Patently-O

JANUARY 16, 2022

Ryan Selby: PODA Granted US Patent for Closed Bottom Vaporizer Pod (Source: Cision). Nike Sues Lululemon for Patent Infringement Over Mirror Home Gym (Source: Global News). Blake Brittain: SCOTUS Okays Medtronic’s $112 Million Loss in Patent Contract Case (Source: Reuters). Source: USPTO.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 6, 2023

Cannabis remains federally illegal and thus, attempts to enforce patents against competitors in federal court were doomed to fail under the illegality doctrine. For example, a contract used to hire thieves to rob a bank couldn’t be enforced by a court of law for the purpose of robbing the bank. 1] The asserted patents were: U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

If the patent claims are translated in a wrong manner, then there are chances that the claims might get narrowed or even get broadened. In any of the cases, it can be costly for the applicant in the case, any third party sues the applicant concerning the patent application. Requirements in Multiple Jurisdictions.

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The IPKat

JULY 4, 2021

Patents The German Bundestag has adopted amendments to the German Patent Act. The changes introduce (i) a codified proportionality defense to injunctions in patent infringement proceedings, (ii) new confidentiality rules for patent disputes, and (iii) an accelerated timeline for nullity actions.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Graf Synergy’s infringement claim was based on a European patent relating to a “device for welding profiled elements in plastic material, in particular PVC” (EP 3 156 214). EP’214 was issued based on a divisional patent application. A PCT patent application was later filed based on this Belgian patent application.

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The IPKat

APRIL 5, 2023

Bacon J ruled that while the Patents Act is limited to the UK, this does not mean that the patentee should be unable in principle to recover damages in respect of losses arising from sales outside of the UK. This case dealt with infringement and as such, there was not a direct challenge to validity.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 19, 2022

the Defend Trade Secrets Act (“DTSA”), and a breach of contract claim as to the mutual Nondisclosure and Restricted Use Agreement (the “NDA”) executed by the parties in July 2014. Code §§ 134A.001 The court held Vita failed to prove either the existence of a trade secret or misappropriation by Foro. see Cajun Services Unlimited, LLC v.

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