SpicyIP

JULY 4, 2024

Vandana Parvez vs The Controller of Patents , dealt with a withdrawn patent application that had been wrongfully published and then later cited as prior art for the same applicant’s subsequent patent application! Despite the withdrawal of the appellant’s patent application, it was wrongfully published.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 4, 2024

2024) A recent copyright infringement lawsuit filed by small Boston intellectual property boutique Hsuanyeh Law Group PC (HLG) against international giant Winston & Strawn LLP focuses a dividing line that can highlight when copying the work of another firm is permissible. Winston & Strawn , 23-cv-11193 (S.D.N.Y. Cannon , 789 N.W.2d

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Patently-O

AUGUST 30, 2021

.” Full Scope Written Description : The Patent Act requires that the specification include “a written description of the invention.” The specification needs to convey that the inventor had “possession” of the claimed invention as of the patent application’s filing date. 35 U.S.C. §

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 22, 2021

If the patent claims are translated in a wrong manner, then there are chances that the claims might get narrowed or even get broadened. In any of the cases, it can be costly for the applicant in the case, any third party sues the applicant concerning the patent application. Also in 35 U.S.C.

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Intepat

MARCH 16, 2021

This will be beneficial for the applicants filing PCT applications claiming priority from Indian Patent applications and the Examiners at the IPO and WIPO who are handling such applications. No requirement to provide a certified copy of priority document to each office of second filing individually. *No

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Almost two years after the 2021 amendments to the Patent Rules 2003, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has proposed a fresh set of amendments which, if accepted, can change the Indian Patent landscape substantially. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. Varsha is a 5th year law student pursuing B.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 21, 2024

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under which the Patent Office functions, has published for consultation a set of proposed amendments to the Patent Rules, 2003. Two of the provisions slated to be amended have a direct impact on the quality of patents granted by the Patent Office.

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