The IP Law Blog

MARCH 26, 2021

The validity of a United States patent can be challenged in federal court litigation. Patents can also be challenged in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which, in most cases, is a quicker and less costly process. In IPRs and PGRs, anyone except the patent owner may file a petition to challenge the patent.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 17, 2022

When doing so, parties need to actively consider whether they intend that forum selection clause to prohibit filing petitions, such as petitions for inter partes review of patents, with the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”). Patent and Trademark Office …. emphasis added).

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

OCTOBER 1, 2021

On September 29, 2021, Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Restoring the America Invents Act “to address problems for small businesses and ordinary Americans caused by poor-quality patents.” Admitted Prior Art The Bill indicates that admissions in a patent specification (i.e., Reframing Stays.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Additionally, the definition “ floral fragrance/ smell reminiscent of roses as applied to tyres ” can be argued to be not with sufficient precision as mandated under the Rules (smell of what kind of rose? Therefore, in the author’s mind, it is astounding that an objection about the graphical representation was not raised.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 24, 2023

Patent Owner disclosure on relationships for 314(a) consideration? As to joinder, by definition, if you are joining an IPR, it is already instituted and has overcome 314(a). The Patent Owner disclosure requirement to argue 314(a) will not be popular. Member organizations are targeting the worst of the worst in patent owners.

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

She notes that the most controversial provision in the new Bill is the re-introduction of revisionary powers of the Central Government to direct the CBFC Chairman to reexamine an already certified film. Serious Comparative Advertising: Broadening the Definition. Thematic Highlights. and Verizon Communications Inc.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 17, 2022

When doing so, parties need to actively consider whether they intend that forum selection clause to prohibit filing petitions, such as petitions for inter partes review of patents, with the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”). Patent and Trademark Office.

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