Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Does searching for a patent attorney near me make sense? There was a time when the main way to find a patent attorney was to ask for a referral. Anyone can go online now and simply search for attorneys, but there seems to be an inclination to look for patent attorneys nearby. In-person examiner meetings are long gone.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducted a live meeting for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) Partnership Series. Part One – Helpful Tips for Prosecuting Patents in the Biotechnology Space. On September 22, 2022, the U.S.

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Patently-O

APRIL 3, 2024

by Dennis Crouch The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently proposed a new fee structure for fiscal year 2025 , which includes significant increases in various patent fees. Another significant change is the substantial increase in fees for Request for Continued Examination (RCE) filings.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 14, 2021

Furthermore, patent prosecution occurring after the initial filing will vary by each governmental patent office. Some IP offices may present a more challenging patent examination process than others. Do US national stage applications require a subsequent request for examination?

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 1, 2022

What should PCT applicants look for in a US national phase firm? When it comes to entering the US national phase, PCT applicants have a lot of options. Can a boutique IP firm handle US patent filings for a large client? Will the US national phase firm warn you of potential problems in your PCT application?

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Patent Trademark Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Has your patent attorney retired? If your patent attorney has retired or will retire soon, don’t freak out. You will ultimately need to find a new patent practitioner, and this guide on how to choose a patent attorney may help. Get a List of Your Patent Filings and Deadlines.

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Patently-O

APRIL 25, 2024

The study’s unique empirical data reveal that inventorship, far from being a rote translation of ideas into patents, reflects an opt-in, competitive process, in which only one-third of engineers engage with their firm’s formal invention submission processes, and only half of these submissions progress to the patent application stage.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 21, 2022

The present case referred to the petitioner as a ‘habitual frontman put up by those who intend to only delay the grant of patents.’ para 60(h)) The IPAB also pointed out that 18 years have elapsed and the patent for Tofa has yet not been granted. The Ferid Allani order is discussed here ). (The

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SpicyIP

MARCH 4, 2024

Malobika is a 2nd year PhD scholar and a full-time Teaching Assistant at WBNUJS, Kolkata, who is working on examining the need for, and contribution of “Experts” in IP dispute adjudication. The plaintiff alleged procedural infirmities during the examination, and that the impugned order does not provide sufficient reasons.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 2, 2021

What does “obvious” mean in patent language? In the patent world, “obvious” has a particular meaning that is, frankly speaking, not so obvious. In the patent world, “obvious” has a particular meaning that is, frankly speaking, not so obvious. It is also a more difficult rejection to overcome.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 20, 2023

Are inventions described in works of science fiction patentable? This sort of science fiction is not patentable because it cannot logically be enabled or have credible utility when the patent is filed. For similar reasons, science fiction is rarely cited as prior art against later patent filings.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Focus on what matters most So much can be said, and has been said, about the patent application process. To avoid information overload, let’s get back to the most basic things you need to know to file a patent application. For those who say you can’t patent an idea, I’m using the term idea loosely.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Discussing the Recent Patent Application Restorations by Delhi and Madras High Courts. We discussed the recent orders from Delhi and Madras High Court regarding restoration of ‘deemed abandoned’ patent applications. Trident secures Indian patent for a fabric production method. Image from here. Other Posts.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 17, 2024

Examiner interviews are a powerful but underutilized tool in patent prosecution. Last year, a whopping 75% of patent applications concluded without a single interview in their file history. By: Polsinelli

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

patent applications have mimicked the larger investment in AI technologies, AI-related IP disputes have lagged behind consumer adoption. Even at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) – one of the busiest forums for IP disputes – very few cases directly involve AI technologies. patent litigation. 101 : Step One.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

3) Jaguar prowls to victory in their opposition to the registration of an EUTM by Julius Stobbs and Amelia Sainsbury “The Opposition Division has partially upheld an opposition filed by Jaguar Land Rover (“Jaguar”) against EUTM application no.16778672 While the number of new European Patent Applications per year increased by about 10%, i.e

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2023

Kevin DeJong (Senior Editor) and Shweta Kumar (Editor) from the Big Molecule Watch recently interviewed Rachel Goode, Ph.D. to discuss an article she recently co-authored, “Biological patent thickets and delayed access to biosimilars, an American problem.” The objective was firstly to prove that patent thickets exist.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 1, 2021

Fish principal Michael Portnov was recently interviewed by Corporate Counsel Business Journal for the article, “Staying Ahead of the Artificial. ” In the article, Michael talks about the future of AI and how his degrees in mathematics and physics help to inform his practice in the high-tech patent world.

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