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Prior Art: The Patent Pitfall

Larson & Larson

A high number of patent applications are given a non-final rejection from the USPTO according to Yale. Often, the reason that the patent office will cite for rejecting an application is the presence of prior art. You may have heard the term ‘prior art’ before in the context of patents. Exceptions.

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Interesting Patents | Introducing Finnberry: A New Red Raspberry Cultivar Revolutionizing the Berry Industry

LexBlog IP

Interesting Patents | USA | Tuesday, April 11, 2023 @media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-6435b7e7bf4cc5036{display: important;}} The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation.

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Unfashionably Late: Seventh Circuit Rejects Misappropriation Claim Premised On Prototype Created Eleven Years Prior

LexBlog IP

Chester and MEA filed a related patent application, which was approved in part. REXA argued that Chester and MEA’s actuator incorporated and disclosed confidential designs contained within the prototype Koso developed in 2002. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Chester and MEA. REXA appealed.

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Cardinals Of Intellectual Property Rights (Part- I)

IP and Legal Filings

For instance- ‘Patent’ does not define what is patent rather it discusses patent in relation to inventions and then specify the requisites of patentability. These rights prevent the third parties from making, using, offering for sale, selling, or importing the patented invention.

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Dragons’ Den, Series 20 Episode 14

Dragons' Den

As an IPO Associate Patent Examiner myself, I was really impressed when Laura went straight into asserting that they have a granted UK patent ( GB2531771B ) and an international patent pending ( WO2023007111 ) covering the sponge and rollerball partnership. Designs can last up to 25 years from the date of application.

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Patentability of Food Recipes and the Section 3(e) Challenge

IIPRD

Recently, the office of Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks granted a patent to a ragi walnut soup mix prepared by the 52-year old woman, Shubhangi Patil. In her patent application, she claimed that her soup is free from preservatives and artificial additives. Introduction. The answer is yes.

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Patentability Search of Software in India

IP and Legal Filings

A patent is an intellectual property right granted by a government to the inventor, to protect their invention and allow the fullest commercial exploitation of the patented invention. Importantly, only those who have developed new technologies and created a product can file for a patent on the new technology.

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