IP Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2024

A new venue for patent disputes in Europe, potential legal wrangling over the role of artificial intelligence in developing inventions, and continued scrutiny of how litigation funding impacts patent cases are among the litigation topics attorneys will be closely tracking this year.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published guidelines for examiners today on the topic of enablement in light of the Supreme Court’s May 2023 decision in Amgen v.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 24, 2024

Signed by academics in fields including law, economic policy and sciences, the letter warns the Biden Administration that its efforts to drive down drug pricing by seizing patent rights will “undermine fundamental principles that have made the American IP system the golden standard for supporting domestic innovation.”

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The IPKat

APRIL 24, 2023

Last Friday, WIPO published An International Guide to Patent Case Management for Judges. For each jurisdiction, there are several chapters which sets out the procedure and practice for managing patent cases, namely patent infringement cases., while also " integrating pertinent patent law doctrines ".

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In this JD Supra exclusive, Laura Labeots discusses the hot IP issues regarding patent protection and what to watch for in 2023. By: Law Matters

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 4, 2024

On December 21, 2023, more than three years after the amendments to the Patent Law in 2020 (2020 Patent Law), the Implementation Regulations of the Patent Law (Rules) and the Guidelines for Patent Examination (Guidelines) were issued and came into force on January 20, 2024. We highlight below some of the most.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 16, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a Federal Register Notice today implementing the suggestions it received on expanding the patent bar following its October 18, 2022, request for public input on the topic.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Yesterday, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) held a “public listening session” to hear from industry leaders on the topic of standard essential patents.

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Accredited European Patent Litigation Certificate Course Trier & Online tutorial - Course start: 25 September 2024; Course end: 16 May 2025 ERA will offer a high-standard course giving patent attorneys the best tools to understand the legal framework and procedural rules necessary to litigate before the UPC.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Based in the firm’s Washington, DC office, Scott focuses his practice on high-stakes matters before the US Patent Trial & Appeal Board, Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and related patent litigation matters.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 28, 2023

This week in Washington IP news, as a new school year begins, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) looks at the latest research on invention education. federal government can do to patent rights during a public health emergency. federal government can do to patent rights during a public health emergency.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 21, 2023

In a noteworthy year for patent law, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued several decisions that will shape the patent landscape and the Federal Rules of Evidence governing expert testimony were amended. Supreme Court and the U.S. By: Smith Anderson

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued guidance on inventorship determinations for inventions developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI-assisted inventions). Inventorship of AI-assisted inventions has been a hot topic recently with the increased use of generative artificial intelligence (AI).

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Over to the team to report on 13 September 2023 decision in CUP&CINO Kaffeesystem-Vertrieb GmbH & Co KG v Aplina Coffee Systems GmbH (UPC_CFI_182/2023): Background to the case The patent in suit related to a method and device for producing milk foam. Costs The Court furthermore decided on the recoverable costs.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 5, 2022

Vidal that an artificial intelligence (AI) machine does not qualify as an inventor under the Patent Act. The decision is the latest in a series of rulings around the world considering the topic, most of which have found similarly. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled today in Thaler v.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 25, 2023

Kilpatrick Townsend recently held its semi-annual KTIPS (Kilpatrick Townsend Intellectual Property Seminar) in San Francisco.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 18, 2022

Kilpatrick Townsend’s Michael Pavento, Stephen Dew, and Tony Glosson, recently spoke on a panel at the firm’s annual Kilpatrick Townsend Intellectual Property Seminar (KTIPS) on the topic of “Coexisting: Synergies and Tensions Among Open Source Software, Privacy, and Patents.”

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

A Kat waiting for new IP events Events 22 February 2024: SMEs and patent holdouts: how European SMEs fight back 4iPcouncil will hold a webinar titled “SMEs and patent holdouts: how European SMEs fight back on 22 February 2024”. Here are the latest opportunities and events to find out about. Click here for details and to register.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The issue of what is or is not patent-eligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § Supreme Court decisions on the topic, as well as a large body of caselaw from the U.S. 101 has been hotly contested over the past decade. The debate stems largely from two U.S. By: Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

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Olartemoure Blog

APRIL 4, 2024

Download Provisional refusal guide Topics of interest Antitrust Competition Law Compliance Copyright and Entertainment Law Corporate Law Data privacy Innovation Legal Design Litigation Patents Regulatory affairs Trademarks Data privacy policy Do you accept our data privacy policy? Don’t let it block you! Act fast with our support.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) 2023 has been one marked by a push towards further modernization and reduction of environmental impact, while also attempting to increase administrative efficiency.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

Among other things, the RFC seeks input on topics such as: What kinds of trust and safety testing should AI development companies and their enterprise clients conduct. Patent Office also has undertaken an AI initiative. What kinds of data access is necessary to conduct audits and assessments.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 28, 2023

Thom Tillis and Chris Coons aiming to press reset on patent eligibility law would provide important clarification on the muddled topic, though attorneys are concerned about some of its undefined language. A bill introduced last week by Sens.

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Olartemoure Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

We touch on topics like its regulatory framework, clinical practice, marketing authorization, amending authorizations, recall, promotion, enforcement of advertising rules, pricing and reimbursement, off-label use and unlicensed products, sale and supply, and recent trends that have been noticed.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 23, 2022

Introduction - The Mayo/Alice subject-matter eligibility test has been a controversial topic since its creation. Many have argued that it leaves innovators, particularly in the software field, with uncertainty as to whether their advances are patentable. By: Knobbe Martens

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2024

Topics will include: • Preparing a patent owner preliminary response • Preparing a patent owner response • Motions to amend • New arguments • Motions to strike As always, a question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 27, 2022

Once a month, we cover an interesting topic in 60 seconds. This month, Partner Richard Goldstucker discusses provisional patent applications. By: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

We encourage a broad range of perspectives, and topics can be from within the various categories of intellectual property law including patents, trademarks, industrial design and copyright. Our goal is to further enhance thoughtful and well-researched intellectual property public policy scholarship and discussion. BCL, and LL.L

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JD Supra Law

JULY 12, 2022

The patents-in-suit claimed methods for skin enhancement by topical application of compositions containing adenosine. On June 13, 2022, the Federal Circuit issued a precedential opinion that vacated the district court’s judgment of indefiniteness, deciding that the ruling was based on an erroneous claim construction.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 19, 2021

During a hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s IP Subcommittee today, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) were the only senators present to question the Pride in Patent Ownership Act’s (PPOA’s) approach to penalizing patent owners who fail to record accurate ownership information within 90 days after the issuance date.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The new guidelines cover topics such as formality examination and procedures for trade mark applications, oppositions, declarations of invalidity, cancellations, classification of goods and services, examination of applications for change of trade mark ownership, trade mark renewal and other procedural issues. PATENTS Prof.

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Patently-O

MAY 19, 2023

by Dennis Crouch As a member and supporter of the National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP), I am looking forward to the NAPP Annual Meeting and Conference scheduled for July 19-21 in Alexandria, Virginia at the USPTO Headquarters. My patent law update is Thursday morning. I hope to see you there!

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 20, 2023

Recently, ChatGPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer), an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot program developed by OpenAI, has become a popular topic, attracting much attention and discussion. Recently, the technology has even been used in the realm of intellectual property, with some having used it to draft patent applications.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office hosts the latest public meeting of the Patent Public Advisory Committee, and the American Enterprise Institute hosts a half-day event on Tuesday featuring multiple expert panels discussing topics at the intersection of technology and government. Elsewhere, the U.S.

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Patently-O

MAY 5, 2022

ACUS is conducting a study on behalf of the USPTO to examine “issues associated with and options for designing a small claims patent court.” ” It recently published a request for public comments on the idea of a small claims patent court. patent litigation deters small- and medium-sized enterprises, including.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

During a session titled “Politics, Policy and Legislation” on Monday at IPWatchdog LIVE 2022, three panelists who have each played a role in shaping patent law over the years discussed recent developments in patent eligibility reform, and congressional interest in so-called patent thickets being fueled by continuation patents and other topics.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

AUGUST 9, 2023

Topic This case addresses patent eligibility under Alice and whether the district court should have afforded the patent owner leave to amend its complaint. Background Sanderling asserted three patents sharing a common specification against Snap in the Northern District of Illinois. Sanderling opposed Snap’s motions.

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