LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

The Core Issue at Hand This case centers around the America Invents Act (AIA) and whether a product’s prior sale by the patent applicant can disqualify the patenting of the method used to produce said product. Opting to keep this process confidential, Celanese sold Ace-K for several years.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

A trade secret protects a business’s confidential and proprietary information. A patent protects an invention. The invention can be an article of manufacture, a machine, a process (such as software), or a composition of matter (like a chemical formula). Once the patent is issued, it provides certain protections.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

In our AI-driven world, we might rephrase it as: If we share our secrets with an AI language model like ChatGPT, but the information remains unused, does it count as trade secret disclosure or public disclosure of an invention? Spoiler alert: sharing invention details with ChatGPT does not count as public use or on sale. enablement).

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

In our AI-driven world, we might rephrase it as: If we share our secrets with an AI language model like ChatGPT, but the information remains unused, does it count as trade secret disclosure or public disclosure of an invention? Spoiler alert: sharing invention details with ChatGPT does not count as public use or on sale. enablement).

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 3, 2023

Navigating the Patent Application Process to Secure Protection and Privacy for Innovative Products As an innovator, you may find yourself in the delicate situation of trying to balance the protection of your trade secrets and obtaining patent protection. This effectively provides retroactive patent protection.

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 22, 2021

This is why it is important to be able to justify the registration of the patent in another territory, if it is not initially registered in Spain. have elapsed, unless express authorization is given by the Spanish Patents and Trademarks Office. What is an invention made in Spain? In this regard, article 115.1 of the LP).

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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

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In a recent post , we discussed whether patent applications could provide insight into the blueprints of extraterrestrial spacecraft. Yet, an enigmatic question looms large: would the powers that be genuinely consider patenting such advanced technology, fully aware that patent applications might see the light of day?

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Trading Secrets

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In a recent post , we discussed whether patent applications could provide insight into the blueprints of extraterrestrial spacecraft. Yet, an enigmatic question looms large: would the powers that be genuinely consider patenting such advanced technology, fully aware that patent applications might see the light of day?

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In a cautionary tale for inventors participating in trade shows and other non-confidential presentations, on February 15, 2023, the U.S. By: Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In a recent post , we discussed whether patent applications could provide insight into the blueprints of extraterrestrial spacecraft. Yet, an enigmatic question looms large: would the powers that be genuinely consider patenting such advanced technology, fully aware that patent applications might see the light of day?

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IPilogue

JULY 7, 2021

While an employer may have invested significant resources to facilitate the production of an invention and wish to capitalize on their investment, their employee also likely devoted significant time and energy into developing the invention and may feel entitled to benefit from its associated IP. Private Sector Employees.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 13, 2022

A trade secret protects a business’s confidential and proprietary information. A patent protects an invention. The invention can be an article of manufacture, a machine, a process (such as software), or a composition of matter (like a chemical formula). Once the patent is issued, it provides certain protections.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 21, 2024

Pre-Grant Opposition The first proposal relates to amending the pre-grant opposition mechanism, which allows patent applications to be opposed before the Patent Office officially “grants” the patent. From a policy perspective, pre-grant oppositions are excellent policy.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MARCH 30, 2021

In May of 2019, Tesla filed a patent application for “Pulsed Laser Cleaning of Debris Accumulated on Glass Articles in Vehicles and Photovoltaic Assemblies.” The Tesla laser patent application also considers using the technology to clean debris from photovoltaic solar panels. Steps to Obtain a Patent. Solvay S.A.

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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 issue at the heart of ALJ Cheney’s decision was whether the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act’s (AIA) amendments to the on-sale bar in 35 U.S.C.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

By David Hricik, Mercer Law School Noted below, Akin Gump had sued a former vendor, Xcential, arguing that its lawyers had invented what Xcential had sought to patent. 2023), which involved a firm’s admitted use of text from one patent application in an application for another client in closely related cases.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2022

However, if the Contractor fails to report any inventions to the contracting officer within two months of preparing the corresponding patent applications, the Contractor risks losing ownership of those inventions. The nations in which the Contractor seeks to file the patent application. important;}}.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A trademark cannot be used to protect an invention, coding, or software program. Trademark protection can include a product or company’s name, a design, logo, color scheme, and identifying factors such as a unique sound played within an application (think of AOL’s famous “YOU’VE GOT MAIL”).

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

The Importance of Provisional Applications in the Patent Process. Do you have a provisional patent application that you want to convert to a non-provisional patent? JUMP TO: Filing a Non-provisional Patent Application. Getting Assistance with the Patent Process. Converting to a Non-provisional.

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Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

For the most part, foods generally do not appear on patents. Nonetheless, innovative foods can be patentable. Even the methods of making food can be patented. Like any other invention, a food concept must be novel and nonobvious in order to be patentable. Need to obtain a food patent?

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LexBlog IP

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). In its 2018 decision in Helsinn Healthcare S.A. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. , ” 35 U.S.C. § § 102(b) (pre-AIA).

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Xcential then was the first, and apparently only, one to file a patent application naming its long-time coding expert as inventor. The patent application is here. In 2022, Akin Gump filed a petition to institute derivation, asserting the lawyer had in fact come up with the claimed invention.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2024

The government allocates significant resources (totalling over 2742.078 crores in the five-year duration from 2017 to 2022 as released by the Rajya Sabha ) to actively monitor patent applications globally and contest (often frivolous than not) patents through oppositions. And if so, why was it filed in the first then?

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

It noted that “ despite relevant University Ordinances stipulating access …, the prerogative lies with the University to withhold one such thesis in absolute confidentiality on the grounds of commercial viability and market competition. ”. 12 ) or anywhere else, because granting of patents necessarily includes publication of invention.

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Larson & Larson

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

A high number of patent applications are given a non-final rejection from the USPTO according to Yale. Often, the reason that the patent office will cite for rejecting an application is the presence of prior art. You may have heard the term ‘prior art’ before in the context of patents.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

A helpful definition by the Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA) identifies certain conditions for confidential information to be protectable: commercially valuable by being confidential; known only to a limited group of persons; and kept confidential by reasonable efforts. And inventions can be protected with patents.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) refer to the legal rights granted to individuals or businesses for their creations or inventions. There are several types of IPRs that startups should be aware of: Patents: Patents protect new inventions and grant exclusive rights to the inventor for a limited period.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Many prospective patentees often have unfounded reservations about patenting their inventions. The aim of this series of short articles is to debunk these common myths around patent protection. Does this mean that there is still a risk in publicly disclosing an invention before officially filing your patent?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2022

As an inventor, you know that protecting your invention is vital to its success. The process of patenting can be daunting, but with the right tools and resources, it doesn’t have to be. These tools will help you better understand the patent process, conduct your own preliminary patent search, protect your invention, and more!

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2021

As the America Invents Act (AIA) turns 10, patent students across the country may be asking: if the law is already a decade old, why am I spending so much time learning pre-AIA law? We address these questions empirically by analyzing the effective dates of patents and patent applications currently being litigated or pursued.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 27, 2022

In some case, however, if the functioning of the website involved complex processes and an inventive step, it might be protected through patents too. Requirements for patentability. the requirements for patentability are- Novelty, inventive step, industrial application.

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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.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2021

As the America Invents Act (AIA) turns 10, patent students across the country may be asking: if the law is already a decade old, why am I spending so much time learning pre-AIA law? We address these questions empirically by analyzing the effective dates of patents and patent applications currently being litigated or pursued.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office gave away process patents like candy. In reality, what is patentable is set out by statute. patent world into a tizzy. For inventions that may encompass software or scientific processes, the invention must not be an abstract idea.

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2023

Things to Keep in Mind Maintaining Secrecy – Only inventions and designs which are not previously disclosed can be registered for patents and industrial designs. Therefore, it is important to make sure such confidential information is not publicised unauthorisedly.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 4, 2024

Case Summaries BMI Group Danmark Aps vs The Assistant Controller Of Patents on 22 February, 2024 (Delhi High Court) Image from here An appeal was filed against the impugned order rejecting the suit patent for lack of an inventive step.

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