Brazilian INPI: a patent office for the future
4 years ago, with the Rio Olympics in full swing, we reported on the patent granting process in Brazil. In particular, attention was drawn to… Read More »Brazilian INPI: a patent office for the future
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Protecting my software: Soleau envelope or patent?
Can software be patented? How do you distinguish between patent and copyright when developing software? Digital technologies open up a wealth of possibilities, and innovations… Read More »Protecting my software: Soleau envelope or patent?
When do I need to sign a confidentiality agreement?
One question often comes up during initial contacts between an inventor and an industrial property firm: “Do we need to sign a confidentiality agreement?” In… Read More »When do I need to sign a confidentiality agreement?
Utility certificates are on a roll!
The PACTE Act has brought its share of changes to industrial property, and in particular impacted the utility certificate. Since January 10, 2020, this industrial… Read More »Utility certificates are on a roll!
Patent: protecting your innovation during a crisis
Innovation in sectors of strategic importance to the economy is vital to recovery from the crisis. But we still need to define what a strategic… Read More »Patent: protecting your innovation during a crisis
I’ve missed my international extension deadline. What should I do?
The life of an industrial property title, such as a patent, is littered with important dates that should not be missed. While patent offices often… Read More »I’ve missed my international extension deadline. What should I do?
What remuneration is there for an employee who makes an invention?
When an invention is developed as part of an employment contract, the employee is entitled to additional remuneration on top of his or her salary.… Read More »What remuneration is there for an employee who makes an invention?
Invention and national defense: defense secrecy and patent registration
Every day, innovation pushes back the frontiers of technology. Some inventions can therefore have a direct impact on public order, public morality and national defense.… Read More »Invention and national defense: defense secrecy and patent registration
The emergence of legaltech in France
To find the first legaltechs, we have to go back some fifteen years and cross the Atlantic to the USA. It was not until the… Read More »The emergence of legaltech in France
Industrial property in 3D printing
Since the start of the new coronavirus crisis, 3D printing has become a real phenomenon, and everyone is talking about its effectiveness. From the manufacture… Read More »Industrial property in 3D printing