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China Joins the Hague International Design System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs

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2] The newly amended China Patent Law that took effect on June 01, 2021, extended the term of a design patent from 10 years to 15 years, which is in line with the minimum term of protection that a contracting party must provide is 15 years under the Hague System. 1] See [link]. [2] 2] See , [link].

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Online Course for Patent Agent Exam Preparation [February 5]

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Apart from this, I will separately send out a drafting template for specification, and a complete patent prosecution file to the registrants on their email address. I have also recently published a book on Patent Law and Practice that is useful for exam takers. may be addressed to eoffice@techlaw.in.

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A September CLE in Salt Lake City with Dennis, Me, and Other Important People!

Patently-O

Here’s their announcement: The Elevate Your Prosecution 2021 conference on patent prosecution will be held in the Murano room of the Grand America in Salt Lake City on Friday, September 24 – Saturday, September 25. You can register at www.elevateyourprosecution.com/registration/.

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Russia Suspends Compulsory License Payments for Some Non-Russians

IP Tech Blog

As a result, owners of Russian patents from the affected countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, and the European Union, should not expect to be able to enforce their patent rights in Russia in the near term.

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Russia Suspends Compulsory License Payments for Some Non-Russians

LexBlog IP

As a result, owners of Russian patents from the affected countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, and the European Union, should not expect to be able to enforce their patent rights in Russia in the near term. ” (underlining added).

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Artificial Intelligence and IP: A Literature Review

SpicyIP

It notes that despite the government initiatives to strengthen India’s IP regime, applying the ‘narrowly focused’ and ‘stringent’ patent laws toward AI applications remains challenging. National Internet Exchange India , where the court suggested using AI to prevent registration of identical and deceptively similar marks (page 6).

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Proposed Changes to U.S. Patent Practice: Creation of a Design Patent Practitioner Bar

LexBlog IP

Key implications of this change include: Those already registered to practice in patent matters, including design patent matters, will not be affected by the creation of a design patent practitioner bar. Supporters of the proposal believe it would: Improve the quality of design patent practitioners and representation.