Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 26, 2023

The Board determined that there was a motivation to combine and reasonable expectation of success in combining the prior art references to arrive at the claimed inventions but rejected Yita’s obviousness challenge because Appellee MacNeil’s secondary-considerations evidence was compelling and indicative of non-obviousness.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 22, 2023

Here are the nominees and winners: Best Patent Law Book The nominations were: Intellectual Property Protection for Plant Related Innovation: Fit for Future?

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 11, 2023

I have been invited by the American Bar Association’s Intellectual Property Law Section to speak on Thursday, April 13 at 3:00 p.m. with Nicole Galli of ND Galli Law LLC , Procopio’s Mindy Morton and DecisionQuest’s Michael Biek, Ph.D. in Washington, D.C. Topics will include: Judge or jury?

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The American Intellectual Property Law Association recently completed its Trade Secrets Summit in Miami, Florida. Protecting artificial intelligence generated inventions as trade secrets. The topics for the conference included: A legislative update. Best practices for identifying trade secrets in litigation.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2023

To what extent, for example, will the UPC take notice of EPO Board of Appeal decisions and adopt EPO practices, such as the ‘problem/solution’ approach to inventive step? IBIL invites applications from PhD students engaged in intellectual property research to present a 'work in progress' paper at its PhD conference on June 26 2024.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

The challenged patents both teach a similar claimed invention that is “directed to a poll-based networking system that connects users based on similarities as determined through poll answering and provides real-time results to the users.” ’321 The challenged patents are related and both trace their priority date to U.S. 321 patent col.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) Creator of the Year Committee is seeking nominations for its 2022 Creator of the Year Award. The winner or winners will be honored at IPLAC’s May 17, 2022 annual meeting and presented a plaque recognizing their achievements.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Rochalski’s first declaration described the ITC device they alleged to have invented, and his second declaration indicated that the features they invented were included in the iTC200 Microcalorimeter, whose user manual was used as an anticipatory reference.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Further, the Board found that Couvaras’s objective indicia arguments did not overcome the prima facie case of obviousness because no evidence existed or was presented to support such a finding. With respect to the length of time between the publication dates of the prior art and the claimed invention, the Federal Circuit relied on Leo Pharm.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JULY 25, 2023

Blue Gentian argued that Ragner’s contributions were not the same claimed elements, the contributed elements were already present in prior art, and the contributed elements were already conceived by Berardi before the meeting. Furthermore, Blue Gentian did not present evidence of Berardi’s prior conception.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 31, 2023

AI and IP Law: Podcast with Yuri Eliezer by Yuri L. Eliezer AI and Intellectual Property Law An Insightful Discussion with Yuri Eliezer The intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intellectual Property (IP) Law is becoming increasingly significant in the dynamic landscape of technology and innovation.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 16, 2023

It was originally practiced in present Northern France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom. The sales figures as presented by the ‘National Retail Federation’ of the USA give quite a good reason for the Halloween being called a commercialized festival. Role of Intellectual Property during Halloween.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 12, 2023

Former GuestKat Jan Jacobi (BarentsKrans) presented an analysis of the recent decision of the Dutch Court of Appeal in the Mexx case, concerning free riding and declining reputation of a brand. This is an important judgment on the interaction of brands within a crowded marketplace. More information is available here.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

The Report looked at: i) current and future applications of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”); ii) how intellectual property laws apply to NFTs and assets associated with NFTs; iii) intellectual property-related challenges arising from the use of NFTs; and iv) potential ways to use NFTs to secure and manage intellectual property rights.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 13, 2023

Controller of Patents and Designs: Revisting the CRI Guidelines and Ferid Allani Patentability of Computer Related Inventions (CRI) in India has popped up again! Call for Papers: NUALS Intellectual Property Law Review (Vol. Microsoft v. The deadline for submissions is April 18, 2023. Case: Burger King Corporation v.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

However, the Federal Circuit noted that this is an argument for claim construction, and when a claim phrase is not construed, a court may defer to the jury’s view of the claim phrase unless that view is contrary to the evidence presented.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) directed patent practitioners to current case law and sections of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) as reminders as the patent practitioners continue to work in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology space. MPEP Sections to Know – Especially for AI Inventions.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

In the academic world, it is common for researchers to attend and present their findings at conferences. Papers presented will typically end up as part of conference handouts or available online for future use. PowerPoint slides used in presentations are also sometimes published or distributed. In Biogen Canada Inc.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Patents set themselves apart from other IP rights as inventions are often composed of multiple physical components or steps in a method, which does not necessarily have to exist or be performed at the same time and place. has written about this in an article that was recently published in the UIC Review of Intellectual Property Law.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

See “Inventing AI, Tracing the diffusion of artificial intelligence with U.S. These decisions inform strategies to optimize patent drafting and prosecution for artificial intelligence and machine learning related inventions. patents,” Office of the Chief Economist, IP Data Highlights (October 2020). Part One can be viewed here.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In the present highly competitive business environment, understanding the market trends well is imperative for the development, and eventually, the success of a particular product or service. Market research helps come across the already existing inventions that may be similar to the applicant’s invention.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 12, 2021

In today’s context, Culinary talents encompass more than just the preparation or cooking of a dish; they also include the presentation, arrangement, or appearance of their cuisine, which is frequently referred to as plating. Food plating is the technique of enhancing the presentation of food by arranging and decorating it to add value.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The America Invents Act created inter partes review in 2012. The current hazy line drawn by courts that apply estoppel broadly incentivizes patent owners to frivolously claim system prior art could have been presented in an inter partes review. This article was originally posted to Law360. 35 U.S.C. §

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) directed patent practitioners to current case law and sections of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) as reminders as the patent practitioners continue to work in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology space. neural networks) by reviewing case law, sections of the U.S.C.,

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Founders Legal®, a boutique Corporate & Intellectual Property law firm, has teamed up with the PQAI℠ initiative to launch a free patent search tool. “PQAI enables businesses and inventors to quickly and easily learn about the technology space around their invention,” Etheridge shared.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Introduction UNESCO defines cultural heritage as, “the cultural legacy that we receive from the past, which we live in the present and which we will pass on to the future generations.” Another steps that can be taken in order to prevent bio-piracy the Intellectual Property Law regime in India combined with the sui-generis system can be used.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JULY 31, 2023

Background The ’127 patent is directed to an invention that provides stable nucleic acid-lipid particles (“SNALP”) that have non-lamellar structure and “comprise a nucleic acid … methods of making SNALP, and methods of delivering and/or administering the SNALP.” ’127 but rather a property necessarily present’.” Hospira, Inc.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Experts from the Nordic countries (Jukka Liedes and Peter Schønning) will discuss with interested parties (Maria-Daphne Papadopoulou) and the European Commission (Emmanuelle du Chalard) will also present its views. The seminar will be moderated by Dr Eleonora Rosati, Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Stockholm University.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 12, 2024

Professor Ryan Abbott represented Dr Thaler, and has advocated widely for patents on AI-generated inventions. While many thousands of pieces of legislation have been saved from the end of year bonfire, the Government clearly sees REULA as the catalyst for future regulatory departure from EU laws. or contact secretary@aippi.org.uk

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IIPRD

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The evolution of quantum computing technology presents many legal regulatory questions. For instance, which current governing law would apply to quantum governing technology? QUANTUM COMPUTING AND THE FUNCTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAWS. billion by 2027. Image Source: IStock].

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Some people may have anticipated that, in raising the standard of inventive step and introducing stricter requirements for enablement and support of claims, the RtB reforms would result in fewer applications being accepted. I was not one of those people, and I expect that neither were most other patent attorneys.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Many prospective patentees often have unfounded reservations about patenting their inventions. Patent Myth #5: Even if my invention is in an early stage of development, I can still file a “quick and dirty” U.S. Patent Myth #5: Even if my invention is in an early stage of development, I can still file a “quick and dirty” U.S.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In response to the call to submissions, thirteen scholars in Intellectual Property, including Osgoode Hall Professor Carys Craig and Queen’s Law Professor Bita Amani, penned their suggestions for how the government could address these concerns. Balancing the Public Interest. Authorship and Ownership of Works Generated by AI.

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IIPRD

MARCH 21, 2024

CCI, 2020, has held that CCI has the power and authority to intervene in a patent licensing dispute (patent licensing is an agreement to give someone the right to use and sell your invention for a particular period) under sections 3 and 4 of the Competition Act 2002. [3] 2] Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (PUBL) v.

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Kashishipr

MARCH 16, 2022

In the present digital era, a significant amount of content is freely available on the internet for anyone and everyone to use. Patents safeguard the innovations or inventions that are novel, non-obvious, industrially applicable, and possess an inventive step.

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Kashishipr

MARCH 9, 2022

A patent is a form of Intellectual Property (IP) granted to the owners of an invention or innovation, giving them the right to control how others could use or exploit their invention or innovation. Android, the mobile operating system residing on many smartphones presently, was open-sourced by Google.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 2, 2024

7,295,648 (the “’648 patent), which discloses “a device for treating a patient with ionizing radiation for certain types of radiosurgery and radiation therapy.” “The

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