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Why is Market Research Important for Patent Protection?

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To be specific, market research performed before filing a Patent Application or after obtaining Patent Protection may help an inventor or innovator significantly in examining the business environment for his invention or innovation. Market research may also help down the road in preventing Patent Infringement actions.

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Understanding Freedom to Operate (FTO) Concerning IP & Patents

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Three pharmaceutical companies, including Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Micromet AG, and Cambridge Antibody Technology (now acquired by AstraZeneca), in September 2003 announced signing a non-exclusive cross-license agreement. Without any doubt, stepping into patent litigation can be uncertain, full of risks, and expensive.

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Patent Search and its Types in India

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All in all, the advantages of conducting a patent search are as follows: The chances of patent grant increase; You get clarity in drafting a patent claim in your Patent Application ; The scope of patent protection extends; and. It helps keep track of similar patents and the status of other patent filings.

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Patent Assertion Entities: A Boon or a Bane?

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The term ‘Patent Troll’ originated in 1994 in an educational video by Paula Natasha Chavez called the ‘Patents Video.’ ’ A patent troll is a term used for describing a company that uses Patent Infringement claims to win arguments and court judgments for profit or to stifle competition.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 26 – August 1)

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In Part II , I looked at the amendments suggested to the procedural aspects of the Patents Act, which captures the Committee’s intention to direct changes that would increase patent filing in the country. The various reforms concern the patent application exam and the creation of specialized ADR forums for IP cases.

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Spicy IP Weekly Review (December 11 to December 17)

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From conflicting positions on AI as a co-author of a work to the contours of information required u/s 39 about the patent applications filed abroad, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. 1253/DEL/2006 and 4197/DEL/2015) related to computer software based on earlier guidelines of the patent office. and Ors. ,

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