IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In 2022 alone, the USPTO received more than 50,000 design patent applications. The Office has seen a 20% growth in design patent applications over the last five years. It is not hard to understand why inventors are seeking design patent protection at previously unseen levels.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2023

The IP Innovation Clinic, the first student-based clinic of its kind in Canada, is seeking law students from Osgoode Hall Law School to provide assistance to under-resourced inventors, entrepreneurs and start-up companies with their innovation and commercialization activities. reviewing patent specifications, etc.)

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

MAY 27, 2021

The Fish attorneys recognized and their respective programs include: Timothy Riffe – California Inventors Assistance Program. Yao Wang – California Inventors Assistance Program. Craig Deutsch – LegalCORPS’ Inventor Assistance Program. Grace Kim – LegalCORPS’ Inventor Assistance Program. Jacqueline Tio – Georgia PATENTS.

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Patently-O

JULY 8, 2021

The agency would like input from various stakeholders, including inventors, owners, investors, licensees, users, and patent attorneys. The agency appears to be looking from key insight regarding the actual experience of parties involved — telling a story of the impact of patent eligibility doctrine.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 25, 2022

Patents are composed of several different parts, each of which serves a particular purpose in securing the rights of an invention. Each component can provide information to the various stakeholders in the life of a patent. These stakeholders range from inventors, patent owners, licensees and patent examiners.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

This article summarizes the top developments reported on our blog and in patents, trademarks, and copyright law in 2021. In this decision, the Federal Court provided some helpful commentary and analysis on the application and limitations of patent agent privilege. . Patent Prosecution History Now Admissible as Evidence.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2023

The IP Innovation Clinic, the first student-based clinic of its kind in Canada, is seeking law students from Osgoode Hall Law School to provide assistance to under-resourced inventors, entrepreneurs and start-up companies with their innovation and commercialization activities. reviewing patent specifications, etc.)

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 23, 2022

Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees. Are you a small business or an individual inventor filing for a patent in the U.S.? If so, keep reading to learn about how you can reduce your patent fees through micro entity status. patent system. important;}.thegem-template-wrapper.wpb_wrapper.thegem-custom-623b791352da51164{flex-wrap:

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The Notice extends these duties broadly to “each individual associated with the filing and prosecution of a patent application” and “each individual associated with the patent owner in a reexamination proceeding.” Developing patent prosecution strategies to facilitate compliance with the Notice.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 15, 2021

When the Federal Circuit has been asked to rehear various cases en banc , the multiple, separate opinions have made it even more clear that the court is rather divided as to the boundaries of what is and what is not patent-eligible. Patent attorneys and inventors are often left to guess whether a particular invention is patent-eligible.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Patent Trolls, ?nd nd What Should Happen Next", by Stefan Lederer , which was published in connection with Forbes magazine and the Forbes Business Council on July 22, 2021. The worst of these patent trolls pick up low-quality patents and take advantage of asymmetries in the economics of litigation to make quick cash.

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Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

What are warning signs that may warrant a change in your US patent agent or law firm? When it comes USPTO patent prosecution, many factors are out of the control of your US patent agent or attorney. So it makes sense to focus on what is within a patent attorney’s control.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

If it sounds confusing, join the club of software and startup applicants trying to make sense of USPTO patent eligibility rejections. A seasoned patent prosecution attorney with business method experience will come in handy. How to respond to design patent rejections.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Two such pressures that are frequently at odds with each other are the need to adequately protect the intellectual property that will be the basis for future revenue and investment, and the need to bring such revenue and investment into the business to allow for continued technology development and commercialization.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Additionally, if you are a patent owner or inventor, please include the number of U.S. and foreign patent applications you have filed; the number of U.S. Please explain how the current state of patent eligibility jurisprudence affects the conduct of business in your technology area(s). Topics for Public Comment.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

OCTOBER 4, 2022

7] Essentially, Samsung Electronics America maintains a regular and established place of business in NDCA and sells products at the same retailers in NDCA. [8] For venue to be proper, Westport needed to establish that MBUSA committed acts of infringement and had a regular and established place of business in the Eastern District of Texas.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 15, 2021

When the Federal Circuit has been asked to rehear various cases en banc , the multiple, separate opinions have made it even more clear that the court is rather divided as to the boundaries of what is and what is not patent-eligible. Patent attorneys and inventors are often left to guess whether a particular invention is patent-eligible.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 3, 2023

With deep expertise in litigation and patent prosecution and counseling, the attorneys represent clients across a range of industries and in various legal venues. As a patent attorney registered to practice before the U.S. Sara received her J.D. In 2008, she graduated summa cum laude from the University of Georgia with a B.A.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 21, 2023

The tool also provides basic information on patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyright.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 1, 2022

Additionally, if the company can rather inexpensively employ design changes around potentially infringing components without also losing a lot of money on infringing inventory and disrupting their client’s business and distribution channels, the company can minimize potential damages if they are eventually notified of infringement.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

On November 16, innovation intelligence firm Patsnap published the results of its 2023 Global Innovation Report, which measures a range of patent metrics to determine the most innovative companies in the world. This year’s Global Innovation 100 listing represents about a quarter of the globe’s entire patent filing activity.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The winds of a busy Belgian court term blows through the IPKat's wild ancestor's mane (c) Christopher Stothers 'Tis the season for a look at the cases that were in 2021 from around Europe and what they mean for the IP litigation themes in those jurisdictions now that the dust has settled in 2022. The decisions we (arbitrarily!)

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Patently-O

MAY 31, 2024

.” The former USPTO leaders also assert that because the proposal “clearly impacts the scope of patent rights in one application based on validity determinations in another, it will be argued that it constitutes a ‘substantive’ rule, which is outside of the Office’s statutory authority and, therefore, illegal.”

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 18, 2023

Supporters of the proposal believe it would: Improve the quality of design patent practitioners and representation. Enable more underrepresented groups to practice design patent law. Assist more underrepresented inventors in acquiring patents. They are expected to: Have minimal economic impact on small entities.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

This exception allows generic manufacturers to conduct research using patented drugs, so that as soon as the term of the patent expires, the generic manufacturer can launch alternatives, thus taking the right step forward towards ensuring larger access to cheap generic alternatives. Novex Communications Pvt Ltd v.

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IIPRD

MAY 10, 2020

Some of these schemes and programs work with the assistance of professional IP practitioners who are empaneled in respective departments, programs, or schemes while others provide monetary assistance to start-ups, inventors, institutions, etc. Maximum Grant for assistance for a grant on Patent registration. Domestic Patent- Rs 1 lakh.

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Patently-O

JUNE 4, 2024

McCoy Midwest Regional Office (Detroit) , where he will oversee outreach efforts while serving inventors and entrepreneurs in the Midwest region. patent attorney in either their Dresden or Munich office to draft and prosecute patent applications in the United States for various companies.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

JULY 11, 2022

engagement in global standards-setting organizations from our large multinational companies, as well as from small- to medium-sized businesses and start-ups. The USPTO is also working to support individual innovators and small to medium-sized businesses by infusing more money into, and expanding, pro bono legal services.

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