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.

Patent 102

Patent Intellectual Property Invention Inventor 102

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 45

Art Intellectual Property Designs Design 45

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

A lot of settlements. Ornamentality and functionality should in theory be part of design patent; patent prosecution is virtually nonexistent for design; even remedies are different. Design patents aren’t patents. They lack almost all of the major features of utility patent. Probably a good thing too.

Designs 59

Designs Design Design Patent Branding 59

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

IP includes any creation of the mind, including inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, names, images, and designs, and various forms of IP protection cover these different categories. A comprehensive IP strategy must cover all bases – prosecution, enforcement, defense, and transactions.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Technology Journalism IP 52