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Community Property and Patent Ownership

Patently-O

2:21-cv-00126-JRG-RSP) (not available on line for free from what I can see) addressed an accused infringer’s argument that the assignment of the patent-in-suit from the sole inventor (Afana) to the plaintiff, Mobile Equity, was ineffective, and so the patentee lacked standing. Walmart (Case No. Taylor Made Plastics, Inc.,

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What to Know About the USPTO’s Duty of Candor Guidance Regarding FDA Submissions

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

The Notice extends these duties broadly to “each individual associated with the filing and prosecution of a patent application” and “each individual associated with the patent owner in a reexamination proceeding.” If, upon review, “any reviewed document is material to the patentability of a pending matter before the Office.

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Patent Assertion Entities: A Boon or a Bane?

Kashishipr

Point of View 1: Patent Trolls do not Hurt Innovation. According to this viewpoint, patent trolls give way for further innovation. Patent trolls often conduct through IP Due Diligence to acquire high-quality patents capable of exponential monetization. Point of View 2: Patent Trolls do Hurt Innovation.

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Difference Between Prior Art Search, Invalidation Search And FTO Search

Intepat

Prior art generally comes in the form of evidence, proving that your invention was already publicly available before the date on which you filed a patent application. It is always recommended to conduct a prior art search to avoid submitting patent applications with unpatentable claims and will be quickly rejected.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.