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Design Patent Protection for Computer Generated Icons and Graphical User Interfaces

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Recent patent cases have made it more difficult to obtain utility patent protection for some of the functional aspects of computer software. Strategic use of design patents can be an important part of an overall patent strategy. Strategic use of design patents can be an important part of an overall patent strategy.

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Sonos V. Google: The Patent Wars

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Sonos and Google have finally ended their long patent infringement disputes. The primary contention here is that Google was accused of infringing Sonos’ patents covering their sound technology and smart speakers. Sonos is the owner of US patent numbers 10,848,885 and 10,469,966. It was formed in 2002. Google Inc.

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A Success Of Patent Registration

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Following the same mission, the Indian Patent Office has taken a drive to dispose off the patent applications in a quicker way, provided all the procedures are properly attended by the applicant. In the way, an application was filed on 13/07/2022 for obtaining the patent protection for an Indian Applicant.

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Patenting Biotech Invention

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

What is invented through biotechnological processes must be protected through patent protection lest a third person misuses the same. SCOPE FOR PATENT PROTECTION: The growth of patents in biotechnology has been remarkable in recent decades, driven by several key factors that reflect the increasing importance and complexity of this field.

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IPO Diversity in Innovation Toolkit

Women and diverse employees have the technical skill and knowledge, yet their contributions are not patented at the same rate as those of their male counterparts.This toolkit can help organizations move the needle on achieving gender parity in innovation.

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Patent Poetry: Patent Term Adjustments in Double-Patenting Determinations

JD Supra Law

The Federal Circuit has ruled that when members of a patent family have different expiration dates due to patent term adjustments (PTAs), the earlier-expiring patent family members can be used as a basis for an Obviousness-Type Double Patenting (ODP) invalidity challenge against the later-expiring family members.

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Agricultural Machinery Manufacturing Company (Par-Kan) Sued for Alleged Patent Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

LLC for patent infringemen t under U.S. Patent Laws, 35 U.S.C. §§ 271 , 281 , 283 , 284 , and 285. 8,967,940 (“the ’940 patent”) and U.S. 9,745,123 (“the ’123 patent”). 287(a) , Unverferth has affixed serial numbers to its products to identify the patents used in those products. . § Continue reading