Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

They also cover updates from the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB): what are its recent activities? A topic that I’m always watching closely is IT: what upgrades users can expect to the outdated online systems that we use so frequently and the challenges that the USPTO has dealt with in trying to upgrade and modernize those.

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The IPKat

APRIL 24, 2023

Menell) and the Boards of Appeal of the EPO (led by Frédéric Bostedt and Nikolaus Obrovski). Well, there is another topic for WIPO to sink its teeth into", mews Merpel. Lokur), Japan (led by Chief Judge Ryuichi Shitara), Republic of Korea (led by Judge Kyuhong Lee), UK (led by Lord Justice Colin Birss), US (led by Professor Peter S.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 4, 2022

Supreme Court, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) submitted a number of questions for the record, including 35 IP-related questions on topics ranging from patent eligibility to anti-suit injunctions and 15 antitrust questions, to which Judge Jackson recently responded. Court of Appeals for the D.C.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The Office has sought comment on the topic before, but not since its decision to deny patent protection to inventions created by Stephen Thaler’s artificial intelligence (AI) machine, DABUS. That decision was upheld by the district court and U.S.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

” A New York federal district court preliminarily enjoined the law on constitutional grounds, and the case is now on appeal to the Second Circuit. For more on these topics, see my pieces: The Constitutionality of Mandating Editorial Transparency Zauderer and Compelled Editorial Transparency Amicus Brief in NetChoice v.

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The IPKat

MAY 25, 2022

There has been a ream of recent decisions from the EPO Boards of Appeal on whether the requirements in the Guidelines for Examination on description amendments has legal basis in the EPC ( IPKat ). It has been particularly noted that the two Boards of Appeal in these cases (3.3.01 This Kat wonders whether Mr Bühler is invited.

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2023

In the first post she discussed the Copyright Amendment Bill in relation to the fact that, recently, the South Africa’s National Council of Provinces had began the first set of public hearings on the same topic. The second one is linked to the MP’s opposition to the Bill.

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 31, 2023

A topic that comes up all the time in our line of work is the DuPont factors, and the analysis of them. from the Court of Patent Appeals in 1973, that then became known as the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit) laid out the factors for analyzing a likelihood of confusion in any comparison of trademarks at the USPTO.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 3, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s (CAFC’s) newest judge threw a curveball on the topic of inventorship. In Plastipak Packaging Inc. Premium Waters Inc., 2021-2244, decided December 19, 2022, the U.S.

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The IPKat

APRIL 1, 2024

The UPC Court of Appeal in Luxembourg Amidst the humblebrags and #blessed postings, LinkedIn these days is also full of posts on stats from the Unified Patent Court (UPC). As a result, the Court of Appeal took the position that for those appeals, the Court of Appeal's panel would be composed of only 3 Legally Qualified Judges (LQJs).

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Already in Alicante ready to get a tan discuss all things IP The IPKat has learned that the ever-popular IP Case-Law Conference organized and hosted by the EUIPO Boards of Appeal is returning for the fifth time to Alicante and online on 29 and 30 April 2024.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Like any complicated or nuanced topic, there is a great deal of misinformation on the internet and in the classroom. The essay mill industry, for example, is incredibly aggressive and predatory, often appealing to students’ fears to get them to sign up. Eliminating fear is a big part of engaging with students on this topic.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 16, 2022

Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Summary: In claims of two patents regarding skin enhancement, the recited concentration of a compound that is applied to sub-topical dermal cells is measured at the point the compound is applied topically to the skin. L’ORÉAL S.A. By: Knobbe Martens

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The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2024

The programme will consist of lectures, case studies, simulation exercises and group discussions on selected IP topics, with an orientation towards the interface between IP and other disciplines. The general topic of the conference is "Intellectual Property and the European Courts". Global Ph.D.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 22, 2023

That order will likely be appealed, and we will keep you apprised of any developments as they occur. To read our original post on this topic, click here. UPDATE: on March 21, 2023, the Court in this lawsuit granted DISH’s Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law and vacated the jury verdict.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 8, 2022

It was one of the hot topics in patent law during those last few months before the pandemic. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit’s August 5 ruling that an “inventor” must, under the Patent Act, always be a human being, would seem to definitively resolve the question. To be sure, the U.S.

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The IPKat

APRIL 23, 2023

Over to Tobias and Emelia : "Last week De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek hosted the BIE symposium 2023 on the questions surrounding the functioning of the UPC, with Dutch UPC judges from both the Court of First Instance and the Court of Appeal present to discuss issues. Blok (member of the Court of Appeal) and drs.

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The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2024

Fashion Law London is delighted to host an event fully devoted to exploring the impact, challenges, and potential of AI for the fashion industry from a commercial, legal, and policy standpoint. Join the discussion in central London or online (live streaming) on Monday, 13 May !

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The IPKat

MARCH 16, 2024

Topics cover, inter alia, preliminary measures in IP matters in the UPC and national court practices, indirect infringement of IP rights in cross-border situations and enforcement of financial claims in IP matters. It will be hosted on 18 and 19 April 2024 in Warsaw. It is one of the most-used patent law resources.

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The IPKat

APRIL 9, 2024

Background In 2022, the Court of Appeal of Florence upheld the decision at first instance that Ferragamo’s use of the name 'Audrey Hepburn' in connection with the shoe models above did not infringe the late actor’s image rights – more specifically: the right to her name. The shoes in question? Ferragamo’s Audrey , Gondoletta , and Ira.

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Patently-O

MAY 19, 2023

Delving deeper into the conference agenda, we kick off on July 19th with an optional tour of Old Town Alexandria, followed by expert-led discussions on a broad range of topics from the current USPTO Pilot Programs to how to protect your practice from cyber-attacks. My patent law update is Thursday morning.

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CoCal IP Law Institute

JULY 27, 2023

For many years, the USPTO's Patent Trial and Appeals Board has been viewed as a Star Chamber which ritually invalidates patents. Two cases from this summer are the topic of this post. More recent experience suggests that the PTAB is no longer necessarily a place where patents go to die. In both cases, the PTAB [.]

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 23, 2023

Topics of the featured intellectual property cases include: exclusion of expert testimony, the ITC’s ability to enforce consent orders, estoppel by IPR final written decisions, standing to challenge PTAB decisions on appeal, obviousness in light of overlapping ranges in the prior art, and settlements of IPRs before.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 27, 2022

The last day of PTAB Masters™ 2022 featured sessions on dealing with parallel litigation at the International Trade Commission (ITC) and district courts in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings; life sciences and inter partes review (IPR); and the future of the PTAB.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 19, 2023

Here’s the latest weekly summary of the different topics analysed by the Kats in last week’s posts. The review analysed the core topics of each Chapter, including the question linked to how intellectual property rights need to be treated in disputes that involve investor-state settlements.

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The IPKat

JULY 11, 2022

The EPO Board of Appeal has published its full decision on the question of whether a machine can be an inventor ( J 8/20 ). The Board of Appeal had previously announced its decision to refuse two European patent applications naming an algorithm ("DABUS") as the sole inventor at the end of last year ( IPKat ).

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The district court and the Second Circuit on appeal both said no, and the Rogers test was created. At the district court and on appeal at the Ninth Circuit, the issue was framed as whether a dog toy is an expressive work since trademark claims involving expressive works are analyzed under the Rogers test.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The Federal Circuit has provided additional guidance about an appellant’s standing to appeal IPR decisions after settling the related litigations and entering into patent license agreements. In its second decision between the parties on this topic, the court has dismissed the appeal for lack of Article III standing in Apple Inc.

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The IPKat

JULY 19, 2022

The stated aim of the workshop, which took place at the end of June, was to provide users with "clarity" on description amendments in view of some recent conflicting decisions on the topic from the Boards of Appeal. Any change will have to come from the Boards of Appeal. No mention is made of any dissenting opinion.

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Olartemoure Blog

AUGUST 30, 2022

Although there are many issues to be discussed, a priority will certainly be the support of the appeal of rulings. The third one, before the judge or court of appeals in a hearing convened for that purpose. iii) support -in which the objections are developed through a plot exposition-.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 15, 2023

the Patent Office implemented an interim process for the Director to review Patent Trial and Appeal Board decisions in AIA trials. And while the Board may get it wrong sometimes, its final decisions are appealable to the Federal Circuit. But appealing is time- and resource-intensive. Arthrex, Inc. ,

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 18, 2022

The community-driven platform has “subreddits” dedicated to pretty much every topic you can think of. They delete spam, remove off-topic content, and make sure that ‘unauthorized’ content is swiftly removed. GrowAsguard says that the moderators plan to file an appeal. There are no plans to start a new subreddit.

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The IPKat

APRIL 17, 2022

Brussels time) presented by our very own SpecialKat Hayleigh Bosher on the topic of AI and copyright in the creative industries. There will be discussions on topics such as how AI technologies will impact creative industries and how legislators are addressing these changes in copyright.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 3, 2023

The program ( agenda here ) will not only cover PTAB centric topics, but related litigation, appeals to the Federal Circuit, monetization impacts, and patent portfolio development issues.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 15, 2023

In-depth knowledge of the unique characteristics of design patents is foundational for preparing a strong Patent Trial and Appeal Board petition. Topics may include: - A statistical comparison of.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2022

The two-day agenda offers a number of compelling topics, and as usual with the Watchdog Masters Programs, a stellar lineup of speakers. The program will also take a look at special issues of importance, including damages, patent eligibility, Standard Essential Patents, and injunctions. we will cover it as a part of this program.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 5, 2022

In its newest decision on the topic, the Federal Circuit declares instead, for the purposes of patent law, an inventor must be human. In my mind, it was always clear that the Federal Circuit would refuse Thaler’s petition, but it remains a fascinating topic in my mind. 35 U.S.C. § 100(f) (2022). ” Slip Op.

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