Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

What does patent prosecution mean? Patent prosecution refers to the writing, filing and handling of patent applications. It encompasses the patent examination process from initial filing to the grant, including all the back-and-forth responses with the USPTO. submitting known prior art. paying the issue fee.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Focus on what matters most So much can be said, and has been said, about the patent application process. To avoid information overload, let’s get back to the most basic things you need to know to file a patent application. For those who say you can’t patent an idea, I’m using the term idea loosely.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 31, 2022

How do you file foreign patents cost-effectively? It’s no secret that obtaining foreign patent protection is highly expensive. Most clients are under a limited budget, seeking to stretch their money as much as possible to seek smarter patent protection. Is there a smarter strategy to file foreign patents?

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

What is a smarter way to patent a medical device? Medical device patents can make a direct impact on sales as well as create licensing opportunities. Even pending patent applications may help startups raise capital. Let’s look at some smart ways to patent a medical device. Need to patent a medical device?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Suppose you and your patent attorney have approved the revised copy of the patent application. It should be filed as fast as possible with the patent office, once that happens. In which country do you wish your patent to be granted? What is your budget for getting the patent? Provisional Application.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 17, 2022

What factors affect the cost to file a PCT patent application? The cost of a PCT patent application will typically consist of attorney’s fees and government fees. PCT patent attorney’s fees which will vary widely between firms and the amount of work involved (e.g.,

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Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 13, 2021

Is there a PCT strategy that will benefit your US national stage? The PCT application is more than something to push back deadlines. While the deferral benefits of a PCT application may be more well known, the PCT can be an effective tool to streamline national stage filings.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

Will your patent be rejected? Here are statistics on whether your patent will be rejected. A nonprovisional utility patent application has a roughly 90% probability of at least one rejection. A design patent application has an approximately 86% chance of approval. How to respond to utility patent rejections.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 3, 2022

Are there any international grace periods to file a patent application after a public disclosure? If I file a US utility patent application, will that prevent me from filing additional patent applications internationally? Therefore, we have two routes to file applications in other countries.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The EPO has launched a user consultation on grace periods for patents, the results of which will be published in early 2022 ( EPO press release ). The EPC as it currently stands does not permit a grace period in which inventors may disclose their invention without prejudicing a future patent filing. 102(b)(1)(A) ). 102(b)(1)(A) ).

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Patent attorneys will sometimes use the term “straight continuation” to refer to a specific type of child application that stems from a parent patent application. A straight continuation is simply a child application that does not contain new matter. PCT), or an international design application.

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Patent Trademark Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Has your patent attorney retired? If your patent attorney has retired or will retire soon, don’t freak out. You will ultimately need to find a new patent practitioner, and this guide on how to choose a patent attorney may help. Get a List of Your Patent Filings and Deadlines.

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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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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Over to our Belgian Katfriends : " While 2022 is in full swing with high levels of business in the Belgian courts, 2021 was a quieter year for patent litigators in Belgium. 25 EPC, and the disappearance of the cautio iudicatum solvi that was sometimes required from foreign plaintiffs launching (patent) proceedings in Belgium.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 15, 2021

Can a PCT application be optimized for US national stage entry? PCT applications are typically filed in the country of the applicant or with International Bureau. For example, a Chinese applicant will likely have its PCT application written in Mandarin by a local China IP firm.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 1, 2023

Priority claims for IP rights allow obtaining an earlier priority date for an IP application based on an earlier IP application in another country. For member states of the Paris Convention, Art. For member states of the Paris Convention, Art. KaiKai’s appeal was dismissed by the EUIPO Board of Appeal (‘BoA’).

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 17, 2022

What factors affect the cost to file a PCT application? Whenever you’re trying to estimate the cost of a patent filing, recognize that the total cost will typically consist of two primary factors. whether the utility patent application needs to be drafted). What affects the PCT government fee portion?

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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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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2022

A patent is an exclusive right granted to the owner of an invention, that allows him to prevent others from making, using, or selling the invention without the consent of the owner. The patent law in India is governed by The Patent Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the Act). A patent is territorial in nature.

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Patently-O

APRIL 12, 2024

By Dennis crouch The international IP community is moving toward further harmonizing legal protection for industrial designs. In the US, these are design patent rights. ” Several years ago, the US implemented the Hague Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Industrial Designs (Hague System).

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

has been updated to state "absent any substantiated indication to the contrary, there is a strong rebuttable presumption under the EPC that an applicant or joint applicants claiming priority in accordance with Art. At the time, T 0844/18 was considered the end of the road for the patent. Entitlement to priority (A-III-6.1)

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

Moritz Ammelburg and Peter Fasse examine the patentability requirements and prosecution schemes in the US and Europe and how applicants can prepare applications that will best serve their needs in both jurisdictions. can significantly complicate the coordination of a global patent strategy. PDF copy available.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Do you need to find a new patent lawyer? What are the signs that you need a new patent lawyer? If the time is right to make a change, how do you go about finding the right patent attorney ? Need a new patent attorney? What are some excuses that do not justify changing your patent lawyer?

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Patently-O

MAY 25, 2023

2023) The case involving Medtronic and Teleflex centered on five patents related to a coaxial guide catheter used in interventional cardiology procedures. In an attempt to invalidate these patents, Medtronic launched a succession of Inter Partes Review (IPR) petitions. Patent 7,736,355 (“Itou”) could be regarded as prior art.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 14, 2023

Mathews discussed the Delhi High Court’s order directing for strict interpretation of the PCT timelines while filing the national phase applications. Other Posts Timelines under Rule 138 of Patent Rules are to be interpreted strictly and there cannot be any leeway under Rule 49.6 Modern Foods v.

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Intepat

JANUARY 17, 2023

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. Provisional Specification.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 27, 2023

26 by the EPO raises added matter risks for applicants. 26 standard came into force in July 2022 and applies to all new European applications filed after this date, including divisionals. The applicant may therefore be required to convert the ST.25 25 sequence listing of a parent application into a ST.26 26 standard.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Patent Prosecution Highway or PPH is a set of initiatives promulgated by participating patent offices around the world to accelerate patent prosecution in countries of the participating patent offices. Filing patent applications under PPH can drastically reduce time it takes to prosecute the patent applications.

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SpicyIP

JULY 23, 2023

We also came across interesting orders from different high courts, notably the Delhi High Court decision on RX Prime and Canva’s patent infringement dispute and two orders on visual similarity between the competing marks. This post is co-authored with SpicyIP intern Abhijeet Audichya. Anything important we’re missing out on?

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 28, 2021

This year also saw release of the EBA decision on double-patenting and a new referral on the thorny issue of plausibility and post-published evidence. As the year draws to a close, we also have news of a new referral to the EBA on the EPO's co-applicant approach to priority. Double-trouble ??

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Chinese Utility models can provide an alternative to invention patents and supplement them too. Unlike invention patents, utility models are not examined. Most people incorrectly assume these “junk” patents are worthless because they are granted without any substantial examination.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

The urgence for the same was felt due to refusal of foreign exhibitors to attend the International Exhibition of Inventions in Vienna, Austria, 1873, fearing that their ideas would be stolen and will further be exploited commercially in other nations. FUNDAMENTALS: The term ‘IPR’ became inclusive only after the twentieth century.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 26, 2023

’s (“Impossible Foods”) patents and the PTAB’s recent decision to institute inter partes review (IPR) for U.S. Background Impossible Foods is one of the early entrants to the food tech industry and has a large global patent portfolio. 9,943,096 (“the ’096 patent”); U.S.

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Dragons' Den

APRIL 4, 2024

From yard art to supplement drinks, there were a range of products to whet everyone's appetite in this week’s Dragons' Den episode! Creating Art First up are Grant and Charlotte who are cofounders of Yard Art UK Ltd. Sara Davies started the questioning by asking Charlotte if she created any of the wall art herself.

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