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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 13- November 19)

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The issue here pertains to the question of whether a patent office located in one place can transfer a patent application to another office in the absence of any specific provision in the law. The last date for submissions is January 7, 2024. Case Summaries Bennett Coleman and Company Limited v.

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De Forest Radio v. GE: A Landmark Supreme Court Decision on the Invention Requirement

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Before the advent of transistors, vacuum tubes were widely used as amplifiers and oscillators in radio, television, radar, and computer systems. At the same time, the Court also emphasized that “it is method and device which may be patented and not the scientific explanation of their operation.” Tatham , 14 How. 156 (1852).

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IP Report 2021

LexBlog IP

Interestingly, despite innovation generally being on the rise, 2020 saw a very slight decrease (-2%) in the number of patents filed in Australia. Of the 29,293 patent applications filed, the vast majority were filed by non-residents. Standard Patent Applications and Grants. Innovation Patents. Key Takeaways.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (March 20-March 25)

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Case: Biomoneta Research Vs Controller General of Patents Designs on 13 March 2023 (Delhi High Court) The matter pertained to an appeal against the order of the controller rejecting a patent application for ‘Air Decontamination Assembly’. India currently holds 127 patents for 6G,” says Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

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Don’t Get Cheesed – Protect Your Video Game’s Intellectual Property

LexBlog IP

Gaming has had a profound influence on the entertainment industry – recording artists routinely jockey for inclusion in top games, movie and television producers mine games to bring stories to the screen. 6 for filing the most patent applications on behalf of those companies. The firm also ranks No.

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Patent Assertion Entities: A Boon or a Bane?

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Consider, for example, the telephone or television manufacturing industry. Patent trolls, as per this point of view, do well to the economy as well as to the inventor since litigation cost has the potential to leave the inventor bankrupt. It is imperative to guard the IP assets through proper registration and renewal procedures.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (November 29- December 5)

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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. vs E1 Entertainment Television , Llc on 28 November, 2022 (Delhi High Court). Image from here.

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