2023 Invention Patent Patent Drafting 
The IPKat
OCTOBER 30, 2023
In the recent UK case of Philip Morris v BAT [2023] EWHC 2616 (Pat) , His Honour Justice Hacon (Hacon HHJ) considered the standard for invalidity due to added matter. Invalidity in view of added matter is a common patent pitfall in Europe ( IPKat ). Smoke Free World. " PM argued that the amendment added matter.
The IPKat
DECEMBER 20, 2023
US patent attorneys wishing to understand certain peculiarities of European patent drafting need look no further than the recent Board of Appeal decision in T 2171/21. The Novartis patent EP 3111954 in T 2171/21 related to the second medical use of the anti-IL-17 antibody secukinumab.
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IPilogue
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
2021-2022 was a big year for the Osgoode’s mooting team entry for the USPTO National Patent Application Drafting Competition. We invite you to participate in the tryouts for the 2022-2023 National Patent Application Drafting Competition ! About the National Patent Application Drafting Competition.
LexBlog IP
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Similar to other jurisdictions, a patent in Canada is granted for one invention only. Accordingly, in instances where multiple inventions are claimed in a single application, it may be necessary to parse out the inventions and protect them by filing divisional applications. In Consolboard Inc. ,
Patently-O
APRIL 21, 2024
2024), gives me pause to consider more general eligibility issues of AI Inventions. When does the design or creation of AI system elements qualify as an eligible invention? Datzov, The Role of Patent (In)Eligibility in Promoting Artificial Intelligence Innovation , 92 UMKC L. 1, 4 (2023). Patent Nos.
Patently-O
MARCH 13, 2024
8,671,132 (‘132 patent) unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 2023-1313, slip op. This post discusses the analogous arts test and provides key guidance to patent attorneys in today’s post-AIA world. The law of analogous art is a critical concept in determining the obviousness of an invention under 35 U.S.C. §
Patently-O
APRIL 26, 2023
Though the patent system exists to promote innovation, it also serves to promote inventors and innovators. I still remember how happy I was when I filed my first patent back which was a moment of great joy and pride. And as time went by, I filed multiple patents and I felt more confident and more accomplished.”
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