IP Weekly

One prevalent myth pertaining to regular patents would be the belief that illustrations present in a patent application are protected by…

With most of the world still trying to contain the spread of the dangerous COVID-19 infection, quite a lot of government (especially law…

With recent retaliatory actions (such as the banning of critical Chinese-made apps) taken against the People’s Republic of China (PRC) by…

As the world is still in the midst of a dangerous pandemic, one should prepare for the worst in the foreseeable future. It should be noted…

As most of us have been restricted to fixed locations for a better part of 2020 due to the ongoing pandemic, quite a lot of us have turned…

A less well-known social repercussion of this ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is the staggering rise in global criminal activity, especially…

One of the major long-term repercussions of our social-economical models and national policies is most governmental bodies not accounting…

It has been observed by many economists and financial analysts that wealth begets wealth, an observation which illustrates why developed…

By the end of 2019, China had dethroned the United States as the largest applicant of patent or obtained via the Patent Cooperation Treaty…

With the COVID-19 pandemic in full swing and the drastic increase of the global death toll due to this disease, the stakes to develop a…

An interesting intellectual property practice present in Western Europe (especially the European Union) is considering buildings as works…

When considering major technology companies from an intellectual property perspective, one would expect them to follow a model similar to…

When talking about patent infringements, one might usually think of unsuspecting individuals caught in the nets of a patent troll or…

A common misconception when considering copyright law is that, by default, an employer owns any copyrightable material created by an…

A controversial patent issued by the European Patent Office (EPO) in 2016 which raised quite a few objections were two patents (EP2384110…

As with any themed holiday, Valentine’s Day has its own unique suite of patents. One such novel invention is the “Heart Shaped Pepperoni…

“Don’t feed the troll”

If a random sample of individuals were asked regarding the meme which shaped 2019, most would point towards the “Ok Boomer” meme (to be…

According to Title 35 of the United States Code, Section 101, a patent can be granted for any

A modern pop-culture icon representing the 20th century would be the iconic red fire hydrant. Apart from its unique look, the above ground…

When it comes to modern movies, the first location that would pop into the minds of most individuals would be Hollywood, California…

“We believe these claims are without merit and a result of Phillip’s failure to succeed in the wearables market”

One piece of equipment that we see everywhere and take for granted is the pencil with an attached eraser, however, there was once a time…