Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

Because each inventor owns a complete and undivided interest in the entire patent application and resulting patent, the applicant (such as an employer) should obtain an assignment from each inventor to perfect the applicant’s rights in the application, such as the right of priority and the rights to license and enforce the granted patent.

Patent Prosecution 75

Patent Prosecution Invention Inventor Patent 75

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The rules, if passed, are surely a strong attempt towards fighting the long-standing issue of pendency in the Indian Patent Office, but concurrently it can also led to dilution of material safeguards within the Patent Act, which are in place to ensure that applicants/ patentees stick to their end of the patent bargain.

Patent 79

Patent Patent Prosecution Patent Application Publishing 79

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APRIL 7, 2024

Article 12, along with the recent amendments to the Patent Rules, restrict the obligation to disclose the “working” statement., This could make it harder to force companies to license patents if they are not being used to make affordable products in India. And further restricting policy levers such as compulsory licensing.

Patent 72

Patent Patent Application Intellectual Property Law 72