Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

OCTOBER 5, 2022

As of September 16, 2012 post-grant review became available for covered business method patents irrespective of their priority date. The USPTO released the final rules and a trial practice guide for post-grant review proceedings on August 14, 2012: Final Rules for Post-Grant Review. Practice Guide for Final Trial Rules.

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Garrigues Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

This seems like the perfect time, then, to talk about one of the scenarios in which (IP wise) the past can prove to be extremely important when facing the future: the right of prior use to counter infringement of patents or utility models. What is the right of prior use or “pre-use”? Real intention to use.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The biosimilar pathway was designed to increase competition for biologics and reduce healthcare costs. Note that FDA still has not designated any biosimilar as interchangeable to its reference product. As noted above, companies are already taking advantage of these new designations. Introduction. Federal Legislation.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 31, 2025

Design search codes: 3 level taxonomy of 29 top level categories such as human beings, foodstuff, supernatural and other beings, and furniture; 157 second level categories, such as trees/bushes, cutlery, and bells; 1400 third-level categories, such as Dutch women. (I a carpet design code for carpets). Applicant behavior?

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