Garrigues Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

The owner of a patent cannot enforce their rights against those who used the invention covered by the patent or made serious preparations for such use before the priority date. In addition, a third party’s use of an invention before its registration by another is also relevant to assess patent infringement.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Although claim fluidity remains an integral principle in patent law, Sonos adds considerable viscosity to the practice. Some of the developments will also be external — looking to see how others have begun using aspects of the disclosed invention. Sonos Inc. Google LLC , 20-06754 WHA, 2023 WL 6542320 (N.D.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The common denominator is the use of changes to the IP law as a political instrument towards states taking “unfriendly” actions against Russia. Article 1360 enumerates situations in which the Russian government can allow use of an invention, utility model, or industrial design without the patent owner’s authorization.

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Patently-O

APRIL 17, 2024

This case began back in 2006 when Crocs sued Double Diamond and others for patent infringement of Crocs’s design patents. “The falsity of Crocs’ advertising is that Croslite is simply not patented—neither to Crocs nor to anyone else. ” Dawgs brief. .”

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Patently-O

MAY 24, 2023

Bagley , Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law, co-inventor, and Principal, Diversity Pilots Initiative. Watch her video for Invent Together , entitled Challenges Encountered as a Diverse Inventor. . – Jason Rantanen By: Margo A.

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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.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Patents (including utility models) are protected through registration with the UAE Ministry of Economy, Intellectual Property Protection Department (IPPD) and/or through the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) Patent which is administered by the GCC Patent Office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and governed by the GCC Patent Law.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 7, 2024

Section 8 and the Transparency of Indian Patent System According to Section 8 of the Indian Patents Act , patent applicants must regularly disclose to the patent office any same or substantially similar foreign applications corresponding to their patent applications for Indian inventions, and any updates relevant to their prosecution.

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Intepat

AUGUST 25, 2023

The 2003 Rules came in super session of the erstwhile Patents Rules, 1972 and provided an elaborate description of the filing procedure and allied actions. However, considering the gap of 20 years, there was a need to bring about certain amendments with the changing interpretations and dynamics of patent law.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The brief details the timeline of Sonos’s patent filings, innovations, and claim amendments, arguing these were done in good faith and within the bounds of patent law norms. I’ll reprint the introduction here: The district court has strong views about “the way the patent system should work.”

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2021

On the first question, what was necessary for the invention was held to be that each server (‘hop’) was able to access the message if it so wanted. Facebook tried to dispute the inventive step over Atarius by starting from instant messaging ([269]). In either scenario there is no infringement. Hence claim 1 is not obvious over Atarius.

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