JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) published a notice regarding supplemental guidance for PTO personnel examining design patent claims containing computer-generated images. 80277 (Nov. By: McDermott Will & Emery

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 22, 2023

Interesting Patents | Nintendo and Pokémon Company’s New Patent Application by Founders Legal The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation. Looking for more information on patents ?

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SpicyIP

MAY 17, 2023

Image from the Report The US Trade Representative (USTR) released the Special 301 Report for 2023 on April 26, 2023, and has placed India in the ‘Priority Watch List’, yet again. Prabhat Kumar Saha highlighting certain concerns of the USTR in the 2023 Special 301 Report and assessing the same from a public health perspective.

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down many patents on the grounds that they are invalid as directed to an abstract idea, relying on the Supreme Court’s Alice decision. 12/20/2023) 2023 U.S. The applicant appealed to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; the PTAB affirmed the examiner’s decision.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In 2023 the total number of standard patent applications filed in Australia remained above 30,000 for the third year running, despite a 2.4% As always, a majority of new filings were national phase entries (NPEs) derived from international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). drop in filings.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 5, 2023

March 10, 2023) In a PTAB decision that was recently designated precedential, the Board made two important decisions concerning provisional patent applications. Critically, the Board held that the America Invents Act (AIA) brought forth a change in how provisional patent applications are considered in the prior art analysis.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This case addresses certain implications of the Laehy-Smith America Invests Act (AIA), namely whether patents with a filing date after March 16, 2013 (pure AIA patents) may be part of an interference proceeding under pre-AIA, 35 U.S.C. § patent system from a first-to-invent system to a first-to-file system.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Patent Center to Replace EFS-Web and Private PAIR in November - In a press release issued last month, the U.S. By: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Patent Center is slated to fully replace the legacy EFS-Web system and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) tool on November 8, 2023. The USPTO continues to host virtual training events to help users transition to the new tool. By: WilmerHale

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

August 22, 2023, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, proposed the Patents (Amendment) Rules, 2023. This set of amendments if accepted has the potential of altering the entire patent ecosystem of the nation.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 2, 2024

Most inventors can attest to the surprise they felt upon learning that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) likely will not respond to their first patent application for a couple of years after filing. Essentially, the program allows. By: Dickinson Wright

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 10, 2023

On April 18, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) will begin moving away from issuing paper patents and will begin issuing patents electronically as electronic patent grants (eGrants). ” [1] According to the PTO, a patent will issue “shortly after the payment of the issue fee.”

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2023

On 2 June 2023, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) received its first patent challenge of its existence. The UPC is a new patents court which came into force on 1 June 2023, made up of judges who are nationals of EU Member states that are participating in the UPC. What is the UPC?

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2023

Combining Multiple Inventions in an Single Patent Application @media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-640f87a71087f6782{display: However, is combining multiple related inventions into a single patent application worth the cost savings? important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-640f87a71087f6782{display:

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Intepat

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry on the 22nd August, 2023 published “The Draft Patents (Amendment), Rules, 2023” (Draft Rules). Patent applications and prosecution thereof is currently governed under the Patents Rules 2003 (2003 Rules).

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

since 2019) Korea’s LG Electronics Inc and China’s Huawei Technologies Ltd have consistently placed in the top five applicants for Australian patents. Notwithstanding Asian companies holding the top two positions, US applicants dominated to top 30 filers, taking up 20 spots including six of the top 10.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recently released The Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules 2023 for public comment. Proposed Change: A cumulative fee based on multiple criteria such as the type of application, specification length, number of claims, and the kind of examination requested. Proposed Change: Every three years.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 16, 2023

USPTO Officially Transitions to Issuing Electronic Patent Grants on April 18, 2023 by Robert Wiesenberg A Greener, More Efficient Future: USPTO Transitions to Electronic Patent Grants Embracing change with a nostalgic smile: we bid farewell to the era of paper patents.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In recent times, the Indian Intellectual Property Office has taken a mission for speedy disposal of all the intellectual property applications and completion of registration procedures. In the way, an application was filed on 13/07/2022 for obtaining the patent protection for an Indian Applicant.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 23, 2023

As predictions of an economic recession in the United States loom, 2023 has started with extensive layoffs throughout the tech industry. Though not to an equal degree, the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and life science industries have not been excluded from employment cuts.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 1, 2024

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down many patents on the grounds that they are invalid as directed to an abstract idea, relying on the Supreme Court’s Alice decision. 12/20/2023) 2023 U.S. In In re Elbaum (Fed.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The World Intellectual Property Organization's 2023 report highlights a significant global increase in patent application filings across a wide spectrum of technologies, signaling an enduring commitment to fostering innovation and technological advancement worldwide. By: ArentFox Schiff

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 21, 2023

On March 6, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the addition of a new category for its Patents for Humanity Awards Program: Green Energy. patent or patent application directed to green energy technologies, such as wind, solar, green hydrogen, hydropower, geothermal, and biofuel technologies.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 17, 2023

Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it will no longer issue patents in a printed “ribbon copy” form as of April 18, 2023. Instead, patents will now only be issued electronically in a digital form.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Patent Center Replaces EFS-Web and Private PAIR - On November 15, following a one-week delay, the legacy EFS-Web and Private Patent Application Information Retrieval (Private PAIR) systems were officially retired and fully replaced by the Patent Center system. By: WilmerHale

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The updated EPO Guidelines for Examination will enter into force on 1 March 2023. The main updates this year are those taking account of the new sequence listing standard, the imminent arrival of the Unified Patent Court and the new Rule 56a EPC on erroneously filed parts. A draft version of the Guidelines can be previewed here.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 18, 2023

July 14, 2023) Our case of the week addresses a wrinkle in the law concerning disputes between parties that filed patent applications covering the same invention on either side of the effective date of the America Invents Act (the AIA). SNIPR Technologies Limited v. Rockefeller University, Appeal No. 2022-1260 (Fed.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 2, 2023

However, owners may not appreciate another type of intellectual property right that can complement their trademark portfolios: design patents. Below is an overview of the potential benefits of filing design patent applications to protect two types of designs: trade dress and graphical.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 14, 2023

We are pleased to announce that the Inter-University Centre for IPR Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT, and Third World Network are jointly organizing the 4th edition of their workshop on ‘Patent Opposition in the Pharmaceutical Field’ between April 24-28, 2023. The last date to apply for the workshop is March 25, 2023.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 8, 2024

The United Kingdom Supreme Court (the ultimate appeal level in the UK legal system) has ruled in a decision of 20 December 2023 that an artificial intelligence (“AI”) system cannot be identified in a patent application as the inventor. By: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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JD Supra Law

JULY 28, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office to reject patent applications directed to biotechnology-related inventions, held (In re Brana) that utility of such inventions did not require demonstration of therapeutic effectiveness, those determinations being the purview of the FDA.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 14, 2023

"This application claims priority to [properly identified earlier-filed application, the disclosure of which is expressly incorporated herein in its entirety" is a phrase commonly found in patents and patent applications as an attempt to bolster disclosure without burdening the specification unnecessarily.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 13, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office announced that it will start issuing patents electronically under a new digital USPTO seal and bearing the digital signature of the USPTO Director beginning on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. 12560) last week, the U.S. By: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 10, 2023

On April 18, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) will begin moving away from issuing paper patents and will begin issuing patents electronically as electronic patent grants (eGrants). By: BakerHostetler

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down many patents on the grounds that they are invalid as directed to an abstract idea, relying on the Supreme Court’s Alice decision. 12/20/2023) 2023 U.S. The applicant appealed to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; the PTAB affirmed the examiner’s decision.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Principle of Good Faith in Patent Applications The revised regulations emphasize the principle of good faith in all patent applications: New Article 11: Mandates adherence to the principle of good faith. Genuine Inventive Activities: Requires applications to be based on real and original inventive activities.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 9, 2023

2023 WL 6381821, No. 28, 2023) Cap Export alleged that Zinus fraudulently obtained a patent after Zinus used the public domain bed-in-a-box sets of a non-party as the basis for its patent application. The underlying patent litigation allegedly fraudulently induced Cap Export to enter into a $1.1 Zinus, Inc.,

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