Patently-O

JANUARY 7, 2023

I just gave a short (45 min) talk about the past year in patent law. See the slides here: Patent Year in Review. Key points: Director Review and Ex Parte Lobbying : Exercising the constitutional right to petition the government via shadow request for director review. by Dennis Crouch.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

by Dennis Crouch The Supreme Court is set to consider several significant patent law petitions addressing a range of issues from the application of obviousness standards, challenges to PTAB procedures, interpretation of joinder time limits IPR, to the proper scope patent eligibility doctrine.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Join PLI’s expert faculty of health care lawyers, in-house counsel, and government regulators, as we examine the current state of. By: Practising Law Institute (PLI)

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The IPKat

JANUARY 24, 2023

This Kat is delighted to review “ A Practitioner’s Guide to European Patent Law: For National Practice and the Unified Patent Court ” (Hart Publishing, 2022, 664 pp.). The book consists of seventeen chapters, mainly on substantive law, but it also addresses certain procedural matters and questions of international private law.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Although no petitions have been granted, the Supreme Court has requested amicus briefs from the Federal Government in four particular cases. But, the real boost only happens if the government brief supports certiorari. 2022)(forthcoming).

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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. The law incentivizes whistleblowing — non-governmental folks (known as “qui tam relators”) can file the action on behalf of the U.S. ” Id.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 11, 2023

patent system over the past two decades. On July 11, the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP), released a policy report advocating for a pro-innovation legislative and administrative agenda to counteract a series of shocks to the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 2, 2023

By: Linda Liu & Partners

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

patent law, intellectual property lawyers said, as the British government eyes reforms to boost AI investment. A landmark ruling that an artificial intelligence machine can't be considered an inventor highlights the potential need for changes to U.K.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The goal of competition law is to ensure fair functioning of the market. [1] 1] At a glance both the laws may seem to be conflicting but Intellectual property ensures fair amount of competition in the market which is also the goal of competition law. [2] STATUTORY TUSSLE OF JURISDICTION BETWEEN PATENTS ACT AND COMPETITON ACT.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2023

With its recent revisions to its patent enforcement and damages laws, China took a decisive step towards a more rigorous patent system that favors patentees, both domestic and foreign.

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The IPKat

JULY 30, 2021

Thus, the GPA will henceforth include an explicit proportionality defense to permanent injunctions in patent law. Reportedly, several German patent judges immediately commented along similar lines [ here ]. here , at 5]; novel generations of pharmaceuticals that make prior patent clearance difficult [e.g. here and here ].

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 11, 2022

KTIPS is an intensive, two-day patent strategy and protection seminar designed to provide insightful and in-depth training related to current developments in patent law, and how those impact patent procurement and enforcement strategies. Please see full article below for more information.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 1, 2021

Further, as is with the case of most government offices, the patent office also faces several structural issues including being overburdened with their workload, having inadequate personnel capacity, and other issues which have been extensively covered on the blog here.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2022

To say that this is an unsatisfactory situation would be one of the great understatements in the history of Australian patent law. Oh, how the mighty have fallen!

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 1, 2021

Section 3(j) prohibits the patenting of plants and animals in part or whole, including seeds, varieties and species, biological processes for production or propagation of plants and animals. The Report recommends allowing the patenting of plants and seeds, with the Government becoming a co-owner with private players.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 14, 2022

The idea of patented inventions brings to mind machines fully realized - flying contraptions and engines with gears and pistons operating in coherent symphony. When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), there are no contraptions, no gears, no pistons, and in a lot of cases, no machines.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In a noteworthy year for patent law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued several decisions that will shape the patent landscape and the Federal Rules of Evidence governing expert testimony were amended. Supreme Court and the U.S.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 12, 2021

This is especially worrying since it is common knowledge that Indian patent law contains robust flexibilities to promote patient interest. They argue further that this need cannot currently be met since the government relies on donations from the patentees, which are alleged to be made in miniscule quantities.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 24, 2022

This Alicante-based Kat has been enjoying her sea view with a good book in paws: “ Once upon a time, the patent ” by Pascal Attali (2022, 304 p.). The first part of the book is devoted to the history of patent law. In pre-revolutionary France, similar royal privileges were granted under the name “patente”.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), expressing concern about policymaking on drug patents and drug prices being driven by a narrative rooted more in policy goals than in actual data. Earlier this month, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) sent a letter to the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 6, 2023

In a global marketplace, understanding which laws govern an intellectual property (IP) portfolio is crucial for maximizing the value of the IP rights. However, it can be a complex endeavor for companies, especially in the country-specific world of patent law. By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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Patently-O

MAY 19, 2023

Thursday, July 20th, will offer another full day of sessions covering everything from responding to prior art rejections, to cultivating diversity in patent law, and best practices for PTAB appeals. My patent law update is Thursday morning. I hope to see you there! For more information and registration, click here.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 26, 2023

Other Chijioke Okorie focused on identifying the principles that should guide African governments in realising the right to research in Africa. Anastasiia Kyrylenko provided a review of “A Practitioner’s Guide to European Patent Law: For National Practice and the Unified Patent Court ” authored by Paul England.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 5, 2023

by Dennis Crouch I’m excited that my next patent-law event will be the IP CLE Conference, January 7-10, 2024 at the Viewline in Snowmass, Colorado. This is one of my favorite events of the year because it mixes intellectual property law discussion with three days of skiing.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The balance that patent law seeks to achieve is well known, with Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 , of the United States Constitution defining the purpose “to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.”

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IP Law 360

APRIL 12, 2023

Court of Federal Claims illustrates why licensing professionals should rethink customary provisions that assign new patent owners the right to sue for past infringement damages, which may undermine a new holder's ability to recover damages in certain actions against the federal government, says Robert Matthews at Matthews Patent-Law.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2021

But the inverse is true of patents currently being prosecuted: ~94+ of applications currently pending before the USPTO, we estimate, are governed by the AIA. 2021 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 34. Prior Patently-O Patent L.J. Our data can be found at: [link]. Pre-AIAPatents ). COVID-19Impact).

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

A patent is an exclusive right granted to the owner of an invention, that allows him to prevent others from making, using, or selling the invention without the consent of the owner. The patent law in India is governed by The Patent Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the Act).

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Patently-O

JULY 21, 2022

patent laws are subject to exclusive jurisdiction of the Federal Court system. Here, however, the lawsuit asserts only state law claims of breach & conversion. 251 (2013), the court concluded that the underlying patent law issues were not substantial enough to warrant Federal jurisdiction. Applying Gunn v.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 21, 2024

Pre-Grant Opposition The first proposal relates to amending the pre-grant opposition mechanism, which allows patent applications to be opposed before the Patent Office officially “grants” the patent. However, since the ordinance would lapse, Parliament had to necessarily enact a law to amend the Patents Act.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Thaler also received a similar rejection of registration from the US Patents and Trademarks Office earlier this year, where a the same ground of lack of a human inventor was relied on. Thaler had also applied for registration of the patent in India (Application Number 202017019068, filed 05.05.2020).

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IPilogue

JUNE 2, 2022

Thaler’s application for his AI, DABUS, to be the patent owner of an invention titled “ Food container and devices and methods for attracting enhanced attention ,” a product solely created by DABUS without any human interference. What Does This Mean in the Canadian Context? In Apotex Inc v Wellcome Foundation.,

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2023

Six Founders Legal® Attorneys Named to 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America by Founders Legal Distinguished Achievements in Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Technology, Corporate Governance and Compliance, and Mergers & Acquisitions Law.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2021

But the inverse is true of patents currently being prosecuted: ~94+ of applications currently pending before the USPTO, we estimate, are governed by the AIA. 2021 Patently-O Patent Law Journal 34. Prior Patently-O Patent L.J. Our data can be found at: [link]. Pre-AIAPatents ). COVID-19Impact).

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc. The Indonesian government has examined the existence of blockchain technology cautiously, leaning more toward acceptance of the new technology than outright prohibition. MOCI Regulation No.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2023

The other two chapters turn to the conceptualisation of nature in patent law. In 'Denaturing Bacteria', Daniel Schneider discusses the controversy over the patenting of biological sewage treatment and questions of the public interest.

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