Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

16/524,350 (“DABUS”) , the Applicant attempted to claim a machine as the inventor of a patent application. For example, the application data sheet (ADS) cited a single inventor “DABUS” as the given name and “(Invention generated by artificial intelligence)” as the family name. In In re Appl.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2025

Stewart affirming the Eastern District of Virginias dismissal of Odyssey Logistics Appointments Clause challenge to an examiner rejection of its patent application covering online systems for freight management. Patent and Trademark Offices (USPTO) rejection of its patent application.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The looming threat is the pending patent applications by Gilead in India. A Look at the Pre-Grant Oppositions Gilead has multiple patent applications for Lenacapavir in India, including those seeking patents on its choline and sodium salts. and the oppositions raised against these applications.

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Larson & Larson

JANUARY 13, 2025

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced significant fee changes that will take effect on January 19, 2025. As a patent attorney, I want to highlight the key adjustments and their potential impact on patent applicants and strategies. for most patent-related services.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in a precedential decision today vacated a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) finding that certain claims of Google, LLC’s U.S. Patent Application No. 14/628,093 were obvious. The CAFC opinion, authored by Chief Judge Moore, said the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 31, 2025

In its decision, the CAFC considered the question of when a published patent application is deemed prior art in an inter partes review (IPR). 10,687,400 unpatentable. Lynk Labs, Inc. Samsung Elecs. January 14, 2025). By: A&O Shearman

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

by Dennis Crouch I have been looking at after final practice, and potential changes going forward in how applicant's respond to this important decision point. The chart above looks at fate of patent applications that received final rejections in January 2024 -- and shows an optimistic picture one-year out.

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Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Track One Patent Applications: Accelerating Your Path to Patent Protection After nearly 15 years of shepherding inventors through the patent process, I’ve seen firsthand how crucial timing can be in protecting intellectual property. Track One might be the competitive edge you need.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The grant rate shown in the graph represents a monthly calculation derived by dividing the number of issued patents by the total number of resolved patent applications for each month, but with an important limitation: the analysis includes only published patent applications.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2024

– For patent applications where the invention uses or is based on biological resources from India, NBA approval is necessary before the grant of the patent. – When Indian companies or entities collaborate with foreign organizations, and the collaboration involves biological resources.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 16, 2025

The group has been dubbed the Patent Fraud Detection and Mitigation Working Group and it represents the agencys continued commitment to limit improper activity in patent applications and reexamination proceedings at USPTO and reduce patent application pendency, according to todays press release.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 9, 2024

by Dennis Crouch In a stunning development, the USPTO recently terminated proceedings in approximately 3,100 patent applications due to the fraudulent use of a practitioner's signature.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducted a live meeting for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) Partnership Series. In this chart, Mr. Pairolero analyzed patent application filings in accordance with the country of the patent owner once the patent application granted.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 29, 2024

Madras HC Remands Patent Application Back to IPO for Reconsideration By Md. Sabeeh Ahmad The Madras HC in a judgment this week has, on an appeal by Hendrickson USA (manufacturers of heavy-duty suspensions), remanded their patent application for “Axle Mount For Heavy-Duty Vehicle Brake System Components” back to the Patent Office.

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Patently-O

APRIL 23, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office announced the winner of this year’s National Patent Application Drafting Competition (NPADC), the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. The competition is scored on the basis of the patent application and an oral presentation before a panel of three judges.

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IP Close Up

JANUARY 30, 2024

Since China became worldwide leader in patent applications in 2011, overtaking Japan, the number of its applications have soared. The question today is not so Continue reading

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 14, 2025

On 31 December 2024, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) adopted the "Guidelines for Patent Applications for AI-Related Inventions (Trial Implementation)", aiming to shed light on the specific requirements for patent applications in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence (AI).

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

EP-AutoCla automatically classifies patent applications, relieving examiners of the time-consuming job of classifying documents manually. We were also excited to learn that a new version of Espacenet is being developed that will allow users to perform natural language queries, such as "find patents by company X about concept Y."

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Under PPH, prosecution of a patent application previously filed with a participating patent office can be fast-tracked in another participating patent office if the patent application meets certain requirements. In contrast, an average time to prosecute non-PPH patent applications is approximately 22.7

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 4, 2024

According to Article 27 of the Chinese Patent Law, where a patent application for a design is filed, documents such as a request, drawings or photographs of the design and a brief description of the design shall be submitted. By: Linda Liu & Partners

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 11, 2025

Background:ImmunoGens Patent Application & Dispute - In 2014, ImmunoGen, Inc. Patent Application No. 14/509,809 (the 809 application). Immunogen) filed U.S. By: Polsinelli

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Will we finally see more patent grants to Indian Residents? It seems likely as in 2023 marks the first time when Indian residents submitted more than half of all the patent applications (55.2%)! million patent applications were filed, witnessing a 2.7% million applications, (i.e. million filings (i.e.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 6, 2025

Can foreign applicants file US utility patent applications? Inventors located outside the US can file US patent applications. Foreign inventors, however, must be careful to follow the patent laws of the country in which the invention was made. Are you a foreign business looking to apply for a US patent?

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The China National Intellectual Property Administration ("CNIPA") issued the Guidelines for Patent Applications for Artificial Intelligence ("AI") Related Inventions (Trial Implementation) ("Guidelines") on 31 December 2024, aiming to clarify and specify China's patent examination standards in the AI field and address the key legal issues of concern (..)

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 28, 2025

patent application qualify as prior art as of the applications filing date in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings? The Federal Circuit recently addressed a deceptively straightforward question: does a published U.S.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 23, 2025

Under the United States Patent and Trademark Offices (USPTO) modernization efforts, the time between paying the issue fee and issuance of the patent is being reduced. By: McCarter & English, LLP

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SpicyIP

APRIL 18, 2025

Some of the ones that caught my eye relate to the patent ecosystem: firstly , patent applications have risen to 92,168 (11.29% increase), and granted patents to 1,03,057 (201% increase!); A Rise in Patent Applications: What does it Indicate? Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, are Numbers the Most Important of All?

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 12, 2025

Before the USPTO was subject to a hiring freeze, it assumed it would onboard 400 new examiners between fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026, and still predicted an increase in the backlog of unexamined patent applications.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 16, 2025

Patent and Trademark Office announced new efforts Wednesday to combat fraudulent patent application activity, such as false signatures on filings and attempts to claim undeserved fee discounts, saying the moves will protect the integrity of the patent system.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A joint letter from the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) and American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) to Congress highlights that the patent application backlog is at a high point.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 1, 2025

Patent Trial and Appeal Board (the Board) that a published patent application (Lettich) qualified as prior art to a pending application, U.S. Patent Application No. 11/005,678 (the 168 Application), because the Boards analysis as to Lettichs prior art status was incomplete. In re Riggs, No.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

2025 National Patent Application Drafting Competition The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office invites law students and students studying patent law to participate in the 2025 National Patent Application Drafting Competition. For further information, click here.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 13, 2025

How long does it take to get a design patent? On average, a design patent application can take about 16 months for the initial examination. Strip out the fast-tracked design applications from the equation, and the average wait time for non-expedited design applications would certainly be longer.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 4, 2025

When applying for a patent application, certain entities are entitled to reduced USPTO filing fees. Applicants who qualify for small entity status can reduce many USPTO fees by 60%. Applicants who are micro entities can reduce certain fees by 80%.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. patents,” Office of the Chief Economist, IP Data Highlights (October 2020). See “Inventing AI, Tracing the diffusion of artificial intelligence with U.S.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 16, 2025

patent applications may continue to be used as prior art in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings as of the date the application was filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled on Jan. 14, 2025, in Lynk Labs, Inc. Samsung Electronics Co., that published U.S.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 3, 2025

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit established a more demanding test for determining whether a published patent application claiming priority to a provisional application is considered prior art under pre-America Invents Act (AIA) 35 U.S.C.

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