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Intellectual Property Rights and Federally Funded Research

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Intellectual Property Rights and Federally Funded Research. Under typical Phase 1 contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD), such as the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), default ownership of domestic and international intellectual property rights belong to the Contractor. media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-635795071433f3800{display:

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Functional Medical Device Demonstrated at Trade Show Trigged On Sale Bar of pre-AIA 102(b)

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9,186,208 on surgical devices for a procedure called endometrial ablation were anticipated under the public use bar of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. § Minerva did not disclose the devices under any confidentiality obligations, despite the commercial nature of the event. § 102(b).

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Yes, A Secret Process Can (Still) Create an On-Sale Bar

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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). Each type of intellectual property protection provides different advantages and disadvantages. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. ,