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WHITE PAPER | Key Patent Developments of 2023

JD Supra Law

The topics of the key cases included procedure in inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appellate Board, the enablement requirement, the calculation of patent term adjustments, the public use bar and the prosecution laches. By: Smith Anderson

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The IPKat EPO Boards of Appeal Year in Review 2023

The IPKat

G2/21 and the mysteries of plausibility The topic that this Kat has spent the most electronic ink on this year is undoubtedly G 2/21. After a flurry of decisions at the start of the year , the Boards of Appeal have gone rather silent on the topic of ViCo oral proceedings. This is one to watch for 2024.

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Fleshing out the copyright in a tattoo

IP Whiteboard

communicate the work to the public. Using copyright material without the copyright owner’s consent amounts to a copyright infringement if: there is an unauthorised use of a substantial part of the work; and. an exception permitting the use does not apply. What about moral rights?

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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. How should the USPTO facilitate an applicant’s submission of prior art that is not accessible in the Patents End-to-End Search system ( e.g., “on sale” or prior public use)?

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Request for Comments on USPTO Initiatives To Promote Generic Drug and Biosimilar Competition

LexBlog IP

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published a request for comments addressing a variety of topics related to generic drug and biosimilar competition.

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Understanding Compulsory Licensing and Access to Essentials

Kashishipr

To Facilitate Governmental Use : The governmental use of a patent is regarded as based on ’eminent domain,’ which means that the government can acquire private property to make public use possible. The Declaration is a very crucial step to provide for medicines to protect public health.

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