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Alleged Co-Inventor Not Bringing Home the Bacon This Time

The IP Law Blog

Well, it turns out that not all contributions count when it comes to being an inventor of a patent for a better method of precooking bacon. 9,980,498 (the “’498 Patent”). Unitherm”), argued that it had rights to the patent because its president was an inventor and should be added to the patent. Iolab Corp.

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Guest Post by Prof. Hrdy & Dan Brean: The Patent Law Origins of Science Fiction

Patently-O

Hrdy, Professor of Intellectual Property Law at University of Akron School of Law, and Daniel H. Brean, Senior In-House Intellectual Property Counsel, Respiratory Care, Philips. Are inventions described in works of science fiction patentable? He died with over thirty patents to his name.

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Alleged Co-Inventor Not Bringing Home the Bacon This Time

LexBlog IP

Well, it turns out that not all contributions count when it comes to being an inventor of a patent for a better method of precooking bacon. 9,980,498 (the “’498 Patent”). The ‘498 Patent is directed to a two-step process for cooking bacon pieces. Also, Howard was not named as an inventor.

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Celebrating (?) the America Invents Act: Ten Years On, Many IP Stakeholders Say it’s Time for a Second Look

IP Watchdog

During IPWatchdog LIVE 2021 in Dallas, Texas, I asked a handful of willing attendees for their thoughts on the impact of the America Invents Act (AIA) in anticipation of today, the ten-year anniversary of the day President Barack Obama signed the AIA into law. patent laws. innovation.

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Amendment of German patent law: small step or giant leap for proportionality?

The IPKat

Thus, the GPA will henceforth include an explicit proportionality defense to permanent injunctions in patent law. Reportedly, several German patent judges immediately commented along similar lines [ here ]. the German report to AIPPI's Q219 (2011): "injunctive relief must be granted if the IPR is found infringed"].

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Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees

LexBlog IP

Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees. Are you a small business or an individual inventor filing for a patent in the U.S.? If so, keep reading to learn about how you can reduce your patent fees through micro entity status. patent system. important;}.thegem-template-wrapper.wpb_wrapper.thegem-custom-623b791352da51164{flex-wrap:

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Full Patent Protection vs. a Provisional Patent Application

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

A provisional patent application is temporary and only lasts one year before a non-provisional patent application must be filed, or the application will lapse and expire. In that case, skipping the provisional patent application and going straight to a non-provisional utility patent application may be a cost-saving measure. .