The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Trier, Germany The Katfriends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in beautiful Trier (Germany) are always busy organizing and running IP courses. After successfully passing online and oral examinations, the participating patent attorneys will be awarded a certificate. Almost half of the course will be organised online.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

Does it make sense to get a patent in China? One of the most frequent questions I get about getting a patent in China is whether anyone should even bother. Why file a patent overseas when you cannot enforce it? Keep in mind that I am a US patent attorney. Need to file a patent in China?

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The District of Delaware is renowned as a patent litigation hot spot, but the district sees its fair share of other IP litigation. Future litigants in the District of Delaware should be aware of potential arguments relating to non-infringing alternatives as they potentially relate to both patent and copyright damages.

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The IPKat

APRIL 24, 2023

Last Friday, WIPO published An International Guide to Patent Case Management for Judges. For each jurisdiction, there are several chapters which sets out the procedure and practice for managing patent cases, namely patent infringement cases., while also " integrating pertinent patent law doctrines ".

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The most recent chapter ended with the district court finding the Sonos patents at issue in their patent litigation against Google were unenforceable due to laches because Sonos had the audacity to file a continuation and seek claims supported by—and actually incorporated from—an earlier filing.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

Kewalramani), the Central District of California denied Defendant Netflix’s attempts to compel Plaintiff GoTV Streaming to provide documents and further information as to the source of the litigation funding that GoTV received in conjunction with the patent litigation.

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IP Law 360

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Carlton Fields has hired a partner from Fox Rothschild LLP who focuses her practice on patent litigation with clients in the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, cannabis and psychedelic industries, the firm announced Tuesday.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

A court denied Netflix’s request for GoTV Streaming to supply documents relating to the source of its patent litigation funding. Scott Hervey and Eric Caligiuri discuss this dispute on this episode of The Briefing by the IP Law Blog. Watch this episode on the Weintraub YouTube channel. Read more about this case here.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Moderna and Pfizer battle’s over the inventive process of their respective mRNA COVID-19 vaccines revisit the negative associations of profit, monopolies, and optics in patent litigation. Moderna claimed that they had registered foundational mRNA patents between 2010 and 2016. This exposes some concerns about our patent laws.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 31, 2023

AI and IP Law: Podcast with Yuri Eliezer by Yuri L. Eliezer AI and Intellectual Property Law An Insightful Discussion with Yuri Eliezer The intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intellectual Property (IP) Law is becoming increasingly significant in the dynamic landscape of technology and innovation.

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Managing IP

JUNE 10, 2021

Sources say updates to the Chinese Patent Law regarding design patents are likely to bring in a wave of new filings, and a surge in litigation along with it

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The Supreme Court has not granted a writ of certiorari in any patent cases this term, and has now denied certiorari in two dozen. The remaining four patent petitions are listed roughly in order of their likelihood of being granted certiorari (in my opinion). 21-406 (reverse payment patent settlement). Neapco Holdings LLC , No.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 11, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a trio of Rule 36 judgments that summarily affirmed a series of final written decisions by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). patent law over the better part of the last decade.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In patent infringement cases, venue is proper under 28 U.S.C § 1406(a) where either (1) the company accused of infringement is incorporated or (2) where the company has committed acts of infringement and has a “regular and established place of business.” However, the Federal Circuit’s ruling in In re Monolith Power Systems, Inc.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Pankhuri Malik is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and an LLM Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. In the latest development in the global patent wars between Google and Sonos, Google has sued Sonos, having filed two suits in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California on August 8, 2022.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Trier The IPKat’s friends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in beautiful Trier (Germany) are always busy preparing and delivering knowledge and training in the IP field, with also plenty of opportunities to network and exchange views with fellow IP aficionados.

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 11, 2023

9,730,911 (the “‘911 patent”), entitled “Cannabis Extracts and Methods of Preparing and Using the Same. The ‘911 patent relates to “extraction of pharmaceutically active components … more particularly … botanical drug substance (B.D.S.) UCANN filed for bankruptcy in 2020, which stayed the litigation.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2024

Little about the law seemed ripe for dispute or change, nevertheless, in Amgen v. Seven months later, innovators and patent practitioners are still scratching their heads. Is there a sign lower courts are interpreting Amgen as signaling a change in American patent law or did it merely ratify what already existed?

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IP Watchdog

MAY 23, 2022

Supreme Court’s current term, several petitions for writ of certiorari in patent cases being appealed from the U.S. Several of these petitions raise important questions on Section 101 patent eligibility jurisprudence in the wake of Alice Corp.

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The IPKat

APRIL 16, 2023

The AmeriKat squinting into the bright future of more opportunity for junior patent lawyers This past week, at the 30th Fordham IP Conference's session on Women in Patent Law the AmeriKat presented on the recent amendments to the Patents Court Guide to improve diversity in the Patents Court.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

An inter partes review (IPR) is a procedure in the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) whereby a U.S. patent can be challenged in the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). Although a patent can be challenged in federal district court, an IPR is an expedited and less costly procedure than federal court litigation.

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The president of the Court of Appeal for the European Union's new Unified Patent Court spoke at the Berkeley-Stanford Advanced Patent Law Institute on Thursday, saying 135 cases have been filed since the UPC opened in June, allaying concerns that the court would be overwhelmed by a flood of litigation.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

While many Congress attendees from around the world lined up for the Unified Patent Court boot camp and mock trial panels, this Katfriend opted to sample the day’s selection of soft IP offerings. Would You Like Some IP With Your Wine? On the US side, the metaverse fluent Ms. Quentin Tarantino et al.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Late last week, more than half a dozen amicus briefs were filed in support of GM Global Technology Operations in a case that is set to potentially shake up design patent law. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) to keep the law as is in order to avoid major disruptions.

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Chicago IP

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The Conversations with Women in IP podcast series features judges and leaders in law and business discussing their most memorable cases, career highlights and personal stories. She has presided over dozens of intellectual property cases and was part of the Southern District’s patent pilot program. Farnan, Jr.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 21, 2021

As one of the most significant IP developments in China, the Fourth Amendment to the PRC Patent Law introduced patent linkage for pharmaceutical patent litigation in China. Please see full Publication below for more information.

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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. Prathibha Sivasubramanian is a law researcher working with TWN.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Blake Brittain: Senators Slam Albright Over ‘Extreme Concentration’ of Patent Cases (Source: Reuters). Smart & Biggar: Supreme Court of Canada Denies Leave Regarding Lisdexamfetamine Patent Decision (Source: JD Supra). New Job Postings on Patently-O: Daikin NA.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 6, 2022

As background, on March 19, 2020, the court granted a motion to stay the instant case during the pendency of an inter partes review of one of the patents at issue. Thus, the court had to decide whether to stay the case for a second time pending review of one of the patents at issue.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 7, 2023

We recently came across one such short paper on “ SEP Litigations & Issues in Determining the FRAND License ” published in the September 2023 issue of the Journal of Intellectual Property Rights (see here ) and extended a guest post invitation to its authors to discuss their key arguments.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The Conversations with Women in IP podcast series features judges and leaders in law and business discussing their most memorable cases, career highlights and personal stories. She has presided over dozens of intellectual property cases and was part of the Southern District’s patent pilot program. Farnan, Jr.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

The Conversations with Women in IP podcast series features judges and leaders in law and business discussing their most memorable cases, career highlights and personal stories. She has presided over dozens of intellectual property cases and was part of the Southern District’s patent pilot program. Farnan, Jr.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 5, 2023

Nu Tsai Capital, LLC, [2023-1146] (February 17, 2023), the Federal Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction against Lite-Netics patent-related speech, holding that the district court abused its discretion. Lite-Netics owns multiple patents on magnetic holiday string lights. Patent Nos.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 23, 2022

One of my favorite of all global patent law events is the Patent Cup–a regatta that takes the battle of wits beyond the courtroom or patent offices. The idea was hatched in 1989 by two friends, German patent attorney Peter Franck and French patent attorney Frederic Benech.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 25, 2023

Richard de Almeida is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Pina D’Agostino’s IP Intensive Program. In the patent law textbook, we learned about filing and expiry dates of patents in one chapter, and grounds for invalidity in another. This article was written as a requirement for Prof.

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Intepat

MAY 18, 2023

INTRODUCTION Oftentimes, it is observed how intellectual property laws, specifically; patent laws are contradictory to competition and antitrust laws. Patent laws acknowledge that patents play a crucial role in facilitating the exchange of goods and services.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Winston & Strawn LLP has beefed up its team of Chicago litigators with a hire from Bartlit Beck LLP who has expertise on issues including torts and patent law.

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