Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. 2347 (2014).

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IP Watchdog

JULY 12, 2022

patent eligibility law. 208 (2014).”. Neapco just a few days earlier, inventor David Tropp on July 5 again asked the Court to unravel U.S. 101, as interpreted in Alice Corporation Pty v. 101, as interpreted in Alice Corporation Pty v. CLS Bank International, 573 U.S.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 22, 2023

After a nine-year saga, beginning when Amgen sued Sanofi for allegedly infringing two of its patents in 2014, the Supreme Court held that Amgen’s asserted patents failed to satisfy the enablement requirement under 35 U.S.C. § 112(a), and are thus invalid. In re Wands , 858 F.2d 2d at 737, 8 USPQ2d at 1404 (Fed.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

by Dennis Crouch As its name suggests, the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) is designed to substantially overturn the Supreme Court's decisions in Mayo Collaborative Services v. 208 (2014). Together those cases created a firestorm of invalid patents and challenges for the patent office and patent holders alike.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Blockchain technology was separated from currency in 2014, and that advance opened the door for using blockchain for applications beyond currency. The engine that runs the bitcoin ledger that Nakamoto designed is called the blockchain; the original and largest blockchain is the one that still orchestrates bitcoin transactions today.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2022

Supreme Court’s 2014 Alice Corp. Yet the debate still rages over when a software (or computer-implemented) claim is patentable versus being simply an abstract idea “free to all men and reserved exclusively to none” (as eloquently phrased over 73 years ago by then-Supreme Court Justice Douglas in Funk Bros. CLS Bank decision.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Duo Security LLC, on October 4, 2021, the Federal Circuit jumped straight to Step Two of the Supreme Court’s two-step method for determining patent eligibility and upheld a user authentication patent. The Supreme Court’s often criticized 2014 decision in Alice Corp. and, second, if so, do the patent. By: Sunstein LLP

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 6, 2024

One notable example is Ted Ligety, an alpine skier who earned gold medals in both the 2006 Turin Olympics and the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Olympians are typically celebrated for their physical achievements—but some are also inventors who have contributed to innovation in the sporting world. By: Foley & Lardner LLP

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 18, 2024

Introduction Patent revocation is a legal action undertaken by an external party, often an individual or an organization, challenging the validity and continuation of a granted patent. This process is based on specific criteria established by patent law. The patent was obtained through false suggestions or representations.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 31, 2024

Blockchain is becoming central to more FinTech patent portfolios than ever – but it’s harder to obtain protection on blockchain than most other technologies. CLS Bank (2014) strengthened limits on what subject matter is eligible for patent protection under 35. The US Supreme Court’s decision in Alice v.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 28, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office announced that the PTO would be revisiting the test for patent subject matter eligibility. A patent protects an invention. Things that are not patentable (by judicial exceptions) include laws of nature, natural phenomena, and abstract ideas. 208, 216, 219 (2014). 208, 216, 219 (2014).

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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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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Tillis introduced the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (S.4734) 4734) in an effort to clarify which inventions are actually patentable and to codify those that are not. 208 (2014), courts, attorneys and inventors have struggled with the metes and bounds of what subject matter can and what cannot be patented.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

A patent strategy informed by the unique considerations raised by generative AI will optimize protections for innovations in the field. Patent strategies should reflect the current legal landscape as well as anticipate potential future legal developments. Part One of this series covers claim scope and inventorship.

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Olartemoure Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Today, we present 5 patents that breathe life into the comforting wonders of Christmas. Tacy Assignee: Individual Date of Patent: Jan. REUSABLE GIFT-WRAPPING FABRIC US9174783B1 Inventors: Stephanie Grabell and Jodi Kahane Assignee: Wrapeez LLC Date of Patent: Nov. Mosca Assignee: Individual Date of Patent: Dec.

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down many patents on the grounds that they are invalid as directed to an abstract idea, relying on the Supreme Court’s Alice decision. LEXIS 33719, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s rejection of the claims in a patent application as directed to an abstract idea.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals continues to strike down patents directed to abstract ideas under the Alice test for patent subject matter eligibility. LEXIS 8294, the court invalidated seven patents owned by People.ai. A patent protects an invention. 208, 216, 219 (2014). 208, 216, 219 (2014).

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 1, 2021

Patents protect inventions. However, patents protect only certain inventions. In order to be patentable, an invention must fall within one of four categories of patent-eligible subject matter: articles of manufacture, machines, processes, and compositions of matter. There are some things that are not patentable (i.e.

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The IP Law Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has again relied on the Supreme Court’s Alice case to invalidate patents on the grounds that they are directed to an abstract idea. Realtime owned several patents covering systems and methods for digital data compression. These categories are referred to as “patent-eligible subject matter.”

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JD Supra Law

JULY 8, 2024

Between 2014-2023, China has filed more patent applications (38,000) covering Generative AI (GenAI) technology than another other country, six times more than second place United States, as reported by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Generative Artificial Intelligence Patent Landscape Report (“Report”).

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 31, 2021

per 4G device to license its standard essential patents for mobile devices. per device for the patents under a 2014 licensing agreement, in 2016 the company independently assessed the value of Ericsson’s patents and ultimately proposed a rate of $0.10 Although HTC had previously paid Ericsson about $2.50

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 11, 2025

Background:ImmunoGens Patent Application & Dispute - In 2014, ImmunoGen, Inc. Patent Application No. Immunogen) filed U.S. 14/509,809 (the 809 application). By: Polsinelli

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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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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 5, 2021

In 2014, Mondis Technology, Ltd. Limited”) sued defendants for patent infringement over U.S. 7,475,180(“the ‘180 patent”), which claims a “display unit configured to receive video signals from an external video source.” The district court granted Limited leave to join other plaintiffs, namely, Hitachi Maxell, LTD., Maxell, LTD.,

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IAM Magazine

JUNE 20, 2022

Docket Navigator data reveals defendants filing a skyrocketing number of Section 101 challenges since the 2014 decision and succeeding, much of the time, very early in cases.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 5, 2021

The Ordinance came into effect back in 1997 and incorporates a substantial part of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 of the UK. To this end, since 2006, the Government has conducted rounds of major consultations and introduced two amendment bills in 2011 and 2014 into the Legislative Council. The Public Consultation A.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 23, 2022

Supreme Court’s current term, several petitions for writ of certiorari in patent cases being appealed from the U.S. Several of these petitions raise important questions on Section 101 patent eligibility jurisprudence in the wake of Alice Corp.

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The IPKat

MARCH 7, 2023

Here's what Giorgia and Daniele write: “Say Thanks to a Woman”: How Patents Can Help You! So here’s our absolutely non-exhaustive collection of some notable women inventors to celebrate International Women’s Day: Sybilla Masters (1676-1720) developed a new corn mill in 1712 but was denied a patent because she was a woman.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 15, 2021

On remand, the district court awarded attorney fees to the defendants — finding the large number of undisclosed sales sufficient to constitute “affirmative egregious conduct” and then pursued aggressive litigation despite knowing that the patent was invalid. 545 (2014); Highmark Inc. 559 (2014).

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2021

Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. 2347 (2014).

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Patently-O

JULY 16, 2023

In patent lingo, we call this a “floating apparatus with grill supports” to allow grilling while floating in water. After the patent issued, the patentee recognized that the magnet limitation was unduly narrow. The patent also described advantages of the multiple-arbor arrangement. Flow Valve, LLC, 926 F.3d

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) to bar a patent infringement suit in district court where the CAFC has affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) finding of unpatentability. 191 (2014); and Grogan v. Jump Rope Systems is arguing that the CAFC’s decision in XY, LLC v. Trans Ova Genetics, L.C. Hargis Indus.,

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The decision in T 1869/19 relates to the patentability of a medical device defined in a patent according to its method of manufacture, in the form of a "product-by-process" claim. Legal background: Patenting medical devices Medical devices are difficult candidates for patent protection.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 16, 2024

In 2014, the Supreme Court upended U.S. patent law in the landmark ruling for Alice Corp. The Alice decision established new standards for determining whether inventions, especially those related to software and business methods, are eligible for patents. CLS Bank International. By: Seyfarth Shaw LLP

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 2, 2025

On October 24, 2014, Amgen initiated the first litigation under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA), asserting infringement of two patents. Over the last two calendar years, Amgen, Biogen, Genentech, and Regeneron have all filed BPCIA complaints (sometimes several) asserting 20 or more patents.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 28, 2023

CLS Bank Int’l decision in 2014, patent eligibility under Section 101 of the Patent Act has been increasingly invoked in early motion practice. however, the Federal Circuit made a ruling that should give parties pause before moving, particularly in cases where the operative pleading only contains a subset of patent claims.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

For the first time in decades, the US Supreme Court will engage with enablement in patent applications. Specifically, Amgen seeks to appeal a decision from the Federal Circuit , in which the court found Amgen’s patents invalid for lack of enablement. The requirement of enablement in US patent law is codified in 35 USC s.

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