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A Look Ahead: Key Intellectual Property Legal Topics in 2024

JD Supra Law

What should in-house counsel be on the lookout for in 2024? As we begin a new year, our attorneys look ahead at intellectual property topics they expect will be trending in 2024. They cover areas including life sciences, litigation, post-grant proceedings, artificial intelligence, design patents, and trademarks.

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Design Patent Obviousness: Federal Circuit Rehearing and Examiner AI-Assisted Searching

JD Supra Law

The law for design patent obviousness may change in the upcoming months when a decision is issued from the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals from the February 2024 en banc rehearing of LKQ Corp. With the use of AI-assisted searching, design patent examiners appear to be issuing more obviousness rejections.

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New USPTO Design Patent “Bar” to be Created in 2024

JD Supra Law

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is amending the rules of practice in patent cases by creating a separate space for individuals with educational backgrounds in design-related disciplines to qualify to practice before the USPTO in the limited capacity of design patent application proceedings.

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New USPTO Design Patent “Bar” to be Created in 2024

LexBlog IP

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) is amending the rules of practice in patent cases by creating a separate space for individuals with educational backgrounds in design-related disciplines to qualify to practice before the USPTO in the limited capacity of design patent application proceedings.

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Other Barks and Bites, January 5, 2024: USPTO Leadership Changes, Electronic Correction Certificates, Design Patent Bar Open for Applicants

IP Watchdog

In other barks and bites for the first week of 2024, there were several updates from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including recent leadership moves, a U.S.

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Seeking Clarity on Comparison Prior Art: Seirus Petitions Supreme Court in Heat Wave Design Patent Dispute

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch Seirus has petitioned for writ of certiorari in its long-running design patent dispute with Columbia Sportswear. 21, 2024) (question paraphrased). Columbia’s design patent claims an “ornamental design of a heat reflective material” as shown in the figures. 23-1052 (U.S.

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CIPO Fees to Increase by 25% in 2024 and Expansion of the Definition of “Small Entity”

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) has announced that effective January 1, 2024, most official fees will be increasing by 25%. On the patent side, the increase in the fees will be applicable to standard entity size. Thus, small entity patent applicants will only experience CIPO’s regular annual fee increase in 2024.