Category: Intellectual Property law
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Legal Deposit
Rationale The "wording of the 1537 "Ordonnance de Montpellier” (see below) shows that the idea of safeguarding books from being lost to posterity is already central. It is true that other aims have been suggested, more or less officially, for legal deposit, such as state control […]
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Patents
Introduction This part of the Encyclopedia of Law provides an overview of the basic attributes of patents, along with the patentability requirements, practice in the USPTO, primarily the steps involved in obtaining a patent, some post-issuance considerations such as the patent term, and the […]
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Patents
Introduction This part of the Encyclopedia of Law provides an overview of the basic attributes of patents, along with the patentability requirements, practice in the USPTO, primarily the steps involved in obtaining a patent, some post-issuance considerations such as the patent term, and the […]
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European Patent Convention
European Patent Convention (EPC) in E.U. Patent System Nineteen European countries are parties to the European Patent Convention. A patent application filed under this convention will, when granted, usually automatically be effective in each of the countries designated by the applicant. […]
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European Patent Convention
European Patent Convention (EPC) in E.U. Patent System Nineteen European countries are parties to the European Patent Convention. A patent application filed under this convention will, when granted, usually automatically be effective in each of the countries designated by the applicant. […]
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Reinstatement
Reinstatement in E.U. Patent System Restoring a patent to protection after it has apparently lapsed by error or been revoked. Resources See Also Personnel Law Enforcement Officer Military Personnel Law Practice Management Job Labor Law Labor Right Employment Contract
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Grant
Grant in E.U. Patent System A temporary right given by a patent office for a specified period, to prevent anyone else from using the technology defined in the claims of a patent. Grant Land grant For additional information related to the definition of Land grant in connection to Grant, please […]
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Grant
Grant in E.U. Patent System A temporary right given by a patent office for a specified period, to prevent anyone else from using the technology defined in the claims of a patent. Grant Land grant For additional information related to the definition of Land grant in connection to Grant, please […]
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Anticipation
Anticipation in E.U. Patent System This is when the prior art indicates that a patent application lacks novelty. Description of Anticipation In this reference work, anticipation is a sort of the Patents category. Resources See Also Novelty Prior Art Under Art Patents Patents
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Anticipation
Anticipation in E.U. Patent System This is when the prior art indicates that a patent application lacks novelty. Description of Anticipation In this reference work, anticipation is a sort of the Patents category. Resources See Also Novelty Prior Art Under Art Patents Patents
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Cybersquatting
Trademark Developments Introduction to Cyber-Squatting In the 20th and 21th Century, some individuals have registered well-known trademarks as Internet domain names even though they do not own the mark or have any relation to the owner. For instance, a person with no connection to the […]
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Priority
Priority Date in E.U. Patent SystemThe initial date of filing of a patent application, normally in the applicant's domestic patent office. This date is used to help determine the novelty of an invention.
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Drawing
Drawing in E.U. Patent SystemOne or more specially-prepared figures filed as a part of a patent application to explain and describe the invention. Drawings (or illustrations, where appropriate) are more commonly found with inventions for mechanical or electrical devices. As a rule, chemical […]
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Duty
A tax imposed by governmental authority on goods imported. The amount of the duty imposed on any given article is prescribed in the nation's […]