Artwork Confidentiality Invention Settlement 
SpicyIP
MARCH 11, 2024
The decision highlighted the Controller’s duty to consider existing knowledge and the inventive step properly. ” The Deputy Controller of Patents cited lack of novelty and inventive step (Section 2(1)(ja)) and non-compliance with Section 59(1).
LexBlog IP
APRIL 20, 2022
“While we’re obviously happy with the result, I feel like claims like this are way too common now and have become a culture where a claim is made with the idea that a settlement will be cheaper than taking it to court. ” Interestingly, this spring cleaning language hits other patents and trade secrets as well.
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