IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

The concept of Intellectual Property Rights (hereinafter IPRs) is in direct relation with creativity and innovation. Formally in 1995, the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Agreement (TRIPS) came into being from where started the journey of providing minimum protection standards in relation to international trade.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 10, 2023

Beyond Borders: Accessing Top-Quality Legal Services for Intellectual Property Protection @media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-6434ddeeda7ab5469{display: For most intellectual property questions, your attorney can be located anywhere in the United States.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 25, 2021

This article is the fourth in a 5-part series on protecting your intellectual property. One of the most common filing strategies is to file a US provisional patent application. US provisional patents are something of an oddity, as few countries have a designated provisional application.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

USPTO Extends Combined Patent Search Pilot Program with Japanese Patent Office and Korean Intellectual Property Office @media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-63ed303eda0729464{display: at Franklin Pierce School of Law with a focus on Intellectual Property.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 22, 2021

The conception of the invention must be coupled with the analysis of the prior art search in the field of the invention. This search looks at identifying if the invention is novel, not obvious, and commercially applicable, and hence fulfilling the key criteria for filing a patent application with a strong chance of reaching a grant status.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A comprehensive guide to intellectual property and legal protections for software technology. When considering how to secure your software product from potential theft or infringement, it is essential to understand the key forms of legal protection offered under Intellectual Property (IP) law.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The WIPO Intergovernmental Committee on Intellectual property and Genetic Resources, Traditional Knowledge, and Folklore are currently negotiating upon developing international legal regulations that would attempt to protect traditional medical knowledge systems. This is achieved by improving searches for ‘prior art’.

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The IPKat

MARCH 11, 2024

As a reminder, Art. As a reminder, Art. 2) Furthermore, it is permissible to file a utility model in a country by virtue of a right of priority based on the filing of a patent application, and vice versa. 41(1) CDR , provided that the subject matter of the two applications is substantively the same.

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

When people find out that I am an Intellectual Property (IP) attorney, I am often battered with questions about the topic. Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Utility and Design Patents.

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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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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

This article was first published by ALM / Law.com in The Intellectual Property Strategist. Patent strategies should reflect the current legal landscape as well as anticipate potential future legal developments. Part Two of this series covers subject matter eligibility, prior art, and future opportunities.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

ChatGPT responded with the following, which for the most part is accurate, but gets details such as the “founding date” wrong: Marshall Gerstein is a law firm based in Chicago, Illinois, that specializes in intellectual property law. Second, and more generally, such output should be taken with a grain of salt.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China’s blockchain patent application, which included a system used to improve the efficiency of certificate issuance and save users from repetitively filing the same document on multiple platforms, was one of the first known blockchain patent applications.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 23, 2022

The Patent Reexamination and Invalidation Department (PRID) of the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) invalidated the CN Invention Patent No. The novelty art is an article published within the grace period (i.e., 201310567987.0 (the

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

First published by ALM / Law.com in The Intellectual Property Strategist All of us have been exposed to and perhaps even overwhelmed by news about generative artificial intelligence (AI). Part Two of this article series covers subject matter eligibility, prior art, and future opportunities. Vidal , No. 2021-2347 (Fed.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MAY 27, 2021

The cost savings of filing a provisional patent application without consulting a professional are certainly tempting. However, such a strategy may ultimately cost more in the long run, including possibly costing valuable patent protection. What is a Provisional Patent Application? Keep Trade Secrets Secret.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Under PPH, prosecution of a patent application previously filed with a participating patent office can be fast-tracked in another participating patent office if the patent application meets certain requirements. In contrast, an average time to prosecute non-PPH patent applications is approximately 22.7

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Thus, an invention is new or novel, if it has not been disclosed in the prior art. Before the application for a patent is filed, a prior art search is of paramount importance. It will help determine the existing literature regarding the subject matter of the patent and help establish the novelty of the invention.

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Patently-O

APRIL 16, 2024

Pharmaceutical innovators are voicing concern that these disclosures are increasingly being used as prior art to invalidate patents arising out of, or otherwise relating to, these trials, in a manner that threatens to disincentivize investment in pharmaceutical innovation. A recent Federal Circuit decision, Salix Pharms.,

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Kashishipr

JULY 28, 2021

However, it does not include within itself those equivalents that belong to the state of the art to arbitrarily extend the scope of the patent. ” The said doctrine is limited in scope through the application of different tests that are later discussed in this article. For more visit: [link].

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The subject matter of a patent claim must not have been previously disclosed, and the invention must not be obvious to a person skilled in the art or science to which it pertains [1]. The poster, together with information found in other sources of prior art, were enough to find the patent claims in question obvious and invalid.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 31, 2022

In the intellectual property (IP) space, there has been explosive growth in this area, with AI-based patent filings addressing trending areas, including disease identification and diagnosis, drug discovery, personalized medicine, and clinical trials, among others. See 37 CFR § 1.211 ).

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Note: First published in The Intellectual Property Strategist and Law.com. Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. patents,” Office of the Chief Economist, IP Data Highlights (October 2020).

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Inventors and patent practitioners filing patent applications before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) may have an obligation to disclose if artificial intelligence (AI) is used in the innovation process. Everyone involved in the filing and prosecution of a U.S. 101 and 115.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

A major reason for this is that an examiner’s interpretation of a claim drawn to an innovation that may be worthy of patent protection may cause them to determine that the subject matter as claimed is not patentably distinct from the prior art.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2021

The Intellectual Property of Australia (IPA) is a participant of Global PPH. When the required documents are not in English, the applicant is required to file verified English language translations, or the OEE Dossier Access System is to provide acceptable machine translations. Australia (AU). Canada (CA). South Korea (KR).

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 13, 2022

The Federal Circuit recently narrowly construed the claim of a design patent application to reverse the holding of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) affirming the rejection of the claim for a lip implant based on a prior art reference for an art tool. 29/491,550 (the ’550 application).

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 28, 2022

Can you file a single patent application for all countries? Wouldn’t it be great if you could get a single patent to cover all countries? Is there such a thing as a worldwide utility patent? A PCT application simply starts the process that can lead to foreign utility patents. Not exactly.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Note: First published in The Intellectual Property Strategist and Law.com. Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. patents,” Office of the Chief Economist, IP Data Highlights (October 2020).

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 3, 2023

JD, recently provided a presentation at Daybreak Labs on the topic of “A Cost-Effective Patent Strategy for Startups.” The presentation covered intellectual property protection for start-ups, including patents and trade secrets. Patent prior art landscapes and freedom-to-operate issues were also raised.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

New web browser extension makes USPTO examiner and art unit statistics available to any patent professional, integrated directly into their patent prosecution workflow. The unprecedented integration of LexisNexis patent prosecution statistics and the USPTO’s two. Art unit’s average office actions to allowance. “As

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SpicyIP

APRIL 30, 2024

His passion lies in understanding the intersection of economics and public health with intellectual property rights. This post attempts to critically analyse the relevance of difference in the purported function of the invention and prior art to determine non-obviousness in identifying the inventive step.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 22, 2023

Enablement Section 112(a) of the Patent Act requires that a patent specification includes “a written description of the invention, and of the manner and process of making an using it, in such full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art…to make and use the same. In re Wands , 858 F.2d

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The appreciation of works of art is subjective, and rightfully so as the experience of viewing art, and what it makes one feel is personal. It should be noted that the intersection of art and technology is not necessarily new, and instead, creations arising from the surprising pair have existed for some time.

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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: In our Interesting Patents series, we highlight exciting US patent applications and patents recently issued by the USPTO.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Subject matter eligibility challenges may prevent a patent application from being granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and may even be asserted to invalidate a patent post-grant. By: Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 10, 2022

The United States Copyright Office has refused to register a copyright for a work of art created by a machine. The work of art is a two-dimensional picture that is mostly dark and sort of looks like a painting. In 2019, the Copyright Office refused the application on the grounds that it lacked “human authorship.”

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