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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. Questions presented: When looking for comparison prior art, is the article’s function relevant in any way? Must the comparison prior art be the “same article” as claimed? 511 (1871).

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Patent Prior Art Search

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

What is a prior-art search? Prior art, the term mostly used during patent applications, is used to describe all information available in the public domain before the priority or filling date of the patent application. Prior art search determines the merits of patent applications. and Klebsiella sp.,

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Prior Art: The Patent Pitfall

Larson & Larson

Often, the reason that the patent office will cite for rejecting an application is the presence of prior art. This makes the term ‘prior art’ an important concept for inventors to understand. What is Prior Art? You may have heard the term ‘prior art’ before in the context of patents.

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Understanding The Patent Specification Of An Invention

Intepat

A patent specification is a disclosure to the public at large regarding the invention as well as the scope of protection that would be granted to the invention. It provides an opportunity for the applicant to provide information regarding the invention in order to be entitled to claim protection. Complete Specification.

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Copyright Protection of Modern Art

IP and Legal Filings

What Constitutes Art. As a result, visual arts including paintings, sculptures, literary works, as well as video, plays, and music, are regarded to be works of art. Copyrighting Art. Modern Art. Forms of Traditional Art. Abstract Art. Modern art heavily relies on abstract art.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 20-March 25)

SpicyIP

Controller of Patents and Designs. Case Summaries Delhi High Court clarifies that an improvement to the combination of prior art is patentable. The court however, ruled this as a hindsight approach and instead emphasized that the subject invention is an improvement to the combination of prior art. ARG Outlier Media Pvt.

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The US Constitution as an Interpretive Tool for Obviousness Law

Patently-O

Constitution and the Patent Act prohibit design patents on ordinary innovations.” The invention, to justify a patent, had to serve the ends of science—to push back the frontiers of chemistry, physics, and the like; to make a distinctive contribution to scientific knowledge. It is not enough that an article is new and useful. .”

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