IP Watchdog
OCTOBER 26, 2023
Many startups are aware of how the on-sale bar interacts with these pressures and the associated need to file patent applications on any technology prior to offering or placing it on sale.
Patently-O
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
by Dennis Crouch Bottom line in this new Minerva case — file your patent application before bringing a new product to a trade show. ” The invention was not yet “ready for patenting” and therefore its public use was not disqualifying. .” It was also pitched to a potential acquirer.
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The IPKat
JANUARY 31, 2023
The question became whether the patients could be considered members of the public, and whether their participation in the clinical trial therefore constituted prior public use of the formulation. The disclosure requirements stipulated by regulatory authorities are also increasing, most notably in Europe.
Patently-O
FEBRUARY 26, 2023
What is it that makes a use “public” for purposes of the public use bar? Does it matter whether the person doing the using is a member of the public, as opposed to the inventor? Or does it matter whether the use is itself in public, as opposed to taking place in secret behind closed doors?
LexBlog IP
NOVEMBER 7, 2021
Important requirements must be met in order for an invention to be patented. Usefulness: This is a low bar to meet, fortunately. King Business and Patent Law can help with all your patent application needs. The post Can You Patent Your Idea? appeared first on King Business and Patent Law.
LexBlog IP
OCTOBER 24, 2022
However, if the Contractor fails to report any inventions to the contracting officer within two months of preparing the corresponding patent applications, the Contractor risks losing ownership of those inventions. The nations in which the Contractor seeks to file the patent application.
Larson & Larson
FEBRUARY 13, 2021
A high number of patent applications are given a non-final rejection from the USPTO according to Yale. Often, the reason that the patent office will cite for rejecting an application is the presence of prior art. You may have heard the term ‘prior art’ before in the context of patents.
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