Document, Invention, Patent Application and Patent Prosecution

Glaring Procedural Questions Arising Out of a Recent Patent Prosecution Proceeding

SpicyIP

JANUARY 17, 2024

In a case with seemingly overlooked delayed filings by the Applicant, a patent application was abruptly transferred from one officer to another, ignoring a subsisting notice of opposition. Suriya is a Patent Analyst from Salem Tamil Nadu. The views expressed at those of the author’s alone.

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CALL FOR TRYOUTS – USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition

IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

2021-2022 was a big year for the Osgoode’s mooting team entry for the USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition. We invite you to participate in the tryouts for the 2022-2023 National Patent Application Drafting Competition ! About the National Patent Application Drafting Competition.

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Spotting the difference between the priority document and the claims (T 1303/18)

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Much of patent prosecution and opposition at the EPO is an advanced game of spot the difference. Subtle differences between the application as filed and the claimed subject matter can be fatal to a granted European patent. The opponent argued that claim 1 as granted was not entitled to this priority date.

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The Times They Are a-Changin’? A Look at the Revised Patent Prosecution Timelines in the Draft Patent Amendment Rules

SpicyIP

AUGUST 29, 2023

While we are working on a separate post, with comments on the different aspects of these suggested amendments, we are pleased to bring to you a post on the proposed changes to the prescribed timeline for the examination of a patent application. A Look at the Revised Patent Prosecution Timelines in the Draft Patent Amendment Rules Md.

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CALL FOR TRYOUTS – USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition

IPilogue

OCTOBER 12, 2021

We invite you to participate in the tryouts for the annual Patent Application Drafting Competition (PADC)! Students interested in trying out for Osgoode’s PADC team must submit answers to our patent drafting skills exercise by 3 pm on Friday, October 22, 2021. Invention statements will be released to teams on November 1, 2021.

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REMINDER: Tryouts for the USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition Team – DEADLINE TOMORROW

IPilogue

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This is a reminder that submissions to try out for the annual National Patent Application Drafting Competition (PDC) team are due on Friday, October 22 at 3pm ! The winner of each regional round will compete in the National Finals held at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. .

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Essential Elements Test for Reissues Patents

Patently-O

JULY 16, 2023

The problem: the reissue claims omit an “essential element” of the original invention in violation of 35 U.S.C. Before getting an investor, these guys filed a low quality initial patent application that had unduly narrow claims that were exploited by knock-off versions and really just disclosed a single embodiment.

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A Request for Grace Period for a Novelty Art Should Be Submitted Within Two Months When the Patentee Knew or Should Have Known About the Novelty Art After the Patent Application Was Filed

LexBlog IP

JUNE 23, 2022

The Patent Reexamination and Invalidation Department (PRID) of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) invalidated the CN Invention Patent No. She presently assists on over 400 patent prosecution matters, including managing deadlines, serving as a liaison with U.S. 201310567987.0 (the

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Who’s Looking at the Quality of Decisions Granting Patents? Some Concerns from the Man Truck v. Asst. Controller Case

SpicyIP

APRIL 3, 2024

Concerns Expressed by the Delhi High Court As quick background, an appeal was filed by Man Trucks and Bus SA against the Controller’s order dated March 18, 202, rejecting its patent application for “Particle separator and method for separating particles of an exhaust stream of an internal combustion engine.”

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Russia Suspends Compulsory License Payments for Some Non-Russians

IP Tech Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

Though compulsory licensing payments are uncertain at best right now, owners of Russian patents from the affected countries are advised to document commercial activity that would normally be entitled to compensation. This may allow prosecution of pending Russian patent applications or enforcement of granted patents by this agent.

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Patent Continuation Strategies Face Major Threat

Patently-O

OCTOBER 16, 2023

by Dennis Crouch Impact of Sonos on Patent Prosecution : The recent Sonos v. Google decision threatens to grind to a halt, or at least significantly restrict, a once-common patent prosecution strategy – keeping continuation applications pending for years to obtain new claims that cover marketplace developments.

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Russia Suspends Compulsory License Payments for Some Non-Russians

LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2022

Though compulsory licensing payments are uncertain at best right now, owners of Russian patents from the affected countries are advised to document commercial activity that would normally be entitled to compensation. This may allow prosecution of pending Russian patent applications or enforcement of granted patents by this agent.

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Understanding the Contents of a Patent

LexBlog IP

MARCH 25, 2022

And Does it Apply to Stakeholders of a Patent Lifecycle. Patents are composed of several different parts, each of which serves a particular purpose in securing the rights of an invention. Each component can provide information to the various stakeholders in the life of a patent.

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Chinese Utility Models, Strengthening and Supplementing Intellectual Property Protection in China

LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Chinese Utility models can provide an alternative to invention patents and supplement them too. Unlike invention patents, utility models are not examined. Most people incorrectly assume these “junk” patents are worthless because they are granted without any substantial examination.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 1- November 7, 2022)

SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Delhi High Court on Non-filing of Written Submission to Delay Patent Application Process. The Controller of Patents where it rebuked the Plaintiff for not filing written submissions in time and thereby delaying the patent application process. Course on Access to Medicines, TRIPS and Patents [Kochi, December 10-14].

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Examining Oppositions: Time for a Deeper Look

SpicyIP

JANUARY 18, 2023

A team from the Centre for Intellectual Property, Innovation and Technology at Hidayatullah National Law University recently released a monograph titled ‘A Study of Patent Opposition System’, available here (PDF). The main monograph forms the first 32 pages of the 180-page document. of the total published applications. ’.

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Keeping up with Belgian patent litigation: Year case law review 2021

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

selected address issues such as SPC protection for combination products, double patenting, prosecution history estoppel and the influence of declarations made by the patentee in parallel proceedings, the possibility for national courts to request technical opinions from the EPO under Art. The decisions we (arbitrarily!)

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An Overview of Utility Patents in the United States

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

As of 2016, the United States Patent and Trademark Office estimated that 90% of the issued patent documents are utility patents. [ii] ii] To illustrate, a utility patent (or multiple patents) could be obtained claiming a new type of wheel for a car, including methods of using the wheel.

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Patent Opposition in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2021

There are two kinds of patent opposition process at two different stages of patent prosecution in India, they are: Pre grant opposition Post grant opposition. Types of Patent Opposition in India. They are as follows: The invention is wrongfully obtained. Publication of invention before the priority date.

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Patent Eligibility Jurisprudence

Patently-O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Read the deadline extension documents: [link]. Like the dissenting judge on the panel, several of the opinions denying rehearing en banc faulted the panel majority for establishing a new “nothing more” test—if the claimed invention “clearly invokes a natural law, and nothing more, to accomplish a desired result”—for patent ineligibility.

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Artificial Intelligence and IP: A Literature Review

SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

In this post, developed along the lines of a literature review cum blogpost, Yashna Walia has looked through the various government policy documents on AI to see what they have to say about IP! The document highlights that “AI systems are susceptible to attack such as manipulation of data being used to train the AI…etc.” Arul Scaria).

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Fish Principals Author Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal Article, “Strategic IP Considerations of Batteries and Energy Storage Solutions”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

IP includes any creation of the mind, including inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, names, images, and designs, and various forms of IP protection cover these different categories. A comprehensive IP strategy must cover all bases – prosecution, enforcement, defense, and transactions.

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Intellectual Property Pulse

Glaring Procedural Questions Arising Out of a Recent Patent Prosecution Proceeding

CALL FOR TRYOUTS – USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition

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Spotting the difference between the priority document and the claims (T 1303/18)

The Times They Are a-Changin’? A Look at the Revised Patent Prosecution Timelines in the Draft Patent Amendment Rules

CALL FOR TRYOUTS – USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition

REMINDER: Tryouts for the USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition Team – DEADLINE TOMORROW

Essential Elements Test for Reissues Patents

A Request for Grace Period for a Novelty Art Should Be Submitted Within Two Months When the Patentee Knew or Should Have Known About the Novelty Art After the Patent Application Was Filed

Who’s Looking at the Quality of Decisions Granting Patents? Some Concerns from the Man Truck v. Asst. Controller Case

Russia Suspends Compulsory License Payments for Some Non-Russians

Patent Continuation Strategies Face Major Threat

Russia Suspends Compulsory License Payments for Some Non-Russians

Understanding the Contents of a Patent

Chinese Utility Models, Strengthening and Supplementing Intellectual Property Protection in China

SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 1- November 7, 2022)

Examining Oppositions: Time for a Deeper Look

Keeping up with Belgian patent litigation: Year case law review 2021

An Overview of Utility Patents in the United States

Patent Opposition in India

Patent Eligibility Jurisprudence

Artificial Intelligence and IP: A Literature Review

Fish Principals Author Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal Article, “Strategic IP Considerations of Batteries and Energy Storage Solutions”

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