Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

Canada remains an important jurisdiction in North America for IP filings and is further reinforced by rapid population growth, surpassing the 40 million mark in 2023. Significant CIPO Fee Increase Effective January 1, 2024, a one-time 25% fee increase will be implemented, impacting most patent, industrial design, trademark and copyright fees.

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Patently-O

APRIL 21, 2024

When does the design or creation of AI system elements qualify as an eligible invention? In his recent article, Prof. Nikola Datzov wrote what we have all been thinking: “Innovative applications of AI are everywhere we look [and are] revolutionizing our society.” 1, 4 (2023). Nuance , __ F.4th 4th __ (Fed.

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Patently-O

APRIL 25, 2023

The following are my remarks given on April 25, 2023 to the USPTO as part of their AI listening session: by Dennis Crouch Members of the USPTO, and fellow participants of this AI Listening Session, thank you for inviting me here today and for taking time to consider these important issues.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

I can only go on what is written in the article. The article, entitled The inventor who fell in love with his AI , is paywalled, so unfortunately you will need a subscription (or access to an institutional subscription) to read it. The first point I would make, however, is that the title is somewhat misleading and sensationalist.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

APRIL 13, 2023

Patent Office issued the following 204 patents to persons and businesses in Indiana in February 2023: Patent No.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Emerald Enterprises vs Emerald Valves Private Limited on 21 November, 2023 (Delhi High Court) The Delhi High Court passed an ex-parte at interim injunction order restraining the defendants from using the mark “Emerald” for valves holding it to be deceptively similar to the plaintiff’s registered “Emerald” mark. Read on to know more!

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 7, 2023

Interesting Patents | Apple | Tuesday, March 7, 2023 @media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-6407fb3b514d33317{display: important;}} The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This post breaks down the guidelines and walks through some potential strategies for patent applicants. For a PHOSITA, a circle within a chip-design drawing may have a particular meaning that would be meaningless to an ordinary reader. Reiterating the Central Role of Graham v. John Deere. John Deere Co., ” Quoting KSR.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

OCTOBER 17, 2023

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 4, 2023

Interesting Patents | Electronic arts | Tuesday, april 4, 2023 @media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-642d359f1082a5020{display: important;}} The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation.

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Patently-O

APRIL 16, 2024

Following a bench trial, a district court held the asserted claims of the IBS-D patents to be obvious over two primary prior art references: (1) a clinical trial protocol that had been published on the ClinicalTrials.gov website (“the Protocol”), and (2) a journal article (“Pimentel”). 2023 WL 3335538 (Fed. Teva Pharms.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Interesting Patents | Thursday, February 23, 2023 @media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-63f9b94f2f49b3212{display: The patent system enables the protection of innovative ideas, and newly published patent applications provide a glimpse into the future of technology and innovation.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2023

Interesting Patents | Thursday, March 30, 2023 @media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-64266873580273019{display: In our Interesting Patents series, we highlight exciting US patent applications and patents recently issued by the USPTO. media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-64266873580ba8043{display:

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

While historically, the field of patent filing has been dominated by men, an inspiring shift is taking place. This article delves into the profound impacts and innovative contributions of women in patent filing, highlighting their achievements, challenges, and the broader implications for the global landscape of innovation.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 7, 2023

We recently came across one such short paper on “ SEP Litigations & Issues in Determining the FRAND License ” published in the September 2023 issue of the Journal of Intellectual Property Rights (see here ) and extended a guest post invitation to its authors to discuss their key arguments.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) recently reached an important milestone. On September 26, 2023, the USPTO issued its millionth design patent. United States Patent D1,000,000 covers the ornamental design for a dispensing comb, as shown below. § 171).

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 3, 2023

Fish & Richardson is proud to announce the elevation of 15 attorneys to principals at the firm, effective January 1, 2023. Our 2023 principal class represents the breadth of talent and diversity that we strive for at Fish,” said Kristine McKinney , chief operating officer of Fish. Joel Henry (Washington, D.C.), Moore of the U.S.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

It states that the current IP regime poses problems in the context of generic computer programs because of the way the algorithms are designed and trained using large data sets. The GPAI Summit 2023 is scheduled to be held in December in New Delhi.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2023

Controller of Patents and Designs. Case Summaries Delhi High Court clarifies that an improvement to the combination of prior art is patentable. on 6 March, 2023 (Delhi High Court) In this case, the plaintiff, Bennett Coleman & Co. 7 of the plaintiff’s registered design of urination device. & Ors.,

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. Also, if the company has changed the graphic user interface to any of its technology products or has changed product packaging, point of sale displays, or product design, these may also be protectable trade dress. .

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, in line with our annual tradition, we take stock of the top IP developments that occurred this year. We have also included a list of other notable IP developments of 2023. The judgement was passed in October 2022, but was uploaded in September 2023 on the High Court’s website. A special thanks to Mr. G.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2023

on 12 January, 2023 (Delhi High Court) Division bench of Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal against an interim injunction order by the Single judge bench. on 12 January, 2023 (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court accepted the appeal and directed the CGPDTM to consider the matter afresh and pass a reasoned order.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. Also, if the company has changed the graphic user interface to any of its technology products or has changed product packaging, point of sale displays, or product design, these may also be protectable trade dress.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The current generation of AI image generation tools such as Stable Diffusion , Midjourney and DALL·E 2 are designed to take a text description or prompt from a user and generate an image that matches the prompt. What is AI image generation software?

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JANUARY 24, 2024

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

JULY 13, 2023

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MAY 10, 2023

Patent Office issued the following 172 patents to persons and businesses in Indiana in March 2023: Patent Number Patent Title US 11612598 B2 Compounds and methods for the treatment of cancer US 11613705 B2 Method and system for gasification of biomass US 11615871 B2 Patient-specific medication management system US 11612522 B2 Absorbent article with (..)

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IIPRD

MAY 4, 2023

[Image Sources : Shutterstock] Medical devices are either designed to target a specific health condition or improved with slight variations to be more effective or replicated for mass accessibility. Therefore, only those medical devices which have novelty, inventiveness and utility classify for patent filing.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In particular, Article 4 CDSM Directive contains a so-called “commercial” TDM exception, which provides an “opt-out” mechanism for rights holders. Thus, with its order of July 11, 2023, it allowed an appeal to proceed (see case C-93/23, EUIPO v Neoperl).”

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SpicyIP

APRIL 17, 2023

Highlights Of The Week IPO Rejects Janssen’s Secondary Patent Application for the Fumarate Salt form of Bedaquiline Image from here. To Be or Not To Be (Design): Calcutta HC Sways Against Trend of Denying Design Registrations Over GUIs Image from here Can a GUI be regarded as a Design? 2 (Lulu Mall).

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

DECEMBER 12, 2023

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SpicyIP

MAY 6, 2024

The MHC in Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC vs Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs clarified the role of the ‘person skilled in the art’ (PSITA) in determining non-obviousness. Case Summaries Rich Products Corporation vs The Controller Of Patents & Anr. Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC v.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

AUGUST 11, 2023

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Before getting to the DB order, let’s first understand what a divisional application is. The Patent Act accommodates filing of a patent application with either provisional or complete specifications under Section 9. Section 7(1) states that ordinarily, each application should relate to a single invention only.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 11, 2024

In the fall of 2023, the Biden Administration issued the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. [1] Instead, an analysis utilizing the Pannu factors determines if the human inventor(s) has made a significant contribution to each claim in the patent or patent application.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

Eset, LLC, a Federal Circuit decision on which Eset is now seeking Supreme Court review; Finjan raises the question of whether a court must accept a patentee’s own expressly-defined claim terms when reviewing a patent. First, the patent applicant used inconsistent definitions of the term “downloadable.”

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