Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

For example, companies pursuing patent protection in both the US and the EU should keep in mind a few key differences between these two jurisdictions to avoid losing valuable IP rights. Inventorship in the US is a critical component of patent ownership. Inventorship. Practice tip.

Patent Prosecution 75

Patent Prosecution Invention Inventor Patent 75

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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Law Patent Invention Intellectual Property 109

Patently-O

JANUARY 23, 2024

KSR ‘s language is built on longstanding precedent that an invention cannot be considered obvious if, at the time it was made, it would not have been “perfectly plain” or “immediately recognizable” to one skilled in the art. Dow Chemical Co.

Art 80

Art Invention Patent Prosecution Patent 80

JIPL Online

APRIL 22, 2021

i] This confusion has a direct impact on the willingness to invent, drug pricing, the recovery of research and development (R&D), and other basic purposes of the Act. [ii]. Here, patent law can be very helpful in determining whether a generic manufacturer satisfies the novelty, usefulness, and non-obviousness standards.

Intellectual Property Law 98

Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property Litigation Law 98

SpicyIP

APRIL 7, 2024

Section 8 and the Transparency of Indian Patent System According to Section 8 of the Indian Patents Act , patent applicants must regularly disclose to the patent office any same or substantially similar foreign applications corresponding to their patent applications for Indian inventions, and any updates relevant to their prosecution.

Patent 72

Patent Patent Application Intellectual Property Law 72

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The ratio set by them are so diverse that, in an adversarial proceeding such as patent prosecution or litigation, the opposite parties may pick their respective chosen or desired positions based on any of them, and no clear conclusion could be arrived at. International Patent Classification (IPC)).

Invention 98

Invention Patent Application Patent Patent Prosecution 98

Patently-O

MAY 15, 2024

In my view, the proposed fee increases for continuation applications, RCEs, and excess claims suggest the USPTO is using financial incentives to shape applicant behavior and encourage more compact and focused patent prosecution. This aims to deter competition barriers from multiple patents on obvious variants of an invention.

Art 44

Art Intellectual Property Designs Design 44