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Understanding the Indian Biological Diversity law, and its implications for Patent Applications involving Biological Resources

Selvam & Selvam Blog

For inventors seeking to patent inventions involving biological resources, the Act mandates obtaining approval from the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA). – For patent applications where the invention uses or is based on biological resources from India, NBA approval is necessary before the grant of the patent.

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Traditional Knowledge on the agenda for 2024

The IPKat

A key aspect of the Basic Proposal is an international disclosure requirement for patent applications (Article 3): For inventions based on genetic resources, applicants would be required to disclose the country of origin, or if that is unknown, the source of the genetic resources.

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Inventions ‘made in Spain’: How can you protect them properly?

Garrigues Blog

This is why it is important to be able to justify the registration of the patent in another territory, if it is not initially registered in Spain. However, following the entry into force of Patents Law 24/2015 (PL), we need to reassess whether this is always the best strategy. What is an invention made in Spain? of the LP).

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Patent Assertion Entities: A Boon or a Bane?

Kashishipr

There are two sides to a coin, and therefore, while patent enforcing entities are always looked down on, there is another side to the story where they can do well to inventions – the extent of the same, however, stands questioned. The common attributes of a patent assertion entity have been enumerated as follows:-.

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Difference Between Prior Art Search, Invalidation Search And FTO Search

Intepat

One of the most common reasons an invention is rejected from being protected is the existence of prior art, or that the said invention is not novel and has already been, in fact, for some time now. This, in turn, will help you create a stronger patent claim and reduce the number of amendments you might have to make at later stages.

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How to Protect Software as Intellectual Property

LexBlog IP

A trademark cannot be used to protect an invention, coding, or software program. Trademark protection can include a product or company’s name, a design, logo, color scheme, and identifying factors such as a unique sound played within an application (think of AOL’s famous “YOU’VE GOT MAIL”).

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Your Patent Attorney Retired: How to Transfer Patent Files

Patent Trademark Blog

If you filed any foreign patent applications, make sure to get the contact information of the foreign associate for each case. Find Out Which Patent Applications Are Related. For example, let’s say a pending US utility nonprovisional patent application is related to an international PCT application.

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