Before signing a license agreement on either trademarks or patents, keep in mind that if you do not leave certain key points clear in the contract … Continue reading Trademarks and patents: legal regime for licenses
Apart from only having a limited duration of twenty (20) years, maintained through payment of annual fees, the holder may lose its patent if: The invention … Continue reading Loss of patent
Since the protection of industrial property (trademarks, patents, industrial designs…) is generally granted by registration, both Dominican law as well as various international treaties establish the … Continue reading Priority
Saber los derechos que tienes como titular de una marca registrada es tan importante como conocer sus límites. A la hora de ejercer la protección sobre la misma debes tener en cuenta que NO puedes impedir que: Una persona use … Continue reading ¿Hasta dónde puedo llegar con mi marca registrada?
According to the Law 20-00 of Industrial Property an invention may be patented when these conditions are met: Novelty: the invention has not been disclosed or … Continue reading Can I patent my invention?
De acuerdo a la Ley 20-00 sobre Propiedad Industrial, una invención puede ser patentable cuando las siguientes condiciones se cumplen: Novedad: la invención no puede haber sido divulgada o hecha accesible al público (mundialmente). Nivel inventivo: la invención no puede … Continue reading ¿Mi invención es patentable?
Dominican Intellectual Property has several rules regarding the creator and the owner, in general circumstances they are one of the same. However, ownership rules may vary … Continue reading Who’s the patent owner?
