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EPO under fire for its approach to ST.26 sequence listings

The IPKat

There is an international requirement for the DNA, RNA and protein sequences disclosed in a patent application to be provided in a sequence listing. Sequence listings are used by patent offices to search the prior art for the listed sequences. 26 sequence listings has the aim of increasing public access to patent sequences.

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World IP Day 2022 – With a Side Look at TikTok

Velocity of Content

That strikes me as certainly a worthy and intriguing topic, but before saying more about why I’m inclined to think so, I think the terms used could probably stand a little unpacking first. Most people are already aware of the most common categories of IP , which are copyright , patents , trademarks (although there are several others ).

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Join the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for World Intellectual Property Day!

U.S. Department of Commerce

Patent and Trademark Office for World Intellectual Property Day! To kick things off, on April 25, we will hold a professional development webinar about the importance of World IP Day; how to bring engaging invention education to students, educators, and parents; and how to make IP and the innovation ecosystem more accessible to all.

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What Does it Mean to be an Inventor? The Inventor Diary Project and Kicking off the Diversity Pilots Initiative Blog Series

Patently-O

Though the patent system exists to promote innovation, it also serves to promote inventors and innovators. I still remember how happy I was when I filed my first patent back which was a moment of great joy and pride. And as time went by, I filed multiple patents and I felt more confident and more accomplished.”

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The IPKat EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) Year in Review 2021

The IPKat

This year also saw release of the EBA decision on double-patenting and a new referral on the thorny issue of plausibility and post-published evidence. Double-patenting ( G 4/19 ) Early in the year, the EBA issued its decision on the question of double patenting. Double-trouble ??

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4 Recent Enhancements to RightFind Navigate (And Why We Made Them)

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View the alternative forms of the compound, including parent and children or click on the compound or the alternative form to see more information in ChEMBL. See expanded views of the concept with structure, names for structures, and its synonyms in formats including SMILES, InCHI, InCHI Key, and trade names.

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Request for Comments on USPTO Initiatives to Ensure the Robustness and Reliability of Patent Rights

Patently-O

link] Topics : The USPTO invites written responses to the following questions and requests. Identify any specific sources of prior art not currently available through the Patents End-to-End Search system that you believe examiners should be searching. Feb 1, 2023, is the new deadline for providing comments to the USPTO on this RFC.

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