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The Legacy of A.B. Dick and Motion Picture Patents: How these 100+ Year Old Ruling Reshaped Patent Law

Patently-O

as a major turning point in American patent and antitrust law. The Court’s 4-3 decision favored the patentee and allowed the patent owner to place restrictions on the use of its patented product even after sale. Just a few years later, the Supreme Court reversed course in Motion Picture Patents Co.

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IP as a political instrument in Russia

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In the spring and summer of 2022, following the international sanctions imposed upon Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia introduced several landmark changes to its IP law, most notably to patent, trademark and copyright laws. These rules were introduced in the 2021 amendment to Article 1360 of the Civil Code.

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How to Patent a Medical Device

Patent Trademark Blog

What is a smarter way to patent a medical device? Medical device patents can make a direct impact on sales as well as create licensing opportunities. Even pending patent applications may help startups raise capital. Let’s look at some smart ways to patent a medical device. Need to patent a medical device?

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China Embraces Two WIPO Treaties, Expanding its Presence in the Global IP Ecosystem

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WIPO’s Hague System is an international treaty that allows for a simplified process of registering up to 100 international design applications across 92 countries. The Marrakesh Treaty. Expanding Your Products and Services Internationally?

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Fish & Richardson Obtains Initial Determination Recommending a General Exclusion Order for Skull Shaver in Patent Infringement Dispute

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Fish & Richardson obtained an initial determination at the International Trade Commission (ITC) recommending a general exclusion order for client Skull Shaver, LLC, the market leader in uniquely designed and patented handheld electric shavers and personal grooming products. 8,726,528 (“the ’528 Patent”) and U.S.

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Guest Post by Prof. Contreras: How the ‘Patent Eligibility Restoration Act’ Would Harm American Businesses and Endanger Global Health by Reintroducing ‘Pathogen Patents’

Patently-O

The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act should be modified to prevent the reintroduction of patents on naturally-occurring genomic sequences that are isolated and purified in the lab, a change that will enable international pathogen research to continue while interfering little with private incentives to develop new biomedical technologies.

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Protection of Trademarks in Philippines

IP and Legal Filings

First, it is important to have an overall strategy to protect IP. Second, IP may be protected differently in the Philippines than in the United States. trademark and patent registrations will not protect rights holders’ IP in the Philippines. For example, U.S. Image Source: iStock].