18 Mar 2021 CATEGORY Trademark ManagementIP ManagementPatent Management IP + M&A = Headache During mergers and acquisitions, IP departments are challenged to align the IP strategies of both companies. Relying on an external experienced team will save IP Counsels from many headaches. SEE MORE
02 Mar 2021 CATEGORY Trademark ManagementIP ManagementPatent Management The DOs and DON’TS of Foreign Prosecution Cost Efficiency In the article we describe a few DOs and DON’Ts for maximizing budget efficiency while still ensuring full protection of your organization’s Intellectual Property: SEE MORE
09 Feb 2021 CATEGORY Patent TranslationTrademark ManagementIP ManagementIP TechnologyPatent Management Complacency, the greatest enemy of excellence Complacency keeps everyone from doing what would they knew would be most beneficial to them. In this post we invite readers to think about those new IP processes that can help them and how the complacency stops them form adopting new beneficial processes. SEE MORE
12 Jan 2021 CATEGORY IP ManagementPatent Management How do European patent annuity fees work? European patents have annuities, which are regulated and provided for in the European Patent Convention. Learn how these patent annuities work SEE MORE
22 Dec 2020 CATEGORY IP ManagementPatent Management Can I extend the term of my pharmaceutical patent? In the pharmaceutical or plant-protection fields, it is possible to extend the protection conferred by a patent to an active ingredient or combination of ingredients. It is crucial to understand the jurisdictions in which your patent is present so we can take advantage of the possibility of extending the patent duration. SEE MORE
29 Sep 2020 Changes to intellectual property after Brexit, three months to go until the end of the transitional period Intellectual property will experience legislative changes as a result of the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union. Do you want to discover what will happen to your trademarks and patents? SEE MORE
16 Sep 2020 How to increase the ROI of intellectual property through licensing Strategies for maximizing the return on investment (ROI) of intellectual property through licensing SEE MORE
01 Sep 2020 Why should we file patents in Brazil? Until recently, the number of patent applications received in Brazil did not correspond to the potential of a country with 210 million inhabitants and the ninth largest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the world. So, what is changing then? If you're curious, don't miss our latest blog entry by our colleague @André Sarmento. SEE MORE
04 Aug 2020 CATEGORY Patent TranslationTrademark ManagementPatent Management The Rise of Personalized Nutrition As consumer interest increases in personalized nutrition and precision medicine, so does innovation. The number of patent applications that reference personalized nutrition and/or nutrigenomics/nutrigenetics continue to increase. SEE MORE
21 Jul 2020 CATEGORY NewsPatent Management Routines- Mornings and IP Departments IP workflows should change over time to adapt your organization to the new reality and technological developments. SEE MORE
01 Jul 2020 CATEGORY Patent TranslationTrademark ManagementPatent Management The IP connecting force The connecting force behind the Tuán Gòu philosophy. At SHIP Global IP we work with both our Global Partners Firms and our Clients to make sure all parties involved get what they desire, while understanding that all parties must win, not be taken advantage of. SEE MORE
16 Jun 2020 How are patents managed around national defence and security? The Invention Secrecy Act of 1951 requires the government to enforce "secrecy orders" on certain patent applications that contain sensitive information, thereby restricting disclosure of the invention and withholding the grant of a patent. SEE MORE
02 Jun 2020 CATEGORY Patent TranslationTrademark ManagementPatent Management The strategic use of intellectual property to substantially increase the competitiveness of an SME Regardless of the sector in which you do business, it is more than likely you are generating a series of intellectual property assets that you are overlooking and, as a result, losing out on. There are companies, above all SMEs, who do not see the value of intellectual property and, therefore, do not even consider the future profits it might bring. Strategic use of intellectual property can substantially raise the competitiveness of an SME. SEE MORE
19 May 2020 CATEGORY Patent TranslationTrademark ManagementPatent Management Innovations to Bolster the Post COVID-19 Era The new stay-at-home economy provides opportunity for innovators to help people thrive in their new routines. To succeed in a WFH environment, workers will need access to resources and support to overcome the challenges of virtual workspaces and practices. SEE MORE
05 May 2020 CATEGORY IP TechnologyPatent Management Applying Supply Chain Principles to IP Prosecution How can large-scale supply chain operations strategies within organizations be applied to IP workflows within your organization? Our colleague @Drew Travis discusses how to apply supply chain principles to IP persecution. SEE MORE
22 Apr 2020 CATEGORY NewsIP TechnologyPatent Management A Clarion Call to Change 5 Pro-Tips for positioning yourself-- and your portfolio—for a possible recession due to the pandemic situation stemming from Covid-19. The post outlines tips to help Intellectual Property Deparments to react on a possible recession. SEE MORE
07 Apr 2020 CATEGORY NewsIP TechnologyPatent Management Who owns the IPR for AI creations? We are arguably very close to a time in the future in which computers will have the same, if not more intellectual capacity than humans. Then who owns the IPR for AI creations? According to the UK’s IP office, an AI cannot be listed as an inventor of a patent in a patent application as an AI is not a physical person. The intense debate continues... SEE MORE
24 Mar 2020 CATEGORY NewsIP TechnologyPatent Management Artificial intelligence (AI) as a creator of Intellectual Property (IP) We currently find ourselves going through an intense worldwide period of innovation and the development of artificial intelligence is leading us towards an unavoidable fundamental change. According to data provided by WIPO (The World Intellectual Property Organization), in terms of artificial intelligence and robotics, an increase in the number of patent software rights and even rules governing corporate secrets can be observed. SEE MORE
10 Mar 2020 CATEGORY NewsPatent TranslationTrademark ManagementPatent Management Silicon Hills – the Next Hub for Innovation In recent years, Austin has adopted the nickname “Silicon Hills.” Similar to its California counterpart, Austin has become an epicenter in the tech space. Austin is home to several leading tech and semiconductor companies such as Dell, NXP, HP, Google, AMD, Apple, Applied Materials, Cirrus Logic, Facebook, and Oracle. SEE MORE
25 Feb 2020 CATEGORY Patent TranslationTrademark ManagementPatent Management Taking the time to direct strategy IP departments should algo go through an annual operating plan process, assess their strategies and learn about the modernized workflows that technology has aided in creating. SEE MORE
28 Jan 2020 CATEGORY Patent TranslationTrademark ManagementPatent Management How to use unregistered IP to generate growth Intellectual property is a fantastic driver of economic growth. Protecting IP allows you to put a product on the market in an exclusive fashion, allowing you to demand a price premium for your invention. Intellectual Property rights are not just essential but are also a proven significant driver to generate growth. SEE MORE
03 Dec 2019 CATEGORY Patent TranslationTrademark ManagementPatent Management Eight reasons for choosing an IP portfolio management company to coordinate your filing processes Engaging an external partner that specializes in intellectual property services can be of great benefit to many companies. There are countless suppliers on the market providing specific services, but having several suppliers only fragments the services that your portfolio requires. SEE MORE
13 Nov 2019 CATEGORY NewsPatent Management FRAND licensing and why is so important for technical standards FRAND is the acronym for Fair, Reasonable And Non-Discriminatory. It generally comes up in antitrust cases when an owner of intellectual property rights (IPR) refuses to grant a license on FRAND terms. FRAND is a big part of how many of the world’s busiest filers license their patents. SEE MORE
29 Oct 2019 CATEGORY IP TechnologyPatent Management What is a Standard Essential Patent (SEP)? A standard-essential patent (SEP) claims an invention that must be used to comply with a technical standard. All the information you need to understand how SEPs work by SHIP Global IP. SEE MORE
10 Jul 2018 Requirements for patenting software or apps in Europe Applications and software have improved the quality of our lives and have become very valuable. What requirements must we meet to patent our application? SEE MORE
05 Jun 2018 The inventive step: requirement for patentability Inventive step is one of the requirements (after innovation and industry) to patent a product. Consult all the information available on this requirement SEE MORE
08 May 2018 Patents as the key to technological information Patents, all the technical and technological information you need for your research, courtesy of companies like SHIP SEE MORE
03 Apr 2018 Five weird patents and ingenious solutions 5 weird patents you would never have thought could be registered You too can bring out your inner inventor and patent something SEE MORE
18 Dec 2017 Patents to Protect your Company Company protection: in this article we explain why patents have become essential for the economy, Amazon as a case study, and SHIP’s services SEE MORE
20 Nov 2017 How patents for colors and compositions work It is now possible to patent colors and compositions and SHIP explains how you can protect what is yours or what you invented SEE MORE
11 Oct 2017 New EU trademark reforms in force starting on October 1st, 2017 The EU trademark reform is a relevant advancement in administrative practice. Its goal is to make the system more efficient, clearer and more harmonized. Since October 1st, Regulation (EU) 2017/1001 of the European Parliament and the... SEE MORE
08 Aug 2017 The importance of patents patents, in this article we describe why patents are the legal guarantee to protect an idea and benefit from it in the mid term SEE MORE
07 Aug 2017 Unitary patent: Germany may block entering into force of Unitary Patent at the beginning of 2018 In the middle of June, the German newspaper "Frankfurter Allgemeine" reported that the German Constitutional Court requested the President of the Federal Republic of Germany not to proceed with the ratification of the UPCA, which has already been approved by... SEE MORE