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Viaguara Energy Drink Trademark Denied For Being Too Similar to Viagra
The high court of the European Union made the decision not only based on the fact that use of the similar trademark would take unfair advantage and exploit the Viagra trademark, but also because of medical implications that could result from consumer confusion. To continue reading, click: Viaguara Trademark Denied. Posted on 1 February 2012 @ 8:36 pm
Posted on 22 February 2012 @ 10:53 pm The Morning Briefing: Patent wars "The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about global patent wars. Posted on 21 February 2012 @ 9:52 am What Do the Proposed Patent Fee Changes Really Mean?* Let’s first consider one of the “bread and butter” components of patent prosecution, the utility application filing fee. Actually, this basic fee comprises three components: the filing fee, the search fee, and the examination fee. In the proposed fee changes, this utility application filing fee will increase from $1250.00 to $1840.00 (or from $625.00 to $920.00 for those qualifying as “small entities,” which get a 50% reduction in this fee). The biggest portion of this increase is reflected in the examination component, which has increased from $250.00 to $780.00 (or from $125.00 to $390.00 for those qualifying as “small entities”). Excess claim fees (total claims in excess of 20 and independent claims in excess of 3) have also gone up significantly, from $60.00 to $100.00, and from $250.00 to $460.00, respectively. (I’ll let you do the math for those qualifying as “small entities.”) Posted on 18 February 2012 @ 11:19 pm
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