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Patent Damages Laws Regarding Apportionment are Inapplicable to Breach of Contract (FRAND) Claims

IP Watchdog

case number 19-40643: are patent laws regarding what constitutes a reasonable royalty applicable to questions of compliance with FRAND-related contractual obligations? Despite these differences, we noted that these two concepts have often been treated interchangeably by courts, often leading to confusing results.

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Artificial intelligence is not breaking patent law: EPO publishes DABUS decision (J 8/20)

The IPKat

The decision in J 8/20 demonstrates that the current patent system is more than capable of dealing with AI inventions when and if they arise, without harming innovation or treating the AI inventors unfairly. Thus, contrary to the recent Nature article on this topic, AI is not breaking patent law.

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Calling New Patent Law Professors

Patently-O

We’re not hiring in IP this year, but are looking to hire several candidates folks — primarily focusing on the areas of Criminal Law/Procedure; Evidence; Constitutional Law courses (including First Amendment); Contracts; Dispute Resolution; and Veterans benefits (clinic).

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The USPTO and USCO Delivered a Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs – Maintains Existing IP Regime

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Patents The Report discussed in section IV: (i) the use of NFTs to manage registration, ownership, and licensing of patents; and (ii) how current patent laws apply to NFT-related inventions. Patent applicants and practitioners could benefit from guidance regarding obtaining patents in the context of NFTs.

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Covenant to not sue “at any time” terminated with the license agreement

Patently-O

Background In 2005, AlexSam licensed its prepaid card patents to MasterCard in exchange for ongoing royalties based on the number of “Licensed Transactions.” ” Years later, AlexSam sued MasterCard for breach of contract, alleging that MasterCard underpaid royalties by undercounting the number of Licensed Transactions.

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Practicing Generic Pharmaceuticals at TEVA: Practicing Working as a Full-fledged Lawyer

IPilogue

It was the perfect microcosm to exemplify the difference between learning and practicing the law, which was exactly what I was looking for. In the patent law textbook, we learned about filing and expiry dates of patents in one chapter, and grounds for invalidity in another. In practice, these two are connected.

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The UPC announces its judicial appointments and elections to the Praesidium

The IPKat

Of interest for those looking at the diversity of the court as a litmus test for that of the patent law profession in Europe is that the picture is rather different when it comes to the 51 technically qualified judges. This has been agreed and ratified by Contracting Member States which are EU Member States.