LexBlog IP

JUNE 29, 2023

I am a co-author of this paper with my fellow AIPLA committee colleagues, who each provided perspectives on AR/VR as it relates to the Metaverse and in view of current utility and design patent law. Section 101 Issues (Subject Matter Eligibility) I look forward to working on this year’s upcoming paper to advance these topics further.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Is patent litigation out of control? Has patent litigation ever been out of control? The answers to these questions largely depend upon your point of view, and as with most complex topics, the truth is nuanced. The real growth in patent litigation over the last 40 years has taken place before trial.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Kilpatrick Townsend’s Babak Kusha recently spoke at the Federal Bar Association’s IP Law Fall Conference 2022 on the topic of “Design Patents for Patent Professionals.” Please see full article below for more information.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 21, 2022

In recent years, post-filing supplementary experimental data has become a very hot topic in Chinese patent practice. It is attracting much attention from IP practitioners around the world. By: Linda Liu & Partners

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Rob Fia: Therma Bright Receives Patent for a Device for Applying a Topical Treatment from USPTO (Source: Yahoo Finance). David Phelan: Apple AirPods To Gain Amazing Feature Update, Patent Hints (Source: Forbes). Seymore: Patent Forfeiture (Source: SSRN). Harrity & Harrity, LLP.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) recently released an updated Orange Book patent/biologic patent study on August 11, 2021. The first study covering these topics was released on March 13, 2018, and the second on July 18, 2019. By: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This webinar will explore topics including: Evolving trends of biologic patent challenges at the PTAB; Strategic considerations for biosimilar manufacturers; and Lessons learned from recent filings. The post Biosimilars Patent Challenges at the PTAB: Update and Lessons Learned appeared first on Big Molecule Watch.

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Trademark and Copyright Law Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Oaths filed with the Patent and Trademark Office, and who should sign them. In this 60-minute webinar, designed for in-house counsel, we discussed how to identify and address ethical issues to guard against potentially irreversible consequences. Rules of the road for investigating competitors. Who, exactly, is “the client”?

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Erik K Pelton

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Each time I go to a legal conference or a business conference, one of the biggest topics people are buzzing about is artificial intelligence, and how it might transform the way that a particular career or job or role or industry operates. When I file a new trademark application, many things go into it.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2021

I wrote about a similar topic prior to Allegiant Air becoming the official sponsor of the Las Vegas stadium that the Raiders now call home. On June 2, 2021, Starbucks filed an application with the U.S As a result, Starbucks will be required to file a statement of use once it has used the mark in connection with the relevant services.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 16, 2023

Empirical Studies Refute Oft Repeated Fallacies The PTAB released two studies on historical petition filing practices this month. One directed to the frequency of so-called serial/parallel petition filings , and the other pertaining to Orange Book/Biologics patents. Serial/Parallel Filings?

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Given that most patentable inventions are developed in-house, can a global invention policy help attract and keep the most innovative employees? As the global economy continues to integrate, companies are wrestling with how to manage innovations across borders.

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The IPKat

MARCH 16, 2024

018672791 ), filed by the Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine. 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.

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Chicago IP

MAY 12, 2021

30(b)(6) notice in this patent dispute. Of particular note: Carjams’ claim that Putco should be limited to ten topics, without some agreement by the parties, was not supported by the Federal Rules or the law. The Court would not prevent damages topics because Carjams intended to use a damages expert.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The EPO has launched a user consultation on grace periods for patents, the results of which will be published in early 2022 ( EPO press release ). The EPC as it currently stands does not permit a grace period in which inventors may disclose their invention without prejudicing a future patent filing. 102(b)(1)(A) ).

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Patently-O

APRIL 28, 2022

Thus we get: New Matter Written Description : Any amendments made to the claims during prosecution must be supported by the originally filed specification. Ariad -Style Written Description : Originally filed claims may also lack written description if the four-corners of the specification fail to show the inventor was in possession.

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Above the Fold

JULY 7, 2021

Throughout this summer, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is offering its series of virtual webinars dubbed “Trademark Basics Boot Camp.” The series appears to be tailored to small business owners and entrepreneurs and is broken up into eight modules focused on discrete topics.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Yes … the current level of accessibility wasn’t always the case in the IP domain neither in trademark nor in patent domain! Whether it’s the IPAB website or the Indian patent website , the recurrent issue of non-functional platforms doesn’t surprise us anymore. In the post, Prof. where Prof.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 7, 2021

Throughout this summer, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is offering its series of virtual webinars dubbed “Trademark Basics Boot Camp.” ” The series appears to be tailored to small business owners and entrepreneurs and is broken up into eight modules focused on discrete topics.

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The IPKat

APRIL 2, 2023

Wales Regional Meeting 2023 - Thursday 20 April at 12:30 pm in Cardiff The meeting will cover a wide range of topics including the transformation at the IPO, the UP and the UPC, and other issues relating to legal developments in the field. Image by Inge Wallumrød Another week is just about to start. More information here.

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The IPKat

JULY 11, 2023

Patents Henry Yang released the second part of his analysis on the Interdigital v Lenovo FRAND judgement. Image via Pexels Trade marks Marcel Pemsel discussed the decision of the German Patent Court in relation to a trade mark parody (30 W (pat) 15/19). Here’s what you missed from the IPKat last week.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 13, 2022

The IP blogs have been active over the past week bursting with a wide range of different topics. increase in international registration filings compared to 2020! MD Patent referred to case T-589/20 on the likelihood of confusion between the signs "MAIMAI MADE IN ITALY" and "YAMAMAY", recently decided by the General Court.

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The IPKat

MARCH 28, 2022

On 14-16 March, this GuestKat had the opportunity to attend the "Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation" conference in Amsterdam, which, as many readers will know, not only hosts the Kattenkabinet museum (here below a sample of the oeuvres of the museum.), The IPKat reports on some of the trends and topics from the conference below.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 24, 2023

Quarles & Brady partner and editor-in-chief of the firm’s Protecting the Product design rights blog, James Aquilina, and patent engineer Harrison Powell attended the 16 th Annual USPTO Design Day on May 4, 2023, in Alexandria, Virginia at the USPTO’s Headquarters. Design filings in FY 2021 up 17.6%

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

The topic of interest is related to both the cellular and molecular aspects of biological objects. Patents are important and powerful tools that provide safeguards to biotechnicians and help them. What is patent? All patentable inventions should follow three main criteria: novelty, inventive steps, and industrial applications.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 2, 2021

As part of the course requirements, students were asked to write a blog on a topic of their choice. On June 28, 2021, the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (CPATA) was established and began operating to regulate patent and trademark agents.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

It is time to pick-up our consideration of Supreme Court patent cases for the 2022-2023 term. Bottom line, no patent cases were decided by the Court in the 2021-2022 term and none were granted certiorari for the new term starting this week. Of the 17 pending patent-focused petitions, 13 are set to be decided at the long conference.

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Erik K Pelton

JUNE 10, 2023

My comments touched on numerous topics, but focused in large part on the impact that USPTO trademark filing fee increases will have on small businesses, as well as the USPTO’s IT expenditures. Perhaps it would be beneficial to explore different fee levels for small and large applicants – akin to the patent side of the USPTO.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Whether it is South Asian Basmati Brawls, the much-to-tread trail of transparency, the Statements of Patent (Non-)Working, or the Indian “Bayh Dole” Bill, some stories never cease to beguile us. He wrote detailed posts on this topic later here and here. Here we go: 1. Both of these questions were answered in the negative.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

While the heatwave is leaving the UK , here is the recap of the topics considered in case you missed the IPKat. Patents Rose Hughes discussed the recent High Court decision (Newron v Comptroller [2023] EWHC 1471) in relation to the interpretation of the phrasing “the product” and its meaning within the SPC Regulation.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

On Day 1 of the event dated 6th of September, The topic for the day- “Intellectual property rights: general overview” by Hon’ble VC, Professor (Dr.) Biswajit Ghosh , The Neotia University, West Bengal, India Patent Attorney, India. Filing data. Marking of products as ‘ Patent Pending’. Public Interest.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 16, 2022

In addition, the fund provides for the reimbursement of 50% of the fees charged by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) for obtaining international trademark and design protection, as well as the reimbursement of 50% of the fees charged by national patent offices for patent applications in 2022.

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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. The EPO is alone among the major patent offices in having such a requirement.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Trade Marks GuestKat Nedim Malovic reported and commented on a couple of EU trade mark decisions:- · The first is the decision (Case T-251/21 Tigercat Inc v EUIPO) of the EU General Court on the appeal in relation to the opposition against “Tigercat” filed by Caterpillar Inc. InternKat James Kwong reported that the trial has recently begun.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 1, 2022

There is an international requirement for the DNA, RNA and protein sequences disclosed in a patent application to be provided in a sequence listing. Sequence listings are used by patent offices to search the prior art for the listed sequences. 26 sequence listings has the aim of increasing public access to patent sequences.

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IP Tech Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

To evaluate the capabilities of Generative AI, we selected the USPTO’s recent announcement about grants of digital patents as a topic, and compared a blog that we prepared and a blog that Generative AI (here, Google Bard) prepared. A sample of this new eGrant patent is available here. 35 U.S.C. §

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2023

Patenting an invention requires pinning down the correct inventorship. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently determined that only humans can be named as inventors on a patent. Patent and Trademark Office is currently seeking public comments on AI inventorship. Copyrighting AI-generated content is also topical.

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