Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

What makes the cost of patent litigation so high? What would you think if I told you that the average patent litigation cost exceeds well over $1 million ? For many small businesses, the price tag of an infringement lawsuit is cost prohibitive. What makes the cost of a patent infringement lawsuit so high?

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 18, 2023

22-1843, a trademark applicant is opposing the USPTO requirement that all applicants must disclose their domicile address. Licensed Attorney for Foreign Trademark Applicants and Registrants, Final Rule, 84 Fed. The key trademark statute followed by the USPTO is the 1946 Lanham Act. ” 15 U.S.C.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

A patent is a legal document that provides exclusive rights to inventors over others in making, using, and selling their inventions for usually 20 years from the date of filling the patent application. All patentable inventions should follow three main criteria: novelty, inventive steps, and industrial applications.

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IP Intelligence

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a precedential Final Order for Sanctions against Chinese practitioner and law firm Yusha Zhang and Shenzhen Huanyee Intellectual Property Co., for filing more than 15,000 applications and other submissions that were deemed fraudulent. licensed attorney, and ignorance is no excuse.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a precedential Final Order for Sanctions against Chinese practitioner and law firm Yusha Zhang and Shenzhen Huanyee Intellectual Property Co., for filing more than 15,000 applications and other submissions that were deemed fraudulent. licensed attorney, and ignorance is no excuse.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

IPR primarily include patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and designs, each serving a specific purpose in protecting various forms of intellectual creations. Revenue Generation: Through partnerships or licensing agreements, IPR enables startups to monetize from their innovations.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 14, 2022

Navigating Brand Protection and Trademarks for Social Media Influencers. In this article, we share best practices for social media influencers to protect their brand, reputation, and business through trademark registration and prudent use. Jump to: Trademark 101: How can a trademark protect a brand. Trademark Benefits.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 4, 2024

Navigating Denied Filings: Trademark Justice at the Crossroads of the Commercial Courts Act DHC’s recent order in TTK Prestige v. Baghla Sanitaryware is the classic case when trademark justice to prevent infringement clashes with procedural rigors. Oppo proceedings. Read on to know more about the development.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 27, 2022

Trademark Scam Alert: Fraudulent Low-cost trademark design & filing sites. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a number of show-cause orders and exclusion orders issued by the Commissioner for Trademarks. These applications have been terminated. Trademark 999.

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IPilogue

MAY 31, 2022

Google has invested in patenting and licensing their engineers’ inventions ( 42,000 home-grown patents ), and has sold patents to smaller companies to help strengthen their portfolios. Google also helped discover the License on Transfer Network. Google’s recommendation. Source: RPX.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Trademarks: Trademarks safeguard brand names, logos, symbols, or phrases that distinguish a startup’s products or services from competitors’ Registering a trademark ensures exclusive usage and prevents others from causing confusion among consumers. WHY ARE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS IMPORTANT FOR STARTUPS?

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 3, 2021

TBL Licensing, LLC v Hirshfeld , Docket No. Now, the company has filed a civil action in the Eastern District of Virginia seeking a court order that TBL is entitled to a registration. To further save costs, the parties have agreed to waive a live trial completely and instead decide the case based upon the submitted record.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 29, 2024

Do read our summaries of the post on the DHC restraining generic competitors for Ibrunitib, Delhi High Court’s finding on opposition and examination process, and some quick tidbits on the Ram Mandir, Oppo-Nokia dispute settlement, and the Bombay High Court order on Pan cards. Read Yogesh’s post to know more about the judgment!

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SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2023

In its roundtable conference held in December last year, the IPQC had collectively raised questions concerning the functioning of the EPO, along with claims stating that priority was given to how quickly the patents were granted and on internal efficiency but at the cost of thorough search and examination. In Agfa NV & Anr.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The objective of the Singapore Treaty is to create a modern and dynamic international framework for the harmonization of administrative trademark registration procedures. The Singapore Treaty is applicable to all types of marks registrable under the law of a given Contracting Party.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 24, 2022

Form Part A of SPICe+ is required to be filed to reserve the name. Two names can be filed at a time. The name once approved is reserved for 20 days, which can be extended for 40 days or 60 days on filing the extension application. Documents required for filing the name reservation application. as applicable.

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2023

The various forms of intellectual property are already well known- trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial designs, trade secrets, domain names and geographical indications. Furthermore, trademarks and domain names are registered on a first to file basis. The ownership is not transferred.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 15, 2022

A patent refers to a form of Intellectual Property (IP) granted over any method, process, device, or substance (after a successful Patent Application process) that is original, novel, industrially applicable, and involves an inventive step. The other mode to exploit your patented invention is licensing your patent rights.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

Delhi High Court Clarifies Law on Arbitrability of Trademark Disputes. In this guest post , Rounak Doshi discusses the position of law on arbitrability of trademark disputes in light of the Delhi High Court’s recent decision in Golden Tobie Private Ltd. Golden Tobacco Ltd. Thematic Highlight. Image from here.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

As of March 2022, over 1,900 such cases had been filed. Plaintiffs allege hundreds of defendants are infringing their trademarks and selling counterfeit goods. What Went Wrong This case involves Expeditee’s trademark, FLAGWIX, used to sell flags like the upper one in this screenshot. The defendant sold the flag below it.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Gaingels Scholarship: Established in 2020, the Gaingels Scholarship program supports need-based LGBTQIA+ and minority students with $5,000 grants, helping them cover tuition costs and providing opportunities for internships and mentorship. For more information on the ASGL program and application details, visit the Invest Atlanta website.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

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. Hence, the traveling chaos of F1 is a world filled with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and Trade Secrets.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 9, 2022

She described her role as leading a team that “looks external to WIPO to ask how do we get women involved in the invention, creation, and innovation processes, and how do we make sure they’re well-served within the IP system.” That said, WIPO is in the process of trying to bring people back to the office by the end of 2021.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2021

The process of seeking registration can be cumbersome and tedious. The cost of filing is generally lower if the online mode of registration is pursued, along with it being faster to process and easier to track the other additional benefits. Trademarking a Blog. It can be used freely by anyone.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2023

It includes patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Obtaining patents or trademarks for their inventions or brand names can prevent others from copying or imitating their innovations, protecting those ideas and giving them a competitive edge. Here are some tips for investing in IP judiciously and managing your legal costs.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

It’s a tough process to get SCOTUS to fix. Filing bases for director-initiated: 15 44(e), 14 1(a), 4 66(a). Shoveling sand against the tide, b/c we have ¾ million-1 million new applications/year. There are costs for deleting goods, but they’re small fees.] And of course, agency deference is going away this year.

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Intepat

JUNE 9, 2023

It intends to regulate the copyright law, which is managed by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development as well as the trademarks, patents, and designs act, which were overseen by Controller of Patents, Designs and Trademarks. Intellectual Property also promotes the culture, biodiversity and traditional knowledge.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 18, 2023

AI will inevitably lead to better efficiency and lower client costs. At least in the early days, however, the lower client costs come at a loss of confidence in the quality of work product, as the Schwartz Affair shows. Amazon had reportedly been developing a program since 2014 to automate review of job applicant resumes.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 18, 2023

AI will inevitably lead to better efficiency and lower client costs. At least in the early days, however, the lower client costs come at a loss of confidence in the quality of work product, as the Schwartz Affair shows. Amazon had reportedly been developing a program since 2014 to automate review of job applicant resumes.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. They are commonly being filed in the financial sector, non-financial sector (real estate) and other generic sectors. Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. They are commonly being filed in the financial sector, non-financial sector (real estate) and other generic sectors. Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. They are commonly being filed in the financial sector, non-financial sector (real estate) and other generic sectors. Most number of patents for blockchains were filed in the year 2017.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Can other IP rights like trademarks play a role in protecting NFTs? Applicable IP Rights. For NFTs that have to do with an indicator of a company’s trademark, the Lanham Act may provide protection to an NFT as well. Use in commerce and distinctiveness are two basic requirements to obtain trademark protection.

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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. LSI faced financial distress in 2014 due to cost escalation. The pendency in IP registration applications have also decreased. Objective 5.11.1

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

Can other IP rights like trademarks play a role in protecting NFTs? Applicable IP Rights. For NFTs that have to do with an indicator of a company’s trademark, the Lanham Act may provide protection to an NFT as well. Use in commerce and distinctiveness are two basic requirements to obtain trademark protection.

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Intepat

MAY 16, 2024

Among the major issues in IP business operations are the time-intensive and costly processes involved in managing IP, exacerbated by uncertainty in data accuracy and competition distrust. recent years, WIPO has organised several notable events focused on blockchain and its potential applications in the realm of intellectual property.

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SpicyIP

MAY 6, 2024

Novartis appeal and the MHC’s decision in Microsoft Technology Licensing v. 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. The plaintiff also holds trademark registration for “Serpenti ” etc.

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