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Unambiguous disclosure without patent profanity (T 2171/21)

The IPKat

US patent attorneys wishing to understand certain peculiarities of European patent drafting need look no further than the recent Board of Appeal decision in T 2171/21. Preferably" and related terms are therefore considered US patent profanities that should be strictly avoided when drafting. 3d 1241 (Fed.

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Patent – a shield for modern biotechnology

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

According to the Indian Patent Act, the 2D structure of a product can be patented, but the 3D structure is under the Design act,2000. Gene patent– Human gene patent results from the cloning and description of sequences of a gene for which a patent will be filled.

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Double Patenting in Canada

LexBlog IP

About the Author: Jonathan Pollack is a Senior Patent Agent in Dickinson Wright’s Toronto office, where he focuses in patent drafting, prosecution, and opinion work in primarily the electrical, computer, telecommunications, and mechanical disciplines. v Camco Inc, 2000 SCC 67, at paras. You can see his bio here. [i]

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Review of AI patent drafting software for life sciences: Qatent

The IPKat

PatKat has decided to take a look to see if any of currently available tools can assist with patent drafting for life sciences. LLMs for patent drafting We are now awash with companies claiming to provide LLM software capable of drafting patent applications. So how did the Qatent tool perform?