All posts by: Elena

23 Apr

ATTACK OF MACHINES

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Debut of “Terminator. Judgment Day” movie on the screen started a heated debate about whether robots can become full members of society. At the same time, developments in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) and the emergence of humanoid robots seem to already answer this question. Who would have thought that substantially first attempts to “humanize” AI would be in the field of patenting. In 2018-19, several patent applications were filed with patent offices in

10 Dec

Consider entering the Chinese market?

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Then we have good news. On October 17, 2020, the PRC government approved the 4th Amendment to the PRC Patent Law, which will enter into force on June 1, 2021. What does it mean? The patent legislation of the PRC is becoming friendlier, not only for the patent holder in general, but also for the applicants of original drugs. Namely: 1. Compensation for a long-term substantive examination is introduced. If a patent for an invention

12 Nov

Wi-Fi – UNDER WRAPS

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  When you consider getting a patent for an invention, you are unlikely to think about some ludicrous pitfalls along the way. For example, your invention may be considered super important for the national interests and classified as a top secret. As a result – no patent, no money, no fame for the inventor. Do you think this is impossible? Then answer the question. When did Wi-Fi appear? Wikipedia says that the well-known wireless communication

30 Oct

LET’S GO TO DISNEYLAND TO HANG OUT WITH ROBOTS?

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You miss inventive content, don’t you? So do we. Therefore, we decided to surf patent databases for something extraordinary. And, came across applications of Disney. Unexpectedly for us and, probably, for an average layman, the Disney company turned out to be not only the creator of cartoons and the owner of Disneyland, but also a leader in the development of animatronics and entertainment robotics. By the way, the very word animatronics meaning robots that move

20 Oct

2020 – GLOBAL FALL AND GLOBAL RISE

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99 out of 100 are eagerly waiting for the end of 2020 for the well-known reasons))) But think carefully. Too long haven’t we seen such a powerful leap in development in such a short period of time. It is hard to deny that coronavirus pandemic, with all its terrible consequences, served as a tremendous impetus of scientific and technical progress, and changes in the world order as well. If a year ago “remote work” essentially

08 Oct

WANT TO SAVE ON A PATENT? THINK THRICE

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An elementary mistake in the translation can easily destroy all your dreams of getting your own patent for an invention. You probably know a feeling of slight shock of the translation costs for a patent application when trying to get protection of the invention in other countries. And, it could be fine regarding a translation from Russian into English. But, what about the one from Russian to Georgian, Uzbek or another “exotic” language. The costs are terrible to imagine. Why is the price of this

17 Sep

IT’S NOT THAT EASY WHEN RENEWING PATENT

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Everyone who has ever faced the issue of protecting his / her own intellectual property knows that a patent for an invention is valid for 20 years. But is 20-year protection period enough from a practical point of view? For example, consider a new drug protection in the United States. Patent life begins on the date of filing a patent application with the Patent Office. Often, to “mark out” the new drug for themselves, companies

31 Jul

WHAT IS INVENTIVE STEP AND WHAT PROBLEMS EXPECT INVENTOR

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We often hear the expression that all ingenious is simple. The most ingenious inventions are the simplest. Can this expression be attributed to an invention from the point of view of patent law? To obtain a patent, and, therefore, to be protected, an invention must meet three patentability requirements: 1) novelty; 2) inventive step; and 3) industrial applicability. In general, an invention has an inventive step, if for a specialist in some particular field, while

16 Jul

On why patenting is crucial for competitiveness

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A rare shopper does not compare prices when planning to make a purchase. In the modern world, this applies not only to really large purchases, but also to buying basic grocery goods. For the benefit of consumers, mobile applications and websites, which provide the possibility to compare prices for certain goods in certain stores, are created almost every day. To be honest, for most consumers, offering a lower price for a similar product is a

10 Jul

Smartphone as a passport

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December 2019, Apple has filed several patent applications for inventions in the United States including an application US 20200213311 A1 entitled PROVIDING VERIFIED CLAIMS OF USER IDENTITY“. The idea of the development arose due to problems with the technical possibilities of identifying a user when working with the Apple Pay application and making payments. According to the vice-president of Apple, to be legal, the person must be identified by the government using the documents identifying