Google has announced that it has joined Open Invention Network (OIN) as a board member to deepen its involvement in pursuit of promoting, protecting and openly sharing Linux patents among its members and the...

The procedure for obtaining patent protection in China is similar to most countries of the world. Thus, there are two basic routes to take– • The Paris Convention or direct filing –sets priority date...

“Trade Secrets” in which a company keeps vital information a secret rather than disclosing it for patent protection, can be vital to companies operating in some specific businesses. For instance, startups who have to...

One significant provision of the US Innovation Act is the fee-shifting provision, which proposes to amend 35 U.S.C. § 285. But there are concerns whether it will really serve the desired purpose. Under current...

By 2016, there will be approx. 1 M HIV patients who will need second-line AIDS treatment as offered by Bristol-Myers Squibb’s HIV drug, “Atazanavir” (brand name Reyataz). Taking that in serious consideration, BMS has...

Some tips to overcome U.S. Obviousness Rejections For Bio-Pharma Patents- • Don’t always argue the existence of an examiner-asserted presumption of prima facie obviousness (PFO) • Use a selection argument, also map out each...

Following measures help in cutting cost on securing IP protection- 1. Make first draft of claims on your own 2. Include defensible claims in your patent applications. This enhances strength of your patent. 3....

The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) treaty is a 12-nation trade pact that is designed by the US and that aims to eventually include all of the Asia-Pacific countries. At present, the TPP member countries are:...

What is Crowdfunding? An inventor may now review the market worth of his invention much before spending any money on its commercialization and securing IP protection for it, thanks to the concept of crowdfunding....