IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued its one millionth design patent on September 26, 2023. D1,000,000 claims the ornamental design for a dispensing comb. This milestone comes during a particularly prolific period for design patents.

Design Patent 59

Design Patent Designs Design Patent 59

Patently-O

AUGUST 8, 2021

Jie Fei (Christina) Pan: Supreme Court of Canada Denies Amgen Leave to Appeal Decision Invalidating its Filgrastim Patent (Source: JD Supra). Susan Decker and Matthew Bultman: Apple Sinks ‘Submarine Patent,’ Escapes $308.5 Commentary and Journal Articles: Robin Feldman: Our Patent System is Broken. Duane Morris.

Patent Troll 88

Patent Troll Patent Prosecution Patent Journalism 88

Patently-O

MARCH 13, 2022

Josh Norem: Apple Patent Application Envisions a Mac Inside a Keyboard (Source: Extreme Tech). Commentary and Journal Articles: Prof. Landers: The Problem of Design Patents: Representation and Subject Matter Scope (Source: SSRN). Sherkow: Preprint Servers and Patent Prior Art (Source: SSRN). . Source: USPTO.

Patent Prosecution 68

Patent Prosecution Intellectual Property Patent Journalism 68

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

With these technical advances comes an increase in legal activity, including intellectual property (“IP”) filings and litigation. Research and development in the battery industry have led to a notable increase in patent filings at the U.S. Patent Prosecution, Portfolio, and Strategic Patenting Considerations.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Technology Journalism IP 52

IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Although the “stump” art tool cited as prior art in Surgisil resembled Applicant’s lip implant (see below), the Federal Circuit found that Applicant’s “claim is limited to lip implants and does not cover other articles of manufacture.”

Patent Application 72

Patent Application Patent Prosecution Art Patent 72