The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

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. In 2021, HIP sued Hormel, challenging Hormel’s ownership and the inventorship of U.S. 9,980,498 (the “’498 Patent”). The ‘498 Patent was issued from this application in 2018.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In 2021, HIP sued Hormel, challenging Hormel’s ownership and the inventorship of U.S. 9,980,498 (the “’498 Patent”). HIP, formerly Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. (“Unitherm”), argued that it had rights to the patent because its president was an inventor and should be added to the patent.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Our hard-working students and community members published more than twice as many articles than in 2020 and the most articles in a calendar year since 2011. Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First? Patents and the Magical World of Psychedelics by Bonnie Hassanzadeh. Giuseppina D’Agostino. David Vaver.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The Plaintiff had argued that all the rights pertaining to the film vests with them by virtue of an agreement with the producer entered in 2011. while also acknowledging the pending applications for change of ownership. Controller General of Patents Designs and Trade Marks launches IPO Grievance Portal. Image from here.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

With these technical advances comes an increase in legal activity, including intellectual property (“IP”) filings and litigation. Research and development in the battery industry have led to a notable increase in patent filings at the U.S. higher energy density), and more durable than lithium-ion batteries.

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