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Smart Wallets and Measuring Credibility of the Prior Art

Patently-O

I think of these generally as “smart wallets” but I learned today that the company Storus has a registered trademark for that term. In 2020, Storus (AKA “Mosaic Brands”) sued Ridge Wallet for both patent infringement (US7334616) and product-design trade dress misappropriation. Mosaic Brands, Inc.

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Governance and Supervision of Trademark and Patent Agents: Discussing DHC’s Saurav Chaudhary vs. Union Of India

SpicyIP

First thing first, let’s unfold the case: The case involves a writ petition challenging the abandonment of a patent application and praying for its restoration. Here, the background is that the Petitioner hired Mr. Naveen Chaklan of M/s Delhi Intellectual Property LLP to deal with his patent application.

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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. Registering trademarks with the U.S.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (July 26 – August 1)

SpicyIP

Third, he points out that the Report misses an opportunity to study urgent IP issues such as the ones concerning the COVID-19 pandemic in detail to facilitate informed debates. The various reforms concern the patent application exam and the creation of specialized ADR forums for IP cases.

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What is intellectual property (IP)?

Patent Trademark Blog

A helpful definition by the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) identifies certain conditions for confidential information to be protectable: commercially valuable by being confidential; known only to a limited group of persons; and kept confidential by reasonable efforts. Keep in mind that patents must be registered in order to be protectable.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 1- November 7, 2022)

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Delhi High Court on Non-filing of Written Submission to Delay Patent Application Process. The Controller of Patents where it rebuked the Plaintiff for not filing written submissions in time and thereby delaying the patent application process. Course on Access to Medicines, TRIPS and Patents [Kochi, December 10-14].

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Importance Of Trademarks With Special Reference To Start Ups

IP and Legal Filings

The Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks (CGPDTM), who will also regulate their conduct and powers, will appoint a panel of “facilitators” to help administer the program. Startup patent applications are expedited: When an innovation receives the protective cover of a patent, its value skyrockets.