a patent owner to defend that patent’s validity after the patent has been issued. One statute, 35 U.S.C. § Lee , 579 U.S.

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Patently-O

APRIL 16, 2024

11, 2024) Human clinical trials play an essential role in the discovery, development, and regulatory approval of innovative drugs, and federal law mandates the public disclosure of these trials. The case garnered amicus curiae briefs filed by several innovative pharmaceutical companies in support of the patent owner, Salix Pharmaceuticals.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

There are several types of IPRs that startups should be aware of: Patents: Patents protect new inventions and grant exclusive rights to the inventor for a limited period. These rights encompass various forms of intangible assets, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Economics approach to patent law is then discussed in Chapter 27, by Bruno van Pottelsberghe de la Potterie. After introducing the areas, where the economics of patents is especially relevant (among them, the design of patent systems or the patent examination process), the author provides readers with a through literature review.

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Intepat

MAY 30, 2023

Recent developments In the year 2019, DRDO modified its Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy to grant the Indian industry royalty-free access to patents for the technologies developed by it and detailed guidelines on the subject have been issued. This license shall be renewable after five years, on request, without any extra cost.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

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. The Patent Act: Catch 22 Does the Patent Act prevail over the Competition Act?

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The following article focuses on the challenges of enforcing patent rights and Trade Secrets. “ When a margin of a second can cost the team and the driver the entire championship, a tremendous amount of effort is put in to obtain that technology, which makes the car a hundredth of a second faster than the rest of the grid.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 28, 2021

Multiple changes were made in the law to simplify the process of applying for or getting an IP. The amendment to Patent Law makes a single office serve the whole UK for granting patents. Moreover, to make the system more accessible for inventors, the application process was simplified.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 4, 2023

In patent law, these secrets are often at the core of the business process: product development and manufacturing processes, key product details, detailed market and sales data, etc. Rather, Modern Font is a patent assertion entity that makes its money through licensing IP rights.

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SpicyIP

MAY 6, 2024

Controller of Patents. The MHC in Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC vs Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs clarified the role of the ‘person skilled in the art’ (PSITA) in determining non-obviousness. Case Summaries Rich Products Corporation vs The Controller Of Patents & Anr. Anything we are missing out on?

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 16, 2023

Discussing the proposed amendments to the IP laws under the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022, Aparajita highlights the bits where the amendment falters. 10th Mahamana Malviya National Moot Court Competition by Law School, Banaras Hindu University [Varanasi, March 24-26, 2023]. Please let us know so we can include them!

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

When considering how to secure your software product from potential theft or infringement, it is essential to understand the key forms of legal protection offered under Intellectual Property (IP) law. Patent Protection for Functionality. The most time-sensitive of all filings are your patent filings.

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More Than Your Mark

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

United States law offers four types of protection for intellectual property, namely patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Only two of these, patents and trade secrets, can grant you the protection of ideas. The Price of Exclusion by Patent – Disclosure to the Public.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

Understanding the extent of a company’s IP holdings usually starts with what’s known to the company, such as all registered copyrights, trademarks, or patents, domestic and foreign. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws. After looking at all known IP assets, look into what may be unknown.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Several organizations have noted that the patenting of healthcare products and vaccines translates to a “red tape” that is uncalled for in such tumultuous times. More specifically, patents have time and again acted as a hindrance when it comes to ensuring the equal distribution of medical products. Image Source:gettyimages].

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