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De Forest Radio v. GE: A Landmark Supreme Court Decision on the Invention Requirement

Patently-O

By Dennis Crouch In 1931, the United States Supreme Court decided a landmark case on the patentability of inventions, De Forest Radio Co. The case involved a patent infringement suit over an improved vacuum tube used in radio communications. Background The patent at issue, U.S. General Electric Co. , 571 (1931).

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Why is Market Research Important for Patent Protection?

Kashishipr

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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Assignor Estoppel: What did the assignor “represent” as his invention?

Patently-O

Now, Minerva has petitioned the Federal Circuit for an en banc rehearing on the following question: For purposes of determining whether assignor estoppel applies, how should a court determine an inventor’s representation of patent scope in a never-issued claim in the original patent application? Minerva Petition.

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Common law doctrines and patent infringement in South Africa: Villa Crop Protection (Pty) Ltd v Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH

The IPKat

Do common law doctrines such as the doctrine of (un)clean hands apply in the consideration of a patentee's claim for patent infringement in South Africa? Background The case was about the trial court’s decision refusing Villa Crop’s application for leave to amend its pleadings (i.e., Patentee not the patent! its defence).

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Understanding the 3 Common Forms of IP & their Varying Levels of Protection

Kashishipr

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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Within The Scope of This Concise Analysis, the Case of Bajaj Auto Ltd. v. T.V.S. Motor Company Ltd. Is Investigated

IP and Legal Filings

This case holds significant importance not only due to the financial implications for the involved parties but also due to its implications for the application of the doctrine of pith and marrow. of violating their patents related to the development of “enhanced internal combustion engine technology”. Motor Company Ltd.)

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Supreme Court Declines to Weigh in on Notice Required to Trigger Statute of Limitations for Trade Secret Misappropriation Claims

LexBlog IP

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.