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Incapability of William Adam to trademark “will.i.am”

By |2017-09-15T18:56:01+05:30August 20th, 2017|Patent|

William Adam , the famous singer goes for the failure of acceptance trademark on Will.I.am as the rejection was on grounds of likelihood of confusion on registered trademark I. AM. which falls under the class 25; by the trademark examining attorney. 15 U.S.C, § 1052(d) :- According to the grounds of likelihood of confusion [...]

Patent searches are always a good idea, even if your invention is not on the market

By |2017-09-16T13:37:23+05:30August 19th, 2017|IP Basics|

One common reason a patent may exist but the product may not be on the market is because the previous inventor was simply unsuccessful in taking the patent to the market. This can happen for a variety of reasons. Maybe the product was ahead of its time, maybe the inventor ran out of funds [...]

The importance of a quality patent search for strategic monetization of innovation

By |2017-09-16T13:38:26+05:30August 19th, 2017|IP Basics|

The first stage consists of the uncovering the innovation from engineers of company’s R&D departments, which is not always as easy as it sounds given that many engineers and scientists do not have real familiarity with patent laws, so they do not always appreciate what can and should be protected. Properly used, a quality [...]

Legal Guidelines for filing patent on computer related inventions (India)

By |2017-09-15T17:21:49+05:30August 14th, 2017|IP Basics|

Our patent office has recalled the 2015 guidelines and issuing a fresh set of guidelines, that are in tune with the statutory provisions. The proper implementation of these guidelines would enable our startups to innovate freely without worrying about patent litigation and infringement notice. The CRI 2016 guidelines reset the clock to the position [...]

How you can search patent at USPTO?

By |2017-09-15T17:22:44+05:30August 12th, 2017|Patent|

What is a patent search? A patent search is a search of issued patents and published patent applications for inventions that might be considered important “prior art” references when applying for a patent. The prior art is anything in the public domain, patented or not patented, that may determine whether an invention is novel [...]

I Can’t Find Prior Art for My Invention

By |2017-09-15T17:23:25+05:30August 12th, 2017|IP Basics, Patent|

Prior art is probably best understood as information that can be used by the patent examiner to reject claims in a patent application. This information is most commonly prior publications, such as technical articles, issued patents or published patent applications. It is also possible for prior art to consist of actions, such as a [...]

How you can search patent at USPTO?

By |2017-09-15T17:26:27+05:30August 12th, 2017|Uncategorized|

This is a suggested Seven Step Strategy for conducting preliminary searches of U.S. patents and published applications using free online resources of the USPTO and its bi-lateral partner EPO (European Patent Office). Patent and Trademark Resource Centers (PTRCs) (www.uspto.gov/ptrc) are available nationwide to provide training on this Seven Step Strategy. The seven step strategy [...]

Company of the week: Tesla

By |2017-09-15T17:27:17+05:30August 10th, 2017|Innovation, International, Patent|

Tesla, Inc. (formerly named Tesla Motors) is an American automaker, energy storage company, and solar panel manufacturer based in Palo Alto, California. The company was initially founded in 2003 by Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning, although the company also considers Elon Musk, JB Straubel, and Ian Wright as its co-founders. The company specializes [...]

Company of the Week: Apple

By |2017-09-15T17:28:44+05:30August 10th, 2017|Innovation, International, Patent|

Apple was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in April 1976 to develop and sell personal computers. It was incorporated as Apple Computer, Inc. in January 1977, and sales of its computers saw significant momentum and revenue growth for the company. Within a few years, they had hired a staff of [...]

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