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Enjoining Patent Prosecution

Patently-O

.” UDP Labs quickly filed a provisional patent application for Young and Hewitt’s new inventions. More patent applications filed rather quickly, all claiming priority back to that original application filed during the consulting agreement period. The court considered the balance-of-harms.

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Who Were The Leading Australian Patent Prosecution Firms in 2021?

LexBlog IP

With significant increases in both standard and (especially) innovation patent applications , 2021 should have been a bumper year for patent attorneys operating in Australia. The number of applications filed by third-placed Griffith Hack actually fell in 2021, with the firm narrowly avoiding falling behind fourth-placed FB Rice.

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Principals Moritz Ammelburg and Peter Fasse Author Managing IP Article “Coordinating Patent Prosecution in the U.S. and Europe”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Moritz Ammelburg and Peter Fasse examine the patentability requirements and prosecution schemes in the US and Europe and how applicants can prepare applications that will best serve their needs in both jurisdictions. can significantly complicate the coordination of a global patent strategy. PDF copy available.

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USPTO Patent Fees Reduced for Small Businesses

The IP Law Blog

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has reduced the patent fees for small businesses and certain other applicants. This fee reduction is part of an effort to reduce financial burdens and resulting barriers that discourage or prevent these entities from participating in the patent system.

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Bad cases make bad law: Has DABUS "the AI inventor" actually invented anything?

The IPKat

AI inventor case catch-up: Formalities, not patentability It is worth remembering that a patent application may be filed for any subject matter, provided the appropriate forms are filled in and the necessary fees paid. The patent applications have simply been refused for failing to satisfy the formal requirements of filing.

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Russia Suspends Compulsory License Payments for Some Non-Russians

IP Tech Blog

In the latest example of the escalation of tensions between Russia and the West, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin last week issued a decree that owners of Russian patents from countries that Russia considers to be unfriendly are no longer entitled to any compensation for compulsory licensing of their patents.

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USPTO Patent Fees Reduced for Small Businesses

LexBlog IP

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has reduced the patent fees for small businesses and certain other applicants. This fee reduction is part of an effort to reduce financial burdens and resulting barriers that discourage or prevent these entities from participating in the patent system.