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Documents required for filing a design patent application in China

JD Supra Law

According to Article 27 of the Chinese Patent Law, where a patent application for a design is filed, documents such as a request, drawings or photographs of the design and a brief description of the design shall be submitted. By: Linda Liu & Partners

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Defending Design Patents

Patently-O

In our new paper, The Truth About Design Patents , we debunk three widely held—but incorrect—views about U.S. design patents. Taken together, these myths paint a grim picture of design patents: Half of all design patent applications are rejected. Most asserted design patents are invalidated in litigation.

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Academic Influence Releases Free Tool to Detect Ghostwriting

Plagiarism Today

To that end, I took my two most recent full articles on the site, the one about Activision plagiarizing an upcoming character’s design and the challenges of determining podcast plagiarism. First, I noticed that, while the Flury-Riedwyl faces for the two documents were somewhat similar, they were still notably different. .

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Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court asks CJEU regarding the role of alternative designs in establishing functionality

The IPKat

While this Kat was inquiring about the role of alternative designs in examination of Art. The claimant in the national case, Papierfabriek Doetinchem, is the owner of Community Design No 001344022-0006 for a “packaging device” i.e., a holder for paper rolls (see the image to the right). The case goes as follows. 8(1) Regulation 6/2002.

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(Over) Expanding the Circle: DHC Allows In-house Employees to Access Confidential Documents in InterDigital v. Oppo

SpicyIP

The tussle for revealing documentation between InterDigital an Oppo has been going on for some time now. They highlighted that a Confidentiality Club was established, allowing in-house employees access to relevant documents, and accused the plaintiffs of contradicting themselves and delaying the proceedings without cause.

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Registration and Protection Of Industrial Design In India

IP and Legal Filings

One of them is ‘Design’ which is a composition of colors, shapes patterns, etc which add value and attraction to the product. Designs are advantageous assets that can be protected only if registered under the Designs Act, 2000. Website Designs. PROTECTION OF DESIGN. Picture Credit: Shutterstock].

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Salient Features Of The Designs Act, 2000

IP and Legal Filings

The Designs Act is an act that protects one of the most significant Intellectual Property Rights of a person. Therefore, many acts govern several IPRs one of which includes the Designs Act,2000. Therefore, many acts govern several IPRs one of which includes the Designs Act,2000. The Designs Act, 2000 is one such act.

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