Intellectual Property Law Society @ UofSC

Student org @ UofSC Law 💡⚖️🌴 | Sharing IP news & cases | Views our own

[Intellectual Property Law Society @ UofSC @IPLS_UofSC]

First post 🎉 The Intellectual Property Law Society at the UofSC Joseph F. Rice School of Law is excited to announce its social media page!

[World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) @WIPO]

It’s race day! 🏎️

While we wait for the #MonacoGP to start, let’s explore the connections between intellectual property and Formula 1.

From the drivers and team brands to the broadcast and high-performance cars, IP is part of every race.

#F1 #WorldIPDaIt’s race day! 🏎️

While we wait for the #MonacoGP to start, let’s explore the connections between intellectual property and Formula 1.

From the drivers and team brands to the broadcast and high-performance cars, IP is part of every race.

#F1 #WorldIPDaIt’s race day! 🏎️

While we wait for the #MonacoGP to start, let’s explore the connections between intellectual property and Formula 1.

From the drivers and team brands to the broadcast and high-performance cars, IP is part of every race.

#F1 #WorldIPDaIt’s race day! 🏎️

While we wait for the #MonacoGP to start, let’s explore the connections between intellectual property and Formula 1.

From the drivers and team brands to the broadcast and high-performance cars, IP is part of every race.

#F1 #WorldIPDaIt’s race day! 🏎️

While we wait for the #MonacoGP to start, let’s explore the connections between intellectual property and Formula 1.

From the drivers and team brands to the broadcast and high-performance cars, IP is part of every race.

#F1 #WorldIPDaIt’s race day! 🏎️

While we wait for the #MonacoGP to start, let’s explore the connections between intellectual property and Formula 1.

From the drivers and team brands to the broadcast and high-performance cars, IP is part of every race.

#F1 #WorldIPDay

[USPTO @uspto]

New technology and AI tools can help fight trademark fraud. Learn about our AI “watchdog” and next-gen tools to help keep fraudulent filings off the trademark register: https://t.co/DDYweJKRUa

[USPTO @uspto]

On this day in 1968, Hot Wheels raced into stores and became a toy box favorite. More than 50 years later, the model cars still inspire collectors, car lovers, and innovators. @Mattel was assigned U.S. Design Patent No. D681,742 for Hot Wheels’ toy vehicle design. 🏎️🔥

[USPTO @uspto]

Over the past 250 years, inventors and entrepreneurs have used their ingenuity, talents, and determination to expand upon the ideals laid out in the Declaration of Independence. Explore a few of their stories: https://t.co/RVKcXJG3Mv

[EuropeanPatentOffice @EPOorg]

🧬 Oncology technologies are advancing rapidly.

This #EPOStudy maps patent trends across diagnostics, therapies and precision medicine.

📖 Read it here: https://t.co/oSH5A11ryG

[World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) @WIPO]

Giving discarded tennis balls a new life 🎾♻️

This Belgian designer uses a patented method to transform used tennis balls into colorful furniture and wall art that help improve acoustics.

See how it works 👇

[EuropeanPatentOffice @EPOorg]

📄 Tracking a European patent application?

The European Patent Register provides up-to-date procedural data, decisions and documents across the full lifecycle.

🔍 Access the register: https://t.co/N7uru5WyBr

[European Union Intellectual Property Office @EU_IPO]

Happy #EuropeDay 🇪🇺

9 May marks the start of the European project.
Today, Europe is a space where ideas grow, supported by IP. From EU trade marks to the work of the EUIPO, IP helps turn ideas into impact.

[EuropeanPatentOffice @EPOorg]

⚛️ Quantum technologies are advancing rapidly.

This joint @EPOorg / @OECD study tracks developments across computing, communication and sensing.

🌐 See what’s emerging: https://t.co/yiF4DaNzPw

#EPOStudy

[USPTO @uspto]

Trademark Center has new filing options! Now you can update contact info, update attorney representation, and submit certain maintenance and renewal forms. Start here: https://t.co/q31Zxv5rLg #trademarks #SmallBiz #USPTO

[USPTO @uspto]

USPTO Director John A. Squires delivered a rousing keynote address this morning at the INTA Annual Meeting in London. The Director regaled attendees with how America’s Branding Agency is stepping up to meet the moment. Read his as-delivered remarks here: https://t.co/emd6t5FgQH

[USPTO @uspto]

In celebration of #WorldIPDay, we’re drafting the ultimate IP Starting Lineup. Patents power innovation, trademarks protect brands & NIL, trade secrets keep teams competitive, and copyright fuels creativity. IP is the real MVP driving sports on and off the field.

[USPTO @uspto]

Join us this Wednesday on April 29 at the U.S. Capitol to celebrate World Intellectual Property (IP) Day and its theme for 2026: IP and Sports. Learn more about this year's event and register here: https://t.co/1TRORlVCOp

[USPTO @uspto]

Innovation was in full swing at USPTO’s Take Our Kids to Work Day 2026! We welcomed future creators and IP champions for hands-on STEM fun, IP basics, and a look at innovation in sports—just in time for #WorldIPDay. The future of innovation is bright. 💡 @WIPO @InventorsHOF

[World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) @WIPO]

Use of intellectual property is booming in the sports industry ⛳⚽🏏

Over the past decade:
🔸 +65,700 inventions
🔸 +1.25 million trademarks
🔸 +70,000 designs

Golf, swimming and racket sports lead in patenting, fitness in designs.

More: https://t.co/F9swijcz8H

#WorldIPDay

[The Patent Lawyer Magazine @PatentLawyerMag]

Women in IP Leadership: An interview with Bree Vculek, Associate at @SterneKessler. In association with @aipla.

Read the full interview here ➡️ https://t.co/6nBAH9hXcG

#patentlawyer #womeninIP #IPleadership #AIPLA #interview #IP #equality

[World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) @WIPO]

Lights, camera, action! 🎬✨

Creators from 43 countries joined this year’s #WorldIPDay Youth Video Competition, sharing their takes on how IP rights support innovation and creativity in sports on and off the field.

Meet the winners ⤵️ and watch their videos: https://t.co/3b7abe6ORr

[EuropeanPatentOffice @EPOorg]

🔆 Solar technologies have grown 17× since the 1970s.

This report tracks global patent trends and international activity, showing how far the field has advanced.

📊 See the full picture: https://t.co/R2bNLxkd6q

#EPOStudy

[EuropeanPatentOffice @EPOorg]

⚖️ Working with international patent procedures?

This lecture on the PCT is tailored for paralegals and patent agents, focusing on practical aspects of filing and processing applications.

📅 18 May
💻 Reserve your place: https://t.co/NqEdgM9DIB

#IPTraining

[USPTO @uspto]

Lights, camera...popcorn (and patents)! 🍿 James D. Watkins helped transform how we enjoy this classic snack with U.S. Patent No. 4,450,180 for a specially- designed package that maximizes popping efficiency using microwave energy. TGFI (Thank Goodness for Invention)!