U.S. Department of Commerce

JULY 11, 2022

companies to engage and influence international standards that are essential to our nation’s technology leadership and that will enable the global technology markets of today and tomorrow,’ said Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and NIST Director Laurie E. Locascio. ‘A

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2023

In some industries, patents may even be essentially required to enter the market and compete successfully. However, the cost of obtaining and maintaining patents may be a barrier for individual inventors and small businesses to benefit from the advantage or enter certain markets.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 14, 2021

It makes sense since the US is one of the largest markets for a host of products and services where technology is involved. Furthermore, patent prosecution occurring after the initial filing will vary by each governmental patent office. What are the chances of your US national stage patent application getting rejected?

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IIPRD

AUGUST 13, 2021

Upon recognizing the cruciality of MSMEs for the Indian economy, the Government of India has introduced several schemes and programs that are specifically targeted to encourage MSMEs. The Government of India has time and again recognized the importance of IPR for MSMEs.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In both cases, the Government argued that the Court’s recent decisions have strayed from earlier precedent and have fostered uncertainty regarding the patent eligibility standards. Patent prosecution strategy and portfolio management; b. patent enforcement and litigation; c. patent counseling and opinions; d.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The reopening of the comment period comes a few weeks after the USPTO also reopened and extended the deadline for responding to the agency’s RFC on ensuring robust and reliable patent rights.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The plaintiff was granted, through an agreement, an exclusive non-transferable, non-assignable license for selling, supplying, and distributing the defendant’s brands in domestic and international markets. However, later the defendant served a termination notice against which the plaintiff filed this suit.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Patent prosecution, portfolio, and strategic patenting considerations. Patents have contributed significantly to the advances in science and technology that make lithium-ion batteries more affordable and efficient today. Additionally, one should ask questions such as: where are the customers located?

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IIPRD

MAY 10, 2020

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SCHEMES AND PROGRAMMES. The central government brought a Scheme for Facilitating Start-Ups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP) with a vision to protect and promote intellectual property rights of start-ups and thus encourage innovation and creativity among them. Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre (NRDC).

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43(B)log

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The audience was in a position to “influence” a “potential buyer” of Libervant by investing in Aquestive to help ensure that company brought Libervant to market before other competing drugs, like Valtoco. But the citizen petition wasn’t excepted commercial speech. Superior Court (2000) 78 Cal.App.4th

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 18, 2023

That is to say, ‘applicants’ are interested stakeholders here, and focusing on issues faced by applicants alone, just one of the many stakeholders, does not equate to understanding the patent oppositions mechanism as a whole. Further, there is no mention of who has commissioned the report.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Delhi High Court Comes Down Heavily on the Patent Office for Delay in Passing the Order Image by Freepik DHC comes down on the Patent Office for a four-year delay in issuing an order. Read this post by SpicyIP intern Jyotpreet on what this means for the delays in patent prosecution timelines. 1 ayurvedic paste”.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The 2018 Farm Bill led to widespread availability of products containing CBD, which are commonly marketed as dietary supplements, drugs, food, and cosmetics. As CBD has not been banned, cosmetic products that contain CBD may be marketed for cleansing, beautifying, promoting attractiveness, or altering the appearance of the human body.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

selected address issues such as SPC protection for combination products, double patenting, prosecution history estoppel and the influence of declarations made by the patentee in parallel proceedings, the possibility for national courts to request technical opinions from the EPO under Art. The decisions we (arbitrarily!)

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), climbing from 3,773 in 2010 to 5,319 in 2019 (see Figure 1). But as more players enter the market and obtain patent protection for their innovations, IP disputes among competitors are heating up. Patent Prosecution, Portfolio, and Strategic Patenting Considerations.

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