Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

As of January 10, 2023, the total number of US patents I have obtained for clients is 695. Number of US Patents by Patent Attorney Vic Lin. That total includes both utility and design patents in the US. Of course, this total does not include all the international and foreign patents I’ve handled.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

China has been negotiating such accession for a few years, and it was partly anticipated by certain measures of harmonization introduced with the latest amendment to the patent law in 2019, for example, the extension of a design patent duration from 10 to 15 years.

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More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 20, 2021

The functionalities and any new and unobvious structures created by 3-D printing technologies may be the subject of a utility or a design patent. Contact the intellectual property attorneys at Norris McLaughlin about disputes over intellectual property related to 3-D designs or 3-D printed objects.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 10, 2022

Madelaine Lynch is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice.

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

There are some patents that do not describe complicated inventions. One such patent is a design patent for an artificial Christmas tree. design patent no. The problem with this patent is that it would be fairly easy to design around by changing the arrangement of the layers or the number of slats.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

How you do patent only successful products without waiting too long ? You want to patent only successful products, but you need time to determine which products will sell well. US patent laws, however, impose deadlines on patenting. Would a design patent be worth your money and time?

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Patently-O

APRIL 17, 2024

This case began back in 2006 when Crocs sued Double Diamond and others for patent infringement of Crocs’s design patents. The briefs also discuss, to a limited extend, patent law’s false marking statute, 35 U.S.C. § Crocs largely prevailed in those actions. .”

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

On February 05, 2022, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that China had joined the Hague International Design System (the Hague System) that allows registering up to 100 designs in 94 countries through one international application. [1] 1] See [link]. [2] 2] See , [link]. 1] See [link]. [2] 2] See , [link].

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Spanish government has approved a draft bill to reform the three main industrial property laws: the Trademark Law, the Industrial Design Law and the Patent Law. Trademark Law. Patent Law. For further information, please contact the author.

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Every year, I write about patents that have to do with Christmas. Design patent D990,096 is a rather strange patent entitled “Elf Hand.” The design looks like a prickly glove with four claws on the end of a round dowel. Here are a few I have found, some of which were issued in 2023 and others of which are older.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

. § 101, “[w]hoever invents or discovers any new and useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof, may obtain a patent therefor, subject to the conditions and requirements of this title.” But there are exceptions and exclusions under patent law.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 29, 2024

When is the second best time to apply for patents? If you have already publicly disclosed your invention, the second best time to file patents would be within one year of your earliest public disclosure date. US patent laws give inventors a 1-year grace period to apply for US patents. Need to file a patent quickly?

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More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 27, 2021

Patent owners have the exclusive right to make, use, or sell the invention covered by the claims of their patent. Patents can last for 20 years after you file the application but need to be maintained or they will expire early. The post Intellectual Property: What Are the Differences between Patent, Trademark, and Copyright?

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More Than Your Mark

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Not every idea that can be commercially beneficial is eligible for a patent. Patents are meant to cover new, useful, and non-obvious inventions (utility patents) and new and non-obvious designs (design patents). The post Patents and Trade Secrets – to Disclose or Conceal?

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More Than Your Mark

JULY 16, 2018

The term of a patent defines the time during which the patent is in force and infringing activities may be acted upon. Factors to Consider for Patent Term Calculations. 120, 121 or 365(c); timely payment of maintenance fees; terminal disclaimer(s); patent term adjustments under 35 U.S.C. The standard term of U.S.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

Design Patent No. D806,325 (the “D325 Patent”) for a “Pet Costume.” In the case, Plaintiff California Costume Collections (“CCC”) filed its Complaint against Defendant Pandaloon, LLC (“Pandaloon”) for declaratory judgment of non-infringement, invalidity, and unenforceability of U.S.

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Texas Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2020

An overview of the different types of patents A utility patent may be granted to anyone who discovers a new manufacturing process or discovers a way to make an existing product better. Design patents are intended to protect intellectual property related to how an object looks.

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Texas Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2020

An overview of the different types of patents A utility patent may be granted to anyone who discovers a new manufacturing process or discovers a way to make an existing product better. Design patents are intended to protect intellectual property related to how an object looks.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

Patents A patent permits the owner to exclude others from making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing the invention of the patent. There are two types of patents that Amazon sellers should be familiar with, utility patents and design patents.

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Patently-O

APRIL 12, 2024

If successful, the DLT would make it “significantly easier for small and medium-sized enterprises to obtain industrial design protection overseas as a result of simplified, streamlined and aligned procedures and requirements.” In the US, these are design patent rights.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

There are different types of patents that startups can apply for depending on their invention: Utility patents: These are the most common types of patents and cover new processes, machines, compositions of matter (such as chemical compounds), or improvements to existing ones.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Designs: Any configuration, composition of lines or any special appearance used on a product Petty Patent: An invention that is new and capable of industrial application, as per Thai Patent law. The Patent needs to be renewed after its renewal due date.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Product patent- This law is important for providing safeguards to products. For modern and synthetic biological drugs, chemical compounds, genetically modified proteins, and gene sequences are protected under product patent law. This patent is important in the pharmaceutical industry and in the food and dairy sectors.

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