C NTENTS 6-7
Becerril, Coca & Becerril, S.C.
8-9
Dannemann Siemsen
10-11
Haynes Boone
12
Krishna & Saurastri Associates LLP
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Maddock & Bright IP Law Office
14-15
IndusLaw
16-17
Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC
18
OSTERLING ABOGADOS
19
Pellisé abogados
20
Xpat IP
21
YOU ME Patent & Law Firm
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Becerril, Coca & Becerril, S.C. Juan Carlos Amaro Partner – Legal Director Leibnitz 117 PH1, Col. Anzures, Miguel Hidalgo, 11590 Mexico City, MEXICO Tel: +5255 52638730 camaro@bcb.com.mx www.bcb.com.mx
The Firm Our more than 40 years of experience in the IP field have taught us that the best way to collaborate with our clients as their strategic partners is, first of all, to listen what they require. From there, we take action, we constantly innovate our processes as to keep them efficient and productive, and we commit with the continuous improvement of our organizational processes in order to provide the best quality in our services every day. Our services, which cover a wide spectrum of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer specialty areas, combined with our reliable and proactive human capital, allow us to provide you with high value integral and multidisciplinary counseling guarding every idea throughout the whole innovation process. From obtaining patents, trademarks and copyrights, and advice in relation to corporate affairs, IP litigation and licensing matters, to taking care of the negotiation, revision and drafting of agreements
related to licensing, franchising, distribution, purchase, and protection of their IP rights, we are constantly taking care of your best interests.
BC&B has additionally been conferred with the World Confederation of Businesses “Bizz” Award as “Inspirational Company”.
This value is reflected in the international acknowledgement that our collaborators have gained through working every day in this mission. We are very proud to be placed in Level 1 in the category of Patents and of Patent Contentious in the MIP Survey 2016 of the prestigious Managing Intellectual Property magazine Patent Survey.
Our services include:
We feel very motivated to appear in specialized IP guides as a Mexican recommended firm that provides excellent legal IP services locally and abroad. These guides, such as the “Guide to the World´s Leading Patent Law Practitioners” and the Managing Intellectual Property “IP Stars” Handbooks from Euromoney PLC, as well as the “WTR1000” (trademarks), the “Patent 1000” (patents) and “The IAM 300” (licensing) from The Globe Publishing Group, recognize our team as experts in IP practice.
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Prosecution and defense of IP rights • Patents (drafting included) • Trademarks • Copyrights •
Domain names
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Trade secrets
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Anticounterfeiting
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Corporate Affairs
• Mergers and Acquisitions •
Due Dilligence
• Regulatory ordinance. Technology strategy •
Technical opinions in freedom of use
• Technology transfer issues (negotiation, legal aspects,
valuation, technological business plans.) • Intellectual Property intelligence (IP audits, technology watches, competitive intelligence) • Intellectual Property management. Knowledge management systems incorporating risk – based business models
The heart of our organization is placed in the passion for protecting your ideas. Our action moves in designing the strategy that better fits your particular needs and conform a customized portfolio that keeps you protected and gives you the means for you to be perfectly apt when you face the market competition. Our mind is focused in finding the best solution for your business…and we do. We can help you to protect the best or you with the best we have: our ability to add value to your business and our passion for protecting your ideas.
Trademarks and Patents in TPP By Juan Carlos Amaro The Trans-Pacific Partnership, also known as TPP for its acronym in English, is an international trade agreement that was signed by Mexico on February 4, 2016 in Auckland, New Zealand, and up to date is pending to be approved by the Mexican Senate. This treaty has been recognized as the ultimate effort of the countries to modernize the international trade through 30 chapters, including in its Chapter 18, the intellectual property rights. The chapter on intellectual property rights, has as objective, among other things, that the protection
and enforcement of intellectual property rights of the member countries of the treaty contribute to «... the promotion of technological innovation and the transfer and dissemination of technology to the mutual advantage of producers and users of technological knowledge...», thus having intended that these rights contribute to social and economic welfare. Among the changes that this chapter contains for trademarks and patents, the following are the most relevant: With regard to trademarks, the treaty provides the possibility of registering sound marks, looks for an opposition system and states that the registration of a license shall not be required as a condition to demonstrate the use of a
trademark made by the licensee. With respect to patents, the treaty allows patenting new uses, new methods of use or new processes, including a section for adjusting the patent term due to unreasonable delays by the patent offices and establishes a period of data protection of at least 8 years for pharmaceutical products containing a biological product and at least of 10 years for agrochemicals. As anyone might realize, the topics related to trademarks and patents contained in this treaty establish new issues that represent a challenge to the Mexican authorities responsible for the protection of these rights and grant to the IP right owners a broader protection of his rights.
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Dannemann Siemsen Ivan B. Ahlert Partner Tel: +55 21 2237-8700 ahlert@dannemann.com.br www.dannemann.com.br Rua Marques de Olinda 70, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 22251-040, Brazil
Biography Degree in Mechanical Engineering by Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. Guest researcher at the Max-Planck Institute for Foreign and International Patent, Copyright and Competition Law in Munich (1994). Languages: Portuguese, and English, and working knowledge on German, Spanish and French. Main activities: advising, and assisting in administrative prosecution and litigation involving patent law, design law, and unfair competition. Joined Dannemann, Siemsen, Bigler & Ipanema Moreira in 1981. Teacher at the Industrial Property Training Course of ABAPI, guest teacher at other courses. Technical assistant and expert of the judge in court actions related to patent infringement and unfair competition. Author of several amendments to the Bill of the new Industrial Property Law. Representative of ABPI, ABAPI and FICPI in working sessions at WIPO concerning the PLT, the SPLT and the PCT reform. Member of FICPI (currently vice-president of the CET, Study and Work Commission), AIPPI, LES, ICC, ABPI (former chair of the Patent
Commission) and ABAPI. The author has several articles published on patent topics in Portuguese in national periodicals, books and newspapers and in English in international magazines such as IIC, Managing Intellectual Property, and Latin American Law & Business Report.
Dannemann, Siemsen Advogados were created.
The Firm
Our Documentation and Information Centre contains more than 9,600 books, 600 periodical titles, 35,000 indexed articles and 467 laws in the areas of intellectual property (30% of the entire collection), general law, commercial law, civil procedural law, information technology, biotechnology, in addition to reference works.
Dannemann Siemsen is the result of the consolidation of the firms of Carl Buschmann, founded in 1900 and succeeded by Luiz de Ipanema Moreira, and Eduardo Dannemann, which was founded in 1919. In 1947, the attorney and industrial property agent Peter Dirk Siemsen and the industrial property agent Catharina Bigler became collaborators of the firm of Eduardo Dannemann, and in 1953, went on to found Dannemann, Siemsen & Co. In 1958, the firms of Luiz de Ipanema Moreira and Dannemann, Siemsen & Co. merged to form Dannemann, Siemsen, Bigler & Ipanema Moreira. In 2000, the year that marked the firm’s centennial , the Dannemann Siemsen Institute and the firm
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Our firm has 54 partners and over 800 employees providing swift and accurate services both in Brazil and abroad. We have offices in the cities of Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Brasilia.
In order to best serve its clients the Dannemann Siemsen firm has a worldwide presence, with more than 400 overseas associates. Dannemann Siemsen works actively to protect our client’s Industrial Property rights, and also takes care of the management of our client’s portfolio of intangible assets with national and international authorities, allowing our clients to focus on achieving results.
Our fields of operation include: Biodiversity Biotechnology Design Domain Names Franchising Geographical Indications IP valuation and IP portfolio management Licensing Patents Plant Varieties Software Trade Names Trademarks Traditional Knowledge Transfer of Technology Unfair competition
What should we expect from reelected President Dilma Roussef in terms of IP protection in Brazil? Writing still under the fresh impact of a re-election that was undesired by about half the Brazilian voters, more precisely 48,36%, many questions remain in the air. Mrs. Rousseff’s acceptance speech placed emphasis on the need to seek dialog and reconciliation. She announced that she will foster economic activity in all sectors, especially in the industry, and she promised to promote urgent initiatives to resume economic growth, which should be just 0.27% this year, according to
market estimates. Mrs. Roussef also admitted her responsibility to construct a modern and more productive country, which is more devoted to science and innovation. Will this speech translate into actions? Probably this will depend on a combination of two elements: (1) the reelected president’s ability to nominate ministers that will be able to implement proper policies and (2) the ability of a now reinvigorated opposition to use its political capital to push for needed changes. In any way, continuity of the government suggests that we will not witness sudden changes in the IP panorama. This is good news in some aspects, and bad news in others. Paradoxically, it was during the recent period of successive mandates of representatives of the Labour Party (PT) that the Brazilian Patent Office (INPI) was finally authorized to hire new patent examiners, after a very long period with a stagnated or even slightly decreasing number of examiners. The patent team has about doubled, and new hiring of examiners was already approved by the Government. On the other hand, the net result of the increase in examiners was not yet felt in terms of a decrease in the delay in examination, which is currently far above historical and reasonable levels. Some among the new examiners were assigned to administrative
duties, including the development and implementation of an electronic patent filing system, which is now operative, with clear gains in terms of efficiency. The recently appointed president of INPI, Mr. Otavio Brandelli – former chief of the IP division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – has commanded patent examiners to resume their regular duties in patent examination, and a consequent increase in the speed of examination is now expected. The negative impact of the patent examination backlog is also reduced by the fact that a patent applicant may request expedited examination if he/she is aware of the unauthorized use of the claimed inventions by third parties in Brazil. In such cases the applicant may send a warning letter to the potential infringer, and later submit to INPI a copy of the warning letter together with any available evidence, along with a request for accelerated examination. Usually a first office action will be issued a few months after the request for accelerated examination has been approved. On the downside, IP protection – specially in the pharmaceutical field – has been under strong scrutiny in recent years, as indeed it is the case in several other countries. The fact alone is not of particular concern, except that in some aspects ideology has been playing a role where technical and legal
considerations should prevail. One example is the interference of the National Agency of Sanitary Surveillance (ANVISA) in patent examination. The allowance of patent applications in the pharmaceutical field is subject to ANVISA’s acquiescence. However, despite an opinion issued in 2009 by the Attorney General of the Union - AGU (Case 00407.005325/2008-71) to the effect that it is not ANVISA’s role to perform the examination of patentability requirements, that agency continues to perform substantive examination of patent applications, with a clear political bias, and causing legal uncertainty. Yet, in the enforcement front our daily practice shows that generally judges have a proIP approach, and in more blatant cases of infringement
preliminary injunctions can be granted inaudita altera parte, although admittedly this is not the prevailing situation. The Brazilian Industrial Property Law provides some useful legal resources for patent owners , such as the express provision of infringement by equivalence and contributory infringement.
Considering the current scenario, should foreign applicants continue to file patent and trademark applications in Brazil? Despite the obviously self-serving aspect of my reply, my answer would be yes, having in mind that IP rights have a long duration compared to occasional fluctuations in the economic and political environments. According to data available at the website of the World Bank (http://data.worldbank. org/country/brazil) Brazil is an upper middle income country with a current GDP (2013) of US$ 2.246 trillion, placing the country among the 10 largest economies in the world, and with a population of slightly more than 200 million. While the economic growth for 2014 is estimated to be somewhere between 0 and 1.5%, the World Bank forecasts growths
of 2.7% and 3.1% for 2015 and 2016, respectively, reflecting expectations of an increase in the economic activity in the years to come. Therefore, the importance of the Brazilian market should not be shadowed by hopefully only transitional uncertainty about the country’s immediate future.
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Intellectual Property Our goal is to help you realize and protect the value invested in the development of products and brands. We help companies of all sizes ensure they have proper intellectual property protection.
What Sets the Haynes and Boone IP Practice Apart The Haynes and Boone approach to intellectual property protection is to provide our clients with an all-encompassing solution to protecting tangible assets and highly visible brands. All of our intellectual property attorneys treat their client’s problem as unique and realize that in patent and trademark protection, there is no such thing as a «one size fits all» approach. Every company’s technology is different and every brand is unique. All patent attorneys should have technical backgrounds and ours do; however, we go a step further than most firms as more than half of our lawyers worked as engineers, software programmers or in a technical sales capacity prior to becoming patent attorneys. This means that our lawyers not only understand the complex legal aspects of intellectual property law but also the business roles that innovators play in leading companies. Our trademark attorneys are all adept at managing the largest trademark portfolios and well versed at addressing the dynamism in trademark and copyright law created by the Internet. The outsourcing and technology transactions attorneys also bring technical experience to an area often overlooked by nonIP attorneys. We pay special attention to the IP and technology issues associated with innovative business process outsourcing transactions.
How the Haynes and Boone IP Practice Can Help You
Haynes and Boone, LLP Jeffrey Wolfson Partner and Head, Patent Prosecution Practice Group Tel: 202.654.4565 jeff.wolfson@haynesboone.com www.haynesboone.com 800 17th Street, NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC, 20006-3962
Clients get a tightly integrated efficient group of IP attorneys with Haynes and Boone. Our goal is to provide each and every client with exceptional and efficient service, an unparalleled understanding of the law and the knowledge and advice of a trusted business advisor.
Patents Over the past 5 years the firm filed more than 9,000 patent applications worldwide in a variety of technologies including medical devices, semiconductors, nanotechnology, oil well technology, wireless technology, software and telecommunications networking equipment – to name just a few. The benefit of our patent practice to the client is the goals we establish before drafting each patent. We focus on writing solid claims and the ideas that you, the client, are trying to protect with each and every patent. Should a patent we prosecute ever end up in a dispute we want you to have the strongest protection possible.
Trademarks The trademark attorneys at Haynes and Boone work closely with in-house lawyers and marketing personnel to design carefully crafted brand protection strategies. Our lawyers are experienced in counseling companies on the best strategies to protect their trademarks on a worldwide basis. Additionally, we help in pre-launch clearance and trade dress issues. Not only can they help protect trademarks before the USPTO, our lawyers work to protect trademarks on the Internet. We have handled hundreds of domain name disputes as well as keyword advertising claims and other
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instances of trademark abuse on the Internet.
Technology Transactions Our technology transactions lawyers address the intersection of technology and contracting. In many technology transactions the transfer of knowledge involves agreements that include patents, copyrights and software. Our lawyers in this area work on licensing agreements to complex business process outsourcing arrangements.
International The IP attorneys at Haynes and Boone routinely provide strategic counseling and management for international clients looking to secure intellectual property rights in the United States. Our attorneys understand the most optimal structures and procedures for protecting such intellectual property rights across a global portfolio.
Industry Focus Our lawyers provide value by knowing their client’s industry and business strategy. We want to visit your facilities, talk to your innovators and see your ideas in action. We feel these
types of experiences allow us to write better patents, draft better trademark applications and create better technology contracting arrangements. Our lawyers wrote some of the early patents involving nanotechnology and MEMS. We have other lawyers who are active in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields who understand ANDA filings and chemical compounds. We also work with software, including the open source model. No matter what industry you are in, we have lawyers who understand it and will work hard to make sure that they understand how your technology fits into the bigger picture of your business.
Handling Disputes at the US PTO - Patent Review and Trademark Cancellation Proceedings We both pursue and defend against objections to patent and trademark filings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. An effective Inter Partes Review proceeding, interference action, or Trademark Cancellation proceeding depends on investigation strengths and techniques that we have developed during many actions before the Trial and Appeal Boards. Often we are able to determine that a rival claim seeks to expand and support its claims by relying on materials developed after the filing date, leading to a rejection of the opponent’s claim. In other instances we can demonstrate that the claims of other parties are incomplete, or that former employees’ claims are invalidated by the terms of their employment.
Intellectual Property Litigation No matter the forum, Haynes and Boone will protect its clients’ intellectual property from infringers and defends its clients from infringement or misappropriation claims. We have represented IP clients in federal and state courts and in
the dispute-resolution forums of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), as well as in international tribunals. Our definition of success is to achieve client business objectives. That can mean aggressive representation at trial, strategic settlement negotiations or alternative dispute resolution that achieves competitive goals without the expense of litigation.
Multinational corporations, emerging companies and established mid-sized business all depend on Haynes and Boone IP litigators to fully understand their technologies. That knowledge enables us to create an effective defense for the IP rights of any product.
A Well-Rounded Team Approach
Disputes over non-compete agreements often pit employers against each other. We have handled litigation representing both employees’ former and new employers, and are skilled at securing and resisting temporary restraining orders (TROs) and permanent injunctions to protect employer interests in either type of case. Our lawyers can effectively deal with trade secrets involving both hard (for example, in semiconductor fabricating equipment) and soft (such as software for processing everything from customer orders to income tax returns) technologies.
At the core of our IP litigation team are true patent lawyers who have undergraduate and graduate advanced technical degrees and are licensed to practice in the USPTO. They work closely with trial lawyers - many of whom are also licensed patent lawyers - who use their technical knowledge and advocacy skills to clearly and concisely present their client’s case to judge and jury. Together the members of this multidisciplinary practice can leverage and enforce IP assets and rights throughout the world, representing clients as plaintiffs and defendants in controversies over: •
Patent, trademark and copyright infringement
• Trade secret misappropriation •
Interferences, oppositions and re-examinations
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Technology contracting
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Solid Technical Foundation
Unlike boutique IP litigation specialists, our IP litigation group is positioned to protect clients’ intellectual property assets across a full spectrum of technologies and applications. Our lawyers have worked as patent examiners at the Patent and Trademark Office, and as engineers or in-house counsel with leading technology companies. Our trial lawyers are also technologically savvy, and can break down complex concepts for judges and juries alike.
Defending Rights to Trade Secrets
Copyright and Trademark Litigation In addition to complex patentinfringement litigation, Haynes and Boone also regularly handles litigation involving trademarkand copyright-infringement claims. Haynes and Boone has successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants in bench and jury trials, and before federal and state courts.
Defending Competitive Advantage Companies make major investments of time and money in developing patents, trademarks, and other intellectual property assets. Haynes and Boone’s IP litigators know that creating competitive advantage depends on making the risks and rewards of intellectual property development pay off for our clients. We are skilled at finding the most creative ways to help them exploit and protect their intellectual property assets and advantages.
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Krishna & Saurastri Associates LLP Manish Saurastri Partner Tel: (+91 22) 2200 6322 manish@krishnaandsaurastri.com www.krishnaandsaurastri.com New Excelsior Building, 7th Floor, Wallace Street, A.K. Nayak Marg, Fort, Mumbai – 400001 INDIA
Krishna & Saurastri Associates LLP is a full service Intellectual Property law firm focused on rendering business friendly legal advice. The firm was formed in 1992 and merged with a law practice set up in 1956. Ever since, the firm has been navigating complex IP issues for its diverse client base. In order to keep pace with the growth of the Indian economy and be ever present for its clients, the firm has 150 people spread across offices in the major economic centers of Mumbai, New Delhi, Bangalore, Pune and Ahmedabad. The firm prides itself on being a client oriented outfit that has built strong relationships, and infrastructure, across India and the world, to deliver anytime and anywhere. In going the extra mile, it has become the preferred choice for a large roster of domestic and international clients across all industries. We believe in seeking incremental and breakthrough improvements in the delivery of our services, which is reflected in our continuous endeavor to set new benchmarks and raise existing standards. Over the years, our vastly experienced and diverse team of professionals have successfully provided tailor-made solutions to our clients’ advantage. We have also extensively harnessed legal technology to be at the forefront of timely, costeffective and faultless delivery of legal services.
Our services include – I) Analytics including searches, registrability analysis, infringement analysis, freedom-to- operate opinions, due diligence, audits and valuation of all forms of intellectual property rights. II)
Registration and prosecution of all forms of intellectual property rights including patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, geographical indications, plant varieties, domain names, and semiconductor IC layouts.
III) Advise on transactional matters including agreements related to licensing, franchising, merchandising, business transfers, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, technology transfers, confidentiality, non disclosure and data protection. IV) Litigation and dispute resolution matters including patent, trademark, copyright and design infringements, passing-off actions, anti- counterfeiting, anti-competitive and unfair trade practices, contractual disputes, arbitrations and writs. We regularly appear before all different Courts in India and quasi-judicial authorities.
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V) Advise on niche legal areas such as foreign investment laws, healthcare & medical malpractice laws, food, drug and medical device regulations, media, broadcasting & entertainment laws, and internet, e-commerce and information technology laws. We represent clients from all major industries and sectors. Our team includes specialists with niche expertise and industry experience, which we leverage to provide our clients maximum value from our legal counseling. Additionally, most of our professionals have formative degrees in natural sciences, engineering, arts or business, prior to qualifying as lawyers, which is useful while navigating complex techno-legal issues. Over the years we have been ranked among the top tier Indian IP law firms consistently by leading domestic and international legal publications.
The Firm: Maddock & Bright IP Law Office, formerly Mona Bakir & Son Office, established in 1949, is a unique IP Law firm. It is ranked amongst the most professional & long established 65 years law firm in Egypt, specializing in the protection of Intellectual Property Rights. Mona Bakir & Son Office, started to enter the Arabic Zone in particular GCC countries in 2000 in order to respond to a growing demand of foreign clients that need to be assisted in what was seen as a challenging and unreliable IP system. During the last 12 years, our firm has developped its own understanding of the Arabic IP system so that we are now aware of its specificity and able to solve most of the IP problems that may rise in these fast-growing countries. Strating 2014, Mr. Moustafa has lead Mona Bakir and Son Office into a new partnership resulting in a capital raise under a new name of Madoock & Bright IP Law Office. Maddock & Bright IP Law Office combines the existing expertise and clientele base of Mona Bakir & Son Office with aggressive management and expansion tactics to bring to the legal field a wider range of integrated legal solutions, and greater regional footprint. Our mass diversity, and advanced technological tools allow us to submit full legal services to our foreign companies and law firms. In addition to a team of specialists in various fields of law, econimics and technology; we are staffed with qualified patent and trademark attorneys, who have gained many years of experience in establishing and enforcing intellectual property rights over patents, trademarks, industrial designs, and copyrights as well as in such pieces of work as assignement, licensing and litigation. We are continuously developing technology that supports our work in order to provide faster and more costeffective IP services for our foreign clients. Maddock & Bright IP Law Office fills a market gap by cleverly combining services in the filed of intellectual property law and
market entry support. We provide customized, comprehensive services catered to the specific needs of foreign companies and law firms. Maddock & Bright IP Law Office provides services in the field of intellectual property not only in Egypt, but also in North Africa, Middle East and their neighboring regions through our representatives offices. At present, we have 24 operating offices in Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Gaza, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, West Bank & Yemen. And by 2020, MBO sees itself as the leader of Intellectual Property Law in the Middle East & North Africa. MBO’s motto is “Client ‘s Success is Our Success”. Our client database is transnational and we take pride in being able to work for clients from various geographical locations. As we are not limited only to filing applications for registration of trademarks, designs, utility models and patents. However, our IP law firm covers the entire spectrum of intellectual property protection services , such as searches, filing oppositions, filing statements, technical translation, arguments and suits. We file law suits on behalf of foreign right holders against infringers in Egypt, Middle East and North Africa. We also provide legal & technical assistance related to infringement & compensation cases, conducting contracts, arbitration, legal advice, amicable approaches to settle disputes as well as licensing, and various other issues. Beside working closely with leading IP firms abroad, we also represent clients in court and administrative proceedings in all countries of the Middle East and North Africa Regions. The backbone of our firm is its support services network. We work closely with our investigative department in enforcement matters. This harmonious relationship reduces delays and ensures that the department works to the best of the client’s advantage. We have also expanded our Patent services; as our patent
Maddock & Bright IP Law Office Abdelwahab Moustafa Managing Partner Tel: +202 2735 2592 info@mbo-law.com www.mbo-law.com 13 Dr. Mahmoud Azmy St., Zamalek P.O. Box 11211 Cairo, Egypt capabilities are not confined to filing and prosecution but also work is conducted at the office by high caliber and dedicated employees and attorneys with many years of experience in the field of Intellectual Property Law. We also represent various kinds of international law firms, international companies and inventors for protecting the interests of all our clients on behalf of them in the field of intellectual property, patents, industrial designs, and utility models, trademarks, copyrights, plant varieties, undisclosed information and other IP matters in our area of operation and throughout the world to achieve the most advanced IP protection strategies. We can ensure that our service will bring you the greatest satisfaction. What’s more, MADDOCK & BRIGHT IP LAW OFFICE is an active member of: The International Trademark Association (INTA), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Chartered Institute of Patent Agents (CIPA), The International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), The Managing Intellectual Property (MIP), Trademark World, Patent World, and Copyright World. We do hope and believe that whenever you seek any assistance in establishing or enforcing the rights over intellectual property subject matters in Egypt, Middle East or North Africa, MBO will be your number-one choice.
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IndusLaw Mr. Suneeth Katarki, Partner Tel: +91 80 4072 6600 suneeth.katarki@induslaw.com www.induslaw.com #101, 1st Floor, Embassy Classic, #11 Vittal Mallya Road, Bangalore 560 001, India
About the Firm:
INDUSLAW is a multi-speciality Indian law firm having offices in Bangalore, Delhi, Hyderabad and Mumbai. INDUSLAW advises a wide range of international and domestic clients from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, and government and regulatory bodies, across various sectors, giving its lawyers unique insights into issues that clients face at all stages of corporate, commercial and financing transactions and in litigation and dispute resolution matters. INDUSLAW has recently been most active in the sectors of e-commerce, education, energy, infrastructure, natural resources, financial services, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, real estate, social enterprises and technology. INDUSLAW has been consistently recognised as one of the leading firms in India by international trade journals and rating agencies. Please visit www. induslaw.com for more information.
About IP Practice Group:
The IP Practice Group at INDUSLAW supports its clients for their varied requirements under IP laws in India and in foreign jurisdictions. The Group actively provides strategic consultation on and assists its clients in identification and protection of their trademarks, patents, copyrights and designs. It also assists them in managing their IP portfolios. Not only the Group helps its Indian clients in seeking protection and registration of their trademark, patent and design rights internationally, it also works closely with foreign firms who frequently seek assistance from the department in protecting their client’s IP rights in India and neighbouring countries. On the transactional front, the Group consults for and conducts IP due diligence during various corporate commercial transactions, like M&As, PE/VC transactions, JVs, franchising and the like. The Group also structures IP arrangements during such transactions. On the contentious front, the Group strategizes for enforcing and defending its client’s IP rights in matters of trademark infringement and passing off, patent and design
infringement, copyright infringement and domain disputes before various judicial and quasi-judicial forums.
India and its National IPR Policy Introduction Recently in May 2016, the National Intellectual Property Rights Policy (the “Policy”) was approved by the Indian Government. The Policy is a visionary document, aiming to create awareness of intellectual property rights (“IPR”) in general and promote the creation, commercialization, protection and enforcement of IPR in India. The Policy further aims to promote entrepreneurship and enhance access to healthcare, food security and environment protection amongst sectors of social, economic and technological importance. The present article summarizes the objectives laid down by the Policy and the key recommendations made for bringing operational changes in the present Indian IP practices and procedures. Additionally, the practical implications of the Policy to the present IP set-up have been analyzed. Objectives The Policy lays down the following 7 (seven) objectives through detailed action plans. IPR Awareness The Policy aims to start a nation-wide program under the slogan ‘Creative India, Innovative India’ to create awareness about IPRs and its benefits, focusing specially on the rural areas where most people are ignorant about their rights and benefits. Amongst other things, it seeks to create such awareness in not only rural areas, but also specific industries (both public and private). It also recommends inculcating IPR education in the curriculums of different educational institutions, right from the basic school level at an appropriate stage. Generation of IPRs The Policy recommends conducting a baseline intellectual property (“IP”) audit across sectors to assess the potential of IPR protection and accordingly formulate programs to
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develop them further. It recommends devising mechanisms to ensure that IPRs reach medium and small enterprises, start-ups and grassroot innovators. The Policy promotes research and development (“R&D”) through tax benefits available under various laws, the infusion of funds from corporates to public R&D units as a part of Corporate Social Responsibility and aims to expand the ambit of the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (“the TKDL”) so as to allow public research institutions as well as private parties to use TKDL for further R&D. Legal and Legislative Framework The Policy, while acknowledging that the current legal and legislative framework is compliant with international standards, accepts that there is room for much improvement. The Policy seeks to review and amend, update or improve existing IP laws necessary in an everchanging technological environment and recommend constructive negotiation of international treaties, in consultation with stakeholders, to improve the IPR regime. It recommends participating in deliberations to develop legallybinding international instruments to protect Traditional Knowledge, Genetic Resources and Traditional Cultural Expressions. It also seeks to amend the Indian Cinematography Act, 1952 to provide for penal provisions for illegal duplication of films and to combat piracy in the entertainment sector. Administration and Management The Policy proposes increased interaction between various IP Offices in order to facilitate more effective administration. In this context, it should be noted that the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (the “DIPP”) is allotted the charge of administration of the Copyright Act, 1957 and the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000, which were earlier under the jurisdiction of the Department of Education and the Department of Electronics and Information Technology respectively. The Policy also makes a recommendation to the IP Offices to continue with their structuring, digitization and modernization processes taking into account the rapid growth and diversity of IP users and services, higher responsibilities and increased workload. Commercialization of IPR The Policy recognizes the need of IPR
commercialization by its owners in order to leverage financial value out of the IPR. It encourages entrepreneurship and makes a recommendation for organizing a public platform to connect creators and innovators with investors, buyers and potential users. It promotes licensing, technology transfers, patent pooling, IP valuation as well as use of free and open source software for maximum commercialization. Enforcement and Adjudication In addition to educate the general public about the importance of IPR, the Policy acknowledges the need for an efficient adjudication mechanism to prevent misuse or abuse. It sets out the objective of building capacity of enforcement agencies at various levels, including: • creating IPR Cells in State Police Forces; • organizing IPR workshops for judges, so that they effectively adjudicate IP disputes; • affording jurisdiction to the Competition Commission of India in matters relating to licensing practices that may have an adverse effect on competition; • setting up of specialized commercial courts for adjudicating IP disputes; and • adopting alternative dispute resolution mechanism for resolving IP disputes. Human Capital Development The Policy aims to develop a pool of IP experts and professionals in policy and law, strategy development, administration and enforcement for realizing the full potential of IP for economic growth. Some key measures proposed by the Policy are the strengthening of existing and the creation of new IPR cells and technology development and managements units and the formulation of institutional IP policies in educational institutions.
Operational Changes in the Present IP Structure Present IP Structure Currently, IPR in India is governed by a range of legislation, including the Patents Act, 1970; the Trade Marks Act 1999; the Designs Act, 2000; the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection)
Act, 1999; the Copyright Act, 1957; the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Act, 2001; the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 and the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. The practice and procedures under the above statutes are administered by the following government organizations: • The DIPP under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry administers the practice and procedures for patents, trademarks, designs and geographical indications; • The Ministry of Human Resource Development administers copyrights; • The Department of Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and IT, manages rights and registration relating to semiconductor integrated circuits and layout designs; • The Ministry of Agriculture manages the protection of new plant varieties and farmers’ rights; and • The Ministry of Environment and Forests is entrusted with regulating the preservation of biological diversity. Policy Recommendations The Policy makes the DIPP a nodal point3 to “coordinate, guide and oversee implementation and future development of IPRs in India”. However, it clarifies that the responsibility for actual implementation of the plans of action remains with the Ministries and Departments concerned with their existing assigned sphere of work. It aims to re-designate the institution of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) as the Controller General of Intellectual Property Rights. It also aims to set up a Cell for IPR Promotion and Management under the aegis of DIPP to “facilitate promotion, creation and commercialization of IP assets”. The Policy also brings the administration of the Copyright Act, 1957 (earlier under the Department of Higher Education) and the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout Design Act, 2000 (earlier under the Department of Electronics and Information Technology) under the jurisdiction of the DIPP.
Practical Implications of the Policy The Policy, as a guideline, promotes creation, awareness and enforcement
of IP at various levels; though in our view, the Policy should have focused more on tangible actions to protect IPR through efficient registration mechanisms and a time bound dispute resolution processes, which are essential if India is going to become a magnet for global capital to invest in R&D. While the Policy is also influenced by the US push for having a better and stronger IP regime in India, it does particularly mention that India has to remain compliant with the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights. The Policy appears to diplomatically balance the interests of all stakeholders, including multinationals on one hand and Indian pharmaceutical companies on the other. However, it contains no detail on concrete strategies to direct and make more efficient the practice and procedures followed by the IP Offices. This appears to be left to the responsible Ministries and respective Departments, who are required to implement the visions listed under the Policy by way of rules, regulations and further amendments to the existing IP laws.
Conclusion
The Policy, in spirit, aims to keep up with the changing trends and requirements of contemporary global economy and innovation in technology. However, it may have missed a great opportunity to lay down some policy level changes in the substantive law. For example, certain suggestions made by the IPR Think Tank (initially appointed for formulating the IPR Policy) included introducing a law on utility models for ‘small inventions’, making a law for the protection of trade secrets, creating a new system for protection of traditional knowledge and providing ‘first-time patent’ fee waiver and support to micro, small and medium enterprises. Substantive suggestions like these would have set out certain binding actions for the Ministries and respective Departments to incorporate new rules and regulations for the promotion and protection of IP Rights. Unfortunately, the Policy does not cover these aspects. The approaches proposed under the Policy may be difficult to implement forthwith at all levels due to the nature of such amendments and also due to the current lack of infrastructure and resources available to each IP Office. Whether the Policy will result in meaningful change on the ground remains to be seen.
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Litigation and Disputes
Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC Thomas M Dunlap Managing Partner Tel: 202-316-8558 tdunlap@dbllawyers.com www.dbllawyers.com 8300 Boone Blvd, Suite 550 Vienna, VA 22182
The Firm Since Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig began in 2001, we have handled a wide range of business matters including trademark and patent litigation, business disputes, government contracts, U.S. and international IP patents, trademarks, and copyrights for clients that include small and medium-sized established businesses and start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, and sovereign governments. Our attorneys come from diverse backgrounds and combine decades of experience to serve you and defend your interests. Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig offers flexible ideas, solutions, and fees in a variety of legal business matters.
Intellectual Property Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig understands the imperative of intellectual property protection. We use the most up-to-date, most secure methods to file your U.S. and international trademark, patent, and copyright applications. Our intellectual property attorneys include engineers, scientists, and entrepreneurs who put decades of knowledge and experience to work for every client. From trademark and patent clearance searches to settling and litigating infringement disputes, we can aggressively defend your rights and interests. When a negotiated settlement is unavailable, our infringement litigation team has an impressive record of victories on behalf of our clients.
Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig can bring your case to its best possible resolution while fully protecting your legal rights at every stage of the process. Litigation has been integral to Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig since our inception. We represent clients regarding a variety of civil, commercial, real estate and fiduciary matters in every region of the United States. We have the experience, the record, and the reputation that our clients seek and need. Don’t hesitate to contact us promptly about a specific case or about your ongoing legal needs.
Business and Corporate Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig’s business attorneys merge experience and knowledge with a commitment to deliver superior legal services. We predominantly represent mid-Atlantic businesses of all sizes. These businesses rely on Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig to meet their legal needs and advance their interests with aggressiveness, tactfulness, or whatever combination is best. Small and mid-sized businesses face a variety of legal challenges, so they need to partner with a law firm that offers genuine value and superlative service. Don’t hesitate to contact us regarding any business and corporate legal needs.
Government Contracts We know government contracts in a way that few firms can match. Former government lawyers are part of our team at Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, and we are government contractors ourselves. Contractors need attorneys who understand their short and long-term goals, who know how government works, and who know how to avoid the many risks and potential pitfalls associated with obtaining and fulfilling government contracts. Do not hesitate to contact us before you begin to pursue a contract or at any point in your relationship with the government.
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Six “Other” Types of Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Intellectual property includes but isn’t restricted to logos, brands, designs, formulas, and created works such as software, books, articles, music, and visual art. Most people in business understand the necessity of protecting these kinds intellectual assets, but some may not know that intellectual property rights can be quite extensive. Here’s an introduction to six “other” types of intellectual property rights. 1. PLANT BREEDERS’ RIGHTS Plant breeders’ rights are the limited rights that may be granted to the breeder of a new variety of plant. These rights give the breeder exclusive temporary control over the seeds, cuttings, divisions, tissue culture, fruit, cut flowers, and/or foliage of a new plant variety for a number of years. The breeder may become the variety’s exclusive source or may choose to license the variety to others. To acquire plant breeders’ rights, a variety must be: 1 New: The variety has not been on the market for more than one year. Distinct: The variety differs from all other known varieties by at least one trait such as height, maturity, or color. Uniform: The distinct trait or traits are consistent from plant to plant within the variety. Stable: The distinct trait or traits are genetically permanent from generation to generation, or after a cycle of reproduction in the case of hybrid varieties. The Plant Variety Protection Act of 1970 spells out plant breeders’ intellectual property rights in the United States. It gives breeders up to 25 years of exclusive control over new, distinct, uniform, and stable, sexually reproduced or tuber propagated plant varieties. The Act grants protection similar to patent protection but different in several critical ways. Plant patents are limited to asexually reproduced plants, not including tuber-propagated plants. From anywhere in the country, plant breeders needing more information should obtain it by speaking directly with an experienced Washington, D.C. intellectual property attorney.
2. INTEGRATED CIRCUIT TOPOGRAPHIES Integrated circuit topographies (ICTs) are the three-dimensional designs of electronic circuits used in microchips and semiconductor chips – the configuration or arrangement of transistors, resistors, and interconnections on a chip. Integrated circuits are used in computers, mobile phones, and other everyday digital devices and appliances. There is high commercial demand for new lay-out designs, but due to the functional nature of the designs, they cannot be protected under copyright law. Some designs may not be effectively protected under patent law, either. 2
4. DOMAIN NAMES A domain name is the address of a website that is intended to be easily identifiable and easy to remember, such as Google.com. These are the addresses the connect websites with visitors. Before you can claim a legal right to a domain name, you must have a basis for that claim. Simply registering a domain name does not protect you if another party files a trademark infringement claim. Ty Collectibles, for example, which manufactures Beanie Babies collectible stuffed animals, successfully sued someone who registered the name Beaniecollectibles.com. 3
The Semiconductor Chip Protection Act of 1984 makes the layouts of integrated circuits legally protected upon registration, and hence illegal to copy without permission. Registration excludes others from reproducing the topography (surface shape and features) of a design and from manufacturing an integrated circuit product that uses the topography. ICTs may be licensed or assigned to others. An experienced intellectual property attorney can provide more detailed information.
Many cases turn on whether a person uses a domain name to exploit a trademark holder’s brand or whether a name creates confusion among consumers. Before you register a domain name for your company’s website, it’s a good idea to see if the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has already trademarked a name that’s similar. If a name is available, trademark the name yourself. A Washington, D.C. intellectual property attorney can help a business conduct a trademark search and handle a trademark registration on a company’s behalf.
3. DATABASE RIGHTS
5. TRADE SECRETS
The U.S. has no separate database protection law like the European Union. Databases may be protected by copyright in the United States, but only if a database qualifies as a “compilation.” However, under U.S. laws, the data in databases may not be copyrighted. In the case of Feist Publications, Inc. v. Rural Telephone Service Company, Inc. (1991), the U.S. Supreme Court determined that a compilation work such as a database must contain a minimum level of creativity in order to receive protection under the Copyright Act.
A trade secret is a formula, practice, manufacturing process, design, or a compilation of information – even a customer list – used by a business to obtain an advantage over competitors. Trade secrets by definition are not disclosed to the public and are consistently treated in a confidential manner by the owner(s). Unlike patents, trademarks, and copyrights, there is no precise and distinct legal registration procedure for trade secrets.
If you have created and now own a database that needs to be legally protected, consult an experienced intellectual property lawyer who can determine if the database qualifies for legal protection under the Copyright Act. Copyright belongs to the author of the database, or where the database has been created by an employee in the course of employment, the copyright belongs to the employer.
There are, however, several ways for trade secret owners to secure legal trade secret protection, such as the enforcement of employee non-compete
agreements and confidentiality agreements. Depending on the particular nature of your trade secret, an experienced intellectual property attorney can help you develop an effective trade secret protection strategy for your products, services, or company. 6. GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS A geographical indication is any sign or symbol that identifies an item as originating from a specific location or region of a country that gives the goods its known quality, reputation, or characteristics. Common examples of geographical indications include Swiss watches and French wines. Since the item’s qualities depend on the geographical location, there is a clear link in the public mind between the product and its original place of production. 4 A geographical indication right enables those who have it to prevent its use by a third party whose product does not conform to the applicable standards. In the case of Vidalia onions, Florida oranges, and Idaho potatoes, the state governments of Georgia, Florida, and Idaho registered these phrases as a trademark and then allowed qualified growers to use the terms, while denying the use to others. If you have a product that requires geographical indication protection, an intellectual property lawyer can provide the information and legal help your company will need. Washington, D.C. intellectual property attorney David Ludwig sums up the legal situation regarding these other types of intellectual property. He says, “Domain names and trade secrets are roughly the same, we protect geographic indicators under our trademark laws, we protect circuit designs and plant varieties under our patent laws, and we do not have any database protection laws.”
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Biography
Our experience includes:
Arturo has extensive experience in a wide range of intellectual property matters dealing with all forms of intellectual property rights. He Heads of our Intellectual Property practice and Co-Heads of our Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnology and Healthcare practice.
• Patents
Arturo’s non-contentious experience includes advising on trademark registration, custody and licensing, distribution agreements, franchises and the intellectual property and technology aspects of acquisitions, listings and a range of other transactions.
• Counterfeiting
Arturo has successfully represented some of the leading companies in the world in some of their most important and challenging intellectual property matters. His clients include companies and trademarks such as GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi, L’Oreal, Rimac, Armani, Versace, Mango, Philippe Starck, Harley-Davidson, Umbro, and Ballon d’Or in intellectual property advisory, regulatory and litigation matters. Arturo is consistently ranked as one of the leading Intellectual Property lawyers in the country.
Other Practice Areas Our Intellectual Property Practice Group offers strategic insights and solutions on all aspects of the creation, exploitation and enforcement of IP rights. We partner with our clients to develop strategies that effectively and efficiently advance and protect their interests. In the case of mergers, acquisitions and listings, we vet the validity and advise as to the transfer of intellectual property rights. We are also regularly involved in partnering, license programs, IP structuring and security. Our clients operate in a wide range of industry sectors including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and healthcare, apparel, financial institutions, technology, telecoms, media, sport, consumer goods, mining, energy and retail.
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The Firm Osterling Law Firm is a full service firm energetically committed to providing its clients with advice and expertise of the highest quality. More than three decades of continued achievements have turned us into a preeminent name in the Peruvian business and legal communities. We advise our clients on highprofile domestic and cross-border projects and transactions, and thrive to offer them excellence and breadth across all our practices and specialties in such challenging legal issues as much as when it comes to their everyday concerns. Our structure is distinctive; in every task we handle we strive to maintain a ratio of associates to partners significantly below than that of other firms, which enables us to tackle matters with the attention, extensive experience and sophistication that distinguish our partners. We have an excellent client list that includes industry-leading companies, major financial institutions and global corporations.
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OSTERLING ABOGADOS ARTURO TELLO Partner Tel: 511-6118282 atello@osterlingfirm.com www.osterlingfirm.com Av. Santo Toribio 143, 3rd Floor, Lima 27, Peru
Pellisé abogados David Pellisé Urquiza Owner Tel: 0034-934393207 pellise@pellise.es www.pellise.es Avda. Diagonal, at. 1ª, Barcelona (08029), Spain
Pellisé Lawyers is a law firm which is highly specialized in intellectual property and unfair competition. We handle inventions –especially patent planning, litigation and enforcement-, as well as trademarks, designs, unfair competition, copyrights and competition law. Our law firm has a 25 years long career of rigorous work and outstanding professional achievements. Our clients range from small and medium size companies to major players – public and listed companies (IBEX 35, NYSE, SIX and OMX among others) as well as private companies–. For those issues that require collaboration with scientists, technical experts and professionals from other disciplines, we pay special care to select the ideal qualified person, taking into consideration each individual case, and we maintain the necessary coordination and involvement in the work. Our professional guarantee lies on the lasting trust of our clients. With the confidence that we will not fall short of your expectations, we offer our professional services. Do not hesitate to contact us.
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Education Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering Master’s in Business Management Advanced Intellectual Property Specialization
Biography Maulik Sharma is a seasoned Patent specialist with interest in business development and IT enabled services. Apart from successfully running Xpat IP since last 5 yrs, he has led various teams at his previous IP organizations. He has also launched an App which will be useful to the Hospitality/Service Industry. He is a globe trotter and loves to explore
destinations. He has spoken at various IP events and continues to provide Legal process outsourcing services to law firms based out of EU, US and other leading global economies. His goal is to achieve the highest point in business with feet firm on the ground.
Other Practice Areas IT enabled services Business Development
The Firm Xpat IP has been a global service provider for Patent Search, Patent Drawings, Patent Drafting/Application services to international law firms and companies alike. While the law
Xpat IP Maulik Sharma Managing Director ms@xpat.co.in www.xpat.co.in
Xpat is a market leader in providing IP services to law firms and In-house IP departments. Apart from 24x7 availability, the company also promises an end to end solution for all the IP needs. With services starting at $250 for Patentability Search to Drawings starting at $25 we have kept our services within reach of even the first time inventors. After a successful run of 5 years and after having worked for Fortune100 companies from around the globe, we have proved that quality is globally the most favoured need. Xpat allows the client a fully flexible environment with round the clock response and emergency help during tight deadlines. Regular follow ups ensure that our clients are never left unattended. The company also encourages personal meetings even with the existing clients to make sure we keep receiving the valued feedback of our existing clients. Reach us at: support@xpat.co.in for further inquiry www.xpat. co.in
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departments within the companies like to use our services for the In-house work, even the law firms benefit from our low costs and lighting fast turnarounds. Being one of the oldest LPO in the Indian Service industry quality comes naturally to Xpat’s team. Currently catering to at least 5 law firms and 7 In-house Legal teams, Xpat has a rich experience covering almost all the technological areas of IP. Xpat also plans to launch an online platform to help inventors with the initial research and patentability assessments. Being an aggressive team, Xpat is slated to make it big in the coming years.
Biography
interests domestically and abroad.
David Kim has worked at YOU ME for more than 15 years, making him a prominent member of the firm. While his background is in telecommunications and electrical engineering, his vast IP expertise encompasses all phases of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret law.
We provide high-quality services in the conventional IP areas of patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, and domain name disputes, and are recognized as one of the highest IP filing firms in the country. However, it is the way in which we deliver these services that distinguishes us from our competitors. From years of perfecting our trade, we know that the devil is in the details. We therefore pride ourselves on our ability to utilize our resources to ensure maximum benefits to our clients.
David is responsible for the overall management of the firm’s international clientele, and for ten years, headed one of the firm’s biggest international patent teams. Due to his contributions in this area, YOU ME’s international outreach has grown considerably throughout the years, and the firm has received numerous accolades from reputable IP publications, with David himself also having received individual professional recognition. In order to repeat this success, David is now devoted to expanding the firm’s international trademark team and continues to promote the firm’s trademark and patent services abroad. Over his extensive career, David has represented domestic and international clients both in the Korean and US courts in patent infringement, licensing, and arbitration matters, such as KT Corp., Hansol Homedeco, Dyson Technology Ltd., and others. Due to his legal prowess, David is also credited with expanding the firm’s ancillary legal services. Originally, YOU ME was an IP-centric firm. However, due to David’s vision of creating a unique team of legal attorneys with technical backgrounds, the firm now boasts a strong and diverse legal team
YOU ME Patent & Law Firm Mr. David Hunjoon Kim Partner Tel: +82-2-3458-0101 email@youme.com www.youme.com Seolim Building, 115 Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul 06134, Korea that offers licensing and litigation services, business management strategies, and other IP-related legal services, all of which help to provide one-stop IP protection to the firm’s clients. As a highly-valued member of the firm, David continues to employ his skills to advance YOU ME’s services and to ensure clients are provided with exactly the highquality and professional services they seek and require for the protection of their IP.
Other Practice Areas • Patent & Utility Model Prosecution • Trademarks, Designs, Copyright & Unfair Competition • Licensing & IP Management • IP Litigation, Arbitration & Domain Name Disputes
The Firm YOU ME Patent & Law Firm is one of the largest and leading IP firms in South Korea. Founded in 1981 by a small group of attorneys, it now staffs over 300 diversely cultural professionals, including IP attorneys, attorneysat-law, engineers, consultants, and administrative staff from Korea, the US, Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, and the UK. Despite this rapid growth, the vision of the firm has remained constant and unwavering; to simply deliver the highest form of IP protection for those seeking to expand their
We operate state-of-the-art inhouse technology to deal with the mass influx of information and procedures required to protect IP from jurisdiction-to-jurisdiction (to date, we obtain patents in more than 50 countries and trademarks in over 160), to effectively undertake advanced searches and evaluations of new technologies, to provide flawless translations in Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese, and to ensure that we proactively minimize any burdens placed on our clients in the pursuit of their interests, making our conventional and ancillary services second to none. We are also flexible in our approach to IP and recognize when changes are needed. We continuously seek new ways to break into growing markets such as China through the expansion of our China practice and to meet the various demands of our clients, many of whom often require different forms of IP-related legal assistance. We therefore have a growing specialist team of legal attorneys with technical backgrounds who deal with in and out of court matters and experienced consultants to manage client IP portfolios, devise IP and licensing strategies, and prevent unnecessary conflicts. Due to the ease and efficiency in which we deliver this vast spectrum of one-stop services, we maintain our objective of simply offering reliable IP solutions to some of Korea’s largest conglomerates, Fortune 500 companies, small and mediumsized enterprises, educational institutions, NGOS, and individuals alike.
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