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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Patently-O

AUGUST 7, 2021

Here’s their announcement: The Elevate Your Prosecution 2021 conference on patent prosecution will be held in the Murano room of the Grand America in Salt Lake City on Friday, September 24 – Saturday, September 25. Scott McKeown (Ropes & Gray LLP): Realities of Succeeding in PTAB Trials 2: Prosecuting for the PTAB.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

As a result, owners of Russian patents from the affected countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, and the European Union, should not expect to be able to enforce their patent rights in Russia in the near term. underlining added).

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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. A search may take a day or up to a week.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2022

As a result, owners of Russian patents from the affected countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, and the European Union, should not expect to be able to enforce their patent rights in Russia in the near term. ” (underlining added).

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SpicyIP

APRIL 7, 2024

His research focuses on intellectual property rights in relation to health systems, sustainable development and innovation, pharmaceutical patents, knowledge governance, and technology and law. India-EFTA and Patent rules : How it hurts Section 8.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

It notes that despite the government initiatives to strengthen India’s IP regime, applying the ‘narrowly focused’ and ‘stringent’ patent laws toward AI applications remains challenging. Therefore, 4 committees were constituted by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. It does not make any mention of IP.

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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.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The Appeal Brief: A Closer Look Sonos has now filed an appeal brief that challenges Judge Alsup’s decision on several grounds, emphasizing the fairness of their patent prosecution process and arguing against the application of prosecution laches. Dan Bagatell (Perkins Coie) is lead appellate counsel for Google.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

How claim amendments lead to stronger patent arguments Before delving into patent arguments, we cannot ignore a key strategy that can make your arguments more persuasive. I’m now in my third decade of practicing patent law, and one reality has remained constant throughout my patent prosecution career.

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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.

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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). The Comparative Analysis section almost exclusively focuses on patent practices of developed countries.

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