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DOE Unveils Public Database Featuring Intellectual Property from DOE National Labs and Sites

DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions created the Visual Intellectual Property Search database, known as VIPS, to make it easier to perform intellectual property searches and find new technologies developed at DOE’s 17 National Laboratories and several additional DOE plants and sites. More than 20,000 inventions and software packages available for exploration and licensing Thousands of the treasures developed by scientists working for the Department of Energy—ideas, methods and software created to address some of the world’s biggest challenges—are now available in one place for entrepreneurs, researchers and others interested in learning more and developing them for commercialization. DOE’s Office of Technology Transitions (OTT) has created the Visual Intellectual Property Search database, known as VIPS, to make it easier to perform intellectual property searches and find new technologies developed at DOE’s 17 National Laboratories and several additional DOE plants and sites. The database contains information on thousands of patents issued for research conducted by DOE scientists and engineers, as well as more than 6,200 available software packages.

Norton Rose Fulbright’s 2026 Annual Litigation Trends Survey

highlights that the rapid advance of AI has the potential to enhance IP enforcement, pro…

highlights that the rapid advance of AI has the potential to enhance IP enforcement, providing a powerful tool to detect infringement, but it also introduces…

First Solar wins key round in TOPCon patent dispute

The federal patent office rejected separate challenges from JinkoSolar, Canadian Solar and Mundra Solar to invalidate intellectual property that Firs…

The federal patent office rejected separate challenges from JinkoSolar, Canadian Solar and Mundra Solar to invalidate intellectual property that First Solar claims is fundamental to the manufacturing of crystalline sili…

EZGO Technologies (NASDAQ: EZGO) outlines China assets and patent portfolio

EZGO Technologies Ltd. describes its physical footprint and intellectual property. The company owns approximately 19,665 square meters of real estate…

EZGO Technologies Ltd. describes its physical footprint and intellectual property. The company owns approximately 19,665 square meters of real estate in Changzhou and leases about 483 square meters across several office…

Applications from China lift Irish patent figures by 31%

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Can mediation be used to resolve intellectual property disputes in India?

At the recent European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Conference 2023 held in Spain, a panellist judge stated with conviction, “There is…

At the recent European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Conference 2023 held in Spain, a panellist judge stated with conviction, “There is no IP dispute that cannot be mediated. If the parties want to, they ca…

Route 92 announces settlement of patent litigation with Q’Apel

Route 92 Medical has announced in a press release that its dispute with Q’Apel Medical “has been resolved”. Route 92 initially filed suit against Q’A…

Route 92 Medical has announced in a press release that its dispute with Q’Apel Medical “has been resolved”. Route 92 initially filed suit against Q’Apel in the US District Court for the district of Delaware in October 2…

InterDigital accelerate battle against Amazon in Europe, Brazil and the US

InterDigital and Amazon have primarily battled in court over anti-interim-licence injunctions and anti-suit injunctions until now. Now, the SEP holde…

InterDigital and Amazon have primarily battled in court over anti-interim-licence injunctions and anti-suit injunctions until now. Now, the SEP holder has filed its first infringement suits against the internet giant in…

UPC Orders Infringer To Publish Decision On Their Website

A recent decision handed down by the Düsseldorf Local Division in UPC_CFI_351/2024 underscores the Unified Patent Court's authority to mandate transp…

A recent decision handed down by the Düsseldorf Local Division in UPC_CFI_351/2024 underscores the Unified Patent Court's authority to mandate transparency when a defendant’s public statements distort the reality of a l…

UPC And Partial‑Problems

The partial-problems approach to inventive step is a well-known part of European patent practice, not least as it is used routinely by the EPO. The U…

The partial-problems approach to inventive step is a well-known part of European patent practice, not least as it is used routinely by the EPO. The UPC’s Central Division (Munich) has now also applied this approach in U…

U.S. Government’s Intervention in Patent Case Signals Good News for Patent Owners Seeking Injunctions

“It seems clear that the Trump Administration is advocating a new path forward and a return to the possibility of an injunction issuing to patent own…

“It seems clear that the Trump Administration is advocating a new path forward and a return to the possibility of an injunction issuing to patent owners—even a preliminary injunction.”

India’s Intellectual Property Ecosystem: A Record-Breaking Year Insights From The Annual Report 2024–25 Published By The Patent Office

Summary: India’s intellectual property ecosystem achieved a record-breaking year in FY 2024-25, with total filings surging nearly 20% across patents,…

Summary: India’s intellectual property ecosystem achieved a record-breaking year in FY 2024-25, with total filings surging nearly 20% across patents, trademarks, designs, GIs, and copyrights. This growth signals rising…

United States Trade Representative 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers – China Needs to Increase Damages and Criminal Penalties for IP Infringement

On March 31, 2025, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released their 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, with t…

On March 31, 2025, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released their 2025 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers, with the longest section being dedicated to China at 47 pages. With respect…

EUIPO-EPO Joint Report Finds IP-Driven Industries Contribute Nearly Half of EU GDP, One-Third of Total Jobs

“[W]orkers employed in such industries enjoy an average wage premium of 40.9%… consistent with the fact that IP-driven industries contribute more val…

“[W]orkers employed in such industries enjoy an average wage premium of 40.9%… consistent with the fact that IP-driven industries contribute more value added per worker.”

World Intellectual Property Indicators 2025: Highlights - Patents highlights

In 2024, innovators from around the world submitted a record breaking 3.7 million patent applications, up 4.9% on 2023

In 2024, innovators from around the world submitted a record breaking 3.7 million patent applications, up 4.9% on 2023

Filings for Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs Reach New Records in 2017

Go to: Patents | Trademarks | Industrial designs | Plant varieties | Geographical indications | Creative economy

Go to: Patents | Trademarks | Industrial designs | Plant varieties | Geographical indications | Creative economy

World Intellectual Property Indicators Report: Trademark and Industrial Design Filing Activity Rose in 2019; Patent Applications Marked Rare Decline

Go to: Patents | Trademarks | Industrial designs | Plant varieties | Geographical indications | Publishing industry

Go to: Patents | Trademarks | Industrial designs | Plant varieties | Geographical indications | Publishing industry

Design Systems in China and the European Union

The design of a product can be protected by an intellectual property right through a registration before an intellectual property office. In this art…

The design of a product can be protected by an intellectual property right through a registration before an intellectual property office. In this article, it will be compared the design systems of China and European Uni…