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Decision by the USPTO puts the spotlight on the “real party in interest”

One of the ways that companies in patent dense industries, such as consumer electronics, try to fend off claims

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Important judgement on business method patent in the United States

On 20 June 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down an important decision, Alice v. CLS Bank, clarifying the

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Patenting software in the US

On June 11, 2014 Awapatent hosted a seminar about software patenting in the US. The seminar was arranged by

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Protecting the FIFA brands

With the 2014 FIFA World Cup coming up in Brazil times are busy for organizer The Fédération Internationale de

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Adopting a stricter view on ethics?

The everyday work of an IP attorney may seem to amount largely to pencil pushing, but it does in

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The life sciences patent maze – USA

ON MARCH 4, 2014, the US Patent Office issued new guidelines on how to evaluate the patentability of inventions

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The new unitary patent opens many opportunities

One of the most significant issues within the European patent industry concerns the unitary patent and the courts which

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Introduction of fee reductions for small entities before the EPO

Effective 1 April 2014 the Administrative Council (AC) of the EPO has changed the rules for obtaining reduction on

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Aren’t those Louboutin?

Whenever a woman sees a pair of shoes with red soles, the luxurious brand of Christian Louboutin springs to

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How do you protect an interactive GUI?

Have you ever considered protecting a GUI? If yes, did you have problems finding the right form of IP

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