LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Minerva did not disclose the devices under any confidentiality obligations, despite the commercial nature of the event. The Federal Circuit said that an invention is in public use if it is shown to or used by an individual other than the inventor under no limitation, restriction, or obligation of confidentiality.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

In simple terms, trade secrets are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) granted on confidential or sensitive info, which may be licensed or sold. Generally, any confidential piece of business info that provides a competitive edge to a company or firm and isn’t known to others may be safeguarded as a trade secret.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2023

This documentation is essential in establishing a precise record of title for the intellectual property being transferred. 6)INVENTION ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT An invention assignment agreement is a legally binding contract between an employer and a contractor/employee.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2024

The report has highlighted issues of TK misappropriation, citing the lack of an effective documentation mechanism and duly acknowledging the shortcomings in the TKDL for TK protection. The applicant emphasizes that the prior art documents do not disclose this specific ratio and, therefore, do not render the invention obvious.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

As employees of MaddenCo, both Reed and Darby executed a Confidentiality Agreement wherein they agreed to not disclose any confidential information or material of MaddenCo or its subsidiaries.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

application of Section 8(1)(d) by the CIC and argues that the thesis is a public document as per UGC guidelines which cannot be withheld from the public. The RTI application was filed in 2019 in response to which the CPIO made the assertion that the scholar has a patent in the USA, on the invention discussed in his thesis. Background.

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The IPKat

MAY 15, 2023

Witness testimony heard at first instance can not be considered superior or inferior to documents considered on appeal. The Opponent argued that the claimed invention lacked novelty in view of the prior use of the GensuPen ( Article 54(2) EPC ). The Opposition Division (OD) found that the alleged prior use was not sufficiently proven.

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In general, when preparing an opposition against a European patent, substantial effort should be made to locate the relevant state of the art, in order to be able to provide solid evidence of the lack of novelty and/or inventive step of the patent that has been granted. However, this is not an easy task. the patented products or processes.

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Where it is a public sector entity, like a government initiative or a university, there is often the pressure of publishing and disseminating information at the earliest; whereas the private sector is usually free of such challenges, and major consideration is laid on the nature and value of the researched object or invention.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 24, 2023

A robust and substantive IP portfolio does not only protect inventions but, also demonstrates the strength of the innovative business models of companies. Protecting Inventions with Patent Protection of inventions in the concept stage, helps in insuring novelty as the Fintech industry is dynamic in nature.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 18, 2022

At that time, Kruse was facing allegations that he had committed plagiarism, first in his 2000 dissertation at Cornell University and later in his 2015 book One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America. The allegations came from Philip Magness , a conservative academic and a long-time critic of Kruse and his work.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 10, 2023

Every four years, the PTO issues new guidance documents. Other guidance documents are beyond the PTO’s authority and create burdens that ought not be shifted onto the public. The administrative law lays out limits on the ways that federal agencies may use guidance documents vis-à-vis rights of the public. HowToUseGuidance.pdf.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2022

All of the measures that are adopted to protect an innovation under the trade secret regime must be duly documented so that, in the event of litigation, the right owner may be able to provide evidence of the effective measures adopted to ensure the confidentiality of information, which is valued precisely for being kept secret.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 4, 2024

Read this post by Kevin, explaining the Court’s different interpretations of “reasonable cause” allowing one party to file additional documents while rejecting the other’s request for the same. The Court agreed that the impugned order is a non speaking one and that there were procedural lapses during the examination.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The AmeriKat instructing her computer overlord to come up with an invention which turns household objects into tuna Can machines be inventors? DABUS made inventions. 3) In this Act “inventor” in relation to an invention means the actual deviser of the invention and “joint inventor” shall be construed accordingly. (4)

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Many prospective patentees often have unfounded reservations about patenting their inventions. Patent Myth #4: Even if I publicly disclose my invention, I can still get a patent application filed by the 12-month mark from the disclosure, without any repercussions.

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IP Tech Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

In Ironburg Inventions Ltd. The prior art itself, independent of source, is neither privileged nor confidential, and so the patent owner has to produce it. Valve Corporation , the Federal Circuit has clarified that the patent owner, not the patent challenger, bears the burden of proof on estoppel.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

As seasoned patent attorneys, we often receive questions on the conversion process and what documents are necessary in order to successfully convert a provisional patent application to a non-provisional patent application. A non-provisional application must be filed within one year of the invention’s public disclosure.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 9, 2022

These rights have the sole purpose and that it so protects and confer the creation or an invention specific to a certain period. Trademarks- as the patents protect the inventions, trademarks refer to the unique symbols and phrases used by an organization helping them to distinguish from the others in a competitive market.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 27, 2023

In Ironburg Inventions Ltd. The prior art itself, independent of source, is neither privileged nor confidential, and so the patent owner has to produce it. Valve Corporation , the Federal Circuit has clarified that the patent owner, not the patent challenger, bears the burden of proof on estoppel.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 7, 2024

The general aim of the expert evidence, either court appointed or bench appointed, is to ‘educate the court’ and ‘assist the judge’ which in the realm of IP could be questions such as ‘invalidity of an inventive step’, ‘insufficiency of an inventive step’ or infringement etc. For example in Australian law, Rule 23.15

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

It also noted that the public statements of Archer’s senior officers were ambiguous and not necessarily conclusive that confidential information of Wisk Aero’s was brought by and used by its engineers when they joined Archer and developed its air taxi. If you thought so, you would be wrong.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners. to various entities dealing with the same.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners. to various entities dealing with the same.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners. to various entities dealing with the same.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 23, 2023

It is essential to provide Patent Number, ASIN (Amazon standard Item or identification) Number/Product URL and documents supporting infringing claim. 15] It is a voluntary and confidential process and have essential elements similar to UPNEP Programme. Once Amazon removes the listings, the seller is notified of the same.

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Trading Secrets

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

266, § 30 , which defines a trade secret as “anything tangible or intangible or electronically kept or stored, which constitutes, represents, evidences or records a secret scientific, technical, merchandising, production or management information, design, process, procedure, formula, invention or improvement.” Have things actually changed?

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

266, § 30 , which defines a trade secret as “anything tangible or intangible or electronically kept or stored, which constitutes, represents, evidences or records a secret scientific, technical, merchandising, production or management information, design, process, procedure, formula, invention or improvement.”

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

after they hired engineers from Motorola’s Malaysian office and allegedly took “thousands of [Motorola’s]’ technical, confidential documents,” and then used that information to invent a radio “that is functionally indistinguishable from [Motorola’s] radios.” Hytera America, Inc.

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IIPRD

MAY 4, 2023

Introduction A “patent” is a right granted by a state to an inventor for a fixed period i.e., 20 years in India in exchange for the disclosure of the invention. The fundamental patentability criteria are universal namely: novelty, inventive step, non-obviousness and industrial applicability.

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43(B)log

JUNE 15, 2022

But a reasonable jury could credit the evidence that he did—he testified at deposition that he “personally oversee[s] VPX’s advertising and marketing,” and that he is VPX’s “chief scientific officer,” who invented Super Creatine and worked to develop the BANG formula.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

A company should always be aware of any new inventions under development, and it is good practice to investigate the status of any inventions developed by company employees during the past year. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

A company should always be aware of any new inventions under development, and it is good practice to investigate the status of any inventions developed by company employees during the past year. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

As of March 23, 2020, Mylan’s NDA for Semglee™ was “deemed” to be a BLA, and Mylan has announced its submission of “all necessary documentation” to FDA for approval of Semglee™ as a biosimilar and interchangeable biosimilar product. Market uptake of biosimilars has generally trended upwards in 2020. Not yet launched. etanercept). at 1338–39.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 17, 2023

Bombay High Court clarifies that plaintiff must disclose confidential information to the court in cases where a breach of confidentiality is asserted. The Bombay High Court vacated the ex-parte interim injunction order that was previously granted over a general allegation of breach of confidentiality by the plaintiff’s ex-employees.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 30, 2023

The author questions this order, looking at prior case laws, and discusses how it inadvertently also limits the importance of the documents in rectification matters. Nirtech – Analysing the Claim of Breach of Confidential Information Image from here. Ex-employees using confidential information acquired from the former employer!

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 24, 2023

From an in-depth discussion on the terms of copyright and translations in India to the recent UK Supreme Court’s order regarding the patentability of inventions by an AI, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. The Court directed the NBA to determine whether the invention relates to biological resource with a reasoned order.

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