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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.

CFAs: Support for Intellectual Property Protection Activities (Hungary) - fundsforNGOs

The National Research, Development and Innovation Fund in Hungary provides funding to support intellectual property protection and commercialization,…

The National Research, Development and Innovation Fund in Hungary provides funding to support intellectual property protection and commercialization, including patents, utility models, plant varieties, trademarks, and d…

The Impact of Brexit upon Intellectual Property Rights and Disputes

The resulting changes – set out below – were almost all as a result of the Withdrawal Agreement reached between the UK government and the EU at the e…

The resulting changes – set out below – were almost all as a result of the Withdrawal Agreement reached between the UK government and the EU at the end of 2019, and the subsequent Brexit implementing legislation introdu…

Chris Hodder: Brexit watch: intellectual property rights

Rowan Public Affairs’ Chris Hodder examines the impact Brexit could have on patents, trademarks, designs and copyrights.

Rowan Public Affairs’ Chris Hodder examines the impact Brexit could have on patents, trademarks, designs and copyrights.

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…

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…

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

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

World Intellectual Property Indicators: Filings for Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs Reach Record Heights in 2018

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

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