LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

She supports the China patent group in many aspects, including preparing patent prosecution documents, managing docketing deadlines, and communicating with Chinese agencies and examiners regarding patent prosecution affairs. Kara also supports the prosecution of Chinese design applications.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The Controller of Patents where it rebuked the Plaintiff for not filing written submissions in time and thereby delaying the patent application process. She highlights how the decision reiterates the importance of adhering to procedural tenets during patent prosecutions. vs Corza International & Ors.

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The IPKat

MARCH 3, 2024

Registrations are now open here , including the call for papers the main conference and for the PhD workshop. You can register here. Lecturer in IP Law at the University of Liverpool Deadline for application: 20 March 2024.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

As many patent applicants do not have the resources to obtain representation, these changes could help many inventors reap the benefits of IP protection and not lose patent rights due to a misunderstanding of the requirements. This severe penalty will help ensure good faith and honest practice before the USPTO.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 24, 2023

The European Patent Office (EPO) today launched a dashboard on Unitary Patents, which will be updated daily and breaks down data on requests for Unitary Patents by technology field, country of origin, language of translation, proprietors’ profile and status of registration.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 16, 2023

Role of the Orders from the Patent Office in Appeals The court underlined the reliance of any appellate body on the order passed by its subordinate authority and the assistance it offers in framing a wholesome understanding of the issue at hand.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 22, 2024

Do read our summaries of the post on the history of IP teaching in India, some pressing questions arising out of a recent patent prosecution proceeding, and Bombay High Court’s interpretation of Section 60, Copyright Act. Kachchhi Kharek from Gujarat gets a GI registration. Delhi High Court to determine.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

It is effectively not possible at this time for attorneys in the United States to exchange documents or payments, on behalf of their clients, in any manner sufficient to permit normal patent prosecution practice inside Russia by non-Russian patent applicants.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 18, 2023

Key implications of this change include: Those already registered to practice in patent matters, including design patent matters, will not be affected by the creation of a design patent practitioner bar. Enable more underrepresented groups to practice design patent law.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 5, 2021

During the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) quarterly meeting held today, participants provided an update on the Director Review process under the Supreme Court’s Arthrex v. Smith and Nephew ruling, among other announcements.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2022

It is effectively not possible at this time for attorneys in the United States to exchange documents or payments, on behalf of their clients, in any manner sufficient to permit normal patent prosecution practice inside Russia by non-Russian patent applicants. ” (underlining added).

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The patent offices, upon whom the information is bestowed by disclosing facts through the patent application, decide either in favor or against the applicant on account of the information furnished.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

of the Patent Act has brought about a significant shift in the Canadian approach to file wrapper estoppel by enabling the introduction of a patent’s prosecution history during claim construction. TA Foods Ltd. 2021 FCA 7 Section 53.1

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Above the Fold

MARCH 23, 2022

Specifically, the USPTO has terminated engagement with officials from the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Russia’s patent and trademark agency, known as Rospatent), the Eurasian Patent Organization (a Russian-based patent agency), and the national intellectual property office of Belarus.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In addition, Greg Gurshman, a former senior-level USPTO Examiner, joins the Intellectual Property practice with an extensive engineering and software development background in addition to his patent prosecution experience. Kennington Groff, Attorney. Kennington Groff is an intellectual property, entertainment, and business attorney.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Federal trademark registration is the strongest form of protection, as it is nationwide in scope and gives potential infringers constructive notice by virtue of being published in the Trademark Register. Patent Prosecution. A patent applicant’s planned use of the claimed invention thus has no bearing on its patentability.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Delhi High Court Comes Down Heavily on the Patent Office for Delay in Passing the Order Image by Freepik DHC comes down on the Patent Office for a four-year delay in issuing an order. Read this post by SpicyIP intern Jyotpreet on what this means for the delays in patent prosecution timelines. Khimji Dayabhai Co.”,

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

MAY 26, 2021

In the context of patents, the doctrine constitutes a legal defence to an assertion of infringement whereby the Examiner determines the scope of infringement by examining if there is an overlap between the elements of the impugned products/process in light of the claims of patent, rather than a literal infringement of the same.

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IIPRD

MAY 10, 2020

Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre (IPFC) at NRDC is a joint initiative of NRDC and MoMSME which aims to promote awareness among entrepreneurs and MSMEs in India, they organize training programs on IPR and provide services in assistance and guidance in the registration of Copyright, Design, Trademark, Patents, and GIs.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Using Coke’s “iconic” status to prevent the registration of “Concealed Carry” in Coca-Cola font. Claim construction is discouraged in design patent, in part for good reasons—doesn’t make much sense to translate into words when you can compare the two designs directly. Design patents aren’t patents.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 13, 2021

For example, this may imply that IPRs would play an important role in protecting the brand image and logo through trademark registrations, protecting inventions with the help of patents, and protecting appealing designs by legally registering the design, thus granting a level of exclusivity to the MSME in a competitive market.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

National Internet Exchange India , where the court suggested using AI to prevent registration of identical and deceptively similar marks (page 6). Reform in Law However, while the patent application numbers are on the rise, the Industry has expressed concerns over the patent prosecution and examination regime in India.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

In this decision, the Federal Court provided some helpful commentary and analysis on the application and limitations of patent agent privilege. . Patent Prosecution History Now Admissible as Evidence. of the Patent Act was added to make patent prosecution history admissible as evidence in patent proceedings.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Vidya Drolia case laid down certain conditions for non-arbitrability of disputes and stated that grant and issue of patents and registration of trademarks were exclusive sovereign or government functions, thus making them non-arbitrable. This patent protection was challenged by La Renon before the IPAB under section 64.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 9, 2024

3) Use perfection form: focus on behavior of entity that can develop over time a right that is perfected through registration or recordation—trademark. Patent = no duty to account, every coowner is an owner who can practice without accounting; © is different and every coowner must account to others (absent agreement).

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2024 has been an explosive year for IP developments in India, with more IP divisions coming up in different High Courts, an increasing number of IP registrations and an overall higher degree of attention on IP issues in the country. to clarify that registration does not grant exclusive right in a part of the mark.

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