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A Design Patent protects the unique design of your product. If you have a Design Patent, you have the right to exclude others from making, using, selling, or importing your design for a period of 14 years.
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Chinese Patent Litigation: Leveraging Specialized IP Courts
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Canadian Federal Court Applies New Test for Patent Subject Matter Eligibility
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Changes to the Canadian Patent System
Canadian Patent Office to implement new rules impacting fee structure for excess claims and RCE’s, PCT translations, and WIPO sequence…
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…
International Patents: Grace Periods after Public Disclosures
Once a public disclosure is made, the public disclosure bars the filing of a patent application in almost all jurisdictions…
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.
Trademark Resources:
What Is a Copyright?
If a person today creates an intellectual, creative or artistic work, the form of that work is automatically protected by…
What Is a Trademark, Service Mark, and Patent?
A trademark is what you use as a source identifier of the product or goods you offer to the public…
Design Patents and Trademarks for Product Designs
Let’s say you came up with a novel design for a boombox or a watch. Although this newly designed boombox…
Copyright Resources
If You’re Making Your Own Board Game, How Do You Protect Your Idea?
How To Legally Protect Your Game Board Idea Say there is a game thats been around. A lot of people…
What Happens If I Infringe on Someone’s Copyright?
As an attorney for startups and up-and-coming companies, I am often asked questions such as these: “do I need permission…
What Is a Copyright?
If a person today creates an intellectual, creative or artistic work, the form of that work is automatically protected by…
If You Develop an App with Someone Else, Who Owns the Patent & Copyright Rights?
Who Really Owns An App Patent And Copyright On A Team? Jack and Jill work at ACME. Jack is the…
Website Terms and Conditions, Why Do I Need Them?
Three Ways The Most Boring Page on Your Website Offers Critical Protection Although web professionals spend almost no time on…
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Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) Invent?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology scales globally, driving innovation and adding trillions of dollars to the world economy.
In recent years, developers…
What is the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA)?
Many software and product companies, whether through licensing or commercialization of intellectual property products and services, are being built predominantly…
Google v. Oracle – Fair Use in View of Google v. Oracle
On April 5, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided GOOGLE LLC v. ORACLE AMERICA, INC. …
Google v. Oracle – The Supreme Court’s Holding of Software Copyright Protection
On April 5, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided GOOGLE LLC v. ORACLE AMERICA, INC. …
Google v. Oracle – Overview of Software Copyright Law in View of Google v. Oracle
On April 5, 2021, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) decided GOOGLE LLC v. ORACLE AMERICA, INC. …
Are You Missing Out on the Defensive Value of a Patent?
Defensive Patent Protection: Protect Your Business From the Opposition As the adage goes, “the best defense is a good offense.” …
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What is the Trademark Modernization Act (TMA)?
Many software and product companies, whether through licensing or commercialization of intellectual property products and services, are being built predominantly…
