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The Future Of The Ideas Business – The Rise Of Data-Driven Invention

07/12/2018 by Intellectual Property Watch, Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

New ideas are getting harder to find, and with less ideas there is a decline in organisational productivity and economic growth. This isn’t new, nor is the fact that to counterbalance the decline in idea generation, research and development have received and continue to require heavy investment. But with daily news of innovation centres opening up across the globe, the question remains whether initiatives like open innovation, crowdsourcing, or simply putting more scientific brains together will do this investment justice.

Last month, leading representatives of the IP, R&D and technology arenas met in Switzerland to discuss a technology-based alternative to human only idea generation. Hosted by data-driven invention company Iprova, the 2nd Data-Driven Invention Forum saw attendees from companies, such as Panasonic, Philips and DuPont as well as many other global organisations explore the future of innovation and the role data-driven invention plays in it. Here are some of the conclusions of the conference.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Contributors, English, Europe, Innovation/ R&D, New Technologies, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

Can A Surge In Activism Defeat American Big Pharma?

22/08/2018 by Guest contributor for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

By Vinayak Bhardwaj – Not a day passes in America without news of a drug company raising prices on prescription drugs. Americans pay two to six times more for prescription drugs than those living in other developed countries, who earn the same income.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Contributors, English, Finance, Health & IP, Human Rights, Innovation/ R&D, Lobbying, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy

Counter-Measures – How Startups Can Fight Pirates Without Burning Cash

03/08/2018 by Guest contributor for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

Patent litigation can drain capital during the crucial first few months of launching new technology, a particular problem in the capital-intensive hardware space. Companies need to find creative ways to go after patent thieves without stifling growth or ceding market share, writes Michael A. Nicolas.

Filed Under: Language, Themes, Venues, Contributors, Enforcement, English, Finance, North America, Regional Policy

Albania Introduces New Trademark Regulation

17/07/2018 by Guest contributor for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

A new trademark regulation entered into force in Albania on June 7, 2018, clarifying a range of issues raised by the changes to the Albanian Industrial Property Law in force as of March 24, 2017. Some of the most significant changes and clarifications concern the following:

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Contributors, English, Europe, IP Law, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

What You Can Learn From The Licensing Execs At The LESI Annual Conference 2018

08/05/2018 by Guest contributor for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

“Strong IP Drives the Bottom Line”: Licensing executives, technology transfer officers and attorneys from all over the world met under this theme at the annual conference of the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) in San Diego from April 30 to May 1, 2018.

Each year, the LESI annual conference brings together the strategists, pioneers and deal makers of the world to exchange about the hot topics in licensing, technology transfer and the business of IP. Bastian July of GoodIP reports on what you can learn from the keynote speeches and workshops he attended.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Contributors, English, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, North America, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer

Japan Patent Office Decides “TE’ CON MIEL” (Tea With Honey) Is Distinctive In Relation To Tea

20/02/2018 by Guest contributor for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

In a recent trademark opposition, the Opposition Board of the Japan Patent Office (JPO) decided to overrule the opposition against TM Registration no. 5951823 for word mark “TÉ CON MIEL” designating tea in class 30 due to distinctiveness of the mark among relevant Japanese consumers.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Themes, Venues, Asia/Pacific, Contributors, English, Europe, IP Law, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

JPO Refused To Register Wordmark “ROMEO GIGLI” Due To Lack Of Consent From Italian Fashion Designer

29/01/2018 by Guest contributor for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

In a recent decision, the Appeal Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) refused to register trademark application no. 2015- 100245 for a red-colored word mark “ROMEO GIGLI” in gothic script (see below) designating goods of Class 24 and 25 on the grounds that applicant failed to obtain a consent from Italian fashion designer, Romeo Gigli, based on Article 4(1)(viii) of the Trademark Law, writes Masaki Mikami.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Asia/Pacific, Contributors, Enforcement, English, IP Law, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

Japan Patent Office Invalidates The Word Mark “Bord’or” In Relation To Bordeaux Wines

12/01/2018 by Guest contributor for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

In a decision in an invalidation trial jointly claimed by INSTITUT NATIONAL DE L’ORIGINE ET DE LA QUALITE and CONSEIL INTERPROFESSIONNEL DU VIN DE BORDEAUX, the Invalidation Board of Japan Patent Office (JPO) ordered the invalidation of trademark registration no. 5737079 for a word mark “Bord’or” in script fonts (see below) in violation of Article 4(1)(vii) of the Trademark Law, writes Masaki Mikami.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Asia/Pacific, Contributors, Enforcement, English, IP Law, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, Traditional and Indigenous Knowledge

South Africa’s Push For Knowledge-Based Economy Through IP

03/01/2018 by Munyaradzi Makoni for Intellectual Property Watch Leave a Comment

CAPE TOWN, South Africa – “If you want to create a knowledge-based economy and be part of it, be players not observers. There isn’t a stronger backbone than having an understanding of what IP is.” This statement was made by Mmboneni Muofhe, Department of Science and Technology (DST) deputy director general for technology and innovation, at the ninth Intellectual Property Summer School held at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) in December. The meeting brought together students, lawyers, scientists and different professionals drawn from Africa and other parts of the developing world for a ten-day intensive programme in intellectual property.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Themes, Venues, Africa, Contributors, Copyright Policy, Development, Enforcement, English, Finance, Innovation/ R&D, Patents/Designs/Trade Secrets, Regional Policy, Technical Cooperation/ Technology Transfer, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains, WIPO

Starbucks Trademark Dispute Brewing Over Bull Pulu Tapioca Logo

18/12/2017 by Guest contributor for Intellectual Property Watch 1 Comment

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) has rejected an opposition from Starbucks to trademark registration no. 5897739 for the green-and white “BULL PULU TAPIOCA” concentric circle logo with a puppy white bull dog in the center, writes Masaki Mikami.

Filed Under: IP Policies, Language, Themes, Venues, Asia/Pacific, Contributors, English, IP Law, Regional Policy, Trademarks/Geographical Indications/Domains

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