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Federal Circuit Rules on Inventor-as-Lexicographer Definitions and the Proper Scope of Reply and Sur-Reply Briefing Following Patent Owner Responses to IPR Institution Decisions

Intellectual Property Law Blog

The ’551 Patent disclosed two distinct types of down-converter modules: energy transfer systems, and under-sampled systems. The ’551 Patent disclosed “energy transfer systems” as comprising “storage modules,” which store non-negligible amounts of energy. Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for IP and USPTO Director No. 2022-1548, (Fed.

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SWAYAM (Free) Online Course on Intellectual Property by NLU Delhi (January 08 – April 30) [Register by February 29]

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The course covers wide areas of study that includes fundamentals of IP, historical origins and international obligations, economics of IP, justifications, nature of IP subject matter, criteria for protection, term, rights, infringement, assignment and licensing, defenses, exceptions, public interest considerations, remedies and enforcement.

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Innovate, Protect, Sustain: Navigating IPR for Sustainable Development Goals

Intepat

It is interesting to note that each of these SDGs seeks to answer how IP and innovation help in achieving the same. similarly, zero hunger can be ensured through the backing of IP rights, which will incentivize innovation, investment, and knowledge transfer within the farming and food sectors.

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Of cosmetics, insolvency and trademarks

SpicyIP

Another topic of concern that this news story gives us time to ponder over, is the treatment of trademarks in the Indian insolvency process. Several parties involved in the insolvency process may be interested in the company’s trademarks. As reported , Revlon, the iconic cosmetics brand, has filed for bankruptcy. 1997 PTC 394.

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[Sponsored] SWAYAM (Free) Online Course on Intellectual Property by NLU Delhi (July 31-October 31) [Register by August 31]

SpicyIP

The course covers wide areas of study that includes fundamentals of IP, historical origins and international obligations, economics of IP, justifications, nature of IP subject matter, criteria for protection, term, rights, infringement, assignment and licensing, defenses, exceptions, public interest considerations, remedies and enforcement.

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Copyright, Upcycling, and the Human Right to Environmental Protection

Kluwer Copyright Blog

In the EU, Article 4(2) of the InfoSoc Directive specifically addresses exhaustion, stating that the distribution right of the copyright holder is exhausted within the EU after the first sale or other transfer of ownership of a copy of a work with the rightholder’s consent.

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The IPKat

The plaintiff, iCollege, sued Expertease Skills for using a confusingly similar mark, and also requested the transfer of the domain name icollege.co.za The plaintiff, iCollege, sued Expertease Skills for using a confusingly similar mark, and also requested the transfer of the domain name icollege.co.za VA’ and ‘RAMPUR AS?VA’

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