IPilogue

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The US National Inventors Hall of Fame (“NIHF”) has released its list of 2022 inductees, which notably includes two Black Female inventors for the first time in this organization’s 48-year history. Her invention, laserphaco , a minimally invasive, low-risk cataract removal procedure, is still used today.

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Inventor IP Invention Intellectual Property 106

Patently-O

APRIL 30, 2024

You might consider a technical paper from a conference which sketches out a conceptual gearbox design (but omits specific gear ratios and material specifications). That claim requires too much follow-on research work and so does not sufficiently disclose the invention. Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. , 3d 1313, 1354 (Fed.Cir.2003).

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Intepat

MAY 4, 2023

When an inventor is granted exclusive rights over their inventions for a specific period of time, it provides a return on their investment in terms of time, resources and capital. The idea that a specific invention will allow the inventor to reap benefits has a direct effect on incentivising inventors to create and invent more.

Law 52

Law Patent Settlement Inventor 52

IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

A patent is an intellectual property right granted by a government to the inventor, to protect their invention and allow the fullest commercial exploitation of the patented invention. The process of getting an invention Patent starts with Patentability Search, its also known as Novelty Search or Prior Art Search.

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Garrigues Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

The owner of a patent cannot enforce their rights against those who used the invention covered by the patent or made serious preparations for such use before the priority date. In addition, a third party’s use of an invention before its registration by another is also relevant to assess patent infringement.

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Patent Infringement Invention Patent Patent Law 52

Patently-O

AUGUST 23, 2023

The doctrine is justified on the basis that language has inherent limitations in capturing the true scope of an invention, so equivalents help protect the inventor and promote innovation. Linde Air Products Co. , On appeal, Steuben contends the court ignored precedent against using a ‘binary choice’ approach to vitiation.

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Patent Law Law Patent Invention 52

Intepat

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The extensive spectrum of discussions included diverse facets, from intellectual property filings to inventions, and ventured into the complex realms of legality, ethics, and geopolitics. He underlined that intellectual property is about more than simply production; it is also about solving social concerns with inventive solutions.

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Intellectual Property IP Higher Education Technology 52

Patentably Defined

JUNE 7, 2012

This person of ordinary skill is a hypothetical construct – an ordinarily skilled artisan who is presumed to possess ordinary creativity and to be aware of all prior art in his field of endeavor, as well as prior art that is relevant to the problem addressed by the claimed invention. 103) is often an important threshold inquiry. 2d at 1036.

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Art Inventor Invention Patent 40

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Both suits were filed before the 2012 amendment to the Copyright Act. Further, given that the 2012 amendment does not have a retrospective effect, the Court held that the amendment has no effect on the legal position. Recognition of non-human inventors, AI and its implications for India.

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IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143

LexBlog IP

APRIL 3, 2023

In the worst-case scenario, the infringer would be compelled to pay monetary damages that are typically calculated using a methodology designed to mimic the rate in a negotiated licensing transaction. treating the Standard Essential Patent as akin to a ‘ransom strip’ of land).”

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Licensing Technology Intellectual Property Patent 52