SpicyIP

JANUARY 11, 2022

We recently came across two decisions by the Indian Patent Office (IPO) in which patent claim applications concerning two nicotine delivery devices were rejected on the ground of the same being affected by section 3(b) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970. The first decision concerns application no. a tobacco company.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2021

As the America Invents Act (AIA) turns 10, patent students across the country may be asking: if the law is already a decade old, why am I spending so much time learning pre-AIA law? We address these questions empirically by analyzing the effective dates of patents and patent applications currently being litigated or pursued.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Can you imagine the accolades someone would receive if they contributed to an invention that improves bacon? Well, it turns out that not all contributions count when it comes to being an inventor of a patent for a better method of precooking bacon. The ‘498 Patent was issued from this application in 2018. Iolab Corp.

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IP.com

JANUARY 29, 2024

Over the last decade, the total annual patent applications submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) each year is over 600,000 applications. The fastest patent review process time is 6-12 months if fast-tracked via Track One , with the average taking up to 22 months.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 6, 2023

. § 135, and specifically whether the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) has the authority to cancel SNIPR’s pure AIA claims through an interference for lack of invention priority under pre-AIA § 102(g). Background In 2011, Congress passed the AIA, which transformed the U.S.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2021

As the America Invents Act (AIA) turns 10, patent students across the country may be asking: if the law is already a decade old, why am I spending so much time learning pre-AIA law? We address these questions empirically by analyzing the effective dates of patents and patent applications currently being litigated or pursued.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The EPO has launched a user consultation on grace periods for patents, the results of which will be published in early 2022 ( EPO press release ). The EPC as it currently stands does not permit a grace period in which inventors may disclose their invention without prejudicing a future patent filing. 102(b)(1)(A) ).

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

AUGUST 28, 2023

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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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

by Dennis Crouch Bottom line in this new Minerva case — file your patent application before bringing a new product to a trade show. Minerva’s ‘208 patent claims a device for endometrial ablation and includes a 2011 priority filing date. Still, the whole head needs to be collapsible as well.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Canada’s Patents Act and the Manual of Patent Office Practice (“MOPOP”) both guide the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) in issuing patents. Applicants must meet certain requirements for a software patent to be issued.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

” Can you imagine the accolades someone would receive if they contributed to an invention that improves bacon? Well, it turns out that not all contributions count when it comes to being an inventor of a patent for a better method of precooking bacon. The ‘498 Patent was issued from this application in 2018.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

by Dennis Crouch The Patent Trial and Appeal Board recently designated as precedential a portion of its Penumbra v. RapidPulse decision in that provides important guidance on the use of a provisional patent application’s filing date for 102(a)(2) prior art under the America Invents Act. Penumbra, Inc.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 20, 2023

Are inventions described in works of science fiction patentable? In our new paper, The Patent Law Origins of Science Fiction , available at [link] , we show that science fiction as a literary form was originally premised on the idea that works of science fiction are like patents. University of Minnesota Press 2016).

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 23, 2022

Patent applicants fall under a variety of statuses that are determined by their relationship to other entities, the number of patents they own, and the type of patents they own. The fee schedule for patent applications and maintenance is based on the size of the entity filing the application.

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Larson & Larson

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

On September 16, 2011, President Obama signed the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”). Among the changes created by the AIA, a new system was put into place for the submission of prior art to the Patent Office prior to patent issuance. Larson and Larson has been using this process since its creation.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 19, 2022

It provides: It shall not be an act of infringement to make, use, offer to sell, or sell within the United States or import into the United States a patented invention. 156 corrected this distortion by extending patent terms for a limited period to compensate for the regulatory delays caused by FDA’s premarket approval process.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Unfortunately, what is good for the sharing of information is often not good for the patenting of inventions that arise from the research and products presented at these conferences. 2011 FC 174 , the defendant was challenging the validity of plaintiff’s patents. They are often untraceable or destroyed later.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The worst of these patent trolls pick up low-quality patents and take advantage of asymmetries in the economics of litigation to make quick cash. The root source of this situation, according to Lederer, is the patent prosecution process. Start with the sheer volume of patent applications. Focusing on the U.S.,

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Patentably Defined

JANUARY 19, 2011

Generally, when drawings for utility patent applications are required, they must be black and white line drawings. Color drawings are permitted when they are the only practical medium to disclose a claimed invention and even then an applicant must petition the USPTO to accept them.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Lee is vice president at Amazon Web Services and was the Undersecretary of Commerce and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (2015-2017). She spent a decade at Google leading their patent team. . The transition to a first inventor to file system was needed to harmonize the U.S. with the rest of the world.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

On February 28, 2022, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“ PTAB ”) issued a decision on priority in an interference proceeding between the Broad Institute, Inc. Patent Application No. The inventors listed on Broad’s patent are Feng Zhang, Ph.D., The Broad Institute, Inc. Interference No. 15/981,807.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

patent applications have mimicked the larger investment in AI technologies, AI-related IP disputes have lagged behind consumer adoption. Even at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) – one of the busiest forums for IP disputes – very few cases directly involve AI technologies. A Bloomberg Law article noted that U.S.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 10, 2022

Patenting software, and inventions related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning, known as computer-implemented inventions (CII) in patent lingo, is a complicated and evolving area. CII, such as algorithms, are frequently deemed an abstract idea, and thus not suitable for patent protection.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

Reform in Law However, while the patent application numbers are on the rise, the Industry has expressed concerns over the patent prosecution and examination regime in India. Surprisingly, here the report does not mention any protection (or lack thereof) within the IP laws of the country.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Similar to other jurisdictions, a patent in Canada is granted for one invention only. Accordingly, in instances where multiple inventions are claimed in a single application, it may be necessary to parse out the inventions and protect them by filing divisional applications.

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Garrigues Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

For an invention to be protected as a patent, three requirements must be met, the so-called “patentability requirements”, which are examined by the different national authorities where protection is sought: Novelty: The invention cannot have been disclosed anywhere in the world before the filing date of the patent application.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 14, 2023

when] measured against dimension of the full invention,” the panel in Blue Gentian, LLC v. As made clear in the appellate opinion, a single meeting in August 2011 was central to the district court’s inventorship holding and the basis for Blue Gentian’s appeal. Tristar Products, Inc. (21-2136)

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The IPKat

AUGUST 24, 2023

At that time, the Opposition Division (OD) of the EPO, as well as the UK and Dutch Courts had already revoked the patent. Novartis kept Mylan out of the Belgian market for a year before the Technical Board of Appeal (TBA) definitively revoked its patent in September 2011. Mylan appealed the judgment to the Belgian Supreme Court.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Strategic considerations include what to patent (components, cell assembly or manufacturing processes, etc), where to patent, what patents to abandon or sell, and licensing strategies. One key strategic consideration in building a robust patent portfolio involves deciding in which countries to file patent applications.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Recently, on September 15, the Delhi High Court set aside an order from the Indian Patent Office rejecting the patent application on the basis of the old CRI Guidelines, 2016. 3(k), especially regarding computer-related invention(CRI). 3(k) of The Patents Act, 1970 reads as: 3.What The Debate Around 3(k) Sec.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

IP includes any creation of the mind, including inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, names, images, and designs, and various forms of IP protection cover these different categories. Patent Prosecution, Portfolio, and Strategic Patenting Considerations.

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