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A Seller’s Guide to Navigating Intellectual Property Law on Amazon

LexBlog IP

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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A Beginner’s Guide to Patenting Software and AI

IPilogue

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. Part 5: The IP Hidden Gems: Trade Secrets and Industrial Designs. Part 3: Use It or Lose It: How to Acquire and Protect your Trademarks.

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Patent – a shield for modern biotechnology

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

A patent is a legal document that provides exclusive rights to inventors over others in making, using, and selling their inventions for usually 20 years from the date of filling the patent application. Who can file a patent application? Indian Patent Act restricts the patent acts of new plant breed.

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Patent drafting steps

Larson & Larson

Here are some key points to keep in mind when drafting a patent application: Start by understanding what type of patent protection you need. There are three types of patents – utility patents (for new machines), design patents (for ornamental designs), and plant patents (for newly discovered plants).

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Understanding the Patent Process

LexBlog IP

From Idea to Invention The patent process can be very daunting if you’re new to intellectual property law. Fortunately, with some basic knowledge and guidance, patenting your invention can be a straightforward and rewarding experience. Utility Patent or Design Patent?

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CIPO Fees to Increase by 25% in 2024 and Expansion of the Definition of “Small Entity”

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

With respect to patent matters, this increase will not apply to businesses qualifying as a “small entity” under the Patent Rules. Thus, small entity patent applicants will only experience CIPO’s regular annual fee increase in 2024.

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Don’t Get Cheesed – Protect Your Video Game’s Intellectual Property

LexBlog IP

Copyright application: Copyrights are a powerful, inexpensive way to cover any creative work and they’re enforceable overseas. Design patent filing – U.S. and abroad: If you have a character with a distinctive shape, consider filing for design patents to give you a broader IP portfolio to enforce.