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

AUGUST 25, 2022

The IP Innovation Clinic, the first student-based clinic of its kind in Canada, is seeking law students from Osgoode Hall Law School to assist under-resourced inventors, entrepreneurs and start-up companies with their innovation and commercialization activities. Assisting with various steps in the patent prosecution process (i.e.:

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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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IPilogue

AUGUST 18, 2021

The IP Innovation Clinic, the first student-based clinic of its kind in Canada, is seeking law students from Osgoode Hall Law School to provide assistance to under-resourced inventors, entrepreneurs and start-up companies with their innovation and commercialization activities. IP Innovation Clinic Fellows (5-8 positions).

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2023

The IP Innovation Clinic, the first student-based clinic of its kind in Canada, is seeking law students from Osgoode Hall Law School to provide assistance to under-resourced inventors, entrepreneurs and start-up companies with their innovation and commercialization activities. reviewing patent specifications, etc.)

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SpicyIP

APRIL 3, 2024

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. Controller of Patents is the latest addition in this list of remands on the above grounds. The authors would like to acknowledge an anonymous reader for sharing this development with us.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2023

4 of the ‘240 patent shows that this is the type of invention we’d like to keep secret. For inventors in the midst of patent proceedings, a secrecy order can indeed feel like a formidable obstacle. Even under the broadest of interpretations, patentable subject matter extends to only man-made discoveries.

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Trading Secrets

OCTOBER 24, 2023

4 of the ‘240 patent shows that this is the type of invention we’d like to keep secret. For inventors in the midst of patent proceedings, a secrecy order can indeed feel like a formidable obstacle. The secret application can continue in patent prosecution until it is otherwise allowable, at which point it will remain a secret.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 12, 2023

4 of the ‘240 patent shows that this is the type of invention we’d like to keep secret. For inventors in the midst of patent proceedings, a secrecy order can indeed feel like a formidable obstacle. Even under the broadest of interpretations, patentable subject matter extends to only man-made discoveries.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

Of all possible claim rejections, the most common rejections in utility patent applications will be based on the prior art. In other words, examiners will typically reject a utility patent for not being new or unique enough. Even if you think your invention is new, your utility patent app might get rejected for being obvious.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 18, 2023

Supporters of the proposal believe it would: Improve the quality of design patent practitioners and representation. Enable more underrepresented groups to practice design patent law. Assist more underrepresented inventors in acquiring patents.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2023

The IP Innovation Clinic, the first student-based clinic of its kind in Canada, is seeking law students from Osgoode Hall Law School to provide assistance to under-resourced inventors, entrepreneurs and start-up companies with their innovation and commercialization activities. reviewing patent specifications, etc.)

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 14, 2021

Furthermore, patent prosecution occurring after the initial filing will vary by each governmental patent office. Some IP offices may present a more challenging patent examination process than others. Do you have to tell the USPTO about known prior art? Are there ways to speed up or streamline patent examination?

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The Notice extends these duties broadly to “each individual associated with the filing and prosecution of a patent application” and “each individual associated with the patent owner in a reexamination proceeding.” Information subject to the duty includes: Prior art. Medical devices and drug/device combinations.

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LexBlog IP

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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SpicyIP

JULY 31, 2023

For this the court has relied on the Guidelines for Examination of Patent Application in the Field of Pharmaceuticals to establish that India accepts such claims and a plethora of foreign decisions with persuasive value, to frame a conceptual understanding of these types of claims. But what is the scope of protection in such a case?

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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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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

selected address issues such as SPC protection for combination products, double patenting, prosecution history estoppel and the influence of declarations made by the patentee in parallel proceedings, the possibility for national courts to request technical opinions from the EPO under Art. 25 EPC has been used by a Belgian judge.

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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. As a patent attorney registered to practice before the U.S. She graduated from the University of Virginia, where she was an Echols Scholar, with a B.S. in economics.

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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. SecurING your innovation: Are you a business owner or inventor looking to protect your idea or invention? important;}.thegem-template-wrapper.wpb_wrapper.thegem-custom-621e9d93ad24a1406{flex-wrap:

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Unless overturned, this decision will significantly affect patent families that have patents with different expiration dates. This post explains some of the decision’s consequences and explores potential patent prosecution strategies. Natco Pharma Ltd. , 3d 1208 (Fed. ” Gilead Scis. , 3d at 1210.

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IIPRD

MAY 10, 2020

Some of these schemes and programs work with the assistance of professional IP practitioners who are empaneled in respective departments, programs, or schemes while others provide monetary assistance to start-ups, inventors, institutions, etc. Patent Facilitation Programme (TIFAC). CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SCHEMES AND PROGRAMMES.

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