IP Tech Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

Once commerce resumes between Russia and the affected countries, foreign owners of Russian patents should have documentation readily available to demonstrate such commercial activity in the hope that Russia authorizes retroactive compulsory licensing payments.

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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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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Dear readers, as you may have noticed, after a bit of a slowdown, SpicyIP is once again picking up steam and we will be looking to bring you the spicy IP updates that you have been used to! Announcing Winners of 3 rd Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law. Exploring the “Space” for Makeup Dupes in the Indian IP Framework”.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

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. Basically, expect a utility patent application to be rejected at least once. How to respond to utility patent rejections.

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SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2023

As explained here , these demands are motivated by a broader overview to have patents with reliable validity, the absence of which hinders the assertion of the right later, for example, in seeking an injunction in an infringement suit. – The patent system needs complete searches and substantive examination for functioning well.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 16, 2023

Image from here [This post is co-authored with Swaraj Paul Barooah] Various authors on this blog have repeatedly pointed out the lack of proper reasoning in patent orders, both from courts (see here ) as well as from the patent offices (see here ). Controller of Patents and Designs ( pdf.), In fact, at one point (para.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

During this meeting, panelists from industry and the USPTO provided helpful tips on drafting and prosecuting patent applications that include AI components, including special tips for the biotech industry. Key takeaways from the meeting and published materials will be summarized in our Three-Part Blog Series.

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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 US national stage applications require a subsequent request for examination?

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Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

A typical utility nonprovisional patent application will receive at least one Office Action rejecting the claims. Amendments are, therefore, common and to be expected in the normal course of patent prosecution. Again, such commentary may be unavoidable due to the prior art cited against your patent application.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

However, this Australian study better reflects worldwide applications because most Australian patent applications are from international inventors who have filed patents in several jurisdictions. The study revealed that male sounding names were much more likely to have their patents granted.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

As many patent applicants do not have the resources to obtain representation, these changes could help many inventors reap the benefits of IP protection and not lose patent rights due to a misunderstanding of the requirements.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

It may so happen that the patent holder makes a misleading or misrepresenting or false disclosure of information, which is material to the invention. Similarly, the court shall also rely on the submission made by the applicant since there is no choice other than to utilize the submissions made. It is a breach of the duty of candor.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 1, 2022

The notice was specifically targeted to parties proceeding before both the USPTO and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and was issued in response to urging by Senators to establish interagency communications aimed in part at eliminating so-called drug patent thickets.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Yes … the current level of accessibility wasn’t always the case in the IP domain neither in trademark nor in patent domain! Patent Agent and the Dubious Dichotomy of Science vs Law: The issue of/around Patent agents and their qualifying examinations has been extensively discussed on the blog. And why not?

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Since the summer of 2020, the Canadian federal government has been looking for ways to decrease the needless delays and unwanted wait times present in the patent process under the Patent Rules. On July 3, 2021, the government proposed amendments , with excess claim fees sticking out to many legal professionals across the country.

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Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 13, 2021

This is significantly earlier than the 16-month average wait time for a first Office Action in a typical US utility nonprovisional patent application. Though claim amendments are optional, you should take advantage of the opportunity to amend your PCT applications in light of the prior art found in the search report.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 17, 2022

The FTO analysis typically includes search results for issued patents and published patent applications that cover technologies similar to the company’s technology and an assessment of any patent infringement litigation risk those patent matters may present. appeared first on DW Intellectual Property Blog.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Will arguments be necessary in your utility patent application? Nine out of ten utility patent applications will get rejected at least once. So, yes, arguments will be required in the vast majority of utility patent applications. Many will get rejected multiple times. Examiners are human. at least for now.

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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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