IPilogue

JANUARY 25, 2023

Richard de Almeida is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Pina D’Agostino’s IP Intensive Program. It was the perfect microcosm to exemplify the difference between learning and practicing the law, which was exactly what I was looking for. I attended a patent law Colloquium that Teva sponsors at University of Toronto.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2023

If you've been too wrapped up with preparations for the holiday season , here's a summary of the IP news that you might have missed last week: Patents This Kat is still contemplating which IP books to put on her Christmas wish-list. Léon has recently published a book on the subject, which is being launched on 12 January 2024.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers. A thorough awareness of intellectual property laws is crucial, regardless of your career goals—be they that of a fashion designer, singer, filmmaker, or just someone curious about the legal side of entertainment.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Meena Alnajar is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . ESG’s granting of a nationwide exclusive patent right is broad, which may appear to risk their IP protection. Photo by Pixabay ( Pexels ).

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Kashishipr

JULY 7, 2021

Another mode of protection could be through enforcement of the law against industrial or commercial espionage, breach of contract, and breach of confidence. Since the same has not been patented, it has never been revealed publicly. It usually takes 2-3 years to receive patent protection. Google Inc.’s

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In that regard, punitive damages for IPRs infringements have found their places in, but not limited to, China’s Civil Code (CCC), Copyright Law, Trade Mark Law and Patent Law (see former IPKat posts here and here ). Shelly: 'Oops!…You You did it again ?'

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 7, 2021

This guest post, addressing Monsanto’s OA18791A patent, is brought to you by Lodewijk Van Dycke. Lodewijk is a PhD candidate and affiliated researcher at KU Leuven Centre for IT & IP Law (CiTiP) and a scholarship holder at Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition. OAPI granted the patent on 31 May 2019.

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Patently-O

MARCH 26, 2024

I thought I would write a more complete discussion of this important historic patent case. Atlantic Works has had a profound impact on the development of patent law, particularly in shaping the doctrine of obviousness, but more generally providing theoretical frameworks for attacking “bad patents.”

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

When entering into contracts, parties commonly include forum selection clauses to govern future litigation between the parties. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has generally recognized that parties can bargain away these rights, including through forum selection clauses in contracts.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

2] The newly amended China Patent Law that took effect on June 01, 2021, extended the term of a design patent from 10 years to 15 years, which is in line with the minimum term of protection that a contracting party must provide is 15 years under the Hague System. 1] See [link]. [2] 2] See , [link].

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

A small entity is defined under 37 CFR § 1.27 as any “person, small business concern, or nonprofit organization.” In general, an applicant qualifies as a micro entity under 37 CFR § 1.29

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 31, 2021

The decision also found that HTC’s proposed FRAND jury instructions were not a substantially correct statement of the law, because Ericsson’s ETSI FRAND commitment was governed by French contract law, but HTC’s instructions were based on U.S. law without reference or comparison to French contract law.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 18, 2023

The Issue The Indian Patent Office , has for the first time rejected to recognize the claim of AI to be an inventor relying upon Section 2 and 6 of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 (Hereinafter, the Act). [1] 2] However, some argue that AI systems should be granted legal personality and be allowed to own patents. Mondaq, Jan.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Understanding the extent of a company’s IP holdings usually starts with what’s known to the company, such as all registered copyrights, trademarks, or patents, domestic and foreign. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws. After looking at all known IP assets, look into what may be unknown.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 3, 2023

Sara Fish works closely with clients on all aspects of IP litigation and has experience in consumer products, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, consumer electronics, software applications, and various other technologies. As a patent attorney registered to practice before the U.S. Joel received his J.D., in electrical engineering.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

The firm was founded in 1999 [ sic ] and has since grown to become one of the largest IP law firms in the Midwest region of the United States. Marshall Gerstein’s practice areas include patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and related litigation, as well as IP licensing, counseling, and transactions.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

Understanding the extent of a company’s IP holdings usually starts with what’s known to the company, such as all registered copyrights, trademarks, or patents, domestic and foreign. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws. After looking at all known IP assets, look into what may be unknown.

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The IPKat

JUNE 29, 2022

Back in 2021, the UK IPO undertook a consultation on AI and IP covering: copyright in works made by AI; text and data mining using copyright material; and patents for inventions devised by AI. Under the planned new exception, rightholders will still have safeguards to protect their content, including a requirement of lawful access.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Patentable subject matters are limited (not everything may be patented) and the regulations exclude a number of innovations from patentability, such as plants, animals, biological proceedings, therapeutic or surgical methods, or any innovation which is contrary to morality and public order.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Not only can it assist the creators or owners of IP, but it can also help IP offices keep a secure record of the IP applications and assignments. Blockchain offers IP offices an effective method of recording and registering IP rights including keeping a record of the first date of application of a trademark, first use etc.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

Disclosure of Patentable Ideas To figure out if disclosing invention details to ChatGPT is a public disclosure under patent law, we need to see if it can be categorized as a description in a printed publication, public use, or public sale.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

Disclosure of Patentable Ideas To figure out if disclosing invention details to ChatGPT is a public disclosure under patent law, we need to see if it can be categorized as a description in a printed publication, public use, or public sale.

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Patently-O

APRIL 12, 2024

By Dennis crouch The international IP community is moving toward further harmonizing legal protection for industrial designs. Throughout this time, it has been difficult to implement almost any global IP treaty because of major north-south divides. In the US, these are design patent rights.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 30, 2021

Kedar concludes that the Court set a much-needed precedent, by settling that even a medical necessity induced by COVID cannot be a free-pass for the pharma-companies to blatantly infringe IP rights and later play victim by justifying their act under the pretext of public emergency. Thematic Highlight. August 26, 2021].

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The government has been supportive to the endeavors of MSMEs, which can be seen through the concession on fees within the IP framework and otherwise. Patentability: It should not fall into the category of exceptions or subjects that are not patentable as per the relevant patent laws.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 24, 2023

While the AmeriKat is still recovering from 2020, her Belgian Katfriends sum-up what was 2022 in Belgian patent litigation 'Tis the season for a look at the cases that were in 2022 from around Europe and what they mean for the IP litigation themes in those jurisdictions now that the dust has settled in 2023.

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SpicyIP

MAY 14, 2022

We encourage participants to take inspiration from Shamnad’s work , which has challenged the orthodoxy of conventional IP wisdom by looking at the subject through the lens of the global south and its development needs. Ragavan’s scholarship emphasizes issues intersecting international trade law with intellectual property rights.

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