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Roundup Ready 2 Patent Litigation

Patently-O

Mo 2023) Bayer and its subsidiary Monsanto have filed a new set of patent infringement lawsuits against farmers who saved seeds and replanted them in violation of Monsanto Roundup Ready patents and license agreements. Monsanto’s original patents on genetically modified plants have all expired. Pierce, et al.

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Judge Picks ‘Overall Winner,’ But UK High Court’s Latest FRAND Ruling Delivers Mixed Results for InterDigital and Lenovo

IP Watchdog

million for a global FRAND (fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory) license covering sales of cellular devices from 2007 to December 31, 2023. Mr Justice Mellor issued a judgment ordering Lenovo to pay InterDigital a lump sum of $138.7

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Induced Infringement and the Section 286 Statute of Limitations

Patently-O

Through its acquisition of BioVeris Corporation, Roche Diagnostics became the owner of various patents relating to immunoassays employing electrochemiluminescence (“ECL”). The decision raises interesting issues relating to induced patent infringement and the interpretation of a licensing provision.

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Obviousness Test for Design Patents Unchanged

The IP Law Blog

Second, they must be nonobvious over the prior art (similar inventions that existed before the patent application was filed and are known to the public). 20, 2023), the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals clarified that a key Supreme Court case decided in 2007, KSR International Co. The patent covered a design for a vehicle front fender.

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Guest Post by Prof. Contreras: Continental’s Antitrust Suit Against Avanci is Dismissed, but with Fewer Consequences for FRAND

Patently-O

Parties that participate in these standards development organizations (SDOs) generally agree to license patents that are essential to the implementation of those standards (standards-essential patents or SEPs) to manufacturers of standardized products on terms that are fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory (FRAND).

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Obviousness Test for Design Patents Unchanged

LexBlog IP

Second, they must be nonobvious over the prior art (similar inventions that existed before the patent application was filed and are known to the public). 20, 2023), the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals clarified that a key Supreme Court case decided in 2007, KSR International Co. The patent covered a design for a vehicle front fender.

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Patent Law at the Supreme Court February 2022

Patently-O

Qualcomm had previously sued Apple for patent infringement, and Apple responded with a set of inter partes review petitions. The settlement also included a license to thousands of Qualcomm patents. Rather, an appellant must show concrete injury caused by the PTAB decision and redressability of that injury.