HELP SHAPE THE NEXT CHAPTER OF IPO DAILY NEWS
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the IPO Daily News. In recognition of this milestone, IPO is pursuing a comprehensive review and relaunch of our publication-of-record. We want our readers’ input.
Please take this brief survey by Friday, March 6, to share your feedback on content, format, delivery mechanism, and other possible future enhancements. Your responses will directly inform how the Daily News evolves in its next chapter.
Take the survey here: https://forms.office.com/r/2jmVUqJkuf
In addition to taking this survey, we welcome you to share feedback and suggestions by emailing Daily News editor-in-chief Samantha Grover by March 6.
IPO SUBMITS COMMENTS ON PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO INDIA DESIGNS ACT
Last week IPO President JOHN CHEEK (Tenneco LLC) submitted comments on behalf of IPO to the India Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) on its “Concept Note: Proposed Amendment to the Designs Act, 2000.” IPO’s submission notes it “commends the DPIIT for its forward-looking initiative to modernize the Designs Act, 2000” and “strongly supports the Concept Note’s objectives to align Indian design law with international best practices, including certain practices found in the Hague Agreement and the Riyadh Design Law Treaty (DLT).” The comments also propose revisions to areas of design protection contemplated by the Concept Note to “ensure the amendments achieve their intended goals of robustness and clarity.”
Thank you to IPO Asian Practice Committee Co-Chair KURTIS MACFERRIN (Google LLC), Co-Vice Chairs ASHWANI BALAYAN (ALG India Law Offices LLP) and TOBY MAK (Tee & Howe Intellectual Property Attorneys), Industrial Designs Committee Secretary JEREMY KRIEGEL (Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP), and working group members BISMAN KAUR (Remfry & Sagar), ADRIENN TIMÁR (Google LLC), and RANDALL VAAS (Google LLC).
FIRESIDE CHAT WITH USPTO ACTING COMMISSIONERS AT IPOWNERS SPRING SUMMIT™ – MARCH 19
The USPTO’s Acting Commissioners for Patents and Trademarks will participate in a fireside chat during IPO’s IPOwners Spring Summit™ on March 19 in Washington, DC. IPO President JOHN CHEEK (Tenneco LLC) will moderate the discussion. They will discuss backlogs, quality, technology, and other developments at the USPTO. Visit the website to view the full program or to register.
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