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Combining Multiple Inventions into a Single Patent Application: Risks vs. Cost Savings

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accusing someone of patent infringement can be actionable disparagement if you know the patent's invalid

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28, 2023) Cap Export alleged that Zinus fraudulently obtained a patent after Zinus used the public domain bed-in-a-box sets of a non-party as the basis for its patent application. Cap Export sufficiently pled disparagement in bad faith, knowing the patent was invalid. Zinus, Inc., 2023 WL 6381821, No.

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“Winning” Prosecution Arguments Can Invalidate Your Patent As Indefinite

Intellectual Property Law Blog

This Federal Circuit decision is a reminder to patent applicants that piecemeal success before the Patent Office that does not conform to a coherent overarching prosecution strategy can invalidate patent rights. As indefiniteness is ultimately a question of law, the Federal Circuit reviewed the case de novo.

Patent 100
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Patent Search and its Types in India

Kashishipr

A patent search is the first step of the Patent Registration process in India, and that too is a crucial one. By performing a patent search, you can get an indication of what all information is available and accessible in the public domain concerning the proposed invention. Types of Patent Search.

Patent 78
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Traditional Knowledge on the agenda for 2024

The IPKat

A key aspect of the Basic Proposal is an international disclosure requirement for patent applications (Article 3): For inventions based on genetic resources, applicants would be required to disclose the country of origin, or if that is unknown, the source of the genetic resources. Image from Pixabay.

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Understanding Freedom to Operate (FTO) Concerning IP & Patents

Kashishipr

It implies that while a specific technology may be protected in the main markets of a company, it may lie in the public domain in some other countries. In the latter case, no license or permission of any sort is required from the patent owner for commercializing the product. Patents have a limited protection period.

IP 105
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Does Prior Publication Extinguish a Trade Secret?

Patently-O

Order to Keep the Patent Filings Secret : The defendant has several patent applications pending at the USPTO which apparently include the trade secret algorithm within its specification. On appeal, the Federal Circuit affirmed that preliminary injunction as warranted based upon California state trade secrecy law.