A number of new green patent complaints were filed in January and February of 2019 in the areas of aeco-friendly pet products, LED lighting technologies and solar power.                                            ... Read More

The World Intellectual Property Organization recently released its 2017 IP report entitled “Intangible Capital in Global Value Chains.” The report tackles several questions about the types, roles, and importance of intangible assets in global value chains.  One key question is what role intellectual property plays in generating a return on... Read More

Several new green patent complaints were filed in September and October in the areas of advanced batteries, green cleaning solvents, and LED lighting.                                                      ... Read More

Previous posts (e.g., here and here) have discussed trademarks that are “merely descriptive” of the goods or services.  Although the registration process can be an uphill battle, some descriptive marks can be protected. Generic marks, which refer to the class or category of goods or services, are never protectable. In... Read More

Several new green patent complaints were filed in July and August in the areas of advanced batteries, electrolyzers for sewage treatment, LED lighting, eco-friendly pet products, solar powered trash compactors, and wind turbines.                                  ... Read More