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The Shift Towards Primary Examiners: Implications for Patent Prosecution

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch In recent years, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has undergone a significant shift in its examiner composition, with real implications for patent prosecution strategies. Our data reveals a dramatic drop in the percentage of assistant examiners over the past decade. 411 (2021).

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Back to Life (Sciences) in Amsterdam. A conference report

The IPKat

On 14-16 March, this GuestKat had the opportunity to attend the "Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation" conference in Amsterdam, which, as many readers will know, not only hosts the Kattenkabinet museum (here below a sample of the oeuvres of the museum.), Another very interesting and debated aspect has been that of divisional patents.

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The Curious Question of Who Is An “Any Person” Part 2: Where’s The Data?

SpicyIP

Image from here : This two part series looks at a case from late 2020, dealing with pre-grant oppositions. The present case referred to the petitioner as a ‘habitual frontman put up by those who intend to only delay the grant of patents.’ It appears Mr. Diyora’s opposition was the first pre-grant opposition in relation to this patent.

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Journey Through “Novembers” on SpicyIP (2005 – Present)

SpicyIP

Kurian’s trail of transparency, Statements of Patent (Non-)Working, Corruption in IP Offices, Serial Crisis in India, the Indian “Bayh Dole” Bill, etc. Two years later, Sumathi did a detailed post about her interview with Dr S Nagarajan , the then Chairperson of PPV&FR. Missed anything? No worries, we got you!

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Fish Principal Thomas Rozylowicz Authors Article for Bloomberg Law, “AI & Patent Proceedings”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

patent applications have mimicked the larger investment in AI technologies, AI-related IP disputes have lagged behind consumer adoption. Even at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) – one of the busiest forums for IP disputes – very few cases directly involve AI technologies. patent litigation. Alice Decision. Alice Corp.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 29- December 5)

SpicyIP

Discussing the Recent Patent Application Restorations by Delhi and Madras High Courts. We discussed the recent orders from Delhi and Madras High Court regarding restoration of ‘deemed abandoned’ patent applications. Other Posts. Sponsored] PatSeer’s IP Symposium ‘PatSight’ [Bangalore, December 9]. vs Airhdx.Com & Ors.

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Meeting of the Minds: The Price of Recklessness: Disgorgement of Pro?ts in a Post-Romag World

The IP Law Blog

Supreme Court issued numerous landmark decisions in 2020, among those—for trademark scholars and practitioners— Romag Fasteners, Inc. In Romag , the Court examined whether a plaintiff in a trademark infringement action is required to show that a defendant willfully infringed the plaintiff’s trademark to obtain a profits award.