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Federal Circuit Overrules Rosen-Durling Test for Design Patent Obviousness

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch In a highly anticipated en banc decision, the Federal Circuit has overruled the longstanding Rosen-Durling test for assessing obviousness of design patents. Rejecting the argument that KSR did not implicate design patent obviousness, the court reasoned that 35 U.S.C. ยง GM Global Tech. Operations LLC , No.

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Raytheon Company v. Controller General of Patents and Designs: The Question of CRI and 3(k)

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Recently, on September 15, the Delhi High Court set aside an order from the Indian Patent Office rejecting the patent application on the basis of the old CRI Guidelines, 2016. Controller General of Patents and Designs: The Question of CRI and 3(k) Yogesh Byadwal In Raytheon Company v. 3(k) of The Patents Act, 1970.

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Patent โ€“ a shield for modern biotechnology

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Thus, a legal safeguard should be provided to inventors for their inventions to keep their interest in science alive. In modern biology research, inventors come from various disciplines such as pharmaceutical, environmental, agricultural, and dairy, and all of them are involved in improving the quality of life.

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Can You Copyright or Trademark a Logo Designed by AI?

LexBlog IP

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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Problem Statement Precision: A Key Factor in TSM-Based Non-Obviousness Determination?

SpicyIP

Discussing the Delhi High Court’s Microsoft Technology Licensing v. Controller of Patents decision on the role of PSITA in determining non obviousness, we are pleased to bring to you this post by Kevin Preji. The patent office issued a first examination report in June 2019, (7 years later!)

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AI and IP Law: Podcast with Yuri Eliezer

LexBlog IP

Recently, Yuri Eliezer was invited to share his insights on the Conscious Design Podcast , hosted by Ian Peterman. This podcast brings together thought leaders from various fields to discuss the future of design and its impact on our world. He recommends working with a professional for the search and not offshoring the process.

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Reasonable Stories of Inventorship

Patently-O

Patents filed before March 2013 are examined using the pre-AIA rules of patentability, including 35 U.S.C. 102(f): A person shall be entitled to a patent unless โ€” (f) he did not himself invent the subject matter sought to be patented. The patents list two inventors, Richard Darr and Edward Morgan.