SpicyIP

JULY 31, 2023

Image from here In a significant development, the Delhi High Court on July 24, 2023 passed a detailed order on ‘product-by-process’ patent claims in Vifor International Ltd. and the fourth one was filed by Virchow Biotech against Vifor), and refused to grant an interim injunction to Vifor International Ltd and Emcure Pharma Ltd.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 21, 2022

I am excited to announce the publication of the Intellectual Property Owner (IPO) ’s white paper on “ Protecting Inventions Relating to Artificial Intelligence: Best Practices. The paper may be found here and covers various best practices for protecting Artificial Intelligence (AI) inventions.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2024

2024), a case that may reshape the dynamics between trade secrets and patent rights. The Core Issue at Hand This case centers around the America Invents Act (AIA) and whether a product’s prior sale by the patent applicant can disqualify the patenting of the method used to produce said product. v ITC, 22-1827 (Fed.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

2024), a case that may reshape the dynamics between trade secrets and patent rights. The Core Issue at Hand This case centers around the America Invents Act (AIA) and whether a product’s prior sale by the patent applicant can disqualify the patenting of the method used to produce said product. Plot twist!

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 28, 2022

Can you file a single patent application for all countries? Wouldn’t it be great if you could get a single patent to cover all countries? Is there such a thing as a worldwide utility patent? Notice I said “patent-pending” and not patented. Can you obtain a worldwide utility patent?

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U.S. Department of Commerce

APRIL 25, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office for World Intellectual Property Day! Getting everyone off the bench to fully participate in innovation is not only a national imperative, but an international one. Join the U.S. This year’s theme is “Women and IP: Accelerating innovation and creativity.” All are welcome!

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Patently-O

MAY 26, 2024

Biopiracy involves researchers or companies obtaining GR or TK, using it to develop commercial products like medicines, and obtaining patents without adequately compensating or getting permission from the original TK/GR holders. You can see a Sean Connery look-alike doing this in my image below.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Does an international PCT patent application cover the whole world? Depending upon your foreign patent goals, there is a good probability that the member PCT countries are sufficient for you. To cover Europe, you can file a PCT application and then file a national stage application with the European Patent Office (EPO).

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 31, 2022

How do you file foreign patents cost-effectively? It’s no secret that obtaining foreign patent protection is highly expensive. Most clients are under a limited budget, seeking to stretch their money as much as possible to seek smarter patent protection. Don’t ignore the ISR.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Almost two years after the 2021 amendments to the Patent Rules 2003, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has proposed a fresh set of amendments which, if accepted, can change the Indian Patent landscape substantially. We’re also thankful to Tejaswini Kaushal and Varsha Sharma for their research assistance with this post.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

Will your patent be rejected? Here are statistics on whether your patent will be rejected. A nonprovisional utility patent application has a roughly 90% probability of at least one rejection. A design patent application has an approximately 86% chance of approval. How to respond to utility patent rejections.

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Intepat

MAY 2, 2024

This article aims to untangle this complexity, showing how quantum advancements and intellectual property rights intersect. This journey is about unlocking the potential of quantum technology while ensuring that inventors and innovators are rightfully recognized and protected.

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Intepat

MAY 28, 2024

It includes creations of mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, and names used in commerce. It involves considering various factors such as the context, life cycle stage, presence or absence of protection, and obsolescence. What is Intellectual Property Management?

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This is where the various protections under international Intellectual Property Rights conventions come into play. The following article focuses on the challenges of enforcing patent rights and Trade Secrets. “ Hence, the traveling chaos of F1 is a world filled with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and Trade Secrets.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

A patent is an intellectual property right granted by a government to the inventor, to protect their invention and allow the fullest commercial exploitation of the patented invention. Importantly, only those who have developed new technologies and created a product can file for a patent on the new technology.

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Dragons' Den

MARCH 28, 2024

Trade secrets, patents and licensing - this episode of Dragons’ Den certainly didn’t hold back when it came to intellectual property (IP). From investments that left Peter Jones experiencing FOMO (fear of missing out) to pods that had the Dragons sleeping on the job, this episode certainly had me excited to get writing. Did you know?

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The IPKat

JANUARY 24, 2023

This Kat is delighted to review “ A Practitioner’s Guide to European Patent Law: For National Practice and the Unified Patent Court ” (Hart Publishing, 2022, 664 pp.). The book consists of seventeen chapters, mainly on substantive law, but it also addresses certain procedural matters and questions of international private law.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2024

Initiated in 2001, the TKDL aims to serve as a vital link between traditional knowledge books and patent examiners, safeguarding Indian traditional medicinal knowledge and thwarting its misappropriation at international patent offices. This post seeks to analyze and answer these dilemmas. Is TKDL Failing Us?

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

If you have not done so yet, now is a good time to get started. Some of these issues are specific to doing business with the government and others are broader issues that all companies face when using AI, and generative AI (GAI) in particular. As a result, many companies are developing corporate policies on employee use of AI.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Does searching for a patent attorney near me make sense? There was a time when the main way to find a patent attorney was to ask for a referral. Anyone can go online now and simply search for attorneys, but there seems to be an inclination to look for patent attorneys nearby. Virginia area?

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 5, 2024

SpicyIP intern Jyotpreet Kaur writes on these rights, the changes proposed in the guidelines, and India’s position on similar arrangements. In a very interesting turn of events, it looks like the US is now pushing forward towards guidelines that expand how the US can apply their own version of compulsory licences, a.k.a.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

The digital age in which we live has unleashed a new band of entrepreneurs who leverage technology and know-how of fundamental and computer sciences to generate novel and disruptive entrepreneurial ideas. This exponential growth in entrepreneurial activities in India is being led by tech-based start-ups.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

Applications w/controversial content may get an “unofficial suspension”—application to register swastika filed shortly after Tam, and wasn’t examined for over 2 years and 2 months; 8 times longer than the average 2.7 Gilden: the patent side has categories for, e.g., devices for genital massage. At the Disco joke to be made here.]

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The first legal alternative at hand is to get a patent for the innovation. However, patents are not the only mechanism to obtain legal protection; other instruments may provide effective legal protection, as long as the innovator plans and implement measures and proceedings, from an early stage, to secure protection.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2023

Intellectual property rights may be established, protected, or granted to another party by contracts or agreements. In this article, we provide an overview of some of the important types of IP contracts which facilitate the protection of IP assets.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Let’s look into what those intangible assets might be, and how they can be protected. Names or logos used to sell a product may be protectable even if the product itself is nothing new. Names or logos used to sell a product may be protectable even if the product itself is nothing new. Yes, you certainly can.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2023

, here are our summaries for our blog posts, 15 case summaries and other national and international IP developments. Read SpicyIP intern Gaurangi ‘s post on this development. Other Posts COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement? Important IP cases that we’re missing out on? Especially from other High Courts?

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Art Law Journal

JUNE 30, 2022

Few people would want something that they put their heart and soul into creating, whether that’s art, music, design, or an invention, being used or sold without their permission. Take these two commonly heard phrases: “I need to copyright my company name,” and “I want to patent my new idea.”. We’ll get back to these statements later.).

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2023

Interesting Patents | Fishing Storage Device: A Game-Changer for Anglers by Jaime Chandra The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation. Looking for more information on patents ?

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SpicyIP

MAY 8, 2022

The IP Reveries series is an experimental ‘fun’ series set in an imaginary classroom where we are using a dialogue format to raise questions and discussions around IP that traditionally don’t find a place to get voiced either due to long standing assumptions, or due to being seen as ‘too trivial’ to discuss in more formal settings.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Recently, the office of Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks granted a patent to a ragi walnut soup mix prepared by the 52-year old woman, Shubhangi Patil. In her patent application, she claimed that her soup is free from preservatives and artificial additives. It should be non-obvious or an inventive step.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 16, 2021

Over to Konstantin for the story and his take on the developments: "Some may associate businesses whose primary aim is to assert patents in litigation to obtain license revenue with the Eastern District of Texas or the Unwired Planet decision in the UK, and not think about cases further afield from Marshall, Texas or London. Cue our story.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 9, 2023

Interesting Patents | Spotify: Unleashing the Power of Bluetooth Low Energy in Your Car by Founders Legal Interesting Patents | Tuesday, May 9, 2023 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

Moritz Ammelburg and Peter Fasse examine the patentability requirements and prosecution schemes in the US and Europe and how applicants can prepare applications that will best serve their needs in both jurisdictions. However, different countries have different patentability requirements and prosecution schemes, and these differences.

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Dragons' Den

APRIL 4, 2024

You can’t brush off copyright Charlotte's artwork is automatically protected by copyright and she therefore does not have to apply or pay a fee. Copyright protects your work and stops others from using it without your permission. Copyright protection starts as soon as the work is created.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 13, 2023

Highlights of the Week Learning from India’s Disastrous Experience in Protecting Itself against Biopiracy In light of the upcoming WIPO Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Traditional Knowledge, Prashant Reddy brings us a post highlighting India’s sub-par experience with its own Biological Diversity Act, 2002. Microsoft v.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

We’ve funneled IP protection for AI generated inventions/information to trade secrecy w/o patent or copyright for human authors/inventors. But it’s narrow protection b/c there are no choices. How can we trust AI generated trade secrets? Will companies rely on such limited protection?

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