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New PatentlyO L.J. Article: The AIA at Ten – How Much Do the Pre-AIA Prior Art Rules Still Matter?

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Though patents filed before the transition date will remain in force up through March 2033, a good 10+ years away, teachers may also be wondering which regime to emphasize and for how long the pre-AIA rules will still be considered fundamental rather than footnote material. 2021 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 34.

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Patent Law at the Supreme Court February 2022

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Qualcomm had previously sued Apple for patent infringement, and Apple responded with a set of inter partes review petitions. The parties settled the litigation before the IPRs were complete, but agreed that the IPRs could continue. The settlement also included a license to thousands of Qualcomm patents. Genentech, Inc. ,

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New PatentlyO L.J. Article: The AIA at Ten – How Much Do the Pre-AIA Prior Art Rules Still Matter?

Patently-O

Though patents filed before the transition date will remain in force up through March 2033, a good 10+ years away, teachers may also be wondering which regime to emphasize and for how long the pre-AIA rules will still be considered fundamental rather than footnote material. 2021 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 34.

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New PatentlyO L.J. Article: What Every Patent and Trademark lawyer Should Understand About the MPEP, TMEP, and Other Guidance

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Read : David Boundy, What Every Patent and Trademark Lawyer Should Understand About the MPEP, TMEP, and Other Guidance: How to Use (and Defend Against) the MPEP to be a Better Advocate , 2023 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 1 (2023) ( Boundy.2021.HowToUseGuidance Prior Patently-O Patent L.J. Pre-AIAPatents ).

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Delhi High Court Directs Maharaja to Pay a King’s Ransom in a Patent Infringement Suit  

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Background The dispute started off as a heated battle between the parties over the plaintiff’s ‘Liquid Heating Vessels’ patent, which the plaintiff claimed was used by the defendant in its electric kettles. Using this basis for 2 years (2007-09), it arrived at a total amount of INR 5 crores of the kettle (with the suit patent) sold.

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Vanda Seeks Supreme Court Review on Lower Standard for Obviousness

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398 (2007). The Supreme Court has not addressed obviousness standards since its 2007 decision in KSR. Although obviousness has long been the central feature of patent prosecution, it has seen a tremendous resurgence in US patent law over the past decade. Teleflex, Inc.,

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Alleged Co-Inventor Not Bringing Home the Bacon This Time

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In 2007, as part of Hormel’s quest to improve its process for creating precooked bacon pieces, Hormel met with David Howard and others from Unitherm to discuss processes and Unitherm’s cooking equipment. Supreme Court denied the petition, ending this litigation, but a number of questions remain. On November 6, 2023, the U.S.

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