The Order No 2019-1169 of 13th November 2019, incorporating the provisions of Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of 16 December 2015, has been applicable since 11 December and has introduced important changes in the French law. First, the requirement of a graphic representation has been abandoned in order to make the application of “non-traditional” trademarks possible by […]
An Introduction to IP protection in China The IP legal system in China provides protections on patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, integrated circuit layout design and geographic indications. There are three patent categories: invention, utility models and design. In 2019, around 4.4 million patent applications were filed, with 1.4 million being inventions, 2.3 million being […]
What constitutes legal proof of invention? In terms of protectability, one that maintains a higher intellectual “performance”, than another person skilled in the art, is capable of filing the patent application; this has been the case since the end of the 19th century. With entry via Art. IV No. 4 introduced § 2a Patent Act […]
Traditional tools for protecting Intellectual Property (IP) such as patents and trademarks aren’t always fast enough to secure sensitive assets. Below DEIP’s CEO Alex Shkor discloses real use cases how blockchain revolutionizes the way innovators secure their intellectual property and helps lawyers and legal advisers minimize issues associated with IP management. Raising the question of […]
Intellectual property specialists Clarke Willmott have welcomed confirmation by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the Sky v Skykick case that applying for a trademark without intending to use it may constitute bad faith.
The ride hailing company is currently facing a potential $1 billion trade secrets lawsuit over the alleged stealing of one inventor’s business concept.
What is advanced patent analysis? By using patent data as their primary source, advanced patent analysis (APA) allows Ed and his team to answer technical and competitive intelligence questions for his customers. This curated data and patent research allow those who are curious to know what their competitors are doing, in order to stay ahead […]
In 2017, we witnessed the famous feud between Adidas and Eleague, as well as a particular confrontation between a leading New Zealand political party and international rapper Eminem. In 2018, we followed a heated battle between the US Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts, as well as the playful fisty-cuffs between popular gaming companies, Fortnite and […]
What rights does a patent provide? Patents grant their proprietors the right to prevent third parties from using an invention as defined by the claims in a certain territory where the patent has been granted. For products, the use means producing, importing, selling or using, by other means, the product which falls within the scope […]
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