Garrigues Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

This seems like the perfect time, then, to talk about one of the scenarios in which (IP wise) the past can prove to be extremely important when facing the future: the right of prior use to counter infringement of patents or utility models. What is the right of prior use or “pre-use”? 201/2012, of 28 May 2012 ).

Patent Infringement 52

Patent Infringement Invention Patent Patent Law 52

Patently-O

MARCH 4, 2024

Historically, an inventor could choose to protect a new manufacturing process either by patenting it or by keeping it as a trade secret – but not both. 1983) (sale of product by a third party who had kept its process secret does not prohibit an independent inventor to patent the process). Gore & Assocs., Garlock, Inc. ,

Invention 40

Invention Patent Inventor Patent Application 40

SpicyIP

JANUARY 5, 2024

The purpose of this right is to enable the government to fully realise the potential of the public-funded IPR in question if it is being underutilised by the inventor institute. which requires patented products to be significantly manufactured in the US until it is commercially infeasible.

Invention 69

Invention Government Intellectual Property IP 69