Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Track One Patent Applications: Accelerating Your Path to Patent Protection After nearly 15 years of shepherding inventors through the patent process, I’ve seen firsthand how crucial timing can be in protecting intellectual property. Here’s what you need to know about this accelerated pathway to patent protection.

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IP Close Up

JANUARY 30, 2024

Since China became worldwide leader in patent applications in 2011, overtaking Japan, the number of its applications have soared. The question today is not so Continue reading

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2021

New Patently-O Law Journal article by Colleen V. As the America Invents Act (AIA) turns 10, patent students across the country may be asking: if the law is already a decade old, why am I spending so much time learning pre-AIA law? Figure 1: Percentage of Patent Litigations Including a Pre-AIA Patent, by Year Litigation Initiated.

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Patently-O

MARCH 11, 2022

Thaler filed for patent protection, but refused to name himself as the inventor — although he created DABUS, these particular inventions did not originate in his mind. The USPTO rejected the applications — explaining US patents must name a human inventor. Thaler – Apper Amicus (Against Patenting by AI).

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2025

However, this does not mean that the same case brought before different trade mark offices will have the same outcome, as two recent decisions from the General Court ( here ) and the German Patent Court ( here ) show. In 2011, only 56 people lived there. 7(1)(c) EUTMR , Sec. 2 German Trade Mark Act ). 7(1)(c) EUTMR.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 7, 2021

A decade ago, patent trolls were all the rage in the patent world. If there was a rock-star matter in the patent world, it was the debate over trolls. It got this Kat to wonder: has patent trolling become such an ""oh so yesterday" subject? Patent Trolls, ?nd Patent trolling 2021—yes, no, or maybe?

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IP Watchdog

JULY 28, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced today that Derrick Brent will serve as the Office’s next Deputy Director. He also served for six years as Chief Counsel to Senator Barbara Boxer and was known as “a respected authority on 2011’s America Invents Act,” according to the USPTO’s release.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 17, 2021

Event studies have been used before in IP, in particular regarding patent infringement disputes and patent oppositions. Generally, the very instance of an infringement case conveys positive returns for the patent owner and negative returns for the alleged infringer, irrespective of the outcome.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The EPO has launched a user consultation on grace periods for patents, the results of which will be published in early 2022 ( EPO press release ). The EPC as it currently stands does not permit a grace period in which inventors may disclose their invention without prejudicing a future patent filing. 102(b)(1)(A) ). 102(b)(1)(A) ).

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This updated chart groups patent applications by filing date and then divides each group into three categories: Patented, Abandoned, and Pending. Some insights from the data: The grant rate rose substantially from 2011 to 2018. Remember, I’m comparing applications filed in 2011 to those filed in 2018).

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) sued AbbVie and Besins Healthcare, co-owners of a patent that covered brand AndroGel, in 2017. The FTC claimed that the manufacturers had brought “sham” patent infringement litigation in 2011 against Teva and another generic supplier, Perrigo.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO's) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) denied petitioner OpenSky Industries’ request for rehearing of an earlier decision denying institution of inter partes review (IPR) of one of two VLSI patents supporting a massive $2.2 On March 28, the U.S. billion infringement damages verdict in U.S.

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Patently-O

JUNE 28, 2022

The following year, Congress passed the first patent act that was then signed-into law by President George Washington. Swanson, Making Patents: Patent Administration, 1790-1860 , 71 Case W. That said, patenting by women was at an extremely low level. patent system. by Dennis Crouch. See, Kara W.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 11, 2022

We recently came across two decisions by the Indian Patent Office (IPO) in which patent claim applications concerning two nicotine delivery devices were rejected on the ground of the same being affected by section 3(b) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970. Section 3(i) bars the patenting of treatment processes.

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Likelihood of Confusion

JULY 22, 2021

First posted August 7, 2011. The post Best of 2011: Talking the talk appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION™. The Android talk, that is. Tech News World asked me a couple of days ago about whether it wasn’t pretty unusual to see parties to litigation.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The Indian Patent Office (IPO) is set to hear objections against Gilead Sciences’ patent claims for Lenacapavir, an HIV drug. This situation highlights the ongoing struggle between patent protections and access to essential medicines. The looming threat is the pending patent applications by Gilead in India.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Patentee wins this one–with the Federal Circuit reversing the district court and finding the claims on patent-eligibility under Alice step-two. 2011 priority filing date). This is another case that serves as a data-point, but I struggle to differentiate it from similar cases finding claims ineligible. CosmoKey’s U.S. step two.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Some of the most controversial provisions were ultimately dropped in order to get the law through Congress, and overall, the IP world was celebrating on September 16, 2011, that at least some action had been taken on reforming, and ostensibly strengthening, the U.S. patent laws.

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Patently-O

MARCH 28, 2025

patent law over the past several decades, the America Invents Act of 2011 was clearly the most dramatic rewriting of the law since 1952. 102(a)(1) now reads: A person shall be entitled to a patent unless. (a)(1) Continue reading this post on Patently-O. My bet is on the precedent.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 4, 2021

New Patently-O Law Journal article by Colleen V. As the America Invents Act (AIA) turns 10, patent students across the country may be asking: if the law is already a decade old, why am I spending so much time learning pre-AIA law? Figure 1: Percentage of Patent Litigations Including a Pre-AIA Patent, by Year Litigation Initiated.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 12, 2023

Prioritized examination, known sometimes as “Track One,” has been in place at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the past 12 years. The program, launched in September 2011 provides applicants with greater control over how quickly a patent application will be examined and offers a fast-track to an issued U.S.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 10, 2022

Part 1: The Four Pillars of Patentability. Part 2: A Beginner’s Guide to Patenting Software and Artificial Intelligence. Patenting software, and inventions related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning, known as computer-implemented inventions (CII) in patent lingo, is a complicated and evolving area.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

This case addresses certain implications of the Laehy-Smith America Invests Act (AIA), namely whether patents with a filing date after March 16, 2013 (pure AIA patents) may be part of an interference proceeding under pre-AIA, 35 U.S.C. § Background In 2011, Congress passed the AIA, which transformed the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

On January 11, 2022, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) released a report entitled Expensive Drugs for Rare Diseases: Canadian Trends and International Comparisons, 2011-2020 as part of the National Prescription Drug Utilization Information System (NPDUIS) initiative.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced the finalized patent fee increases which will be taking effect on January 19, 2025. percent in fee collections from the current fees and are setting or adjusting 433 patent fees including 52 new patent fees that were not previously assessed.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

The case highlights some interesting aspects of pharma IP strategy, particularly as related to manufacturing IP and whether this is best protected with patents or trade secrets. However, manufacturing patents bring with them a number of risks and potential pitfalls.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Today in Patent Law Class, we covered the Supreme Court’s important decision in Markman v. 370 (1996) focusing on the question of whether the patentee has a 7th Amendment right to have a jury decide “genuine factual disputes about the meaning of a patent?” 91, 114 (2011) (Breyer, J, concurring). Sandoz, Inc. ,

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Background - In 2011, ParkerVision sued Qualcomm alleging that it infringed its patented technology for down-converting electromagnetic signals using “energy sampling.”. By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In 2020, Storus (AKA “Mosaic Brands”) sued Ridge Wallet for both patent infringement (US7334616) and product-design trade dress misappropriation. Ridge counterclaimed with its own patent infringement contentions (US10791808, Fig 11 shown above). Summary Judgment : Ridge ‘808 patent was invalid as anticipated.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2024

Assistant Controller Of Patents And Design accepting an appeal against the Controller’s decision rejecting a patent application for “aerosol generating article with multi material susceptor.” Understanding Why the Patent Application Went Up in Flames The patent application (no.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 31, 2023

On August 30, the office of the Controller General of Patents, Design and Trademarks (CGPDTM) released a public notice inviting comments from stakeholders to revamp the different IP guidelines and manuals. The invitation is specific to the Patents, Designs, Trademarks, GI and Copyright Manuals and Guidelines.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 18, 2023

On June 1, 2021, the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law became effective. An important part of the amendment is the introduction by Article 76 of the patent linkage system in China – a system for litigation of drug patents prior to market entry of generics, similar to that provided by the Hatch Waxman Act in the US.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The America Invents Act became law in September 2011, but the first-to-invent provisions only took effect for patent applications filed after March 16, 2013. For the chart below, I pulled up records from US patent application publications from the past 10 years and looked at whether the applicant claimed pre-AIA or post-AIA status.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

patent laws enacted on September 11, 2011; one relating to the U.S. changing from first-to-invent to first-to-file, the other relating to the creation of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and three new procedural mechanisms to invalidate issued patents. There were two revolutionary amendments to U.S.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 4, 2025

The Controller of Patents & Designs ( pdf ). The case involved an appeal against the order dated March 13, 2023, which had dismissed Patent Application No. But how the court has undertaken the analysis and upheld the Controllers order for rejection of the patent is rather interesting. Deputy Controller of Patents & Anr.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

This post delves into these cases and what I call the ‘glove doesn’t fit’ fallacy in patent law obviousness doctrine; it also provides a discussion of how written description continues to be a risk, even in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

The patent system has seen tremendous change over the past decade. A large part of the transformation stemmed from the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act of 2011 that was enacted ten years ago in September 2011. patent system since the Patent Act of 1952. patent system since the Patent Act of 1952.

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