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Saturday, 7th June 2025

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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Saturday, 7th June 2025

IP Speak
― Friday, 6th June 2025
Reversing the Opt-Out Burden: Why AI Firms Should Bear Licensing Obligations for Training Data
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― Friday, 6th June 2025
CAFC Says AIA Confers No Freestanding Informational Right to Identities of Unnamed RPIs
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― Friday, 6th June 2025
Squires’ Responses to Senate Judiciary Committee Focus on Balance, Backlog and ‘Born Strong’ Patents
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― Thursday, 5th June 2025
Undetectable Amount of Magnification IS Magnification
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― Thursday, 5th June 2025
Update for International Trademark Holders: US Incorporates Madrid Protocol Amendment
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Saturday, 7th June 2025

Current News
― Friday, 6th June 2025
Treace Files Patent Infringement Suit Against Zimmer Biomet to Protect Lapiplasty® Bunion Technology
Treace Medical Concepts, Inc. (“Treace” or the “Company”) (NasdaqGS: TMCI), a medical technology company driving a fundamental shift in the surgical treatment of bunions and related midfoot deformities through its flagship Lapiplasty®  and Adductoplasty® procedures, today announced that it filed a lawsuit against Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. and Paragon 28, Inc. (collectively, “Zimmer”) (NYSE: ZBH), alleging infringement of 4 patents related to Treace’s innovative Lapiplasty® 3D Bunion Correction® technologies.
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― Friday, 6th June 2025
3D Bioprinting Boom Stifled by Patent Laws
The use of 3D printers to create living tissues and organs is revolutionising medicine - but University of Queensland research reveals the legal system is struggling to keep up as the technology races ahead.
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― Friday, 6th June 2025
OPPO, Volkswagen Ink Global Patent Deal To Power 5G-Enabled Connected Cars
This marks OPPO’s first bilateral patent licensing deal with a connected car company, signalling the expansion of its cellular innovations beyond smartphones into the automotive domain. Under the agreement, Volkswagen will access OPPO’s cutting-edge 5G SEPs to improve the performance and connectivity of its vehicles worldwide
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― Thursday, 5th June 2025
Yamaha Files Patent For Electric Turbo Engine To Boost CP3 Platform Performance
Yamaha is advancing high-performance motorcycles with a new patent for an electric turbocharger designed for its CP3 three-cylinder engine,...
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― Thursday, 5th June 2025
Toyota Land Cruiser FJ Design Patent Leaked - India-Bound?
All-new Toyota FJ Cruiser, based on the IMV-0 platform, might debut in global markets by late this year or in early 2026….
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Saturday, 7th June 2025

Patent Office Update
― Friday, 6th June 2025
USPTO leads the way with comprehensive reporting of cloud activity for security analysis
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― Thursday, 5th June 2025
USPTO updates Madrid rules; EUIPO extends mediation services; Vietnam goes electronic – IP office updates
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― Wednesday, 4th June 2025
Trademark Fee Changes at the USPTO: Increased Costs for New Application Filing Fees
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― Tuesday, 3rd June 2025
USPTO Guidance for Online Fakes
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― Monday, 2nd June 2025
EPO meets with IP professional umbrella organisation FEMIPI
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