IPilogue

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This is a reminder that submissions to try out for the annual National Patent Application Drafting Competition (PDC) team are due on Friday, October 22 at 3pm ! About the Patent Drafting Competition. Team patent applications will be due on January 16, 2022.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

A design patent protects a new, original, ornamental design for an article of manufacture. Ornamental” means that the design is purely decorative; the patentability is based on its visual aspects. The design must be a design for a specific article; it cannot exist independently of the article.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 26, 2021

What is the meaning of broken or dashed lines in a design patent? While I’m not sure if you can call it a loophole, US design patents enable a particular option in the drawings that can potentially broaden protection. In a US design patent, the claimed design comprises what is drawn in solid lines.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

What is a design patent continuation application? US patent law allows an applicant to file a “child” patent application while the “parent” application is still pending. This rule applies to both utility and design patent applications.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Such AI-assisted inventions present a new set of legal issues under patent law. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a long-anticipated Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions. On February 13, 2024, the U.S. 101 and 115. 2 in the Guidance. Principle No. Principle No.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

Fashion brands, for example, are filing trademark applications in the US, Japan and the EU to secure protection for the use of their brands on digital projections of their apparel, shoes and accessories that are transacted in the Metaverse. Are they protectable by design patents? Other countries are lagging behind.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MAY 18, 2021

Intellectual property is generally separated into different categories including patents , copyrights , trademarks , and trade secrets. patent law further divides patents into three different types: utility, design, and plant patents. For example, filing fees are greater for utility applications.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 22, 2022

Fashion brands, for example, are filing trademark applications in the US, Japan and the EU to secure protection for the use of their brands on digital projections of their apparel, shoes and accessories that are transacted in the Metaverse. Are they protectable by design patents? Other countries are lagging behind.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 18, 2023

In response to public comments submitted in response to its request thereof regarding the “article of manufacture” requirement for design patent eligibility appearing in Title 35, United States Code, Section 171 , and as explained in our previous post , the U.S. a)(I) ] but provides important clarifications.”

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 29, 2024

When should you file a patent application? Apply for a patent now or wait a bit? At what point will it be too late to file a patent application ? The best time to file a patent application is before you show your invention to the public or make any sales. Applying for patents is like running a race.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

How you do patent only successful products without waiting too long ? You want to patent only successful products, but you need time to determine which products will sell well. US patent laws, however, impose deadlines on patenting. What if you cannot afford half the cost of a nonprovisional application?

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Patently-O

APRIL 24, 2023

However, both the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) maintained that US patent laws require a human inventor, and as a result, they refused to consider Thaler’s patent application.

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IPilogue

JUNE 2, 2022

Previously, the Federal Court of Australia ruled that Australian patent law did not preclude “non-human” inventors from owning patents over their creations because no mental state of an inventor is required for an invention. What Does This Mean in the Canadian Context? In Apotex Inc v Wellcome Foundation.,

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

As of January 10, 2023, the total number of US patents I have obtained for clients is 695. Number of US Patents by Patent Attorney Vic Lin. That total includes both utility and design patents in the US. Of course, this total does not include all the international and foreign patents I’ve handled.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

A patent is a legal document that provides exclusive rights to inventors over others in making, using, and selling their inventions for usually 20 years from the date of filling the patent application. Who can file a patent application? Who can provide for patent rights?

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Patently-O

APRIL 30, 2024

Services like All Prior Art are using AI to churn out and ‘publish’ many millions of generated texts, hoping some will preempt future patent applications. You might consider a technical paper from a conference which sketches out a conceptual gearbox design (but omits specific gear ratios and material specifications).

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Such AI-assisted inventions present a new set of legal issues under patent law. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a long-anticipated Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions. On February 13, 2024, the U.S. 101 and 115. .” 2 in the Guidance. Principle No. Principle No.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 20, 2022

I think of these generally as “smart wallets” but I learned today that the company Storus has a registered trademark for that term. In 2020, Storus (AKA “Mosaic Brands”) sued Ridge Wallet for both patent infringement (US7334616) and product-design trade dress misappropriation. What should I call them now?

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SpicyIP

MARCH 6, 2023

On the defendant’s argument that the shape of the extension of the central motorhead is different in the competing designs, the court held that such a minor difference will not suffice to distinguish the impugned design from the suit design. Last date to apply for Trademark and Patent Agent extended till 15 th March, 2023.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants patents to inventions every day. Not every application succeeds in becoming a granted patent, though. Important requirements must be met in order for an invention to be patented. The post Can You Patent Your Idea?

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

JUNE 10, 2021

An applicant secures a patent after successfully prosecuting the patent application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). When the USPTO believes an application embodies an invention worthy of a patent, the USPTO grants a Notice of Allowance. Patentability Search.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

In this tidbit, Yogesh discusses the longstanding controversy regarding the CCI’s overlapping jurisdiction in patent disputes and the issues upon which the Supreme Court will adjudicate. The Court held that the pendency of a rectification application, even if filed by a third party, justifies a stay under Section 124.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Court precedent and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) guidelines have taken the place of written law to guide the USPTO in matters relating to AI. Vidal , a Federal Court of Appeals case that determined whether AI can be listed as an inventor on a patent application.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2021

Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on IPR: Tipping the Scales of Patent Law? Continuing our posts on the Parliamentary Standing Committee Report, I wrote a II-part post on the Report’s recommendations on patent law reform. Part I and II. Fonts and Typefaces: Are they Copyrightable? July 26, 2021].

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The IPKat

AUGUST 29, 2021

Over on FOSS Patents, Florian Mueller commented on the new German patent law, questioning its ability to make a real difference to issues such as the so-called injunction gap, and reported on the newest patent division of the Munich I Regional Court starting operations.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Software products, functionality, and source code can be protected through various means, including trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and non-disclosure agreements. Jump To: Trademark Protection for Branding. Trademark Protection for Branding. Copyright Protection for Source Code.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

First up was the now-traditional EU and US Case Law Update presented by Jan Bernd Nordemann ( Nordemann ) and Vanessa Bailey ( Head of Patent Policy, Amazon ) that took the early morning attendees on a roller coaster ride of recent American and European trade mark, design, copyright and patent case-law.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

7,784,961 Before sledding into the patent’s technicalities, the inventor of this Christmas cheer utilized a lesser-known path under U.S. patent law. 122(b)(2)(B)(i), the patent application was kept under wraps, avoiding publication until patent issuance. Under 35 U.S.C.

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IP Intelligence

MARCH 31, 2022

Effective March 29, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) will accept a new combined petition option to participate in the Expanded Collaborative Search Pilot (CSP) program.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The question then becomes whether these AI-generated inventions are patentable under present patent law. In our previous blog post, we explained how the EPO released its judgment outlining the reasons for the rejection of two European patent applications in which an AI system was named as the inventor.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

There are several types of IPRs that startups should be aware of: Patents: Patents protect new inventions and grant exclusive rights to the inventor for a limited period. These rights encompass various forms of intangible assets, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

A basic understanding of Intellectual Property (IP) law is essential to managing an Amazon storefront, as IP issues can be a minefield for the uninformed. Patents A patent permits the owner to exclude others from making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing the invention of the patent.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Claiming Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) over a subject matter as debatable as life forms has created diverse opinions since the day such a claim application was first made. It is very important to assess the same, morally, ethically, and legally, in the light of accepted norms laid by the Patent Laws in different major jurisdictions.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 10, 2023

This is because most of the relevant intellectual property laws involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets are federal laws, which apply uniformly throughout the United States. Intellectual property attorneys can file these applications from anywhere.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Lord Justice Arnold and Lord Justice Birss disagreed on the outcome, with the tie being broken by Lady Justice Elisabeth Laing, agreeing with Arnold LJ that the DABUS applications should be deemed withdrawn. Arnold LJ is the preeminent patent law specialist on the Court of Appeal. PDF 998kB] ).

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 11, 2022

With the advances in AI technologies, AI systems create drugs, treatments, designs, and more. While these systems may have been programmed and/or trained by a human, the human may not have actually invented the apparatus or method claimed in the patent application. Patent Appl. Thaler, assignee, filed U.S.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 21, 2022

On March 24, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Pro Bono Program had officially launched. The PTAB Pro Bono Program fills a major gap in pro bono patent practice, and Fish & Richardson P.C.

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