IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The inventor of a novel jump rope system (the Revolution Rope), Molly Metz, argued in a reply brief to the U.S. Supreme Court filed on behalf of her company, Jump Rope Systems, LLC, on Tuesday that her case against Rogue Fitness is justiciable and the company has standing despite the cancellation of her patent claims by the U.S.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

District Judge Alan Albright should block a fintech inventor who’s sued Samsung, McDonald's and dozens of others from filing more patent infringement cases, pointing out that he's boasted online about "his strategy to get rich."

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today issued a precedential decision in part reversing and in part affirming a district court’s dismissal of an inventor’s patent infringement suit against Google under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure12(b)(6).

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IP Watchdog

JULY 12, 2022

Neapco just a few days earlier, inventor David Tropp on July 5 again asked the Court to unravel U.S. patent eligibility law. Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s rejection of the petition in American Axle v. 101, as interpreted in Alice Corporation Pty v.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Tuesday, October 10, affirmed a district court’s dismissal at the pleading stage of a patent infringement, unjust enrichment and antitrust case against Qualcomm, Inc. Larry Golden sued Qualcomm in the U.S.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

To be specific, market research performed before filing a Patent Application or after obtaining Patent Protection may help an inventor or innovator significantly in examining the business environment for his invention or innovation. Market research may also help down the road in preventing Patent Infringement actions.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2024

If the complainant, Lashify, prevails, it could make the ITC a more appealing forum for patent infringement suits involving entities that have under-utilized the ITC, including inventors, universities, and start-ups. The case at issue is Lashify, Inc. 23-1245.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 1, 2021

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Mike Peterson: Apple Hit with Patent Infringement Lawsuit for Selling a Smart Water Bottle (Source: Apple Insider). Shoshana Wodinsky: Australian Court Rules That Yes, AI Can Be an Inventor (Source: Gizmodo). David Phelan: New Apple Patent Reveals The Ultimate iPhone Upgrade (Source: Forbes).

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Patents are so important to your success! As an inventor, there’s nothing more thrilling than having a big corporation take interest in your idea. In this newsletter, I’ll show you the importance of patenting and how it can protect you and your invention when someone uses it without your permission.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 11, 2021

With all these various fast food restaurants entering the fray, why did Chick-fil-A or other early players in the chicken sandwich game not block these upstarts with copyright or patent infringement injunctions? A 2015 court case and trade secret law help shed some light on this question.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 1, 2023

Gordon Freeman (Dana Farber Cancer Institute) and Dr. Clive Wood (Genetics Institute) are additional co-inventors of the ’899 patent. The post Bristol-Myers Squibb Files Patent Infringement Complaint Against AstraZeneca Regarding Anti-PD-L1 Antibody Product appeared first on Big Molecule Watch.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

citizen, sued Xiaomi, a Chinese multinational corporation, for patent infringement in New York. Later, Microsoft, naming Xiaomi as the real party in interest, filed an Inter Partes Review (IPR) with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). This case has curious origins. In other words, a U.S.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 29, 2021

The Patent Infringer Lobby has ramped up banging the drum about “patent quality.” They dedicated a week-long campaign to questioning "patent quality,” which its constituents regard as a huge problem. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Andrei Iancu left the building.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

While historically, the field of patent filing has been dominated by men, an inspiring shift is taking place. Women inventors are making significant strides, leaving an indelible mark on the world of innovation and intellectual property. of all inventors , with men making up the remaining 83.8%.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The inventor of a novel jump rope system (the Revolution Rope), Molly Metz, is petitioning the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) to bar a patent infringement suit in district court where the CAFC has affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) finding of unpatentability.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Would you believe the following scenario could happen under our patent system? Commanding 50% market share in unit sales of the patented product, the patent holder prevails in patent infringement suits obtaining court injunctions against all major rivals and maintaining a strict no-licensing policy.

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Kashishipr

MAY 5, 2021

The term ‘Patent Troll’ originated in 1994 in an educational video by Paula Natasha Chavez called the ‘Patents Video.’ ’ A patent troll is a term used for describing a company that uses Patent Infringement claims to win arguments and court judgments for profit or to stifle competition.

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Larson & Larson

JULY 13, 2023

Patents and trademarks are two forms of intellectual property protection, but they serve different purposes. Here’s an overview of how patent protection and trademark protection differ: What is a Patent? To be eligible for a patent, an invention must be novel, non-obvious and useful.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund and the Fair Inventing Fund filed briefs in support of the jump rope company while DivX filed in support of neither party.

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 13, 2021

What is a Provisional Patent Application? Usually, the inventor is under constant fear of leakage of information relating to the invention as a certain disclosure has to be made to the manufacturer. It is for this reason that inventors prefer signing a binding Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA).

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Companies rely on intellectual property (“IP”) rights to protect their valuable information, creations, and branding. IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. This is the tradeoff an inventor makes with the public. As the U.S. in connection with an internal commercial use.”

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2022

Before we delve into understanding the concept of Patent Search , let us first make ourselves familiar with the definition of a patent. A patent refers to an exclusive right granted by the patent authority of a nation to the inventor or applicant of a unique invention. 2) Patentability/Novelty Search.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 21, 2022

I am excited to announce the publication of the Intellectual Property Owner (IPO) ’s white paper on “ Protecting Inventions Relating to Artificial Intelligence: Best Practices. These include: How to get the most out of a disclosure interview with AI inventors. Patent Office (USPTO). Inventorship Issues.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

MAY 27, 2021

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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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

In the present case too there will be many legal issues related to Intellectual Property. There is an urgent need to shed some light on intellectual property infringement in this virtual world which will be dealt with further in the article. Intellectual Property and Metaverse. Copyright Infringement.

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IP Intelligence

APRIL 27, 2022

A party sued for patent infringement may seek to shift some or all of its liability through an indemnification claim. Linda’s Leather, LLC, accused Victor Zambrano of patent infringement. Linda’s Leather, LLC v. Zambrano , No. 5:21-CV-046-CHB, 2022 WL 100216 (E.D. Each was dismissed.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Additionally, if you are a patent owner or inventor, please include the number of U.S. and foreign patent applications you have filed; the number of U.S. Please identify how the current state of patent eligibility jurisprudence in the United States impacts the global strength of U.S. intellectual property.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

It’s now wait-and-see how it pans out… In February , Namibian Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) advised that they are in the process of finalizing a new legal framework for copyright protection in Namibia, which would see the repeal of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act 6 of 1994.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Paul Morinville, Founder of US Inventor, recently published a response to my column criticizing RALIA, a bill in Congress that would abolish the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). I offer a few observations in reply. manufacturing.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

About 20 days after Company B is formed, Company A assigns its four patents to Company B, with an agreement that gives Company B the rights to sue for patent infringement only in the district court for the Western District of Texas. (And But that is not what the district court did.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

This particular case can be framed with the following question: Can an assignor 1) transfer their patent rights to an assignee, 2) go on to infringe the assigned patents, and 3) then challenge the validity of the assigned patent as a defense against patent infringement? Exception One: Employment Agreements.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 27, 2022

A party sued for patent infringement may seek to shift some or all of its liability through an indemnification claim. Linda’s Leather, LLC, accused Victor Zambrano of patent infringement. Linda’s Leather, LLC v. Zambrano , No. 5:21-CV-046-CHB, 2022 WL 100216 (E.D. ” Id.

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Patently-O

JULY 21, 2022

Symbiont’s US Patent No. The inventor Mark Holt is also owner of Symbiont. Holt was part of forming two additional companies, BJM and Matrix and Symbiont licensed the technology (including the patent) to those companies. Apparently this process leads to increased digestion of the starch content.

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Larson & Larson

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

So you have a great idea for a product that you have been working on and you want to patent it; but what are your next steps moving forward? Successfully filing a patent application is critical in order to ensure that you have the sole rights to your invention and that your intellectual property is protected.

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Corsearch

AUGUST 24, 2023

Whether you’re looking to safeguard your established presence on Facebook or just want to prevent intellectual property infringement by third-party sellers and profiles, it’s critical to actively identify and remove counterfeits. Patent infringement occurs when someone uses the patented invention without permission.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Isn’t “legal right to exclude” just a fancy legal way of saying that I have the right to make, use or sell my patented invention? To illustrate this, suppose inventor Sue Yoo develops and patents a system – that has not been previously invented – for preventing the sinking of a boat with a breached hull.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 15, 2021

When the Federal Circuit has been asked to rehear various cases en banc , the multiple, separate opinions have made it even more clear that the court is rather divided as to the boundaries of what is and what is not patent-eligible. Patent attorneys and inventors are often left to guess whether a particular invention is patent-eligible.

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