Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 28, 2022

Can you file a single patent application for all countries? Wouldn’t it be great if you could get a single patent to cover all countries? Is there such a thing as a worldwide utility patent? What a PCT does not give you, however, is a granted international utility patent. Not exactly.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

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.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

What is a utility nonprovisional patent application? Unlike design patents , utility patents protect functionality. To get a utility patent, you have to file a utility nonprovisional patent application and ultimately get it allowed. How to Tell If Your Patent Claims Are Good.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 24, 2022

What does it mean to protect intellectual property? Now that we know what intellectual property is , let’s talk about how to protect intellectual property. The word “protect” is curious in the context of IP. What do we mean by intellectual property protection? Trademarks are relatively straightforward.

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Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 18, 2021

Why not file a patent application? Deciding whether or not to file a patent application is not easy. If you knew for sure that your new product would be a huge success, then the decision to apply for a patent would be easy. What are good reasons deciding whether or not to patent? Will the innovation work?

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SpicyIP

MAY 17, 2023

India, which has featured in this list multiple times in the past, (as highlighted on the blog by different authors over the years) finds its position in the list yet again, for remaining as “one of the world’s most challenging major economies with respect to protection and enforcement of IP”. 59, para 1).

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SpicyIP

APRIL 15, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the India- EFTA TEPA, AP High Court’s curious findings on fair use, and Delhi High Court’s order imposing INR 1 lakh as damages on Google for failing to disclose information about their corresponding foreign applications. Read on to know more.

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Patent Trademark Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

You have one year from this earliest date of public disclosure to file US patent applications on your original product. Keep in mind, however, that foreign patents will not be an option in most cases due to a rule known as the absolute novelty bar. How can you patent an old product?

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 31, 2022

How do you file foreign patents cost-effectively? It’s no secret that obtaining foreign patent protection is highly expensive. Most clients are under a limited budget, seeking to stretch their money as much as possible to seek smarter patent protection. Choose your foreign countries wisely.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Number of US Patents by Patent Attorney Vic Lin. That total includes both utility and design patents in the US. Of course, this total does not include all the international and foreign patents I’ve handled. How to Check If A Lawyer Is A Patent Attorney. How many patents can we get for you?

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 24, 2022

When do patents and trademarks overlap? Everyone once in awhile, a client may have IP rights that involve both patents and trademarks. When the two types of IP overlap, it helps to have a patent and trademark attorney that can carefully navigate pending IP applications to avoid forfeiting rights.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

A nonprovisional utility patent application has a roughly 90% probability of at least one rejection. A design patent application has an approximately 86% chance of approval. Basically, expect a utility patent application to be rejected at least once. How to respond to utility patent rejections.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 26, 2021

What is the meaning of broken or dashed lines in a design patent? While I’m not sure if you can call it a loophole, US design patents enable a particular option in the drawings that can potentially broaden protection. In a US design patent, the claimed design comprises what is drawn in solid lines.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Trademarks Independent applications must be filed in each country. Trademarks Independent applications must be filed in each country. It is the conventional way to file a trademark. There is no unified office for EAEU trademarks. It is the unified register of EAEU trademarks. It was created in 2015.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Let’s look into what those intangible assets might be, and how they can be protected. This is where trademarks play a role. Names or logos used to sell a product may be protectable even if the product itself is nothing new. Trademarks can last indefinitely. Think of perfumes or luxury goods. Yes, you certainly can.

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 22, 2021

In accordance with the Spanish Patent Law, the first application for a patent made in Spain must be filed at the Spanish Patents and Trademarks Office and penalties can be imposed in the event of the breach of this requirement. Compulsory application for protection in Spain. Article 115.3

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LexBlog IP

MAY 8, 2023

For game developers – whether your company is a AAA producer or you’re a basement hacker with a great idea – protecting the IP in your game is crucial. Protect Your Game’s Intellectual Property How, then, to safeguard what you’ve worked so hard to create? Trademark application – U.S.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 28, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office announced that the PTO would be revisiting the test for patent subject matter eligibility. A patent protects an invention. The Director notes that about 80% of the rejections of patent applications are on obviousness grounds, while only about 8% are on subject matter eligibility.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

For US filers seeking patent protection in China, the utility model is an attractive alternative to filing regular utility patent applications. Understandably, companies seek cost-effective ways to gain utility patent protection without spending so much. China patent protection without examination?

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 22, 2022

Those who tend to ignore IP are the ones caught off guard when, for example, a patent owner blocks them from selling a competing product on Amazon. If you are an Amazon seller, design patents must be considered – either offensively or defensively. When should Amazon sellers consider filing design patents?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 6, 2023

Harness IP partner Joels Samuels is featured in a Bloomberg Law article outlining 2023’s most anticipated intellectual property (IP) court cases, legal trends, and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rule changes. 6 for filing the most patent applications on behalf of those companies.

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Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

However, to enforce their rights and, at the same time, protect their invention, an inventor is mandated to get a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). . Following the changing of the America Invents Act in March 2013, this rule is no longer applicable, and the current rule brings the U.S

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 15, 2021

Patent attorneys and inventors are often left to guess whether a particular invention is patent-eligible. Explain how your experiences with the application of subject matter eligibility requirements in other jurisdictions, such as China, Japan, Korea, and Europe, differ from your experiences in the United States.

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Patent Trademark Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

What questions should you ask when you’re unsure about filing a patent application? Making a decision about filing a patent can be a daunting task. Will you even be able to get a patent? If so, will patents help? Patents are time-sensitive. What is the value of a patent-pending product?

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Focus on what matters most So much can be said, and has been said, about the patent application process. To avoid information overload, let’s get back to the most basic things you need to know to file a patent application. When do you need to patent an idea? Patent deadlines are critical.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 25, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of posts on the new Patent (Amendment) Rules, and some thoughts on safeguards which can be used by intermediaries to prevent trademark infringement. However, the Appellants filed an application seeking leave to submit an auxiliary claim.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

by Dennis Crouch Earlier this month, the Federal Circuit issued a decision in the case of In re Chestek that, on its face, simply upheld the USPTO’s requirement that trademark applicants provide their domicile address. It does not alter the substantive standards by which the USPTO evaluates trademark applications.

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IP Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2022

1] Lost in the destruction and devastation inflicted on Ukraine and her people, is Russia’s effective nationalization of patents in Russia with owners in foreign countries that Russia deems to be unfriendly. Annuities are not due during the pendency of a Russian application and have a six-month grace period for payment.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 28, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office announced that the PTO would be revisiting the test for patent subject matter eligibility. A patent protects an invention. The Director notes that about 80% of the rejections of patent applications are on obviousness grounds, while only about 8% are on subject matter eligibility.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

This dates to 19 th century, when the Paris Convention, 1883, came into existence, where for the first time a historical decision was taken “for the protection of Industrial Property. The statute provides for 20 years protection of the invention from date of filing. Rights of patentees are conferred upon under section 47 of IPA.

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IPilogue

APRIL 1, 2022

Blit examined the countries in which Canadian investors filed patent applications and sought to determine the extent to which the Canadian patent regime fosters domestic innovation. He found that Canadians were increasingly filing patents abroad, with more Canadians filing in at least one other country each year.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 10, 2023

What is the purpose of a provisional patent application? To know how to write a provisional patent application (PPA) well, you must first understand its purpose. If the disclosure in your provisional is scant, then your provisional application will not be worth much from a legal perspective.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 15, 2021

Patent attorneys and inventors are often left to guess whether a particular invention is patent-eligible. Explain how your experiences with the application of subject matter eligibility requirements in other jurisdictions, such as China, Japan, Korea, and Europe, differ from your experiences in the United States.

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SpicyIP

JULY 31, 2023

The present case is perhaps the first where the court deconstructs the question of patentability and infringement of product-by-process patent claims in India. But first, just to take a step back: What is a Product-by-Process Patent Claim? But what is the scope of protection in such a case?

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 16, 2022

1] Lost in the destruction and devastation inflicted on Ukraine and her people, is Russia’s effective nationalization of patents in Russia with owners in foreign countries that Russia deems to be unfriendly. Annuities are not due during the pendency of a Russian application and have a six-month grace period for payment.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

Fashion brands, for example, are filing trademark applications in the US, Japan and the EU to secure protection for the use of their brands on digital projections of their apparel, shoes and accessories that are transacted in the Metaverse. Are they protectable by design patents? Other countries are lagging behind.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Menell * As the knowledge economy expanded and concerns about trade secret misappropriation mounted in the digital age, federal policymakers undertook efforts to reinforce trade secret protection a decade ago. It also parallels and differs from other types of intellectual property—patent, copyright, and trademark—litigation.

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