LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

On February 05, 2022, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that China had joined the Hague International Design System (the Hague System) that allows registering up to 100 designs in 94 countries through one international application. [1] Kara also supports the prosecution of Chinese design applications.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

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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LexBlog IP

JUNE 2, 2022

Protecting the Product ’s Editor-in-Chief James Aquilina and regular contributor Joseph Ambrose will each teach sessions at the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s “Design Rights Boot Camp” on June 23-24, 2022, in Arlington, Virginia. Protecting Designs in the Virtual World. June 24 – 10 a.m.

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More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 13, 2021

Patents can protect how things look as well as how they work. If you want to protect how something works, you need a Utility Patent. If you want to protect how something looks, you need a Design Patent. Design and Utility Patents. Utility patent examination in the U.S. Form versus Function.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 31, 2023

On August 30, the office of the Controller General of Patents, Design and Trademarks (CGPDTM) released a public notice inviting comments from stakeholders to revamp the different IP guidelines and manuals. The invitation is specific to the Patents, Designs, Trademarks, GI and Copyright Manuals and Guidelines.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 2, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) practice, and discuss implications for practitioners. Section 121 is designed to address potential unfairness that may arise from the interplay of two common aspects of patent prosecution practice. We address whether Sauerberg is consistent with Federal Circuit law and decades of U.S.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 15, 2024

one of America’s oldest continuously-operated patent practices founded and operated by a woman patent attorney, is seeking a registered U.S. patent attorney, preferably with a proven track record in patenting software, artificial intelligence (AI), convolutional network, medical devices, and other electrical technologies.

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

D827,946 for a “Pet Grooming Glove,” a design that was allegedly already in circulation in the United States before the patent application. The complaint contended that the Defendant deliberately failed to disclose this information to the USPTO during the patent’s prosecution.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Last week, the Federal Circuit Court reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in In re Surgisil, L.L.P., overturning the Board’s ruling that a design for a rolled-paper art tool for blending anticipated Surgisil’s (Applicant) claimed lip implant. In re Surgisil, L.L.P., 2020-1940, 2021 WL 4515275 (Fed.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 8, 2021

Klarquist Sparkman, LLP – Computer Science Patent Attorney/Agent. Polsinelli – Electrical Engineering & Computer Science Patent Prosecution/ Associate. Polsinelli – Design Patent Prosecution/Associate or Patent Agent. Klarquist – Chemistry Patent Attorney/Agent. Kubota & Basol LLP.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

TaylorMade Golf Company teed off a dispute over golf club design and filed a patent infringement lawsuit on January 31 st, 2024, in the Southern District of California against Costco and Southern California Design Company alleging infringement and false advertising relating to five of TaylorMade’s patents related to golf irons.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

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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Patently-O

APRIL 3, 2024

by Dennis Crouch The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently proposed a new fee structure for fiscal year 2025 , which includes significant increases in various patent fees. The NPRM would also hike design patent filing and issuance fees. The NPRM would also hike design patent filing and issuance fees.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Topics of the featured intellectual property cases include: publication status, non-obviousness for design patents, prosecution laches and. In conjunction with the release of the firm's year-in-review report, speakers will offer case summaries and analysis of the significant 2021 appellate rulings discussed in the report.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The Fellows program launched in 2011 and was designed for lawyers with eight to 15 years of experience. Pathfinders is a seven-month professional program designed to train high-performing, early-career attorneys on foundational leadership- and relationship-building. and international patent prosecution. legal profession.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

Instead, a simplified process should be available for obtaining an “Apostille Certificate” issued by a designated authority in the state where the document was executed (the “ State of Origin ”).

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

According to condition (c), an application that is granted a special status for expedited processing, such as under Track One or Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), is ineligible to the DSMER Program. Plant applications and design applications are excluded as they are not governed by the SME requirements.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

Dr. Caleb Bates focuses his practice on intellectual property law, with an emphasis on patent prosecution, strategic counseling, and worldwide patent portfolio management in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology fields. He received his J.D., magna cum laude , from George Mason University School of Law in 2014 and his B.S.,

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

government since 1863 (the “Lincoln Law”) and is designed as a mechanism for catching (and thus deterring) fraud against the Federal Government. Here, the basis of Silbersher claim stem from the prosecution history files of the Allergan patent applications. ” The FCA has been a part of U.S. ” Id.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 11, 2023

AI inventor case catch-up: Formalities, not patentability It is worth remembering that a patent application may be filed for any subject matter, provided the appropriate forms are filled in and the necessary fees paid. The Supreme Court is merely considering whether an AI may be formally designated as an inventor on a UK patent.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

Will your patent be rejected? Yes for utility, and probably not for design. Here are statistics on whether your patent will be rejected. A nonprovisional utility patent application has a roughly 90% probability of at least one rejection. A design patent application has an approximately 86% chance of approval.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Originally created in 2014 as a midwest competition, the Competition is today a national inter-law school competition designed to introduce law students to issues arising in United States patent law.

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SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2023

In Societe Des Produits Nestle Sa vs The Controller Of Patents and Design and Anr. , the Delhi High Court noted that the patent granted by the EPO had a persuasive effect in favour of the grant of the Indian Patent Application since there was a corresponding patent granted by the EPO with the same prior arts.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

According to condition (c), an application that is granted a special status for expedited processing, such as under Track One or Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), is ineligible to the DSMER Program. Plant applications and design applications are excluded as they are not governed by the SME requirements.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2022

Apart from this, I will separately send out a drafting template for specification, and a complete patent prosecution file to the registrants on their email address. I have also recently published a book on Patent Law and Practice that is useful for exam takers. may be addressed to eoffice@techlaw.in. Featured image from here.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 20, 2023

For example, receiving compensation from those who use patented designs without permission often requires patent owners (e.g., inventors) to send cease and desist letters, file complaints in federal district court, and at times endure patent litigation to its completion.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Until now, accelerated examination could be requested by presenting results of a prior art search from a specialized institute designated by the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO). These specialized institutes are usually separate from the government patent office.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 16, 2023

Controller of Patents and Designs ( pdf.), the Delhi High Court in very explicit terms called out the office of Controller of Patents and Designs for doing “little justice to the solemn functions” entrusted upon them with regards to their rejection order of Dolby’s patent application. In Dolby International v.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 5, 2023

important;}} The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) has recently introduced several new measures to improve and streamline the patent examination process, including accelerated patent examination, patent term extensions, recent court decisions, and updates in trademark, design, and utility model legislation.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Originally created in 2014 as a midwest competition, the Competition is today a national inter-law school competition designed to introduce law students to issues arising in United States patent law.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

As a result, owners of Russian patents from the affected countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, and the European Union, should not expect to be able to enforce their patent rights in Russia in the near term. underlining added).

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Patently-O

AUGUST 7, 2021

Here’s their announcement: The Elevate Your Prosecution 2021 conference on patent prosecution will be held in the Murano room of the Grand America in Salt Lake City on Friday, September 24 – Saturday, September 25. But, it’s also available virtually and looks to be a good mix of practical and conceptual work!

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Originally created in 2014 as a midwest competition, the Competition is today a national inter-law school competition designed to introduce law students to issues arising in United States patent law.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Trademark applications grew at a much faster rate than patent applications, with a 5.5% Industrial design filing activity also rose by 9.2% The United States saw a 1.2% decrease in filings and a 1% increase in trademark filings. in trademark filing activity. with the largest uptick again in Asia.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2022

As a result, owners of Russian patents from the affected countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, and the European Union, should not expect to be able to enforce their patent rights in Russia in the near term. ” (underlining added).

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

JUNE 10, 2021

Given the complexities of patentability searches, patent drafting, and patent prosecution, consulting with an attorney at TraskBritt can streamline and provide strategies in pursuing a patent and protection of your intellectual property rights. . a utility, plant, or design application).

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The England and Wales Court of Appeal has upheld lower rulings that two patent applications designating an artificial intelligence called DABUS as the inventor were deemed to be withdrawn. Thaler v Comptroller General of Patents Trade Marks And Designs [2021] EWCA Civ 1374.)

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