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Leveque Intellectual Property Law, P.C. is Seeking a Patent / Intellectual Property Attorney

IP Watchdog

one of America’s oldest continuously-operated patent practices founded and operated by a woman patent attorney, is seeking a registered U.S. patent attorney, preferably with a proven track record in patenting software, artificial intelligence (AI), convolutional network, medical devices, and other electrical technologies.

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High Court Amgen Patent Ruling Promotes Medical Innovation

IP Law 360

Sanofi — the first to enforce the patent enablement requirement in a biotech setting — will be enormously impactful, affecting patent drafting, litigation and licensing, and investment in research and development for life-changing therapies, says Irena Royzman at Kramer Levin.

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EPO Decisions – The Not So Holy Grail?

SpicyIP

These concerns were raised in a meeting with the IPQC, and Kluwer Patent Blog subsequently highlighted the critical letter sent by Beat Weibel, the chief IP counsel of Siemens, to the EPO. – The patent system needs complete searches and substantive examination for functioning well. The Court in Microsoft Technology Licensing v.

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Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees

LexBlog IP

In addition, to obtain small entity status, you or your organization: Has/have not assigned, granted, conveyed, or licensed, Are/is not under obligation to assign, grant, convey, or license, any rights in the invention. Large entities do not receive a discount of USPTO patent fees. Current Entity Fees for Patent Applications.

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Patent – a shield for modern biotechnology

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Patents are always drafted in such a way that it covers a broader perspective for the innovation, which is helpful for the patentee, but sometimes it restricts the other researcher to work and obtain patents on it. Sometimes, licensing charges also remain quite high, which is also a barrier for future researchers.

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

We are also happy to announce that Rose Hughes has been appointed SpecialKat and will be our resident PatKat: she will continue writing about patent law and help broaden our coverage of patent developments. Congratulations Rose! The event will feature renowned speakers and has limited seats available.

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Adding matter by cherry-picking from separate embodiments: Philip Morris v BAT ([2023] EWHC 2616 (Pat))

The IPKat

As summarised by the the judge in the present case, in the UK it is necessary for the court to compare the explicit and implicit disclosure of the application as filed and the granted patent, and decide whether matter is "clearly and unambiguously disclosed in the application as filed" ( Conversant Wireless Licensing Sarl v Huawei Technologies Co.,

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