Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

What is a smarter way to patent a medical device? Medical device patents can make a direct impact on sales as well as create licensing opportunities. Even pending patent applications may help startups raise capital. Let’s look at some smart ways to patent a medical device.

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SpicyIP

MAY 17, 2023

However, Section 3(d) has been an issue for the big pharmaceutical companies, as an obstruction to get secondary patents on trivial variations because it blocks patents from becoming “evergreen” and gives opportunity to generic pharmaceutical firms to produce biosimilar drugs and sell them at a much lower price.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This week in Washington IP news, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting events on blockchain and drafting provisional patent applications, while the Brookings Institution is hosting an event on the regulation of cryptocurrency markets.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Furthermore, the Federal Circuit found the declaration was conclusory and failed to establish that Allgenesis had any concrete plans to develop and bring to market a nintedanib treatment for pterygium. Accordingly, the Federal Circuit concluded that Allgenesis failed to show an injury in fact based on potential infringement liability.

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IAM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

As the Brazilian Ministry of Economy looks to boost the country’s market by introducing new legal measures, pharmaceutical patent holders and future applicants will no longer be required to go through two regulatory bodies. This should make obtaining patent approval in Brazil a much smoother process.

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IAM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

As the Brazilian Ministry of Economy looks to boost the country’s market by introducing new legal measures, pharmaceutical patent holders and future applicants will no longer be required to go through two regulatory bodies. This should make obtaining patent approval in Brazil a much smoother process.

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Bio Law Blog

JUNE 21, 2020

settled three Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings concerning patents covering Alexion’s blockbuster humanized monoclonal antibody drug Soliris®, with Amgen obtaining a royalty-free license for marketing a biosimilar prior to expiration of the patents at issue. and Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc. an eculizumab product.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 24, 2023

In practice, companies regularly search the competitors's related published patent applications to determine whether they pose a threat to their own market activities.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In 2022 alone, the USPTO received more than 50,000 design patent applications. The Office has seen a 20% growth in design patent applications over the last five years. It is not hard to understand why inventors are seeking design patent protection at previously unseen levels.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2022

A patent refers to an exclusive right granted by the patent authority of a nation to the inventor or applicant of a unique invention. Patent Rights exclude others in the industry or market from manufacturing, using, selling, distributing, or importing the patented product or process. Types of Patent Search.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

Some law firms are more focused on IP litigation while others, such as our firm , are heavily focused on filing patents and trademarks. Despite their marketing efforts, the utility patent cost estimates of many IP firms may be out of reach for many clients. So why are (utility) patents so expensive?

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Trading Secrets

MARCH 15, 2024

2024), a case that may reshape the dynamics between trade secrets and patent rights. The Core Issue at Hand This case centers around the America Invents Act (AIA) and whether a product’s prior sale by the patent applicant can disqualify the patenting of the method used to produce said product. Plot twist!

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

According to the regulator, the drug’s patent could be a blocking patent unlawfully used to prevent competing products’ entry into the market. Novartis is allegedly protecting its dermatology drug by using one patent to launch litigation proceedings against possible competitors in the market.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2024

2024), a case that may reshape the dynamics between trade secrets and patent rights. The Core Issue at Hand This case centers around the America Invents Act (AIA) and whether a product’s prior sale by the patent applicant can disqualify the patenting of the method used to produce said product. Plot twist!

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

2024), a case that may reshape the dynamics between trade secrets and patent rights. The Core Issue at Hand This case centers around the America Invents Act (AIA) and whether a product’s prior sale by the patent applicant can disqualify the patenting of the method used to produce said product. Plot twist!

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

In 2015, the US linked its design patent system with Hague — this gives U.S. applicants easier access to the U.S. Even without being part of Hague, IP offices around the globe have received huge increases in Chinese -origin industrial design applications. design patents originated from outside of the U.S.;

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IP.com

JANUARY 29, 2024

Over the last decade, the total annual patent applications submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) each year is over 600,000 applications. The fastest patent review process time is 6-12 months if fast-tracked via Track One , with the average taking up to 22 months.

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IP Tech Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Cloudbreak Therapeutics, LLC , provides some interesting insights into patent challenge strategies, and their consequences, when a potentially infringing product is not yet on the market. According to Docket Navigator, Cloudbreak has not filed any lawsuits against any party on any of Cloudbreak’s patents.) (3)

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IAM Magazine

APRIL 25, 2022

JPO reverses filing decline on the strength of robust international activity, as domestic entities continue to cut back.

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IAM Magazine

APRIL 25, 2022

JPO reverses filing decline on the strength of robust international activity, as domestic entities continue to cut back.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Louis based Principals Bryan Wheelock and Joe Walsh recently spoke with Doug Farren at the National Center for the Middle Market, and host of The Market That Moves America podcast, to share insights into patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets for middle market companies. The firm also ranks No.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Cloudbreak Therapeutics, LLC , provides some interesting insights into patent challenge strategies, and their consequences, when a potentially infringing product is not yet on the market. According to Docket Navigator, Cloudbreak has not filed any lawsuits against any party on any of Cloudbreak’s patents.) (3)

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

started marketing, the AB Max, a device for treating blepharitis in February 2019. The following month, BlephEx, LLC filed a patent application, which issued as U.S. 10,449,087 (the ‘087 patent) on October 22, 2019. Myco Industries, Inc.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 28, 2021

FTO is a pretty simple and straightforward concept, which implies that at a given point in time, no Intellectual Property (IP) from any third party is infringed upon a given product or service in a given market or geography. Without any doubt, stepping into patent litigation can be uncertain, full of risks, and expensive.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 15, 2023

Spend Too Little For Worthless Patent or Too Much for Worthless Product Much has been written about how provisional patent applications work and how you can draft one. How much should you spend on a patent before you know whether a product will be successful? Is it worth it to apply for a patent?

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

D827,946 for a “Pet Grooming Glove,” a design that was allegedly already in circulation in the United States before the patent application. The complaint contended that the Defendant deliberately failed to disclose this information to the USPTO during the patent’s prosecution. Continue reading

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

A nonprovisional utility patent application has a roughly 90% probability of at least one rejection. A design patent application has an approximately 86% chance of approval. Basically, expect a utility patent application to be rejected at least once. How to respond to utility patent rejections.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 25, 2021

One of the most common filing strategies is to file a US provisional patent application. US provisional patents are something of an oddity, as few countries have a designated provisional application. Unlike a regular patent application, a provisional application does not require claims.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 10, 2022

These efforts have begun to bear fruit, with the number of invalidated patents rising sharply in recent years. Recent efforts come announced from Guangzhou, which is known to be the region with the most patent applications in China. Seeking assistance with your foreign patent application? Patent Attorney.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 26, 2022

The top spot was taken by last year’s runner-up, South Korea’s LG Electronics, which filed 251 new Australian standard patent applications, up from 236 in 2020. China’s Huawei Technologies took second place, with 243 new applications, also increasing its filings, up from 229 in 2020.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

A patent is a legal document that provides exclusive rights to inventors over others in making, using, and selling their inventions for usually 20 years from the date of filling the patent application. Who can file a patent application?

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Unless you’re selling only me-too goods, consider how the right patent can boost Amazon sales of your innovative product. Going naked without patent protection will simply invite competitors to steal your market share. Need to get or enforce a patent against Amazon sellers? company with less than 500 employees).

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The IPKat

MARCH 26, 2023

Examination procedure One of the main aspects of the revision touches upon the Swiss patent examination procedure and gives the possibility to request that Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) conducts a full examination of an individual patent application and thus obtain a fully examined Swiss patent.

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IP Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

As explained on USPTO’s website , the COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program provides the opportunity for small and micro entities to request prioritized examination of patent applications containing one or more claims to a product or process related to COVID-19 — without having to pay the fees for prioritized examination.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Those four tips are generally applicable to any subject matter, including chemical, mechanical, and software inventions.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

However, the market for Ozempic is facing major shortages in supply globally due to its off-label use. Amidst all this, the legal state of Ozempic has been looking glum with it facing patent disputes and also, a rising issue involving its counterfeits. The drug has gone viral over social media due to its side effect- weight loss.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The ultimate success of brands and businesses in the modern world largely depends on the groundbreaking innovation that sets them apart from the rising competition in the market. Having a robust Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategizing well to maintain it can do wonders in enhancing your brand value and market share.

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