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

SpicyIP

Article 12, along with the recent amendments to the Patent Rules, restrict the obligation to disclose the “working” statement., This could make it harder to force companies to license patents if they are not being used to make affordable products in India. And further restricting policy levers such as compulsory licensing.

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Plagiarism Police come for Winston & Strawn

Patently-O

2014), a district court judge addressed the issue of copyright infringement in the context of legal briefs. Similar issues also came up in the patent information disclosure statement cases a decade ago. .” I suspect the Winston attorneys are likely happy to be in NY rather than Iowa. In the case of White v. 3d 396 (S.D.N.Y.

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Whither goest the patent troll?

The IPKat

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. International license.

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Keeping up with Belgian patent litigation: Year case law review 2021

The IPKat

selected address issues such as SPC protection for combination products, double patenting, prosecution history estoppel and the influence of declarations made by the patentee in parallel proceedings, the possibility for national courts to request technical opinions from the EPO under Art. The decisions we (arbitrarily!)

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IP and Cannabis: The Current Landscape

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Patent Prosecution. Patent protection is generally available for cannabis and cannabis-related innovations on the same basis as any other innovation, presenting relatively few obstacles for applicants. Contracts, such as cannabis patent licenses, could also be unenforceable under federal law. 208 (2014).

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Fish Principals Author Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal Article, “Strategic IP Considerations of Batteries and Energy Storage Solutions”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

But patent holders must also beware of challenges from competitors and demands for interoperability from consumers. A comprehensive IP strategy must cover all bases – prosecution, enforcement, defense, and transactions. Patent Prosecution, Portfolio, and Strategic Patenting Considerations. Conclusion.