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Intellectual Property Rights and Federally Funded Research

LexBlog IP

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. The nations in which the Contractor seeks to file the patent application. media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-63579507143ea2268{display:

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The IPKat EPO Boards of Appeal Year in Review 2023

The IPKat

PatKat reviewing the year It is time once more for the IPKat patent year in review! The topic of prior use has been elevated to the status of a referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal ( G1/23 ). At the very least, LLMs have substantially lessened the burden of sourcing cat-themed patent blog illustrations.

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Biosimilars 2020 Year in Review

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Manufacturers of Enbrel ® biosimilars (Sandoz and Samsung Bioepis) have been embroiled in patent litigation with Immunex, and, as discussed below, Sandoz recently lost its appeal to the Federal Circuit. All currently approved Humira ® biosimilars cannot launch until 2023 per settlements with AbbVie. FDA Addresses the COVID-19 Global Pandemic.