Intellectual Property Office Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

We spoke to their CEO Tom de Pelet about how Hornit has grown and how intellectual property rights have strengthened his business. Find out how to protect your IP using our guidance pages. Find out more about what to do to prepare your patent application using our guidance. Hornit's bike rack, CLUG, holding bikes upright.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The other two chapters turn to the conceptualisation of nature in patent law. In 'Denaturing Bacteria', Daniel Schneider discusses the controversy over the patenting of biological sewage treatment and questions of the public interest. Like many contributions in this volume, the chapter draws on a wealth of archival materials.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

What if we adjust our initial filing patent cost to match your budget? Nearly every patent firm sets their own attorney’s fees and service rates. So we asked ourselves the following question: What can we do to make utility patents more affordable? What would make patents more accessible to potential clients?

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 14, 2023

After all, many kinds of published literature, including news, blogs, books, journals, and standards — including the organizations’ own materials — are protected by copyright laws that place limits on how content can be used by others without the rightsholder’s permission. How Do Different Departments Use the Annual Copyright License?

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2024

Many leading watchhouses are built on groundbreaking patented inventions, like Abraham-Louis Breguet’s tourbillion, Hans Wilsdorf’s waterproof oyster seal or Richard Mille’s tonneau-shaped timepieces [see here ]. Horology is however a market steeped in history with its own unwritten rules and customs.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 28, 2023

How do you start using a trademark? How do you start using your new mark on your goods or services? Call patent and trademark attorney Vic Lin at (949) 223-9623 or email vlin@icaplaw.com to see how we can help register your trademark. How much is enough? It’s not easy to come up with a new name or logo.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Jordan is a third-year law student at the University of Missouri and a registered patent agent. TaylorMade P790 Iron (Exploded) Kirkland Signature ™ Irons (Exploded) For patent infringement, TaylorMade alleges infringement of five patents that contain “revolutionizing” technologies that TaylorMade asserts their patent covers.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

How is a patent attorney different than Amazon seller attorneys? Patent violations are becoming increasingly prevalent among Amazon sellers. Whether you are a patent owner or an Amazon seller, you need the right kind of legal expertise when it comes to patent infringement. Is a patent attorney specially licensed?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

[I submitted the following comments to the USPTO] __ To: United States Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce From: Prof. This is especially important with respect to “anticounterfeiting” and “antipiracy” initiatives given how often IP owners mischaracterize legally permissible activity as “counterfeiting” or “piracy.”

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

I was tasked with creating business and marketing materials for the Engineering and Technology practice group, focusing mainly on topics pertaining to patent prosecution. I was grateful to receive constructive feedback from my mentor, Reshika Dhir , on a regular basis and improve on my work each week.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

We decided to have patents in as many markets as possible. You can view the patent for the Binningtons' flexible brush through this link. For businesses like Manta Hair, securing design rights or patents can offer a quicker path to protection, ensuring the uniqueness of their product is safeguarded in the market.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 13, 2022

With the Metaverse and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) being the common buzzwords as of late, the USPTO (US Patent & Trademark Office) has been experiencing a significant rise in the number of Trademark Applications filed in the virtual sphere to safeguard the products and services. IP Challenges in the Metaverse.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 4, 2024

” Invoking the doctrine of equivalents is usually a red flag that a plaintiff is overclaiming its patent. 6 at 8 (“Many defendants, if not all, have obfuscated their physical location on their respective Amazon storefronts.”); see ECF No. In practice, however, contact information for many of the parties was readily available.

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TorrentFreak

DECEMBER 15, 2023

According to Grant, UMG broadly embraces AI technology and has already obtained several patents in this area. Among other things, the company uses AI to fuel the creative process, optimize production, and as a marketing tool. UMG also shares many examples of how it uses AI to its advantage.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

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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The IPKat

MAY 4, 2023

With only a few minor tweaks to the various leaked versions we saw beforehand, the European Commission went forward with its Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) Regulation Proposal. In this spirit, the proposal is eager to establish further clarity as to what is and what is not a standard essential patent.

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Patently-O

MAY 31, 2023

Several researchers spoke about issues relevant for better understanding diversity and inclusion in the inventive process and how to improve it. Britta Glennon , a researcher exploring the interaction between diversity and corporate strategy, shed new light on the well-documented fact that women publish and patent less than men.

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IIPRD

APRIL 2, 2024

These provisions extend beyond the minimum IP standards, and can introduce stricter patentability criteria, extended patent terms, and more rigorous enforcement mechanisms. xi] Many of the medications and treatments that are essential to the world’s healthcare system are produced by these companies. 7, 2024). [ix]

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IPilogue

JULY 7, 2022

However, the USA appears to use patent protections as a sword to attack and acquire large market shares, instead of as a shield to protect from other companies’ encroachment on another’s IP. The patent office’s enforcement and issuance process greatly impacts the number of competitors that can enter a market.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

It should be no surprise to readers of Patently-O that many are unhappy with the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence regarding patent eligibility under Section 101 of the Patent Act. We reviewed each submission that was made in response to the PTO’s 2021 Patent Eligibility RFI, as posted by the USPTO on Regulations.gov.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

How can a patent boost Amazon sales? Amazon Sellers cannot ignore patent protection. Unless you’re selling only me-too goods, consider how the right patent can boost Amazon sales of your innovative product. Going naked without patent protection will simply invite competitors to steal your market share.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 25, 2021

Banting and research facilitator Dr. Macleod, refused to put their names on the patent for the drug, with Banting stating “as a physician who had taken the Hippocratic oath he could not be party to any patenting of a discovery.” Thus, the first patent application for an insulin patent was filed under Best and Collip’s names.

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Early September, Swedish anti-piracy group Rattighetsalliansen (Rights Alliance) reported on a trial that took place at the specialist Patent and Market Court in Stockholm. This week the Patent and Market Court found that the scale of the crime was worthy of time behind bars. million (around US$111,800).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

That’s not surprising given the nature of a small claims court, but it’s also a hint of how many cases are likely to fail on initial procedural grounds. “Patent” = 6. The post A 5 Month Check-In on the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In his recent essay “ The Techno-Optimism Manifesto ,” Andreessen lays out his vision of how constant technological development leads to to abundance, progress, and human flourishing. Many go further and view technological advance as the only way for humanity to survive and thrive. patent system.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) free, online 2022 Hispanic Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program on Wednesday, October 12 from 1-4 p.m. Topics include: How to take your idea to the marketplace. How to protect your intellectual property. How to fund your business and get help along the way. Bureaus and Offices.

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The IPKat

MARCH 28, 2022

On 14-16 March, this GuestKat had the opportunity to attend the "Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation" conference in Amsterdam, which, as many readers will know, not only hosts the Kattenkabinet museum (here below a sample of the oeuvres of the museum.), but it’s also an important IP and Life Sciences hub.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has reduced the patent fees for small businesses and certain other applicants. This fee reduction is part of an effort to reduce financial burdens and resulting barriers that discourage or prevent these entities from participating in the patent system.

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Velocity of Content

JANUARY 12, 2022

If driving down operational costs and speeding time to market are high priorities for your R&D-focused organization, then you understand the importance of getting the right information to your researchers wherever needed, as quickly as possible. Register to hear Howard’s expert tips and join the discussion. Johnson, A.

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Dragons' Den

MARCH 23, 2023

As a patent examiner, I was particularly interested in the first pitch in this week’s episode, so let’s dive straight in. Caroline’s product had a USP in that the product addresses the root cause of many skin and hair problems, a hormonal imbalance, from within the body.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 31, 2023

To address counterfeiting and piracy, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) invited submissions from the private sector detailing effective anti-piracy strategies and those envisioned for the future. IIPA aims to improve copyright protection and enforcement in overseas markets with high levels of piracy.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 21, 2024

My SAD Scheme paper provided some data indicating that 88% of SAD Scheme cases involved trademarks, with only 6% each in copyright and patents. This is a good outcome, but I’m once again troubled by how we got here. For this and many other reasons, I reiterate: #StopTheSADScheme. This is a design patent SAD Scheme case.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

As many of our readers know one of the most recurrent tax-related topics that come into discussion in the IP field is the so-called Patent Box (sometimes also - more properly - defined as the Innovation Box since it is not all about patents ). The Patent Box was introduced in Italy in 2015. 50 of 24.4.2017).

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 14, 2022

Leap of Faith: File a PCT patent application while your US application might get rejected? Timing your patent filings can be tricky. For US applicants, the deadline for filing a PCT patent application is 1 year from your earliest US filing date known as the priority date. Educated Guess: How will your US claims be amended?

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IP.com

DECEMBER 13, 2023

government pressure on pharmaceutical cost regulation will have on the continued successful growth of innovation across many industries. But how does this affect innovation across other industries? has on the global market. government pressure on the healthcare sector’s IP ownership, the fact remains that the U.S

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

While these new guidelines are not legally binding, they offer important insight into how the Office plans to apply an even more flexible approach to obviousness — something Director Vidal sees as mandated by the Supreme Court’s 2007 decision in KSR Int’l Co. Reiterating the Central Role of Graham v. John Deere. John Deere Co.,

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The design of Hershey’s cone-shaped small chocolate “Kisses” has been a registered trademark with the United States Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) since 1996. Hershey alleges in their complaint that Cookie Department released packaging and marketing materials for cookie products with the same conical shape.

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