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Design Patent Bar Now Reality

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch The USPTO is officially establishing a separate design patent practitioner bar with its final rule published on November 16, 2023 and effective January 2, 2024. Currently, a single patent bar governs registration for anyone seeking to practice before the USPTO in utility, plant, and design patent matters.

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China: Design Patents and the Metaverse

IP Tech Blog

Are they protectable by design patents? In this post we will analyze the availability of design patents for digital commodities and how it compares with other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Article 2.4 Section 4.4.2

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Proposed Changes to U.S. Patent Practice: Creation of a Design Patent Practitioner Bar

LexBlog IP

Patent Practice: Creation of a Design Patent Practitioner Bar by John DeStefano The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed a significant change to the rules of practice in patent cases. Enable more underrepresented groups to practice design patent law.

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China: Design Patents and the Metaverse

LexBlog IP

Are they protectable by design patents? In this post we will analyze the availability of design patents for digital commodities and how it compares with other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore. In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent. Article 2.4 Section 4.4.2

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A September CLE in Salt Lake City with Dennis, Me, and Other Important People!

Patently-O

You can register at www.elevateyourprosecution.com/registration/. 1.2. Andrew Godsey (Global Technology Transfer Group) and Clarke Nelson (InFact Experts LLC): Comprehensive Overview of Modern Patent Valuation. Margaret Polson (Polson Intellectual Property Law PC): Overview of Design Patents for Software-Related Inventions.

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How Many Patents By Patent Attorney: How to Search

Patent Trademark Blog

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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China Accedes to the Hague Convention and Now Allows for International Design Filings

IP Tech Blog

On February 5, 2022, China acceded to Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs. The Hague provisions will become effective in China on May 5, 2022.

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