Defensive publications – an often overlooked (and less expensive) alternative to patents
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Patent Law

Defensive publications – an often overlooked (and less expensive) alternative to patents

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Written by Oliver Jeker on December 13, 2024
Securing a patent is often seen as the ultimate way for protecting innovation.
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Dubai-Schokolade: Ein süsser Hype mit markenrechtlicher Würze
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Trademark Law, Copyright Law

Dubai-Schokolade: Ein süsser Hype mit markenrechtlicher Würze

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Written by Céline Schwarzenbach on December 06, 2024
Eine mit Pistaziencreme und Kadayif gefüllte Schokolade ist derzeit in aller Munde (und das im wahrsten Sinne des Wortes😉).
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A Day in the Life of a Patent Attorney Trainee in Zurich: My First Year in Patent Law
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A Day in the Life of a Patent Attorney Trainee in Zurich: My First Year in Patent Law

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Written by Estefano Esparza on December 04, 2024
Transitioning from electrical engineering to patent law has been an exciting and rewarding journey!
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What is a patent?
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What is a patent?

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Written by Mathias Ingold on November 25, 2024
The term «patent» contains the latin verb «patere», which means «to be open or visible or known».
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Register an invention as an intellectual property (IP) right or keep the innovation as a trade secret?
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Register an invention as an intellectual property (IP) right or keep the innovation as a trade secret?

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Written by Fabio Versolatto on October 29, 2024
What is the difference and what speaks for and against each option?
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How does the patent landscape reflect current quantum technology (QT) developments?
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How does the patent landscape reflect current quantum technology (QT) developments?

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Written by Elisa Wall on October 29, 2024
Many technologies such as semiconductor electronics, lasers and magnetic resonance imaging involve quantum effects.
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Legal Tips for Processing Personal Data
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Data Protection

Legal Tips for Processing Personal Data

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Written by Dana Müller on September 19, 2024
During a workshop we hosted for startup founders, one question about data protection stuck with me as it concerned the very basics of this crucial topic.
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OSS and Software Patents: Conflict or Synergy?
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Patent Law

OSS and Software Patents: Conflict or Synergy?

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Written by Philip Kerpen on September 14, 2024
I'm often asked by companies whether patenting software makes sense, given that they use open source software and may even want to open source parts of their...
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Freedom to Operate perspective
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Freedom to Operate perspective

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Written by Zoltán Gyenge on September 10, 2024
Every now and then I hear people say «we don’t (need to) worry about intellectual property, in particular patents, we rely on open-source software».
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Have you publicly mentioned your invention before filing for a patent?
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Have you publicly mentioned your invention before filing for a patent?

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Written by Zoltán Gyenge on July 10, 2024
By now, hopefully everyone is aware that one should publicly «disclose» their invention only AFTER having applied for a patent. So far for the theory. In practi
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