IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2023

The IP Innovation Clinic, the first student-based clinic of its kind in Canada, is seeking law students from Osgoode Hall Law School to provide assistance to under-resourced inventors, entrepreneurs and start-up companies with their innovation and commercialization activities. reviewing patent specifications, etc.)

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LexBlog IP

MAY 9, 2022

When filing a CIP application, it is common to add new inventors related to the new disclosure. But, is it necessary to include the previous inventors as well? The short answer is yes; at least a subset of the inventors from the parent application should be included in the CIP application. Understanding CIP Applications.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2023

The IP Innovation Clinic, the first student-based clinic of its kind in Canada, is seeking law students from Osgoode Hall Law School to provide assistance to under-resourced inventors, entrepreneurs and start-up companies with their innovation and commercialization activities. reviewing patent specifications, etc.)

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 21, 2023

The tool also provides basic information on patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyright. At the U.S.

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Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

What are warning signs that may warrant a change in your US patent agent or law firm? When it comes USPTO patent prosecution, many factors are out of the control of your US patent agent or attorney. So it makes sense to focus on what is within a patent attorney’s control.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

AUGUST 11, 2023

Registrar of Trademarks rather scathingly pointed out a glaring error in an order passed by the Senior Examiner of Trademarks. The Trademarks Office (TMO) was directed to restore the Appellant’s application and to dispose of the same in an expeditious manner. In April this year, the Delhi HC in Blackberry Ltd v.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 23, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) sent out an email alert on March 16, 2023 about its transition to eGrants for patents. This change to electronic patent grants as opposed to paper patents is in accord with the USPTO’s continued changes to an all-electronic and no paper system.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued its one millionth design patent on September 26, 2023. This milestone comes during a particularly prolific period for design patents. In 2022 alone, the USPTO received more than 50,000 design patent applications.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has reduced the patent fees for small businesses and certain other applicants. This fee reduction is part of an effort to reduce financial burdens and resulting barriers that discourage or prevent these entities from participating in the patent system.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

To mitigate potential conflicts of interest and to improve the public’s understanding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) procedures, the agency has recently made various amendments to its rules relating to the conduct of registered patent attorneys and agents.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 24, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) Patent Pro Bono Program (PPBP) were African American or Black and 41% were female, according to the latest USPTO Director’s Blog. of all inventors named on U.S. Thirty percent of respondents to a survey of applicants using the U.S. A 2019 USPTO study found that only 12.8%

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IP Watchdog

MAY 17, 2022

Gilbert Hyatt, an inventor who has been granted more than 70 patents and has filed more than 400 applications with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has petitioned the U.S.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Furthermore, studies performed by the US Patent and Trademarks Office typically analyzed patents from a majority of US residents. However, this Australian study better reflects worldwide applications because most Australian patent applications are from international inventors who have filed patents in several jurisdictions.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has reduced the patent fees for small businesses and certain other applicants. This fee reduction is part of an effort to reduce financial burdens and resulting barriers that discourage or prevent these entities from participating in the patent system.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Under this act, the Commissioner of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has the authority to highlight patent applications for scrutiny by U.S. 4 of the ‘240 patent shows that this is the type of invention we’d like to keep secret. defense departments (e.g., Finally, Fig.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Under this act, the Commissioner of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has the authority to highlight patent applications for scrutiny by U.S. 4 of the ‘240 patent shows that this is the type of invention we’d like to keep secret. defense departments (e.g., Finally, Fig.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 10, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced guidance for practitioners and the public regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the preparation of filings for submission to the Office.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The Notice extends these duties broadly to “each individual associated with the filing and prosecution of a patent application” and “each individual associated with the patent owner in a reexamination proceeding.” Developing patent prosecution strategies to facilitate compliance with the Notice.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Inventor Gilbert Hyatt, who has been embroiled in litigation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for decades, lost his latest case at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) when the court ruled today that an examiner’s restriction requirement was permitted under 37 C.F.R.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 25, 2022

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. These stakeholders range from inventors, patent owners, licensees and patent examiners.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 14, 2021

Furthermore, patent prosecution occurring after the initial filing will vary by each governmental patent office. Some IP offices may present a more challenging patent examination process than others. What are the chances of your US national stage patent application getting rejected?

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

If it sounds confusing, join the club of software and startup applicants trying to make sense of USPTO patent eligibility rejections. A seasoned patent prosecution attorney with business method experience will come in handy. How to respond to design patent rejections. The post What happens if your patent is rejected?

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 3, 2023

With deep expertise in litigation and patent prosecution and counseling, the attorneys represent clients across a range of industries and in various legal venues. with a patent law concentration with intellectual property certificate, from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2013. in biology. Joel received his J.D.,

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SpicyIP

JULY 31, 2023

For this the court has relied on the Guidelines for Examination of Patent Application in the Field of Pharmaceuticals to establish that India accepts such claims and a plethora of foreign decisions with persuasive value, to frame a conceptual understanding of these types of claims. But what is the scope of protection in such a case?

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) published a report detailing patent application filing trends at the USPTO related to COVID-19 diagnostics technologies. On October 23, the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The patents granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) tell the story of society’s innovative future. While the true value of a technological advance develops over time, the following selection of patents of 2023 represent meaningful advances in several emerging areas of technology.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

How the defense appears today is as a defense in an alleged case of infringement where the patent is unenforceable due to there being a lack of candor or a breach of duty to disclose substantial information during the stage of prosecution of a patent. Evolution of the Defense of Inequitable Conduct.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 27, 2023

1983 by patent examiners and officials at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Court of Federal Claims (CFC) issued a ruling in Pulnikova v. dismissing monetary damages claims for alleged violations of 42 U.S.C.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 15, 2021

When the Federal Circuit has been asked to rehear various cases en banc , the multiple, separate opinions have made it even more clear that the court is rather divided as to the boundaries of what is and what is not patent-eligible. Patent attorneys and inventors are often left to guess whether a particular invention is patent-eligible.

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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. She has been working in the field of access to medicines, patents and IP for more than a decade.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 14, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) yesterday republished its Request for Comments (RFC) on the establishment of an additional USPTO Regional Office in the southeast region and four new community outreach offices.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), discussing the issue of inconsistent statements made by patent applicants pursuant to their disclosure requirements at the USPTO and other federal agencies, especially the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

According to Strategic Goal 1 of the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) FY2020 Performance and Accountability Report (PAR), the USPTO is committed to high-quality patent examination in a timely manner.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 14, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) yesterday republished its Request for Comments (RFC) on the establishment of an additional USPTO Regional Office in the southeast region and four new community outreach offices.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 14, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) yesterday republished its Request for Comments (RFC) on the establishment of an additional USPTO Regional Office in the southeast region and four new community outreach offices.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 14, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) yesterday republished its Request for Comments (RFC) on the establishment of an additional USPTO Regional Office in the southeast region and four new community outreach offices.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

As outlined in our article, The Good, the Bad and the Missing: Findings from a Review of the Data on Granted Retroactive Foreign Filing Licenses, Petition.ai’s subscribers’ most searched patent petition type is for retroactive foreign filing licenses (RFFLs). Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a RFFL eventually are granted.

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