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Patently-O
MAY 25, 2023
2023) The case involving Medtronic and Teleflex centered on five patents related to a coaxial guide catheter used in interventional cardiology procedures. In an attempt to invalidate these patents, Medtronic launched a succession of Inter Partes Review (IPR) petitions. Patent 7,736,355 (“Itou”) could be regarded as prior art.
Patently-O
AUGUST 4, 2021
A world first – South Africa recently made headlines by granting a patent for ‘a food container based on fractal geometry’ to a non-human inventor, namely an artificial intelligence (AI) machine called DABUS. Each of these three jurisdictions found sufficient reasons in these formalities to reject DABUS’ patent applications.
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Garrigues Blog
JULY 26, 2023
In this case, the PTAB issued a decision on the so-called “interference process” –a procedure that determines, between two or more patents in dispute, which has priority according to the “first-to-invent” system–. The Court of Appeals agreed with SNIPR, reversed the previous decision and overturned the cancellation of its patents.
Kashishipr
OCTOBER 20, 2021
The main objective of Sections 26C and 27D was to prevent the patent holders from getting an extension on their patents by taking advantage of loopholes and undue benefits of the Justice system. India changed its Patents Laws in 2005 to comply with the TRIPS Agreement. Conclusion. For more visit: [link].
Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts
JUNE 14, 2022
When applying for a patent at the USPTO, the applicant must name all inventors of the invention claimed in the patent application. Absent an assignment, each joint inventor may exploit the invention without the permission of, and without accounting to, the other joint inventors.
The IPKat
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
In T 1933/12 , the Board of Appeal found that Article 87 EPC does not prevent an applicant for a first application (P1) sharing their right to priority with a joint-applicant for a subsequent European patent application (P2). The PCT application claimed priority from the US provisional US 60/571444 (P1).
LexBlog IP
APRIL 20, 2023
that Gilead’s intervening prior art reference invalidated Minnesota’s patent claims. While the case is a straightforward application of written description law, it is consistent with the Federal Circuit’s broader trend towards requiring more of patent applicants to comply with Section 112’s disclosure requirements.
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