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.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2021

But the inverse is true of patents currently being prosecuted: ~94+ of applications currently pending before the USPTO, we estimate, are governed by the AIA. 2021 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 34. Prior Patently-O Patent L.J. Our data can be found at: [link]. Pre-AIAPatents ). COVID-19Impact).

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Patently-O

JANUARY 4, 2022

Download it here: Resorbing Patent Law’s Kessler Cat into the General Law of Preclusion. Meanwhile, the scope of issue and claim preclusion have expanded with the merger of law & equity, creation of the Federal Rules Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as the expansion of Declaratory Judgment jurisdiction.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2021

But the inverse is true of patents currently being prosecuted: ~94+ of applications currently pending before the USPTO, we estimate, are governed by the AIA. 2021 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 34. Prior Patently-O Patent L.J. Our data can be found at: [link]. Pre-AIAPatents ). COVID-19Impact).

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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.”

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IP Intelligence

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. Since the Supreme Court’s decisions in Mayo Collaborative Servs. Prometheus Lab’ys, Inc. , 66 (2012), and Alice Corp.

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

On appeal, the Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB’s decision, holding that Elbaum’s claims were properly rejected under section 101 as directed to an abstract idea, not patent-eligible subject matter. The court applied the two-part test for subject matter eligibility under the Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in Alice Corp.

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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.

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LexBlog IP

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.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 10, 2023

Read : David Boundy, What Every Patent and Trademark Lawyer Should Understand About the MPEP, TMEP, and Other Guidance: How to Use (and Defend Against) the MPEP to be a Better Advocate , 2023 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 1 (2023) ( Boundy.2021.HowToUseGuidance Prior Patently-O Patent L.J. Pre-AIAPatents ).

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

About the National Patent Application Drafting Competition. Originally created in 2014 as a midwest competition, the Competition is today a national inter-law school competition designed to introduce law students to issues arising in United States patent law.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 1, 2021

There are some things that are not patentable (i.e. are patent-ineligible subject matter): laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas. In 2014, in Alice Corp. 208, 216, 219 (2014), the Supreme Court established a two-part test to determine whether an invention is patent-eligible.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

In this manner, copyright law separates the original creative expression from the preexisting copyrighted work. Patent law has also separated protectible and unprotectible portions of the inventions. § 101 controls which inventions are eligible for patent protection. For example, 35 U.S.C. §

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 21, 2021

About the Patent Drafting Competition. Originally created in 2014 as a midwest competition, the Competition is today a national inter-law school competition designed to introduce law students to issues arising in United States patent law.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

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. In 2014, Amgen sued Sanofi for infringing on its patents concerning drugs for lowering cholesterol.

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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.

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Patently-O

JULY 8, 2022

David Tropp sued Travel Sentry for patent infringement back in 2006. That was the same year that I first taught a patent law class. Back then, eligibility was almost an unknown concept in patent litigation. 208 (2014). The rule of thumb was “anything under the sun, made by man,” and I mean ANYTHING.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 12, 2021

About the Patent Drafting Competition. Originally created in 2014 as a midwest competition, the Competition is today a national inter-law school competition designed to introduce law students to issues arising in United States patent law.

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IP Intelligence

MAY 31, 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. Since the Supreme Court’s decisions in Mayo Collaborative Servs. Prometheus Lab’ys, Inc. , 66 (2012), and Alice Corp.

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The IP Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In 2021, on remand, the district court again granted the defendants’ motion to dismiss, holding that all eight of Realtime’s patents were invalid under section 101 as directed to an abstract idea. The court applied the two-part test for subject matter eligibility under the Supreme Court’s 2014 decision in Alice Corp.

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Garrigues Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

In addition, a third party’s use of an invention before its registration by another is also relevant to assess patent infringement. The right of prior use is set forth in article 63 of the current Patents Law of 2015, the wording of which is practically identical to that of article 54 of the earlier Patents Law of 1986.

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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

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. Since the Supreme Court’s decisions in Mayo Collaborative Servs. Prometheus Lab’ys, Inc. ,

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IP Intelligence

MARCH 7, 2022

application; and (d) “relevant and not related to unique aspects of foreign patent law.”[xi]. The EPC description amendment requirement is admittedly “related to unique aspects of foreign patent law” because no equivalent requirement is found in the U.S. patent laws. xi] Apple Inc. Motorola, Inc. ,

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Ericsson and HTC entered into three such licensing agreements in 2003, 2008 and 2014. Under the 2014 agreement, HTC paid Ericsson a lump sum of $75 million for a 2-year license to use Ericsson’s 2/3/4G SEPs. 2014), Microsoft v. 2014) (slip op. patent law with no reference to French contract law.

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Patently-O

APRIL 12, 2023

208 (2014). These cases broadened scope of the “abstract idea” and “law of nature” exclusions in ways that largely overlap with other patent law doctrines, such as obviousness, indefiniteness, and even enablement. Prometheus Labs., 66 (2012); and Alice Corp. CLS Bank Int’l , 573 U.S.

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More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 20, 2021

An example of this is a 2014 initiative by Hasbro, Inc. , The post Capturing All the Dimensions: Intellectual Property Protection for 3-D Designs and 3-D Printing Methods appeared first on Patent Law Blog. the toy company that owns the My Little Pony intellectual property.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

Scholars have noted that court’s “exceptional control” over the patent agency, and have labeled this phenomenon with terms such as “patent exceptionalism” and “Federal Circuit exceptionalism.” See, e.g., Peter Lee, The Supreme Assimilation of Patent Law, 114 Mich. 61 (2014); Paul R. & Tech.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

We do a moot court competition every year in my basic patent law course at the University of Missouri. The patents at issue here cover this new development (2005 priority filing date; 9,694,240 and 10,137,328 ). In 2014, Peloton released its own competitor product and has built-up a multi-billion-dollar product line.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

208 (2014). These were clearly watershed cases that dramatically changed the landscape of patent law and patent litigation. Prometheus , 566 U.S. 66 (2012); Alice Corp. CLS Bank International , 573 U.S. Since 2012, almost 2,000 court decisions have referenced these cases along with 8,000+ PTAB decisions.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

See Resorbing Patent Law’s Kessler Cat into the General Law of Preclusion. 208 (2014) (quoting Mayo ). The first case focuses on res judicata and the Federal Circuit’s peculiar Kessler doctrine. That case has seen some action and is awaiting the views of the Solicitor General. Alice Corp.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 2, 2022

The sole driver of the growth in ex parte decisions has been patent-eligibility according to the ‘manner of manufacture’ test under Australian patent law. And in 2022 more ex parte decisions have been issued so far (i.e.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 31, 2021

Ericsson and HTC had entered cross-license agreements in 2003, 2008 and 2014. Under the 2014 license agreement, HTC paid Ericsson a lump sum of $75 million regardless of HTC’s phone sales, which effectively was $2.50 In 2016, just before the 2014 license expired, HTC and Ericsson began negotiating renewal of the license. .”

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

In this post we will analyze the availability of design patents for digital commodities and how it compares with other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore. 2014)??(?)???2815?). We do not know when China will make the needed change to its patent law or otherwise enable protection of digital products by design patents.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 11, 2021

In 2014 , Lorenzana filed a complaint in an attempt to regain the earnings for his creation. Trade secret law has become the protection of choice over patent law for recipes in the food industry because a trade secret can grant proprietary rights in perpetuity while a patent only lasts for 20 years.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

In this post we will analyze the availability of design patents for digital commodities and how it compares with other Asian countries like Japan, South Korea and Singapore. We do not know when China will make the needed change to its patent law or otherwise enable protection of digital products by design patents.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

An example of a Happy Meal box Thoughts Patent law is ruled out from the analysis. No patent seems to concern this box. In terms of design law, it does not appear that McDonald's has chosen to protect the aesthetic appearance of the Happy Meal.

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