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“Right to Access a Public Record” vs “Right to not Communicate the Work”: Where is Public Interest?”

SpicyIP

In Rajeev Kumar vs Jamia Millia Islamia (12th April 2021), an extremely interesting tussle was seen with the copyright over a thesis being pitted against a person’s right to obtain information under the Right to Information Act, 2005. 12 ) or anywhere else, because granting of patents necessarily includes publication of invention.

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Some Concerns about the Amendment Process to Key Patent Levers: A “Captured” Patent Office?

SpicyIP

Pre-Grant Opposition The first proposal relates to amending the pre-grant opposition mechanism, which allows patent applications to be opposed before the Patent Office officially “grants” the patent. From a policy perspective, pre-grant oppositions are excellent policy.

Patent 52
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Principals Moritz Ammelburg and Peter Fasse Author Managing IP Article “Coordinating Patent Prosecution in the U.S. and Europe”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Moritz Ammelburg and Peter Fasse examine the patentability requirements and prosecution schemes in the US and Europe and how applicants can prepare applications that will best serve their needs in both jurisdictions. PDF copy available. Inventorship in the US is a critical component of patent ownership.

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Patentability of Food Recipes and the Section 3(e) Challenge

IIPRD

In her patent application, she claimed that her soup is free from preservatives and artificial additives. All of the above-mentioned instances raise a question “Are the food recipes patentable in India?” A patent is a set of rights granted by the government to the inventor for his invention. The answer is yes.

Patent 40
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Wisk Aero LLC v. Archer Aviation Inc.: A High Profile Trade Secrets Case Shows the Limits of Circumstantial Evidence

LexBlog IP

As explained below, this case is the latest in a line of decisions declining to find that evidence of improperly downloaded information may not be sufficiently compelling circumstantial evidence of misappropriation. ( A copy of the opinion can be found here ). If you thought so, you would be wrong. What happened? As the U.S. Cordis Corp.,

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IPR And Metaverse

IP and Legal Filings

It will enable the metaverse to run smoothly without any brand abusing and illegal copying of the existing IP owners. Different patent applications are being submitted for augmented reality and virtual reality technology, software applications, etc. because it is not possible to patent the Metaverse as a whole.

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SpicyIP Weekly Review (May 8- May 13)

SpicyIP

The petitioner is the sole registered proprietor and user of the “Maxgalin” mark, a Schedule H drug, since 2005. Madhya Pradesh High Court allows the defendant to file a patent application and directs the Patent Office to hear the plaintiff before considering the defendant’s application.