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Challenges of Proving Inventorship: Corroboration of All Inventive Facts

Patently-O

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.

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Guest Post: DABUS Gains Traction: South Africa Becomes First Country to Recognize AI-Invented Patent

Patently-O

Ryan Abbott, have made headlines around the world as they sought patent protection for a fractal-inspired beverage container (shown below) that they contend was invented by DABUS. Each of these three jurisdictions found sufficient reasons in these formalities to reject DABUS’ patent applications. Stephen Thaler and Prof.

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Battle for gene editing: the US Appeals Court rules on CRISPR patents

Garrigues Blog

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–.

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Interpretation of Section 16(1) of the Indian Patents Act in Syngenta Limited vs. Controller of Patents and Designs

Selvam & Selvam Blog

This section pertains to the power of the Controller to make orders regarding the division of patent applications, specifically focusing on scenarios where a divisional application is filed to address objections raised by the Controller. This interpretation aligns with the statutory language and the absence of a comma.

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Some Concerns about the Amendment Process to Key Patent Levers: A “Captured” Patent Office?

SpicyIP

Pre-Grant Opposition The first proposal relates to amending the pre-grant opposition mechanism, which allows patent applications to be opposed before the Patent Office officially “grants” the patent. From a policy perspective, pre-grant oppositions are excellent policy.

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Laundry Lists of Components are Insufficient Written Description for a Particular Combination

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patents assert priority to at least one prior patent application filing. In addition to the formal paperwork, the original application must sufficiently disclose the invention as claimed in the later patent. A patent that improperly claims priority is not automatically invalid. . = = = Most U.S.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement? The Battle Between Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Continues

SpicyIP

In their initial August 2022 complaint , Moderna alleged that three of its mRNA patents were infringed by Pfizer/BioNTech. Interestingly, as of January 12, 2023, Moderna has listed 10 patents covering Spikevax (its mRNA vaccine) on its website. 2010/144740 and in the 966 patent.