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[Sponsored] LexisNexis Introduces New Legal Issue Analysis for PTAB Ex Parte Decisions in LexisNexis PatentAdvisor

SpicyIP

LexisNexis Legal & Professional today announced the launch of PTAB Decisions, an enhancement to the market-leading patent prosecution analytics tool LexisNexis PatentAdvisor. Our company has been serving the USPTO for more than 50 years, helping to digitize and streamline the prosecution process.

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Vanda Seeks Supreme Court Review on Lower Standard for Obviousness

Patently-O

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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Spotting the difference between the priority document and the claims (T 1303/18)

The IPKat

Much of patent prosecution and opposition at the EPO is an advanced game of spot the difference. Subtle differences between the application as filed and the claimed subject matter can be fatal to a granted European patent. The patent was granted with a priority date of 28 Nov 2007.

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Journey Through “Septembers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

SpicyIP

Said to have been inspired by the American COMPETES Act, 2007, the draft Act was to “facilitate public, private or public-private partnership initiatives for building an Innovation support system to encourage Innovation ….” Later, when the first draft was released, it was called the National Innovation Act (NIA), 2008. In the post, Prof.

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Fish & Richardson Elevates 15 Attorneys to Principal in Class Distinguished by Diversity of Background and Experience

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

With deep expertise in litigation and patent prosecution and counseling, the attorneys represent clients across a range of industries and in various legal venues. As a patent attorney registered to practice before the U.S. Oliver graduated from Millsaps College in 2007 with a B.S. in biochemistry and a B.A. in economics.

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EFTA-India Free Trade Agreement and Patents Rules Amendment: Compromising Public Accountability and Transparency in the Indian Patent System

SpicyIP

Delamanid IN9790/DELNP/2007 The corresponding Egyptian application (EG2008000154) was rejected and the Argentina application (AR055357) was discontinued. A rule can be introduced, whereby giving false or suppressing information under the affidavit could attract unliquidated damages for loss of time and resources of the patent office.

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WIPIP, Concurrent Session #1, Design

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When Design Within Reach started, it said in its 2007 10K: “our competitors believe they have exclusive rights” in some of their proudcts, including some of their best selling items, which were reproductions. Design patents aren’t patents. They lack almost all of the major features of utility patent.

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