Trademark Alert: Fraudulent Low-cost trademark design & filing sites
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a number of show-cause orders and exclusion orders issued by the Commissioner for Trademarks.
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Patent Rights: Assignors Transferring Rights and Infringing on Assigned Patents
Patent Rights: Assignors Transferring Rights and Infringing on Assigned Patents In June 2021’s Minerva Surgical Inc. v Hologic case, the US Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) ruled that assignor estoppel is limited and may allow a previous assignor, under specific circumstances, to challenge the validity of patents they have subsequently reassigned. This article will explore the SCOTUS…
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China Embraces Two WIPO Treaties, Expanding its Presence in the Global IP Ecosystem
China Embraces Two WIPO Treaties, Expanding its Presence in the Global IP Ecosystem China has joined two treaties recently: the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (“WIPO”) Hague System and Marrakesh Treaty, which is a significant step forward for the worldwide intellectual property ecosystem. The Hague System WIPO’s Hague System is an international treaty that allows for…
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What is a freedom to operate search and opinion?
Freedom to Operate Search (FTO) What is a freedom to operate search and opinion? A freedom to operate (FTO) study is usually performed on a finalized product design before its release in order to determine if the product, or any of its components, would infringe on any enforceable patents. Even if the product being studied…
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The Importance of Provisional Applications in the Patent Process
The Importance of Provisional Applications in the Patent Process Do you have a provisional patent application that you want to convert to a non-provisional patent? As seasoned patent attorneys, we often receive questions on the conversion process and what documents are necessary in order to successfully convert a provisional patent application to a non-provisional patent…
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Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees
Are you a small business or an individual inventor filing for a patent in the U.S.? If so, keep reading to learn about how you can reduce your patent fees.
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Can you add inventors to a continuation application?
In this article, we’ll explore the basics of NFTs and discuss some of their key benefits for entertainment professionals.
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Decision Released for the First Case regarding Chinese Patent Linkage System
This case is China’s first patent linkability case since the implementation of the new Chinese Patent Law.
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Abnormal Patent Crackdown Continues in China
The Chinese government is stepping up efforts to promote intellectual property quality.
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Adding Subject Matter to International Patents
Applicant will not have to deal with combating their own prior art under § 103 in the United States, international jurisdictions tend to be more stringent in their considerations.
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