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New USPTO Design Patent “Bar” to be Created in 2024

LexBlog IP

This new rule does not impact those already registered to practice any patent matters before the USPTO. The Quarles design rights legal team is nationally-recognized for its extensive knowledge and practice experience in this complex and important field.

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

As the debate in both national and international forums gather pace – such as the Law Commission’s Consultation on Digital Assets (2024) and UNIDROIT Principles on Digital Assets and Private Law – this event is a timely opportunity for all to consider the consequences of treating digital assets through the lens of ownership and property rights.

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CJEU on the burden of proof for exhaustion of trade mark rights

The IPKat

In (supra-)national exhaustion regimes, an important question is who bears the burden of proof that the goods are exhausted. Background Hewlett Packard Development Company LP (‘Hewlett Packard’) owns EU trade marks for the sign ‘HP’, which are registered for various types of computer hardware. 34 et seqq. TFEU ) so requires.

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3 Count: Copyright Claims Onboarding

Plagiarism Today

The website features information about the CCB, updates on the process, and users can register a CCB Designated Service Agent to receive notices and communication from the CCB. 2: Senate Passes Bill to Strengthen Copyright Law, Prohibits Online Duplication, Rebroadcasting without Consent.

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Some Thoughts on the Draft Patent (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2024

SpicyIP

Hons) at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab. Image from here [ This post has been co-authored with SpicyIP Intern Pranav Aggarwal. Pranav is a second-year student pursuing B.A.LL.B.(Hons) His previous post can be accessed here. ] On August 2, 2023, the extremely problematic Jan Vishwas Act, 2023 was passed by the Parliament.

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Publicly Traded International Patent Firms

Patently-O

Smart & Biggar , a firm that includes 100+ Canadian patent attorneys and agents (most of whom are also registered with the USPTO) was purchased by the Australian company IPH Limited. With one firm having 32% of the Australian national phase market, you might think that conflicts would get a bit tricky. billion USD).

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Bad faith unleashed

The IPKat

Krentin, who had been in financial difficulties for many years, took out loans with banks, including National Bank of Greece, Ergasias, and Piraeus Bank. In 2019, Piraeus Bank, Eurobank Ergasias and National Bank of Greece filed applications for declarations of invalidity of Neratax’ EU trade marks on the basis of bad faith.