China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has published the 2025 Intellectual Property Nation Building Promotion Plan (2025年知识产权强国建设推进计划). It was released recently by the Office of
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A Surprising Upswing of Design Patent Activity Among Some Auto and Tire Makers
In recent years design patents have come to have a more vital role in the intellectual property landscape. Design patents protect the ornamental aspects of
Patent Suits Drop 33% from 2013; 2021 Damages Awards are More Than $1 Billion less than 2012
Despite the high economic relevance of innovation and explosive invention growth reflected in the number of patents issued annually by the United States Patent and Trademark
73% of Trade Secret Suits Now Contain Federal Claims; 74% of Merit Judgements Result in Injunctions
Despite the increasing value of intellectual property in general, and trade secrets in particular, suits filed have remained remarkably steady over the past several years.
Gov’t study of economic impact of patent infringement is needed ASAP, experts say
There are abundant statistics on the cost of counterfeit goods, copyright infringement and even the negative impact of patent “trolls,” but nothing on the estimated
Jury awards Merck $200M in patent damages, 10% of what it had sought
A California jury has awarded pharmaceutical drug company Merck $200 million, a fraction of what it had sought, for infringement of two of its patents
Validated Merck patents could mean a $3B+ windfall, after appeals
While many high-tech patents are suffering from devaluation the value of some pharmaceutical patents is soaring. Merck & Co. won a legal victory over
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