Patently-O

AUGUST 22, 2022

For our patent law course today, the students read the Justice O’Connor unanimous opinion in Bonito Boats, Inc. The Florida courts had refused to enforce the law because it conflicted with Federal Patent Law. The Florida courts had refused to enforce the law because it conflicted with Federal Patent Law.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Novelty: An invention or one very similar to it must already be patented, described in someone else’s patent or patent application, described in a printed publication, on sale, or in public use before the application date (with some exceptions granting the inventor a grace period of one year prior to the application date).

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Larson & Larson

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

This makes the term ‘prior art’ an important concept for inventors to understand. It’s the legal term for ‘thing that is exactly like my thing that was in the public before I made my thing.’ This is where our law firm can help you. What is Prior Art? ’ ‘Prior art’ is catchier.

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Intepat

JANUARY 17, 2023

It is a crucial techno-legal document constituted by scientific and technical disclosures which designate the basis of the rights of a patent. The primary purpose of the provisional specification is to be able to claim a priority date before the inventor discloses the final details. Essential Content of Specifications.

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Garrigues Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

In an earlier blog, we discussed “prior public use” as grounds for opposing the grant of European patents (see here ). In addition, a third party’s use of an invention before its registration by another is also relevant to assess patent infringement. The invention must have been developed and used in good faith.

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