Those of you who know me well know that in the past I have harped on patent office statistics like pendency and backlogs. I think they are important - central, critical even - to understanding how patent law functions in a country.
Well, the USPTO has certainly taken the idea of transparency in such matters to heart. Check THIS out.
So, CIPO... when can we expect a similar level of disclosure? ;)
(adding a comparison of CIPO stats to USPTO stats for corresponding applications would be nice too...)
Repeated infringement and failing to show up gets you 5x damages
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Additional Damages are fairly unusual, but can be awarded in IP Litigation
based on the flagrancy of infringement, the conduct of the defendant and
other m...
5 hours ago
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Probably in the 22nd century. And it will probably be the 23rd century before it works properly.
Wayne
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