Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

MAY 4, 2022

Fish Principals Craig Deutsch , Jennifer Huang , and Grace Kim , discuss challenging design patents at the PTAB in their Law360 Expert Analysis article. Challenging design patents at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board is difficult — nearly two-thirds of petitions directed to design patents have been denied institution.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Zahner Design Group v. Vidal (Supreme Court 2022). D746,078 (Patent being litigated). Zahner’s Design Pat. D746,078 covers the ornamental design of a shower curtain as shown in the figures above. The examiner found some great prior art from 2013, which predates this particular design application filing date.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2022

Interesting Patents. TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing the most exciting developments in technology and innovation. In this article, we highlight several interesting US patents recently issued by the USPTO.

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IP Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2022

On February 24, 2022, the world watched in horror at Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. [1] 1] Lost in the destruction and devastation inflicted on Ukraine and her people, is Russia’s effective nationalization of patents in Russia with owners in foreign countries that Russia deems to be unfriendly.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Design Patent No. D450,839 looks like a set of clown feet (image below), but, in actuality it covers “the ornamental design for a handle for introducer sheath” and is used as part of a medical catheter kit. The parties agree that the products described in the letter embody the design that was later patented.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

February 16, 2022. Wed, 02/16/2022 - 18:45. Patent and Trademark Office and the International Trade Administration. Intellectual property (IP) protection is a key asset to help entrepreneurs raise capital, commercialize their inventions, and provide even more innovative solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 20, 2023

Are inventions described in works of science fiction patentable? In our new paper, The Patent Law Origins of Science Fiction , available at [link] , we show that science fiction as a literary form was originally premised on the idea that works of science fiction are like patents. University of Minnesota Press 2016).

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In June 2021 the Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation (Shenzhen AMR) issued the first ever provisions on administrative injunctions against the infringement of a design patents, including online infringements. were finally approved on December 1, 2021, and just took effect on January 1, 2022.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

13 [Submissions by December 30, 2022]. vs Hari Ram And Sons on 2 November, 2022 (Delhi High Court). Khodays Breweries Private vs House Of Khodays Private on 3 November, 2022 (Bangalore District Court). M/s Prataap Snacks Limited vs Chaudhary Food Products on 5 November, 2022 (Delhi District Court). Image from here.

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43(B)log

JANUARY 27, 2023

3d -, 2022 WL 16806210, No. 8, 2022) Stiles invented the “Stiles Razor,” a patented disposable razor with a narrow blade for precise shaving. Stiles alleged that it sold knockoff razors instead, infringing her patents, violating trademark and antitrust law, and interfering with her economic interests. Walmart, Inc.,

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2023

The Appellant had alleged that despite filing detailed written submissions addressing the objection against the patentability of the invention under Section 2(1)(j) as raised in the examination report, the Respondent issued a cryptic order rejecting the patent application. percent were blocked for copyright infringement.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 14, 2023

Understanding Patent Evaluation Reports in China by Founders Legal Understanding Patent Evaluation Reports: A Crucial Tool for Patent Owners in China An in-depth look at the Patent Evaluation Report (PER) system in China, its applications, and the critical considerations for patent owners, parties of interest, and accused infringers.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In June 2021 the Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation (Shenzhen AMR) issued the first ever provisions on administrative injunctions against the infringement of a design patents, including online infringements. It was a revolutionary provision. Other cities and provinces started similar provisions in the summer of 2021.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

17, 2023) Last week, the USPTO released a document entitled “Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Electronic Images, Including Computer-Generated Icons and Graphical User Interfaces.” The statutory subject matter provision for design patents, 35 U.S.C. §

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The judgement was passed in October 2022, but was uploaded in September 2023 on the High Court’s website. Controller of Patents where the Court emphasised the requirement of the plurality of invention in divisional applications and held that plurality should be disclosed in the claims. Latika Dawara, Asst. In Microsoft v.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 16, 2022

On February 24, 2022, the world watched in horror at Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. [1] 1] Lost in the destruction and devastation inflicted on Ukraine and her people, is Russia’s effective nationalization of patents in Russia with owners in foreign countries that Russia deems to be unfriendly.

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Patently-O

JUNE 12, 2024

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit recently decided the en banc design patent case of LKQ v. GM, but the court has not issued an en banc decision in a utility patent case since 2018. 2022-1630 (Fed. 271(e)(1) and thus, did not infringe Edwards’ patent. 2022-1877 (Fed. 2022-2153 (Fed.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 6, 2022

On December 5, 2022, the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments in two cases between LKQ and GM. In one of them, LKQ asked the court to rule that the current primary reference requirement for design patent obviousness, as stated in In re Rosen and Durling v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC , No.

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IP Intelligence

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Recently the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s grant of summary judgment of no invalidity of a design patent under the on-sale bar provision of 35 U.S.C. § Xentek provided Junker with a prototype in the January 1999 time frame including all of the requested design specifications. Medical Components, Inc. , Wells Elecs.,

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Recently the Federal Circuit reversed a district court’s grant of summary judgment of no invalidity of a design patent under the on-sale bar provision of 35 U.S.C. § Xentek provided Junker with a prototype in the January 1999 time frame including all of the requested design specifications. § 102. 2021-1649 (Fed.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

10, 2022), serves as a warning to prospective filers that making pre-filing offers for sale, or engaging in discussions for future sales, can be detrimental to one’s ability to obtain both design and utility patents. Design Patent No. D450,839 (the D‘839 Patent) for a catheter introducer sheath.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The court also vacated an infringement finding with regard to one of the patent claims because the district court did not instruct the jury on the construction of a particular term (“variable number of subsets”). Eligibility : The inventive feature here is use of bit repetition to better ensure wireless signal transmission.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As recently in 2022 Hermès, a fashion house sued Manson an NFT (non-fungible token) creator for trademark infringement who marketed a digital asset called “Metabirkins”, which was a digital copy of a bag created by Hermès, which sold at many high prices. Patent Infringement. Conclusion and Suggestions.

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