LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

LEXIS 33719, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s rejection of the claims in a patent application as directed to an abstract idea. ” Certain other categories are “patent-ineligible subject matter:” laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. patents,” Office of the Chief Economist, IP Data Highlights (October 2020). 2347 (2014). See Alice Corp. CLS Bank Int’l , 134 S.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 22, 2023

After a nine-year saga, beginning when Amgen sued Sanofi for allegedly infringing two of its patents in 2014, the Supreme Court held that Amgen’s asserted patents failed to satisfy the enablement requirement under 35 U.S.C. § Sanofi, et al. , 112(a), and are thus invalid.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 28, 2022

Things that are not patentable (by judicial exceptions) include laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas. These nonpatentable things are referred to as patent-ineligible subject matter. In 2014, the Supreme Court established a two-part test to determine whether an invention is patent-eligible. Alice Corp.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. patents,” Office of the Chief Economist, IP Data Highlights (October 2020). 2347 (2014). See Alice Corp. CLS Bank Int’l , 134 S.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

However, generative AI is susceptible to the same subject matter eligibility issues that have sunk countless patent applications involving various machine learning technologies. Patent Office guidelines along with real-life prosecution experience fortunately provide a roadmap to avoid that fate for generative AI inventions.

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Patently-O

APRIL 30, 2024

Services like All Prior Art are using AI to churn out and ‘publish’ many millions of generated texts, hoping some will preempt future patent applications. See my 2014 post. ” Lidiya Mishchenko , Thank You for Not Publishing (Unexamined Patent Applications) , 47 B.Y.U. .” 224, 239 (2019).

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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. Solvay S.A.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Things that are not patentable (by judicial exceptions) include laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas. These nonpatentable things are referred to as patent-ineligible subject matter. In 2014, the Supreme Court established a two-part test to determine whether an invention is patent-eligible. Alice Corp.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2022

As necessity is the mother of invention, the need to prevent Christmas tree fires has led to numerous patent applications in this area. Patent Application No. Patent Application No. Unfortunately, the inventors of the ‘902 and ‘707 applications had to deal with the Grinch known as prior art.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 28, 2022

Things that are not patentable (by judicial exceptions) include laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas. These nonpatentable things are referred to as patent-ineligible subject matter. In 2014, the Supreme Court established a two-part test to determine whether an invention is patent-eligible. Alice Corp.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

For the first time in decades, the US Supreme Court will engage with enablement in patent applications. Specifically, Amgen seeks to appeal a decision from the Federal Circuit , in which the court found Amgen’s patents invalid for lack of enablement. The requirement of enablement in US patent law is codified in 35 USC s.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

Some things, referred to as patent-ineligible subject matter, are not patentable: laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas. In 2014, the Supreme Court established a two-part test to determine whether an invention is patent-eligible. 208, 216, 219 (2014). Alice Corp. CLS Bank International , 573 U.S.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JULY 31, 2023

(“Actavis”) submitted an ANDA application for approval of a generic version of Neupro’s original formulation in 2013. In 2014, UCB sued Actavis for infringement of the Muller patents. UCB prevailed in the lawsuit, and was awarded an injunction against Actavis until March 2021, when one of the Muller patents expires.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2021

In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. patents,” Office of the Chief Economist, IP Data Highlights (October 2020). 2347 (2014). See Alice Corp. CLS Bank Int’l , 134 S. Part Two Preview.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 20, 2023

that Gilead’s intervening prior art reference invalidated Minnesota’s patent claims. While the case is a straightforward application of written description law, it is consistent with the Federal Circuit’s broader trend towards requiring more of patent applicants to comply with Section 112’s disclosure requirements.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 8, 2023

Things that are not patentable (by judicial exceptions) include laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas. These nonpatentable things are referred to as patent-ineligible subject matter. In 2014, the Supreme Court established a two-part test to determine whether an invention is patent-eligible. Alice Corp.

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Patently-O

APRIL 29, 2024

by Dennis Crouch Ikorongo Technology has filed a petition for certiorari asking the Supreme Court to overturn the Federal Circuit’s heightened disclosure standard for the “same invention” requirement in reissue patents. 2014), directly contradicts the Supreme Court’s decision in U.S. Medac Pharma Inc. ,

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

a cat punch kindly released by Takashi(aes256) on Flickr under cc-by-sa-2.0 ) Another very interesting presentation was made by two panelists in relation to Regulation (EU) NO 536/2014 on clinical trials.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 26, 2022

For the first element, all of the patent applications, provisional and non-provisional, filed during the marriage are properly presumed to be sole management community property. Afana was the only listed inventor, thus the community property was held only in Afana’s name. The Federal Circuit affirmed dismissal for lack of standing.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 20, 2023

However, generative AI is susceptible to the same subject matter eligibility issues that have sunk countless patent applications involving various machine learning technologies. Patent Office guidelines along with real-life prosecution experience fortunately provide a roadmap to avoid that fate for generative AI inventions.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 19, 2022

Foro”) is in the business of commercializing the application of high-powered lasers for the oil, natural gas, geothermal and mining industries. In April 2014 Foro contacted Vita through the generic contact form on Vita’s website to discuss building a deployment wheel for Foro’s laser, which it marketed as a multiconductor cutting tool.

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Trading Secrets

JANUARY 19, 2022

Foro”) is in the business of commercializing the application of high-powered lasers for the oil, natural gas, geothermal and mining industries. In April 2014 Foro contacted Vita through the generic contact form on Vita’s website to discuss building a deployment wheel for Foro’s laser, which it marketed as a multiconductor cutting tool.

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Chicago IP

MAY 12, 2021

The Court limited the temporal scope of the deposition to 2014 (before the patent’s filing date and Carjams’ first accused sales). Of particular note: Carjams’ claim that Putco should be limited to ten topics, without some agreement by the parties, was not supported by the Federal Rules or the law.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. patents,” Office of the Chief Economist, IP Data Highlights (October 2020). 2347 (2014). See Alice Corp. CLS Bank Int’l , 134 S.

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IP Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2022

1] Although some may say that the invasion began on March 18, 2014, when Russia illegally seized and annexed Crimea. [2] 2] As a practice note, if you have Russian patent applications pending or granted, we are looking at possible options for alternative means of paying annuities to maintain the patents in Russia.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 14, 2023

I will also note here that there are a number of pre-GATT cases that do apply OTDP using later-filed applications as a reference, but that was a different time when patent term was measured from the issue date. 2014), cert. The Federal Circuit finally signaled a shift in Gilead Scis., Natco Pharma Ltd. , 3d 1208 (Fed.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Here, I define ‘rate of acceptance’ as the proportion of examined applications that go on to be accepted for grant. I was not one of those people, and I expect that neither were most other patent attorneys. In particular, expedited examination under the Global Patent Prosecution Highway (GPPH) program rose from just 2.7%

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. patents,” Office of the Chief Economist, IP Data Highlights (October 2020). 2347 (2014). See Alice Corp. CLS Bank Int’l , 134 S.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 29, 2024

Third, patentability of a method of agriculture- the issue of Section 3(h). The Factual Matrix Mitsui Chemicals (Appellant) filed a patent application in India through the PCT route in 2009. The application claimed priority from a Japanese application and the PCT claims was directed towards- “1. Let’s dive in.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Since 2014, the Eurasian Economic Commission has held permanent observer status at WIPO. Preparations are currently under way for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Eurasian Patent Organisation.

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Patently-O

JULY 6, 2022

USPTO (Supreme Court 2022) focuses the question of whether COURTS have power to create non-statutory patentability doctrines. Does the judiciary have the authority to require a patent applicant to meet a condition for patentability not required by the Patent Act? Double Patenting in the Statute.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Today we descend into the cryptic catacombs of patent drafting to exhume a narrative of innovation entangled in a web of woes. Patent Application No. Our pilgrimage unveils the peculiar tale of U.S.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

The group thus implemented a gender-identifying number which patentees can add to their application if they choose to participate in gathering data on women in IP. Prior to the gender identifier, any applicant without a gender-specific name was considered a man. The statistics demonstrated that from 2014-2018, men filed 62.5%

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Graf Synergy’s infringement claim was based on a European patent relating to a “device for welding profiled elements in plastic material, in particular PVC” (EP 3 156 214). EP’214 was issued based on a divisional patent application. A PCT patent application was later filed based on this Belgian patent application.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 4, 2024

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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LexBlog IP

MAY 22, 2023

After a nine-year saga, beginning when Amgen sued Sanofi for allegedly infringing two of its patents in 2014, the Supreme Court held that Amgen’s asserted patents failed to satisfy the enablement requirement under 35 U.S.C. § Sanofi, et al. , § 112(a), and are thus invalid. make and use the same.

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