Patently-O

MAY 26, 2024

This historic agreement aims to enhance transparency by requiring patent applicants to disclose the country of origin of any Genetic Resources and the “Indigenous Peoples or local community” who provided any Associated Traditional Knowledge.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 30, 2024

Discussing the Delhi High Court’s Microsoft Technology Licensing v. Controller of Patents decision on the role of PSITA in determining non obviousness, we are pleased to bring to you this post by Kevin Preji. Subsequently, the patent application was rejected in September 2020.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2024

Two key methods for the same are patents and trade secrets, offering different approaches, advantages, and risks. Organizations must carefully consider to consider these options when protecting their inventions. Patents offer strong legal protection but come with high costs and public disclosure.

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SpicyIP

MAY 16, 2024

However, I’d like to point out that with so many remands (see here and here ) from High Courts back to the Patent Office in the recent past for being non speaking and cryptic, this order is surely a template for how simple, crisp decisions granting or rejecting a patent can be.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In the Indian Patent system, an application for the grant of a patent is taken up for examination by the Indian Patent Office only when a request for examination of the application is filed. Thus, a person interested can also include competitors of the Applicant or any other related party.

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Patently-O

MAY 15, 2024

Although Dick/Edison had patented the machine, they were an early adopter of the subscription model and wanted to also be the exclusive seller of copying supplies. Third party ink seller Sidney Henry sold ink to a buyer of the machine, despite knowing of the restriction, and was sued for contributory patent infringement.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

However, generative AI is susceptible to the same subject matter eligibility issues that have sunk countless patent applications involving various machine learning technologies. Patent Office guidelines along with real-life prosecution experience fortunately provide a roadmap to avoid that fate for generative AI inventions.

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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. He would also understand the profitability and commercial viability of his invention.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Three pharmaceutical companies, including Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Micromet AG, and Cambridge Antibody Technology (now acquired by AstraZeneca), in September 2003 announced signing a non-exclusive cross-license agreement. In the latter case, no license or permission of any sort is required from the patent owner for commercializing the product.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Thus, a legal safeguard should be provided to inventors for their inventions to keep their interest in science alive. What are the biotechnological inventions? This leads them to think about protecting their inventions from unauthorized use. What is patent? Who can file a patent application?

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

What is a smarter way to patent a medical device? Medical device patents can make a direct impact on sales as well as create licensing opportunities. Even pending patent applications may help startups raise capital. Let’s look at some smart ways to patent a medical device.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 20, 2022

PatentNext Summary: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Patent Application filings continue their explosive growth trend at the U.S. Patent Office (USPTO). At the end of 2020, the USPTO published a report finding an exponential increase in the number of patent application filings from 2002 to 2018.

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Patent Trademark Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In order to file a PCT application , a Receiving Office (RO) must be selected. For most US practitioners, the default is to select the US as the Receiving Office due to the familiarity of electronically filing patent applications with the USPTO. How to File a PCT Application When Invention Was Made In USA.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A patent protects your intangible property from others’ use, but what happens when patent protection operates in a way that ensures no other innovators can build upon a patented invention? A blocking patent is therefore broad in scope to deter people from innovating in any way related to the blocking patent.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

CIPET: Institute of Petrochemicals Technology (IPT) at Patia, Bhubaneswar recently took an initiative for organizing a one-day workshop with the IP leading firm Biswajit Sarkar Advocates and IP Attorneys for inspiring young minds to create inventions and innovations so that those inventions can be later provided with patent protection.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

Patents offer many advantages to individuals and companies. For example, they can increase the value of a business, provide an advantage over competitors, and serve as a source of income through licensing. In some industries, patents may even be essentially required to enter the market and compete successfully.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Patents are the core asset generator for various industries. Industries and companies earn a lot through licensing and assigning patents. The license and assignment of patents are common practices in the market which makes the licensor earn millions of royalties. Image Source: gettyimages].

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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. From a policy perspective, pre-grant oppositions are excellent policy.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2022

However, if the Contractor fails to report any inventions to the contracting officer within two months of preparing the corresponding patent applications, the Contractor risks losing ownership of those inventions. The nations in which the Contractor seeks to file the patent application. important;}}.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 15, 2021

Step 2: If the claims are directed to an abstract idea, then the court determines whether the claims include elements showing an inventive concept that transforms the idea into a patent-eligible invention. Patent attorneys and inventors are often left to guess whether a particular invention is patent-eligible.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 25, 2022

And Does it Apply to Stakeholders of a Patent Lifecycle. Patents are composed of several different parts, each of which serves a particular purpose in securing the rights of an invention. Each component can provide information to the various stakeholders in the life of a patent.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The act also establishes the rights for businesses and nonprofits to patent and commercialize inventions developed within the scope of the funding agreement. In exchange for the funding agreement, contractors must disclose any invention conceived or reduced to practice under the funding agreement to the funding agency.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

Patents The Report discussed in section IV: (i) the use of NFTs to manage registration, ownership, and licensing of patents; and (ii) how current patent laws apply to NFT-related inventions. Patent applicants and practitioners could benefit from guidance regarding obtaining patents in the context of NFTs.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

Pfizer/BioNTech claims that Moderna did not give credit to scientists at Pfizer/BioNTech and NIH who developed the underlying technology and that Pfizer/BioNTech had invented and patented aspects of the technology that Moderna used before it had obtained its patents. Pfizer/BioNTech, of course, declined to take a license.

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Utility patents protect four categories of functional inventions: machines, articles of manufacture, compositions of matter, and processes (methods). To be patentable, however, both designs and functional inventions must satisfy two requirements. The patent covered a design for a vehicle front fender. Telflex, Inc.,

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

The highlights are: Meaning and types of Intellectual Property Rights Meaning of patents When can an invention be patented and when not. Swati Sharma and Mr. Souvik Dhar the Assistant professors of the Neotia University in organising the seminar.

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SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2023

One of the other main concerns raised by IPQC members is that, currently, the patent examination seems to be more biased in the favour of granting patents regardless of the merit of a particular invention. In Societe Des Produits Nestle Sa vs The Controller Of Patents and Design and Anr. , In Agfa NV & Anr.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 15, 2022

A patent refers to a form of Intellectual Property (IP) granted over any method, process, device, or substance (after a successful Patent Application process) that is original, novel, industrially applicable, and involves an inventive step. How to Exploit Your Patented Invention?

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Patently-O

MAY 2, 2022

The “on sale bar” prohibits patenting an invention that was placed “on sale” prior to the application being filed. 126 (1877) (delay excused by “bona fide effort to bring his invention to perfection, or to ascertain whether it will answer the purpose intended”). ” Pfaff v. Wells Elecs.,

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The IPKat

JULY 22, 2022

WIPO provided examples of such IP questions, such as “one of the main ideas supported by many countries is that applicants for patents whose inventions use genetic resources and associated TK should disclose that fact and other related information in their patent applications. International License.

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IPilogue

MAY 31, 2022

Google’s contribution to the US patent system. Healthy patent systems can sometimes be described as a way to incentivize creative inventions, encourage building on existing ideas, and avoid frivolous litigation. Google also helped discover the License on Transfer Network.

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IP Intelligence

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

I recently received a call from a friend who expressed that his company is struggling with helping inventors identify a point of novelty for their ideas in their invention disclosure forms (IDFs), and as a result, it has been difficult to decide whether or not to move forward with their invention ideas.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 31, 2023

He suggests that the standard might need to change in instances where AI is used for patent examination, as what is “obvious” to an AI might not be obvious to a human. Impact on Patent Litigation and Licensing : Yuri predicts that AI could reduce the number of contested patents and therefore the amount of litigation.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Section 3 of the Patents Act, 1970 (the Act) puts forth the criteria of what does not fall under the ambit of “inventions”. In the same stride, the Act puts down various situations in which such a technical advancement would not be considered an invention.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2023

In their initial August 2022 complaint , Moderna alleged that three of its mRNA patents were infringed by Pfizer/BioNTech. Interestingly, as of January 12, 2023, Moderna has listed 10 patents covering Spikevax (its mRNA vaccine) on its website. Moderna’s other infringement claims: Patent no. 2010/144740 and in the 966 patent.

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Dragons' Den

MARCH 14, 2024

If there are any issues, we let you know, otherwise your trade mark will be granted around 3 to 4 months from the date of your application. View a timeline of the trade mark application process. Bob had just rejected offers from Peter and Touker for investment in his patented eye drop applicator, Ezidrops, and an ear drop applicator.

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Intepat

APRIL 11, 2022

Patents provide property rights that only the owner can exploit. Before filing a patent, it is important to do your research regarding previous innovations or products that may resemble yours, also known as “ prior art ”. Ensure that your invention meets the requirements such as novelty, inventive step, and industrial applicability.

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