IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 1, 2023

When someone invents something novel, practical, and non-obvious, they may file for a patent. As a result, it prevents others from utilising someone else’s invention or artistic creation, providing a just return on the effort and expense made. Eastman Kodak [1986], it was a literal reproduction of the original invention.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) states, ” a trademark protects brand names and logos used on goods and services. A patent protects an invention. For example, if you invent a new kind of vacuum cleaner, you would apply for a patent to protect the invention itself.”

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Like the dissenting judge on the panel, several of the opinions denying rehearing en banc faulted the panel majority for establishing a new “nothing more” test—if the claimed invention “clearly invokes a natural law, and nothing more, to accomplish a desired result”—for patent ineligibility. at 1366 (O’Malley J., Axle & Mfg.,

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Patently-O

APRIL 16, 2022

The text of the Patent Act suggests that obviousness is a straightforward inquiry: find how the claimed invention differs from the prior art and ask whether, based upon those differences, an objective artisan would deem the invention obvious. The Zaxcom inventions relate to a wireless method for multi-track video recording.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The case arises out of a 2018 lawsuit, in which four self-described inventors of DNA Arrays brought suit against Illumina, a “multibillion-dollar, global player in genetic analysis,” alleging that Illumina and its associates conspired to steal Petitioner’s trade secrets and covertly conceal the information in patent applications.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office last year, which it has since checked by way of its Nikeland venture on Roblox and the acquisition of RTFKT. In the present case too there will be many legal issues related to Intellectual Property. Trademark Infringement. Patent Infringement. Conclusion and Suggestions.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This case addresses whether patents relating to methods and systems for connecting users based on their answers to polling questions claim patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § Background Trinity sued Covalent for patent infringement of U.S. Patent 9,087,321 (“the ’321 patent”) and U.S.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Intellectual property rights (hereinafter referred to as ‘IPR’) are the legal rights granted to the inventor or creator to safeguard his or her invention or production for a certain period of time. These legal rights grant the inventor, creator, or assignee the only right to fully exploit his invention/creation for a given period.

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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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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

From the working draft, the upcoming statute recognises the shortcomings of the current statute and will present a copyright statute that is fit for the digital age. This will without a doubt breathe a breath of fresh air into copyright protection in Namibia and is welcomed by creatives and corporates alike.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2022

Gamon’s reliance on the named inventor’s testimony that the commercial success was due to the label area having the same proportions as the can was considered a “self-serving assertion” that lacked support in the record. Fox Factory, Inc. SRAM, LLC , 944 F.3d 3d 1366 (Fed. Gamon II , 10 F.4 4 th at 1277. Swisa , 543 F.3d

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LexBlog IP

JULY 17, 2023

Improve PTAB rules to protect inventors from costly, unnecessary litigation. Ensure UPSTO has resources it needs to administer a patent system that promotes innovation. 5] See, e.g., Ironburg Inventions Ltd. 6] See Stronger Patents Act of 2019, S. Defenders of the Wildlife , 504 U.S. 3] Prevail Act Fact Sheet. [4]

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 1, 2022

According to some theories, agile startups who can quickly re-design/pivot their tech upon patent infringement notice don’t necessarily need to spend too much time or money on FTOs. Damages don’t start for patent infringement until the infringer is on notice. PowerPoint Presentation. important;}.thegem-template-wrapper.wpb_wrapper.thegem-custom-621e9d93ad7039708{flex-wrap:

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 13, 2022

The present case deals with the compulsory license awarded to a domestic generic pharmaceutical private company, Natco, for the manufacture and sale of the kidney cancer drug Nexavar, patented by Bayer Corporation in India. The patented invention is not readily available to the general public at a reasonable price.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

After the jury trial in March, 2021, the jury found unanimously that Apple infringed at least one of the claims 13, 14, 15, or 16 of the ’091 Patent. In its fact findings, the court noted that PMC and its inventors prosecuted their patent applications “serially.” The ’091 Patent is one of them. 3d at 1359-60.

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Intepat

MAY 18, 2023

INTRODUCTION Oftentimes, it is observed how intellectual property laws, specifically; patent laws are contradictory to competition and antitrust laws. While one confers rights on inventors to encourage innovation, the other aims to eradicate monopolistic practices and encourages healthy competition in the market.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

As you can see from Figures 1 and 2 below, the design shows a wave-like design, which the inventor (Zach Snyder) says was inspired from his time living in Arizona and seeing heat ripple mirages rising from the ground. The Egyptian Goddess infringement analysis also requires consideration of the prior art. Fig 5 below from US1,515,792).

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Part I of this post explored the increasing number of trade secret cases being presented to juries for damages, rather than to a judge for an injunction. 2021), which held that an artificial intelligence machine cannot qualify as an inventor under the Patent Act). Finally, trade secret cases are tailor made for juries.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2022

We will start with patents and copyrights because they have constitutional grounding in Article 1, Section 8 : [The Congress shall have power t]o 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. Wright , 94 U.S.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

10 YEARS AFTER THE AMERICA INVENTS ACT (AIA), THE PATENT TRIAL AND APPEAL BOARD (PTAB) ENDURES. In Arthrex , a 5-4 majority concluded that the America Invents Act’s 35 U.S.C. § 2021), the patent covered a method of photoinactivating antibiotic-resistant bacteria without a photosensitizing agent. See United States v.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 3, 2023

This case did involve a dispute of whether the royalty base should be the chip or end product (the lower court ruled the end product can be the royalty base), but this case did not present the issue of whether to license the chip manufacturer. treating the Standard Essential Patent as akin to a ‘ransom strip’ of land).”

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

FDA granted BI a “listening meeting” on March 17, 2021 in which BI presented its position and answered questions from FDA. Patent infringement. Patent Infringement. Both patent infringement cases (-2258, -2899) remain ongoing. adalimumab). Alvotech USA et al. 1:21-cv-05645). adalimumab). adalimumab).

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