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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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

MAY 27, 2021

Fish & Richardson is proud to announce that six of its attorneys were named recipients of the Pro Bono Achievement Certificate by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). This recognition acknowledges those law firms and attorneys who help make the Patent Pro Bono Program a success. Jacqueline Tio – Georgia PATENTS.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The USPTO is seeking comments on “the state of patent eligibility jurisprudence” and how eligibility law impacts both innovation and investment-in-innovation. and (2) Is patent eligibility a question of law for the court or a question of fact for the jury? The deadline for submissions is October 15, 2021. Berkheimer, No.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Patent Rights: Assignors Transferring Rights and Infringing on Assigned Patents. v Hologic case, t he US Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) ruled that assignor estoppel is limited and may allow a previous assignor, under specific circumstances, to challenge the validity of patents they have subsequently reassigned.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 15, 2021

CLS Bank Int’l , which involve the limits on patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § For example, in Alice, the court stated “[t]he ‘abstract ideas’ category embodies the longstanding rule that an idea of itself is not patentable.” Patent attorneys and inventors are often left to guess whether a particular invention is patent-eligible.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

OCTOBER 4, 2022

in the Eastern District of Texas for infringement of six patents generally related to acoustic noise suppression functionalities. [1] Plaintiff Westport Fuel Systems Canada (“Westport”) sued Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (“MBUSA”) for patent infringement, and MBUSA subsequently moved to dismiss the case for improper venue.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 15, 2021

CLS Bank Int’l , which involve the limits on patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § For example, in Alice, the court stated “[t]he ‘abstract ideas’ category embodies the longstanding rule that an idea of itself is not patentable.” § 101. §101. .”

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