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Where a simple trademark search shall entail a search for any identical marks in the same class of goods and services, a Trademark Clearance Search is a more comprehensive form of undertaking wherein the scope is enlarged and search is made for marks which are not only identical but also marks which might be considered deceptively similar...
Patent white space analysis identifies gaps within the patent landscape that may open potential opportunities for product or technology advancement. Use white space analysis to upgrade your portfolio and explore new technology areas to deal with unmet needs. The powerful and versatile analytical tools facilitate the details at each stage of the white space analysis process, thereby gaining a competitive edge. How white space...
A patent file wrapper is a file that encloses all the paperwork related to the prosecution and opposition (if any) of a specific patent application. It is the comprehensive record of a patent application, including all relevant forms, receipts, drawings, block diagrams, and other papers. Any written or verbal correspondence between the examiner and the...
The Examiner at the patent office verifies a patent’s eligibility and proper formal attire as per law of each jurisdiction. The examiner also raises the objections on invention in the form of a preliminary decision which is known as “Office Action (OA)” or “Examination Report (ER)”, that may ask for any type of correction or...
Patent watch services form part of the post-registration services available for a patent, and are a useful tool in a patent holder’s enforcement strategy. Similarly, the trademark watch services form part of the post-registration services available for a trademark, and are a useful tool in a trademark holder’s enforcement strategy. Watch services are a mechanism...
Trademark portfolio is a valued asset. A trademark portfolio, like any other asset, requires constant monitoring, auditing, and management of each trademark family. An imperative analysis is done on a complete trademark portfolio or a subsection of trademark families, in which each trademark family in a portfolio can contain trademark applications, as well as registered trademarks....
China’s Supreme People’s Court (“SPC”) in this judgment, finally recognized the Spanish high-fashion shoe designer’s name right in the MANOLO BLAHNIK mark. This judgment ends the decades-long trademark dispute by invalidating the squatted mark, which had prevented Mr. Blahnik from using his personal name as the trademark for his famous shoe brand in China. Factual Background...
A patent invalidity search or competition search is conducted to determine patentable or non-patentable action that asserts the novelty and inventiveness of the patent at issue. This search is performed to select files that predate the earliest filing date of the patent. When a search is performed to test the validity of a claim, it...
A patent infringement search occurs when another company begins using, selling, or manufacturing a patented product without the patent owner’s consent or license. Therefore, the sale or manufacture of an unexpired patented invention in a patent-protected territory without obtaining a license from the patentee constitutes a patent infringement investigation and can be legally challenged. The...
Structure Search: – When a certain substance is novel, there structure searches are necessary. It becomes highly challenging to seek a new structure by using a common name or IUPAC name for “Chemical compounds”. Additionally, it is challenging to find patents that disclose interesting and novel structures by using keywords search alone, because patents often...
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