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Sunday, 24th September 2023

Articles
― Friday, 12th June 2020
Availing Patent Benefits – A ‘Status’ Check!

Every patent office provides certain benefits to Patent Applicants if they meet certain criteria (with respect to entity size, gross income and others). These benefits may be patent fee discounts or speedy examination processes.

This article touches upon the benefits extended by IPO, USPTO and EPO to entities based on their status. 

-IPproTeam  

#Patent101, #Patent Office, #Indian Patent Office, #IPO, #USPTO, #Patent Filing, #Filing, #Invention, #Start-up #Startup, #Entrepreneur, #MSME, #SMEs, #Micro Entity, #Small Entity, #Non-Profit, #University, #Public Research, #DPIIT       


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― Wednesday, 27th May 2020
Not an Equal world for AI - No Inventorship for them!

With Artificial intelligence (AI) replacing humans in myriad sectors and operational aspects, it is not surprising that AI is able to concoct its own inventions. AI-generated inventions are (and may become) the norm, however, awarding inventorship to AI under the current patent system is far-fetched. So, is it justifiable denying patent rights to the actual inventor for inventions created by AI or does the patent system merely operate on the fact that AI is a machine with no capability to exercise legal rights even if given any, and therefore unfit to hold inventorship for its creations.

-Authors: Nethravathi D | Abhijith Paipad

#AI as Inventor, #AI, #Artificial Intelligence, #Invention, #Inventorship, #AI Creations, #IPO, #Indian Patent Office, #USPTO, #EPO, #CNPO, #KIPO, #JPO, #Patent Rights

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― Wednesday, 27th May 2020
First Filing in India: A Requirement or a Choice?

Indian resident inventors may decide to file patent applications in multiple countries including India or entirely disregard India and go international! This may be due to weak market strength/poor demand for the product/invention in the country.

As per Indian Patents Act, it is mandatory to obtain an Foreign Filing License (FFL) if an Indian resident inventor decides to first file in a foreign country bypassing Indian Patent Office(IPO) . As per the rules, within 21 days of requesting for an FFL, the IPO, usually, either issues the FFL certificate or rejects the FFL request.

Another option is to first file in India and then wait for a cooling-off period (six weeks!) before attempting to file in a foreign country. In this case, an FFL is not required.

-IPproTeam

#Patent101, #FFL, #First Filing, #Patent Office, #Foreign Filing License, #Indian Patent Office, #IPO, #Indian Resident,           # Patent Filing, #Filing, #Invention, #Technology, #Secrecy Provision 

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― Friday, 22nd May 2020
The Missing Link - IT Act and IPR Laws

Cyber laws are defined under the Information Technology (IT) Act of 2000 encompassing legal and regulatory aspects of the internet and the world wide web. However, certain entities/intermediaries such as e-commerce websites, search engines, and data aggregators sometimes come under scrutiny for violation of IPR laws when seen under the light of IT Act. Hence, protection to intermediaries from liability, arising out of content posted by users, needs be addressed by creating nexus between IT Act and IPR laws.

-Author: Abhijith Paipad

#Informationtechnology,  #copyright,  #Trademark,  #infringment,  #IPR,  #ITact,  #DMCA,  #intermediary,  #intellectualproperty,  #cyberlaw

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― Wednesday, 20th May 2020
Keeping an Eye on India - USA’s IP Priority Watch List

India has been grappling with big IP giants such as the US to establish its stance on the IP front. Owing to a fallible IP regime, India has yet again come under the US’s Priority Watch List and is required to meet certain expectations of the US in terms of trade and other IPR related policies. However, the question still remains whether India, being a sovereign nation, should let itself be subdued by the US or have its own say in IP matters concerning the nation. 

-Author: Emily Premkumar

#IPwatchlist, #Prioritywatchlist, #USA, #India, #IndiaPatentOffice, #IPO, #Patent, #PatentFiling, #PatentEnforcement, #CompulsoryLicensing 

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Sunday, 24th September 2023

IP Speak
― Friday, 22nd September 2023
India publishes draft amendments to Patent Rules for public comment
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― Friday, 22nd September 2023
How Does A Patent Bet Work?
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― Friday, 22nd September 2023
The AI Inventor Dilemma of Patent Law and the Call for Legal Adaptation
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― Friday, 22nd September 2023
Implementer Arguments at the USPTO Public Listening Session on Standards Ignore Business Realities
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― Thursday, 21st September 2023
Trends in U.S. Business Dynamism and the Innovation Landscape
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Sunday, 24th September 2023

Current News
― Friday, 22nd September 2023
Basic Holdings and DLA Piper secure infringement decision over decorative fireplaces
The Court of Appeal in the Netherlands has overturned a first-instance judgment to determine that decorative fireplace producer Afire has infringed a Basic Holdings patent. The patentee, which has conducted proceedings against various competitors since 2016, is a global leader in such fireplace technology.
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― Friday, 22nd September 2023
Unified Patent Court's Helsinki Local Division denies preliminary injunction request over patent opted out despite previously filed (and still pending) national litigation
The plaintiff had opted out the patent-in-suit from the UPC system despite previously filed national litigation (UK, Germany) that is still pending (before the appeals courts). The four-judge panel found that the opt-out had preclusive effect on the patent's assertion in the UPC, an effect that could not be undone by later seeking to reverse the opt-out.
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― Friday, 22nd September 2023
Knoll Packaging receives US Patent for KnollLuxe Premium Board Platforms
Knoll Packaging has received a US Patent for its Tier 3: KnollLuxe Premium Board Platform design. The Patent was published on September 5, 2023 and issued Patent Number US 11,745,911 B2. The patented design is a packaging solution, which features all finished edges and cavities to hold a product with a luxury appearance.
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― Friday, 22nd September 2023
LG Patents Makeup Setting Spray
LG Household & Health Care Ltd. has patented a method for fixing or holding makeup. It is comprised of spraying a cosmetic composition comprising hydroxypropyl starch and polyvinylpyrrolidone.
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― Thursday, 21st September 2023
10x Genomics and Bardehle win first UPC PI against NanoString
In the first UPC ruling from the Munich local division, 10x Genomics has now obtained a preliminary injunction against NanoString Technologies. The decision came just two weeks after a one-and-a-half-day hearing.
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Sunday, 24th September 2023

Patent Office Update
― Friday, 22nd September 2023
USPTO launches updated website search tool to strengthen search experience for all web visitors
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― Thursday, 21st September 2023
An Examination Of Patent And Design Protection In Nigeria: Prospects And Problems
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― Wednesday, 20th September 2023
Egypt invites inventors to sign up for P2 initiative to transform their patents into products
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― Tuesday, 19th September 2023
EPO President meets Director General of Mexico’s national office in Mexico City
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― Friday, 15th September 2023
EPO concludes working agreement on search co-operation with Slovenian Intellectual Property Office (SIPO)
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