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4 Key Takeaways: The Hague Agreement & Design Filings – Things You Need to Know & Do

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Kilpatrick Townsend partner Babak Kusha, along with a panel of other thought leaders, recently presented a Knowledge Group webinar on the topic of “The Hague Agreement and Design Filings.” The Hague Agreement is an...more

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Selling Products Outside the US? If Yes, New Patent Laws are Available to Streamline International Design Protection

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In recognition of ever growing cross-border sales, the U.S. recently expanded its design protection laws to make it easier to file a single application in multiple jurisdictions. Read on if you deal with products that could...more

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U.S. Institutes New International Design Applications

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In February 2015, the United States completed steps to become a member of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (Hague Agreement). The Hague Agreement went into effect for the...more

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Beware Change to RCE Practice Hidden in USPTO’s Final Rules for Hague Agreement Implementation

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Summary: Effective May 13, 2015, a US national stage application for which an inventor’s oath or declaration (or substitute statement, as applicable) has not been filed is not eligible for an RCE filing. On April 2,...more

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International Design Patent Filing Option Available May 13, 2015, to U.S. Filers

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Beginning May 13, 2015, U.S. applicants will be able to file international design patent applications through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In addition, U.S. design patents resulting from applications filed on or...more

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USPTO Begins Accepting International Design Applications

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On May 13, 2015, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) will begin accepting U.S. design patent applications under the Hague Agreement. This agreement allows U.S. applicants to file up to 100 designs in over 64 member...more

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The Hague Agreement for the Registration of Industrial Designs: A PCT for Design Patents?

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently published the Final Rules for implementation of the Hague Agreement for the Registration of Industrial Designs (i.e., design patents). Starting May 13, 2015, U.S.-based applicants...more

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MarkIt to MarketTM | April 2015

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In This Issue: - I Second that e-Motion: Protecting Motion Marks - USPTO Begins Accepting International Design Applications - Attending INTA Annual Meeting - gTLD Sunrise Periods Now Open - Excerpt...more

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Hague Agreement Streamlines Registration of Industrial Designs

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On April 2, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued Final Rules to implement the provisions of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs. The Agreement is effective in the...more

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Filing a Design Patent Internationally? New Rules You Need to Know

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published the Final Rules for implementation of the Hague Agreement for the Registration of Industrial Designs (i.e., design patents). They can be found here. Starting May 13,...more

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Hague Agreement Rules Published by USPTO Creating Strategic Considerations for Applicants

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On April 2, 2015, the USPTO published its final rules to implement the Hague Agreement Concerning International Registration of Industrial Designs (Hague Agreement), with an effective date of May 13, 2015. The Hague Agreement...more

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Changes Coming in U.S. Design Patent Law and Procedures

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A design patent has long been available in the United States for protecting the ornamental appearance of an article of manufacture (sometimes referred to as an "industrial design"). Thus, design patents can be generally...more

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United States Takes Final Step to Join the Hague Agreement - Design Patent Law Changes to Take Effect May 13, 2015

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In December 2012, Congress passed the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act, which authorizes the United States to become a member of the Hague Agreement for the Registration of Industrial Designs (i.e., design patents). On...more

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International Design Applications Under the Hague Agreement: Q&A for Companies Designating the U.S.

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In early February 2015, the U.S. announced that it had deposited its instrument of ratification to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (Hague Agreement) with...more

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Simplified International Filing of Design Patents Coming in May

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The United States has finally taken the steps necessary to join a major international treaty concerning the protection of design patents. This will mean significant changes in the protection of designs in foreign countries....more

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United States Completes Deposit for Hague Agreement for Industrial Designs

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Today, February 13, 2015, the United States deposited with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) its instrument of accession to the Hague Agreement Concerning International Registration of Industrial Designs...more

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New Proposed USPTO Rules for International Design Protection

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U.S. design patents and their international counterparts (generally termed “industrial designs”) protect the ornamental appearance of an article of manufacture. Design protection has been the subject of increased attention...more

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