LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducted a live meeting for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) Partnership Series. Part One – Helpful Tips for Prosecuting Patents in the Biotechnology Space.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In a recent post , we discussed whether patent applications could provide insight into the blueprints of extraterrestrial spacecraft. Yet, an enigmatic question looms large: would the powers that be genuinely consider patenting such advanced technology, fully aware that patent applications might see the light of day?

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Trading Secrets

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In a recent post , we discussed whether patent applications could provide insight into the blueprints of extraterrestrial spacecraft. Yet, an enigmatic question looms large: would the powers that be genuinely consider patenting such advanced technology, fully aware that patent applications might see the light of day?

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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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Patently-O

OCTOBER 16, 2023

by Dennis Crouch Impact of Sonos on Patent Prosecution : The recent Sonos v. Google decision threatens to grind to a halt, or at least significantly restrict, a once-common patent prosecution strategy – keeping continuation applications pending for years to obtain new claims that cover marketplace developments.

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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

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Chinese Utility models can provide an alternative to invention patents and supplement them too. Unlike invention patents, utility models are not examined. Most people incorrectly assume these “junk” patents are worthless because they are granted without any substantial examination.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

JUNE 10, 2021

An applicant secures a patent after successfully prosecuting the patent application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). When the USPTO believes an application embodies an invention worthy of a patent, the USPTO grants a Notice of Allowance. Patentability Search.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

Once commerce resumes between Russia and the affected countries, foreign owners of Russian patents should have documentation readily available to demonstrate such commercial activity in the hope that Russia authorizes retroactive compulsory licensing payments. underlining added).

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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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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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Patently-O

APRIL 14, 2024

However, like most of the world, I have been surprised and amazed by the power of LLM-based GenAI technology and have been trying to figure out ways to use it both for patent practice and in my job as a law professor. In my patent prosecution class, the students are busy drafting a patent application.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 17, 2022

On April 13, 2022, the Federal Court of Australia, on appeal, reversed its 2021 decision that DABUS, an artificial intelligence (AI) machine, qualified as an inventor for a patent application under Australian law. Thaler has filed patent applications in several countries around the world for inventions created by DABUS.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2022

Once commerce resumes between Russia and the affected countries, foreign owners of Russian patents should have documentation readily available to demonstrate such commercial activity in the hope that Russia authorizes retroactive compulsory licensing payments. ” (underlining added).

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SpicyIP

APRIL 7, 2024

Significantly, the agreement requires India to make substantive changes to its provision obligating a patent applicant to furnish information about their foreign applications corresponding to their application in India. Justice Ayyangar advocated for the inclusion of Section 8 to promote honest and open disclosure.

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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. patent enforcement and litigation; c.

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LexBlog IP

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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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Delhi High Court on Non-filing of Written Submission to Delay Patent Application Process. The Controller of Patents where it rebuked the Plaintiff for not filing written submissions in time and thereby delaying the patent application process. Course on Access to Medicines, TRIPS and Patents [Kochi, December 10-14].

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Developing a Disclosure for Software Patents : Discuss with the inventor the technological underpinnings of the novel functional aspects of the software and how those technological considerations support that function. Ask the inventor to explicitly describe why the invention is more than the expected sum of its parts.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 5, 2023

Recent Case Law: Divisional Applications and ST.26 26 Standards The Korean Supreme Court’s recent clarification regarding the grace period for divisional applications is a significant development for patent holders in Korea. important;}} John DeStefano , is a patent and technology technical advisor at Founders Legal.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 29, 2022

The RCE is required to continue examination of the patent application after the third Examiner’s Report and every second Examiner’s report following. •File divisional applications requiring a request for examination. •Add additional claims to trigger unity of invention. John DeStefano.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Will arguments be necessary in your utility patent application? Nine out of ten utility patent applications will get rejected at least once. So, yes, arguments will be required in the vast majority of utility patent applications. Trademark examiners are lawyers , and patent examiners are not.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

July 2019: Artificial Intelligence Committee Reports by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Keeping in mind the possible impact of AI on the economy and society, the Government of India sought to come out with a policy framework for AI. It does not make any mention of IP.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Patent Prosecution. Patent protection is generally available for cannabis and cannabis-related innovations on the same basis as any other innovation, presenting relatively few obstacles for applicants. In the past 10 years, the USPTO has issued hundreds of cannabis-related patents (see Figure 1).

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

On February 28, 2022, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“ PTAB ”) issued a decision on priority in an interference proceeding between the Broad Institute, Inc. Patent Application No. The inventors listed on Broad’s patent are Feng Zhang, Ph.D., The Broad Institute, Inc. Interference No. 15/981,807.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 18, 2023

A team from the Centre for Intellectual Property, Innovation and Technology at Hidayatullah National Law University recently released a monograph titled ‘A Study of Patent Opposition System’, available here (PDF). of the total published applications. ’. of patent applications)? Long post ahead. ].

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Over the past decade, developments in battery technology have led to rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and opened new possibilities for energy solutions. Patent prosecution, portfolio, and strategic patenting considerations. The costs of obtaining and maintaining a global patent portfolio can quickly add up.

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IIPRD

MAY 10, 2020

TIFAC is an autonomous organization under the Department of Science & Technology mandated to access state-of-art technology and to formulate a technology vision for the development of technology in emerging technological areas in India. . Biotechnology Patent Facilitation Cell ( Department of Biotechnology).

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

From conflicting positions on AI as a co-author of a work to the contours of information required u/s 39 about the patent applications filed abroad, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. Read this post by SpicyIP intern Jyotpreet on what this means for the delays in patent prosecution timelines.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

Compared with older battery technologies, the lithium-ion battery was lightweight and compact, had high energy density, and required little to no maintenance, making it the ideal battery for mobile devices. Solid-state batteries replace the liquid electrolyte in batteries with a technology that is said to be safer, more efficient (i.e.,

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