IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal today designated as precedential a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision from March of this year that held a precedential U.S.

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IPilogue

MARCH 23, 2022

The students’ work will be supervised by lawyers from Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Bereskin & Parr LLP, and OWN Innovation and may include: Performing prior art searches. Possibly assisting with other steps in the patent prosecution process (ie reviewing patent specifications, etc.). Performing trademark searches.

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Patently-O

MARCH 13, 2022

Landers: The Problem of Design Patents: Representation and Subject Matter Scope (Source: SSRN). Sherkow: Preprint Servers and Patent Prior Art (Source: SSRN). New Job Postings on Patently-O: McKee Voorhees and Sease. IP Edge LLC – Patent Analyst . Husch Blackwell – Intellectual Property Staff Attorney.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

In one key takeaway, the panel suggested drafting an application with specific details about the innovation in order to support patent eligibility and enablement for the innovative concept.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 23, 2022

On March 22, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it was breaking its final ties with Russia’s intellectual property agencies. In fact, the USPTO warns that paying Rospatent to conduct patent prior art searches may prevent successful processing of PCT applications.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Upcoming Changes in Korean Patent Law for 2024 by John DeStefano Understanding the 2024 Korean Patent Law Amendments As champions of innovation and protectors of intellectual property, it is vital for us to stay informed about the most recent developments in patent law worldwide.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

In today’s connected global economy, obtaining patent protection in multiple jurisdictions is the best way for companies to protect their intellectual property on a global scale. However, different countries have different patentability requirements and prosecution schemes, and these differences. Practice tip.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 25, 2022

Assisting with various steps in the patent prosecution process (i.e.: conducting prior art searches, reviewing patent specifications, etc.). completion of the Intellectual Property or Patents course is not required but would be considered an asset. Performing freedom-to-operate and clearance searches.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 3, 2022

CIPs are more difficult abroad because the parent applications of a CIP will be used as prior art against the CIP in those instances. Thus, the newly added subject matter of the CIP must independently be patentable (inventive and non-obvious) over the base subject matter that it shares with the parent application. John DeStefano.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

These Guidelines instruct European patent examiners (and the public) on how the patent prosecution process works—much like the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) Manual of Patent Examining Procedure.

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Above the Fold

MARCH 23, 2022

On March 22, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it was breaking its final ties with Russia’s intellectual property agencies. In fact, the USPTO warns that paying Rospatent to conduct patent prior art searches may prevent successful processing of PCT applications.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Major innovations created in the biotechnology space may encounter issues in identifying patent eligible subject matter during patent prosecution (for example, panelists explained that abstract idea and natural phenomenon-based rejections are relatively common in the art unit for Biotechnology and Organic fields).

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IPilogue

AUGUST 18, 2021

Assisting with various steps in the patent prosecution process (i.e.: conducting prior art searches, reviewing patent specifications, etc.). completion of the Intellectual Property or Patents course is not required but would be considered an asset. Performing freedom-to-operate and clearance searches.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), discussing the issue of inconsistent statements made by patent applicants pursuant to their disclosure requirements at the USPTO and other federal agencies, especially the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The complaint contended that the Defendant deliberately failed to disclose this information to the USPTO during the patent’s prosecution. The legal action c laimed that the Defendant’s failure to disclose prior art during the patent prosecution process was intentional.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 18, 2023

Empower individuals with valuable knowledge of design to aid design patent prosecution. As these proposed changes represent a significant shift in patent law practice, it will be interesting to see their eventual impact on the field.

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Patently-O

MAY 15, 2024

This wave of RFCs includes significant proposals aimed at adjusting patent fees for fiscal year 2025, refining terminal disclaimer practices, and addressing the impact of artificial intelligence on prior art and patentability. Impact of the Proliferation of Artificial Intelligence on Prior Art and Patentability (Docket No.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The applicant, Malvern, unsuccessfully traversed the rejection on the merits, but removed the ’175 patent from prior art consideration by arguing that § 103(c)(1) applied, due to common ownership. After a change in ownership, Malvern sought supplemental examination of the ’175 patent under 35 U.S.C. §

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2023

The students’ work will be supervised by lawyers from Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Bereskin & Parr LLP, and OWN Innovation and may include: Performing prior art searches Performing trademark searches Conducting legal research and drafting legal memos Possibly assisting with other steps in the patent prosecution process (i.e.

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Patently-O

APRIL 17, 2024

I’m always on the lookout for interesting new scholarship related to intellectual property and innovation policy. The following are a few of the articles that I’ve been delving into this past week: James Hicks, Do Patents Drive Investment in Software? , 1277 (2024). Christa Laser, Scientific Educations Among U.S.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 3, 2024

He is passionate about geopolitics, foreign policy, international trade, and intellectual property and spends his time reading and watching sports. Over the course of the last 2 years, we have seen High Courts remand numerous orders (read: reject) to the Indian Patent Office for reconsideration.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Last week, the Federal Circuit Court reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in In re Surgisil, L.L.P., overturning the Board’s ruling that a design for a rolled-paper art tool for blending anticipated Surgisil’s (Applicant) claimed lip implant. In re Surgisil, L.L.P., 2020-1940, 2021 WL 4515275 (Fed.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 3, 2023

With deep expertise in litigation and patent prosecution and counseling, the attorneys represent clients across a range of industries and in various legal venues. Newly promoted principals for 2023 are: Ashley Bolt has experience handling complex patent and intellectual property litigation in U.S. in English.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2023

The students’ work will be supervised by lawyers from Norton Rose Fulbright LLP, Bereskin & Parr LLP, and OWN Innovation and may include: Performing prior art searches Performing trademark searches Conducting legal research and drafting legal memos Possibly assisting with other steps in the patent prosecution process (i.e.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Major innovations created in the biotechnology space may encounter issues in identifying patent eligible subject matter during patent prosecution (for example, panelists explained that abstract idea and natural phenomenon-based rejections are relatively common in the art unit for Biotechnology and Organic fields).

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 1, 2022

A validity search is a patent search performed to find prior art that can be used to show that the patent claims held by your company are anticipated or rendered obvious by the prior art. If you want the most comprehensive strategy for protecting your intellectual property, contact our team today!

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More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 13, 2021

Each is required to have all the claims protect something new and non-obvious over the prior art. Each undergoes examination by a patent examiner in the U.S. Patent Office. Utility patent examination in the U.S. Protecting Your Products.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

of the Patent Act has brought about a significant shift in the Canadian approach to file wrapper estoppel by enabling the introduction of a patent’s prosecution history during claim construction. This article does not create a solicitor-client relationship between you and MBM Intellectual Property Law LLP.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 22, 2023

Standard-documentation from online sources maintained by standard setting organizations (SSOs) is usually an important source of relevant prior art. Such prior art can include technical specifications, technical reports, change requests, liasioning statements, work item descriptions, study documents, recommendations and RFCs.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 4, 2024

2024) A recent copyright infringement lawsuit filed by small Boston intellectual property boutique Hsuanyeh Law Group PC (HLG) against international giant Winston & Strawn LLP focuses a dividing line that can highlight when copying the work of another firm is permissible. Hsuanyeh Law Group v. 2013 WL 4666330, at *1 (D.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

JUNE 10, 2021

On the other hand, if the USPTO does not issue a Notice of Allowance, (5) other strategies may be sought in the pursuit of a patent. Overall, the amount of time it takes to acquire a patent varies based on the field of technology and on the type of application, which may be a provisional, design, utility, or plant application.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 11, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) earlier today held in a precedential decision that a typographical error in a prior art document would have been dismissed by a person of ordinary skill in the art (POSITA) and thus could not be used to prove obviousness. and related to claims of U.S.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 27, 2021

The Tab Patents are directed to systems and methods for displaying and navigating three-dimensional electronic spreadsheets by use of user customizable “notebook tabs” on a spreadsheet interface. 259 patent col.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

For example: Teaching Away Non-analogous art Level of Skill in the Art Evidentiary issues Flowery presentations on the Invention. Non-analogous art is another such argument, although less common than teaching away. In the predictable arts, rarely is this a fruitful endeavor. But, also a relatively uncommon fact pattern.

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Trading Secrets

OCTOBER 24, 2023

It not only precludes the award of a patent but also imposes a strict governmental veil over the invention, accompanied by comprehensive procedures to safeguard the contained ideas. Meanwhile, the now-secret patent application remains a patent pariah: Neither the USPTO nor anyone else can cite it as prior art in a patent proceeding.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Google’s patent application has to do with methods for filtering the results of an internet search query such that only age-appropriate results for a user are displayed.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2023

It not only precludes the award of a patent but also imposes a strict governmental veil over the invention, accompanied by comprehensive procedures to safeguard the contained ideas. Meanwhile, the now-secret patent application remains a patent pariah: Neither the USPTO nor anyone else can cite it as prior art in a patent proceeding.

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