The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Understanding the extent of a company’s IP holdings usually starts with what’s known to the company, such as all registered copyrights, trademarks, or patents, domestic and foreign. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws. After looking at all known IP assets, look into what may be unknown.

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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.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2024

This blog has been cross-posted to Seyfarth’s Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill site. 2024), a case that may reshape the dynamics between trade secrets and patent rights. Opting to keep this process confidential, Celanese sold Ace-K for several years. v ITC, 22-1827 (Fed. Plot twist!

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Last October this GuestKat attended an interesting conference in Munich (program here ) named " Life Sciences Strategy: Summit on IP and exclusivity ".

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 14, 2022

Does our firm sign an NDA before the initial patent attorney meeting? No, our firm does not sign confidentiality agreements for these reasons. We’ve filed so many patent applications that we really do not need to know all the nitty gritty details of your invention in order to answer most of your questions.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

Business owners often ask whether they should protect their intellectual property with a trade secret or a patent. A trade secret protects a business’s confidential and proprietary information. A patent protects an invention. The patent application has to describe the invention in detail and how to make and use the invention.

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Traverse Legal Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

A main focus in most M&A transactions involves conducting intellectual property (IP) due diligence, including patent due diligence in order to properly assess risk involved in the potential transaction. Have all conveyances, including assignments, been properly recorded for the IP assets with the respective IP offices?

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Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

If you are seriously contemplating a food patent, make sure to keep your concept confidential if possible. For any food products that have already been launched, a US patent application must be filed within the one-year grace period. Another issue with patenting foods would be the scope of the claims.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This post was originally published to Seyfarth’s Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill Blog. In a recent post , we discussed whether patent applications could provide insight into the blueprints of extraterrestrial spacecraft. defense departments (e.g.,

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

Understanding the extent of a company’s IP holdings usually starts with what’s known to the company, such as all registered copyrights, trademarks, or patents, domestic and foreign. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws. After looking at all known IP assets, look into what may be unknown.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Call US patent and trademark attorney Vic Lin at (949) 223-9623 or email vlin@icaplaw.com to explore working with us. Keep in mind that our firm might represent the other side so please do not share any confidential information unless and until we confirm no conflicts of interest. Is a patent attorney specially licensed?

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 3, 2022

Why do you want to get a design patent? Why is a design patent as opposed to a utility patent the right type of IP for your idea? Then you’ll be ready to move forward with a proper strategy for protecting your IP. Show your design or keep it confidential? Should you get a patent search?

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

He is interested in IP law, and commercial and criminal litigation. From conflicting positions on AI as a co-author of a work to the contours of information required u/s 39 about the patent applications filed abroad, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. on the defendant’s products are also fake.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2022

The process of patenting can be daunting, but with the right tools and resources, it doesn’t have to be. In this blog post, we will discuss several free online tools and resources that every inventor should know about. Google Patents. USPTO Patent Full Text and Image Database. PATENT SEARCH TOOLS.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

Perhaps, the inventor may have a protectable trade secret if certain confidentiality requirements have been met. Patent protection, however, for used yet unknown formulas would generally not be patentable. The post Is a method of treatment patentable in the US? appeared first on Patent Trademark Blog | IP Q&A.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

These changes will help make practitioners’ activities at the USPTO more transparent, permitting identification of potential conflicts while also protecting client confidentialities. Although many changes adopted by the USPTO were substantive, over ten sections were amended only to increase the clarity of the rules.

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Attendees had no confidentiality obligations and “were not provided any gene or breeding information.” This patent application for Cherry Star was pre-AIA, but one would expect the same result post AIA given that the AIA’s reference to “otherwise available to the public” may encompass even more public displays.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Trade Secrets: Trade secrets encompass confidential information critical for a startup’s success; this may include formulas, processes, customer lists, marketing strategies etc. Investors are more likely to support companies that possess protected IP as it represents a tangible asset that can be monetized or licensed in the future.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

This article was originally published on Seyfarth’s Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill blog. However, the data was shared without confidentiality obligations and might be used for future training, so it could be considered public. enablement). You might be safe as long as the enablement requirement is not satisfied.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

the Supreme Court held that an inventor’s sale of an invention to a third party who is obligated to keep the invention confidential can create an on-sale bar under AIA §102(a). The post Yes, A Secret Process Can (Still) Create an On-Sale Bar appeared first on Global IP & Technology Law Blog.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

After a busy week at the blog, here are our summaries of the 9 blog posts published last week along with the summaries of some interesting orders from different courts. Highlights of the Week India Accelerates in the Patent Race: But Is There a Pot of Gold at the End of the Rainbow? Anything we are missing out on?

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Coming back to NIA, among other things , the NIA Act also became known for its objective to codify and consolidate the law of confidentiality and trade secrets – something for which there is no specific law in India. One pertinent post on this subject was from this month in 2010 called the Patent Eligibility and the Logic of Law and Science.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2023

For more on that opinion, see McDermott Will & Emery’s Alexander Piala’s post for Lexology and Eron Reid’s post for Seyfarth Shaw’s Trading Secrets Blog. The defendants also challenged the confidentiality of the information because it was shared with customers who didn’t sign NDAs.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. The International Business Machine (IBM) company was granted almost 4000 patents in 2017 for AI related advancements which included blockchains. Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. The International Business Machine (IBM) company was granted almost 4000 patents in 2017 for AI related advancements which included blockchains. Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. The International Business Machine (IBM) company was granted almost 4000 patents in 2017 for AI related advancements which included blockchains. Blockchain’s possible application in the world of IP?

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2023

The various forms of intellectual property are already well known- trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial designs, trade secrets, domain names and geographical indications. IP assets are primarily directed towards economic gain, either directly or indirectly.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

In addition to the usual round up of our own blog posts in the last week, we also bring to you 20 case summaries and other important national and international IP developments this week. Important IP cases that we’re missing out on? Highlight of the week from the Blog. We’re also asking for your help! Image from here.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

JUNE 15, 2021

Applications are kept confidential until the earlier of either the registration date or 30 months after the application filing date or priority date. Therefore, the design disclosed in the application will become available to the public following the expiry of the confidentiality period.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 12, 2023

District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Judge Timothy Black rejected arguments that a state court declaratory relief action over the ownership of several disputed patent applications involved federal patent or trade secret claims and ruled that it belonged in state court. Anyone remember Gladys Kravitz ?

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Trading Secrets

JUNE 3, 2022

This blog post summarizes some of the significant decisions grouped by the hot topics below. The defendant former employee was provided access to plaintiff’s confidential information during employment, including strategies on how to secure winning bids and information about plaintiff’s existing and potential clients. Thanoo , 999 F.3d

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