Tuesday, 25 October 2016

VPATAPP Alerts_Free webinar on is your organization ready for the New Spanish Patent Law?

A free webinar by Clarke, Modet & Co. 


Is your organization ready for the New Spanish Patent Law?


In less than 6 months some of the requirements and processes that have marked the Spanish Patent System for more than 30 years will substantially change.


KEY LEARNINGS
  1. Main features of the new Spanish Patent Law and its proposal for a Regulation
     
  2. The changes that will have the greatest impact on your organization, including: 
    • The change in the patents procedure
    • The change in the scope of utility models
    • The obligation to request to SPTO patents of inventions made in Spain
    • The new opposition system
    • The new model of rates (new structure, new exemptions and reductions, new prices…)  

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Clara Pombo, Corporate and International Busine Development Director

Clara Pombo is Group Deputy Director of Clarke, Modet & Co., Latin America. She is an experienced IP attorney, involved in complex cross-jurisdiction litigation matters in Spain and Latin America, as well as WIPO Mediator. Among her responsibilities, she is Global Key Account Manager for Customer Business Development Unit, with focus on advising multinational clients in the best prosecution and enforcement strategy for their Patent Portfolio in the Region. She participates regularly in training courses, seminars and EPO international level events. Clara is very passionate about finding the most optimal valuable solution for the client to facilitate management of their global portfolios. She holds and LL.M. and M.B.A. from MIT.


Tuesday, 18 October 2016

Celebrating one year of VPATAPP_The mobile app on android and iOS

Pleased to complete one year of VPATAPP, a mobile app on android and iOS. Thanks for your support. 

Wednesday, 12 October 2016

VPATAPP Alert_USFTC Study on Patent Assertion Entity (PAE) Activity

Available at: https://www.ftc.gov/system/files/documents/reports/patent-assertion-entity-activity-ftc-study/p131203_patent_assertion_entity_activity_an_ftc_study.pdf

The report offers important insight into PAE business models – primarily identifying two categories: Litigation PAEs and Portfolio PAEs.  

Sunday, 9 October 2016

International IP Skills Summit_Bangalore 2016

Details: http://ipskillssummit.com/

International IP Skills Summit is an event with a largest presence of IP skilled professional from different IP verticals. Thus the event can be aptly described as an IP Expert and IP stake holder meet.

VPATAPP is proudly associated with the conference. 

Dates:   11th and 12th November 2016.
Venue:  The Lalit Ashok Bangalore Kumara Krupa High Grounds Bangalore.

Why attend?
1.       The first of its kind Global event touching upon the facets of entire IP lifecycle from ideation to searching to protection to enforcement to monetization.
2.       The event will have participation from IP Owners, Head of IP / Patents, CIPOs, IP Managers, IP Attorneys, Patent Analysts, Patent Agents , scientist, R & d managers, In house counsels IP brokers, Law professors. Different entities partnering with IIPSS are Law firms (from US, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia), IP boutique firms, KPOs, US and European Universities offering PG courses in IPR, LLB graduate students, Law school professors.
3.       Over 12 + panelist discussion that focus on myriad recent Global IP issues.
4.       Opportunity to attend master classes by renowned experts and one on one mentoring sessions from IP experts .
5.       A distinguished array of 100 + panelists touching upon recent IP scenarios from across the globe to give attendees an insight into the latest developments in the field of IP, to help gain profitability, to help refine IP strategies.


Saturday, 1 October 2016

VPATAPP Alert_Federal Circuit Clarifies Doctrine of Inherent Disclosure

Yeda Research and Development v. Abbott GmbH & Co. KG , No. 2015-1662, 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 17133 (Fed. Cir. Sep. 20, 2016) (Before Reyna, Wallach and Hughes, J.) (Opinion for the Court, Reyna, J.).

Further details at: http://www.ipwatchdog.com/2016/09/30/federal-circuit-clarifies-inherent-disclosure/id=73321/