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Navigating the Global Intellectual Property Landscape: Key Treaties and Agreements

IIPRD

‘The Paris Convention’, adopted in March 1883 and revised in the years 1900, 1911, 1925, 1934, 1958, 1967, and 1979, comprehensively addresses “patents, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, service marks, trade names, and geographical indications”. [1] 13] Patent Cooperation Treaty, June 19, 1970, 28 U.S.T. 3] Kumar, Nagesh.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 4-March 10)

SpicyIP

First, it argued that the plaintiff concealed material information that the registration of its mark was removed for non renewal in 2010 and was renewed only in 2019. The Court also took note of the defendant’s applications for identical trademark and artistic work, despite the plaintiff’s prior registrations for lack of bona fides.

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Artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights: the USPTO DABUS decision

Barry Sookman

This is a question that is being studied including by the United States Patent and Trade Mark Office (USPTO) which launched an investigation into issues associated with patenting artificial intelligence inventions. patent law, 35 USC §§ 1 et seq. Law Society of Upper Canada , 2004 SCC 13. In addition, the U.S.