LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The Japanese Patent Office (JPO)’s Examination Handbook includes a section dedicated to the field of software-related inventions. See JPO Examination Handbook, Computer Software-Related Inventions. The JPO defines a “software-related invention” as “an invention that uses software to carry out the invention.”

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The IPKat

MARCH 27, 2022

Topics included the territorial scope of existing marks, the potential need to expand the specifications of trade marks used in the Metaverse, the importance of clearance searches before entering this environment, and the consideration of co-existence agreements to avoid conflicts.

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The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2022

In addition, potential and tangible intersections between intellectual property and these trending topics were recently discussed by The Trademark Lawyer Magazine. Marks IP has reported on the background to the dispute and the JPO's decision on the invalidity action. This article provides an overview of the current trends in the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Just as Shakespeare noted in Winter’s Tale (Act 5, Scene 2, lines 14-15 ), there is such a full body of “language in their very gestures” that doing that topic justice goes beyond the space available in this piece). ’ They issued to Intel, BMW and Taiko Pharmaceutical Co.,

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