Arbitration is currently rarely used in patent disputes because arbitration provisions are part of patent licensing agreements but most patent disputes are not between licensees and licensors. Arbitration can however be a valuable tool (saving time and money) in resolving… Continue Reading →
Pokemon Go (the digital monster catching game which uses an augmented reality overlay) that launched in July 2016 has become one of the most downloaded games (100 million times in August 2016) and has netted $10 million in daily revenues… Continue Reading →
US provisional patents can’t be granted but you can file a provisional patent application which if done correctly can be a very useful tool for inventors. A provisional application for a US patent is: US national application for patent filed… Continue Reading →
EU trade mark reform came into force on 23 March 2016 with a 6 month amnesty for trade mark owners to review and amend their existing trade mark specifications (the deadline being 23 September 2016). The reform changes concerned the… Continue Reading →
Twitter launched a series of emojis for the Rio 2016 Olympics but unless you are an official sponsor you cannot use them. The Olympic Committee has declared all non-sponsors are forbidden from tweeting about the games, using the “trade marked”… Continue Reading →
Prominent security research and products company Kaspersky Lab has been awarded a fresh patent on a technology which will reveal malicious malware files trying to hide themselves with different re-packing methods. At this stage, the patented technology only aims at… Continue Reading →
The UK government has extended copyright for designs from 25 years to the life of designer plus 70 years. This follows a decision in the European Union, where member states are required to adhere to such an order. This change… Continue Reading →
Snapchat recently filed a patent which develops an advert overlay system that turns users photos into adverts. The software recognizes the objects users of the app are photographing and then serves adverts back to them based on that content. A… Continue Reading →
A couple of trade mark rulings over colour trade marks and slogans hit the headlines recently: Frucor Beverages, owner of the V energy drink, attempted to trade mark the green colour (Pantone 376C) used on its drinks can but this… Continue Reading →
The latest Information from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) shows that 2.7 million patents were filed in 2014 which represents a growth of 4.5% on 2013. Trade mark filings increased by 6% over the same time period. Global patent… Continue Reading →
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