The IP Law Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals continues to strike down patents directed to abstract ideas under the Alice test for patent subject matter eligibility. LEXIS 8294, the court invalidated seven patents owned by People.ai. A patent protects an invention. 208, 216, 219 (2014). 208, 216, 219 (2014).

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The IP Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has again relied on the Supreme Court’s Alice case to invalidate patents on the grounds that they are directed to an abstract idea. Realtime owned several patents covering systems and methods for digital data compression. These categories are referred to as “patent-eligible subject matter.”

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43(B)log

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The court rejected arguments that the materiality of the claim distinguished it from Dastar -barred claims, and that “first of its kind” doesn’t necessarily imply anything about patent/IP status. Vericool didn’t help its claim by stating in its papers that “[t]o vigorously defend its patent, Vericool World had to bring this claim.”

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LexBlog IP

JULY 28, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office announced that the PTO would be revisiting the test for patent subject matter eligibility. A patent protects an invention. Things that are not patentable (by judicial exceptions) include laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas. 208, 216, 219 (2014). Alice Corp.

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Patently-O

MARCH 26, 2024

I thought I would write a more complete discussion of this important historic patent case. Atlantic Works has had a profound impact on the development of patent law, particularly in shaping the doctrine of obviousness, but more generally providing theoretical frameworks for attacking “bad patents.” Claims: 1.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

Not everything is patentable. First, only inventions are patentable. Second, only certain inventions are patentable. Four types of inventions are patentable: articles of manufacture, machines, processes, and compositions of matter. These four types of inventions are referred to as patent-eligible subject matter.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 12, 2021

We invite you to participate in the tryouts for the annual Patent Application Drafting Competition (PADC)! Students interested in trying out for Osgoode’s PADC team must submit answers to our patent drafting skills exercise by 3 pm on Friday, October 22, 2021. About the Patent Drafting Competition.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This is a reminder that submissions to try out for the annual National Patent Application Drafting Competition (PDC) team are due on Friday, October 22 at 3pm ! About the Patent Drafting Competition. Team patent applications will be due on January 16, 2022. The Competition consists of regional rounds held virtually.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MARCH 30, 2021

In May of 2019, Tesla filed a patent application for “Pulsed Laser Cleaning of Debris Accumulated on Glass Articles in Vehicles and Photovoltaic Assemblies.” The Tesla laser patent application also considers using the technology to clean debris from photovoltaic solar panels. Steps to Obtain a Patent.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

While trademarks protect the brands used in the metaverse and copyright protects NFTs as intellectual works, what about the protection of the shape, patterns and colors characterizing the non-physical commodities in the metaverse? Are they protectable by design patents? In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

While trademarks protect the brands used in the metaverse and copyright protects NFTs as intellectual works, what about the protection of the shape, patterns and colors characterizing the non-physical commodities in the metaverse? Are they protectable by design patents? In China, a GUI alone cannot be registered as a design patent.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

In 1990, Dr Llewelyn was appointed to a lectureship at the University of Central Lancashire, at Preston, which was followed in 1993 by a move to the University of Sheffield, initially as a ‘Common Law Institute for Intellectual Property (CLIP) Lecturer in Intellectual Property.’

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 2, 2022

Once upon a time – not so very long ago, in fact – it was rare for the Australian Patent Office to issue a formal published ruling on the patent-eligibility of claims submitted for examination. Historically, the overwhelming majority of decisions have related to inter partes proceedings, such as patent oppositions.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 21, 2022

Not everything is patentable. First, only inventions are patentable. Second, only certain inventions are patentable. Four types of inventions are patentable: articles of manufacture, machines, processes, and compositions of matter. These four types of inventions are referred to as patent-eligible subject matter.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

Stephen Thaler was appealing a Federal Circuit decision that interpreted the Patent Act to require a human “inventor” for purposes of obtaining a patent. The invention at issue was conceived of by Thaler’s AI model DABUS and not by a human, dooming its chances of obtaining patent protection. Tatham , 55 U.S. (14

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

I am excited to announce the publication of the Intellectual Property Owner (IPO) ’s white paper on “ Software and Medical Device Guidance: A Global Perspective.” The Japanese Patent Office (JPO)’s Examination Handbook includes a section dedicated to the field of software-related inventions.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

The decision is significant as it is the first by the Fifth Circuit to address the licensing of standards-essential patents and the meaning of “fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory” (FRAND) licensing terms, adding to the growing body of jurisprudence already issued by the Third, Ninth and Federal Circuits in this area. LEXIS 170087 (E.D.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The next chapter in this story is about the intellectual property behind the vaccines. and the wealthy countries, Moderna announced that it expected its competitors to respect Moderna’s intellectual property and that it would offer patent licenses on reasonable terms to those who asked.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 1, 2023

208 (2014), “diagnostic” patent claims have repeatedly been held to be directed to patent-ineligible subject matter by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) and courts. patent law. patent law. Prometheus Lab’ys, Inc. , 66 (2012), and Alice Corp.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 28, 2023

In January 2011, SDCCU filed a trademark application for the tagline IT’S NOT BIG BANKING, IT’S BETTER and obtained a federal registration for the mark in April 2014. registration and purported common law rights to the standalone tagline NOT A BANK. .” NOT A BANK BETTER. ” Synchronoss Techs, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

That question is “how have various countries’ intellectual property laws addressed efforts to copyright, trademark, or patent holy names, sacred words, or outputs of creation?” So a lot is implied in, or possible from, the title ( as is often my intent on this blog ). ” (at page 9 and 13).

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 31, 2021

Ericsson owns many patents considered essential to 2G, 3G and 4G standards (“standard essential patents” or SEPs). Ericsson made submissions to ETSI committing to grant licenses to patents that cover those standards on fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory terms (FRAND). Background. per 4G device.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 6, 2023

The book, titled Developments and Directions in Intellectual Property Law. And, speaking of the book, we are happy to re-publish the review that Bill Patry (Mayer Brown) provided of it, as just published by the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice.

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 7, 2021

As way of background, in patent infringement cases, Courts are authorized to award “reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party” in “exceptional cases.” The patent language, and the Court’s construction of claim terms clearly support the finding in favor of Motorola. ICON Health & Fitness, Inc. ,

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 1, 2023

Intellectual Property Right The rights and privileges accorded to persons over their creative works, such as innovations, works of literature, and artwork, as well as use of names, logos and pictures in trade are known as intellectual property rights (IPR). Image Sources : Shutterstock] What is National IPR Policy?

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The IPKat

AUGUST 24, 2023

While the AmeriKat is still recovering from 2020, her Belgian Katfriends sum-up what was 2022 in Belgian patent litigation 'Tis the season for a look at the cases that were in 2022 from around Europe and what they mean for the IP litigation themes in those jurisdictions now that the dust has settled in 2023.

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Patently-O

APRIL 12, 2024

For almost twenty years, member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) have been negotiating a Design Law Treaty (DLT) that would streamline and align procedural requirements for obtaining registered design rights across jurisdictions. In the US, these are design patent rights.

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