WIPO assists developing and least developed countries (LDC), to produce national intellectual property strategies. We draw on our unique global expertise to help nations avoid common pitfalls and ensure that the best possible strategies emerge. Now, what is National IP Strategy? A national IP strategy consists of a set of measures, formulated and implemented by [...]
Facts Kay Cee Exports had registered a scarf design under class 2-5 bearing number 252082, with the indian patent office. The novelty is claimed to be residing in the surface pattern of the scarf. The controller after verification and satisfaction issued a certificate of registration of an aforesaid design. A petition for cancellation of registered design [...]
Intellectual Property Assets(IPA), are easy to overlook during estate planning since they are intangible having no physical existence as opposed to the tangible personal property or real property that can be touched. Most business owner's, entrepreneur, and many others own some form of their intellectual property," or creation of intellect", [...]
Much has already been written about the differences between Free and Fee patent databases including added value elements like standardization and normalization (see my previous postings), as well as intangible benefits like training and support. Despite these advantages, free patent research tools are not only here to stay but, I would argue, meet [...]
When you are doing a patent search to determine whether it makes sense to spend the time, money and energy to move forward with a patent application you expend an amount of money that is a fraction of the amount you will likely spend on the overall pursuit of the patent. For example, [...]
First, if you can find prior art that is too close to what you want to do then you save time, money and energy, provided of course you move on and not try and pound that round peg into a square hole. Patent searches are also critical because they will give you a lot [...]
