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Fish & Richardson Attorneys Named Recipients of the 2020 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

The Fish attorneys recognized and their respective programs include: Timothy Riffe – California Inventors Assistance Program. Yao Wang – California Inventors Assistance Program. Craig Deutsch – LegalCORPS’ Inventor Assistance Program. Grace Kim – LegalCORPS’ Inventor Assistance Program. Jacqueline Tio – Georgia PATENTS.

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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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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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Inventions ‘made in Spain’: How can you protect them properly?

Garrigues Blog

This is why it is important to be able to justify the registration of the patent in another territory, if it is not initially registered in Spain. However, following the entry into force of Patents Law 24/2015 (PL), we need to reassess whether this is always the best strategy. Many scenarios may arise.

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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.” What This Means for Life Sciences Patent Applicants.

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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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Dragons' Den, Episode 11 Series 20

Dragons' Den

The Dragons were particularly interested in this fact, because not having a patent means that others could, in theory, copy Alan’s invention. When considering a patent application, patent examiners must establish whether an invention is new – so, it must not be publicly available elsewhere in the world and must be inventive.