Indian Patent Office trying to dispose off pending cases as expeditiously as possible

The data is reproduces from the website. It has come to my notice that orders on a number of opposition cases both under pre-grant and post grant are pending for disposal after final hearing with the Joint Controllers /Deputy Controllers/Assistant Controllers thereby leading to complaints by aggrieved persons. It is not in public interest to [...]

InnovationQ – Patent Management Tool

IP.com has new intellectual property management software, InnovationQ. The new InnovationQ 3.2 features a new graphical user interface plus two new modules. In addition, several new features are incorporated into this release.
The main feature of the software is follows:
·         Document storage and organization
·         Roles based access control
·         Legal Safeguarding
·         Full text [...]

IPscore – New Patent Valuation Tool

The EPO’s has launched the new Patent Portfolio Management and patent evaluation software “IPscore”. The software can now be downloaded free of charge. The EPO has purchased IPscore from the Danish Patent Office who developed it in close co-operation with industry.
IPscore is
§  a tool for the evaluation and management of patents
§  a catalyst [...]

Brief of Strategies for Marketing “Nano Inside”

The data is reproduces from the website. Nanotechnology-based products that address large consumer markets are increasingly being launched.  Management at companies making and selling such products must decide how to market those products. In particular, companies must decide whether their marketing campaigns should emphasize the nanoscale components or materials inside of the products.  In this [...]

IBM Develops Patent Quality Index Tool

The data is reproduces from the website. IBM researchers, including a team from IBM India Research Labs (IBM IRL), have developed a tool — Patent Quality Index — to address the issue of low-quality patents. Using the company’s advanced statistical and data analytics expertise, IBM has created a tool to assist patent applicants, examiners and [...]

Proposed draft Intellectual Property laws of Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) for public consultation

The Dubai International Financial Centre Authority (DIFCA) has proposed the draft Intellectual Property laws such as Copyrights, Patents, Utility Certificates, Industrial Drawings and Designs Law, Trade Secrets, Trademarks for public to review and comments.
The proposed patent Law includes the grant of Utility Certificates apart from Patents which would be “A Utility Certificate is a [...]

New Dimensions in Patent Mapping

The strategic and commercial importance of intellectual property has increased many folds; and decision makers need to better understand competitive IP space. After conducting the patent search it becomes necessary to be analyzed for context it for. The analysis generates a lot of raw data, to make it meaningful information it’s represented in different forms [...]