The IP Law Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

Pfizer/BioNTech claims that Moderna did not give credit to scientists at Pfizer/BioNTech and NIH who developed the underlying technology and that Pfizer/BioNTech had invented and patented aspects of the technology that Moderna used before it had obtained its patents. Pfizer/BioNTech, of course, declined to take a license.

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Patently-O

MAY 21, 2024

” Judge Lourie emphasized that Rosen and Durling originated from highly experienced judges well-versed in patent law obviousness principles. Commercial success, industry praise, and copying may demonstrate non-obviousness, but the continued relevance of factors like long-felt need was left for future cases.

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The TTABlog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

TBL Licensing, LLC v. Most of the issued patents cited in this brief have expired, meaning that the disclosed features are in the public domain. To conclude that TBL can strip the public's right to copy and benefit from these features today would be antithetical to the pro-competitive objectives of both trademark and patent law.

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Designs Design Advertising Advertising 96

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Christopher Buccafusco (& Rebecca Tushnet), Base Rate Neglect in Copying-in-Fact Comes out of an excellent Buccafusco paper about the failures of copying in fact, which led me to think about base rate neglect in cases where plaintiff’s expert claims that it’s not possible that these similarities arose in the absence of copying.

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Copyright Copying Music Fair Use 59

IIPRD

JANUARY 18, 2024

Introduction If we take a broader look at the Intellectual Property Laws, the primary objective of the legislation in framing these laws is to provide exclusive rights to the IP right holder as against the entire world. For example, Patent Law aims to prevent copying or imitating patented goods by anyone other than the patentee.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Lisa Blatt, representing Goldsmith, proposed that one may just as easily argue that the “purpose” of both uses was the commercial licensing of the works for publication.

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Art Fair Use Intellectual Property Licensing 79

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Startups can secure copyrights to prevent unauthorized copying or distribution of their creative works. Investors are more likely to support companies that possess protected IP as it represents a tangible asset that can be monetized or licensed in the future. Furthermore, trademarks act as valuable assets for startups.

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Intellectual Property Cease and Desist Invention Branding 52

IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

These classifications are then used, among other things, to establish what business licensing is necessary for a given industry. Patent: Blockchain-related inventions can be protected as patents. The most recent version of the KBLI, which was released in 2020, organises Indonesian economic activities by industry. data retention.

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Non-Fungible Tokens Intellectual Property Registering Trademarks Trademark Law 86

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 4, 2022

While copyright law is at the center of a few recent disputes over intellectual property protection for typefaces and fonts, design patents are an often-overlooked mechanism for protecting these designs. and NBCUniversal Media, LLC relating to alleged copying of fonts. over the past 20 years.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

If you’re using an online logo generator, such as the one in Canva, a very popular online program for creating all kinds of visual projects, or Logo.com, you need to look at the license terms of the software. Canva and other logo generators are licensing the use of their product and the generated logos in it to you.

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Designs Design Trademark Copyright 52

SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

It notes that despite the government initiatives to strengthen India’s IP regime, applying the ‘narrowly focused’ and ‘stringent’ patent laws toward AI applications remains challenging. The report states that there are no copyright laws right now that would provide protection to any wholly AI generated model or creation (Page no.

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IP Intellectual Property Reporting Government 98

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. Disclosure of actions by Foreign Patent Offices A second proposed amendment is aimed at diluting Section 8 of the Patents Act.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 4, 2022

The purpose of intellectual property law is to provide a legal framework to protect these creations from being copied or stolen. These rights give the owner exclusive control over their creation, and allow them to take legal action against anyone who tries to steal or copy it without permission.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

This phenomenon ranges from slight iteration to homage or even slavish copying. An example of a Happy Meal box Thoughts Patent law is ruled out from the analysis. No patent seems to concern this box. It is therefore often a question of creating ‘new’ things while being inspired by pre-existing ones.

Designs 62

Designs Design Law Copyright 62

SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

The plaintiff alleged that the defendant’s use of “Café Social” for its restaurant in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh infringes its trademark as it copied the “Social” word mark and the plaintiff’s distinctive artwork representing its trademark. Justice Prathiba M Singh’s Commentary on patents law released.

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Trademark Registration Copyright Patent 59

IIPRD

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The Confidential information, which may be sold or licensed, is a Trade Secret and forms a part of Intellectual Property Rights. As patents are territorial rights, McLaren would not have a patent in other countries where the race is conducted. The other teams can hence copy McLaren, causing the team a disadvantage.

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Intellectual Property Technology Confidentiality Journalism 59

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

Moritz Ammelburg and Peter Fasse examine the patentability requirements and prosecution schemes in the US and Europe and how applicants can prepare applications that will best serve their needs in both jurisdictions. PDF copy available. Thus, in this scenario, the patent can be revoked in its entirety.

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Intepat

MAY 30, 2023

Recent developments In the year 2019, DRDO modified its Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy to grant the Indian industry royalty-free access to patents for the technologies developed by it and detailed guidelines on the subject have been issued. This license shall be renewable after five years, on request, without any extra cost.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The surge in patent applications by MSMEs in the financial year 2022-23, marking a 28.4% increase compared to the previous year, is a clear testament to their growing understanding of the value of patents. Patents enable the establishment of a strong market presence and revenue generation through licensing as well.

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SpicyIP

MAY 6, 2024

Novartis appeal and the MHC’s decision in Microsoft Technology Licensing v. Controller of Patents. The MHC in Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC vs Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs clarified the role of the ‘person skilled in the art’ (PSITA) in determining non-obviousness. Anything we are missing out on?

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Trademark Invention Licensing Patent 59

IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 24, 2023

Any member of public can take inspection of the records and obtain a certified copy of the entry. In the previous Act, there was a 2-year confidential period post registration, which prohibited taking inspection/certified copy of any entry in the records.

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Designs Design Registration Law 72

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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43(B)log

AUGUST 12, 2021

Are we going to see an insistence that reproduction requires wholesale copying, instead of allowing copying of any significant part to be infringement? Contrast with patent law, where Court is more active. Often, the value of these works comes from the fact that they are copied—not unique objects.

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