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Build a Consumer Base with Innovation; Protect Sales with Design Patents

IP Watchdog

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued its one millionth design patent on September 26, 2023. D1,000,000 claims the ornamental design for a dispensing comb. This milestone comes during a particularly prolific period for design patents.

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Patent application attorney vs. patent litigation lawyer: What are the differences?

Patent Trademark Blog

Patent practitioners generally fall under one of two practice areas: 1) patent litigation, or 2) patent prosecution. There are some patent attorneys who have done both litigation and prosecution , but most practitioners will lean to one practice area over time. Start with your patent needs.

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Freedom to Operate Opinions: What Are They, and Why Are They Important?

LexBlog IP

The FTO analysis typically includes search results for issued patents and published patent applications that cover technologies similar to the company’s technology and an assessment of any patent infringement litigation risk those patent matters may present. Intellectual Property , Patents.

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Patently-O Bits and Bytes by Juvan Bonni

Patently-O

Angus Liu : Roche Settles Lawsuit Claiming AstraZeneca’s Ultomiris Infringes Delivery Patent (Source: Fierce Pharma). Solomon Israel: Court Tosses Canopy Cannabis Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against GW Pharma (Source: MJ Biz Daily). Sherkow: Preprint Servers and Patent Prior Art (Source: SSRN). Source: USPTO.

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Fish Principals Author Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal Article, “Strategic IP Considerations of Batteries and Energy Storage Solutions”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

In recent years, there have been a number of high-profile litigations in the United States involving patents directed to each of the above-referenced components, including patent litigations related to cathodes, 13 anodes, 14 separators, 15 electrolytes, 16 battery cell packaging, 17 and battery module packaging.