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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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 3, 2022

What does it take to patent a design? Before diving into how to patent a design, let’s first cover the why questions. Why do you want to get a design patent? Why is a design patent as opposed to a utility patent the right type of IP for your idea? 2D or 3D design, or both?

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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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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

SpicyIP Tidbits: Clarification on Jurisdiction of High Courts after the Tribunals Reform Act 2021, and Need for Reasoned Orders for Rejecting Patent Applications. Then we discussed the Bombay High Court’s decision to rebuke the Patent Office for dismissing a patent application without providing sufficient reasons for the same.

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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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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

MARCH 6, 2023

See our colleague’s impressions from the 2022 MJ BizCon cannabis conference here. Coastal Harvest, LLC , denied a Motion to Dismiss asserting the illegality doctrine against cannabis related patents for extracting compounds from plant materials. 23, 2022). [1] 1] The asserted patents were: U.S. Patent No.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 10, 2022

Madelaine Lynch is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. Part 5: The IP Hidden Gems: Trade Secrets and Industrial Designs. Part 3: Use It or Lose It: How to Acquire and Protect your Trademarks.

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Patently-O

APRIL 3, 2024

The USPTO appears to be using these fee adjustments as a tool to shape patent prosecution strategies, encouraging more compact patent applications and smaller patent families. This fits with the ongoing trend that a patent should be of a particular size. It is unclear how this proposal benefits the USPTO.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The aforementioned notification has come after the All India Patent Officer’s Welfare Association (AIPOWA) filed a Civil Writ Petition (WP) in the Delhi High Court (DHC) alleging arbitrary reallocation, withdrawal, and abandonment of patent applications and review petitions by the Information Technology (IT) Division of the CGPDTM (Case No.

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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. The judgement was passed in a writ petition filed by Natco Pharma against the Controller’s order granting Novartis a patent for a form of the Valsartan-Sacubitril complex, after conducting a unilateral hearing excluding Natco therefrom.

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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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SpicyIP

JUNE 17, 2023

A Law Student’s Account of Attending the Virtual Open Houses of the CGPDTM: Part I Anshuman Kar Late 2022 saw a very positive move for transparency and accountability in the Indian IP landscape when the Controller General’s Office decided to conduct Open House Sessions to address grievances that applicants and stakeholders may have.

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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

MAY 8, 2023

Statista notes that in 2022, global revenues topped $200 billion for the first time ever. Copyright application: Copyrights are a powerful, inexpensive way to cover any creative work and they’re enforceable overseas. Design patent filing – U.S. Founded in 1921, the firm currently holds a 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. ,

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Patents IPFinance published an article on the USPTO's new patent search tool, which features a series of improvements on the previous version. PatentlyO posted on the US Utility Patent Applications Allowance Rate followed by a quick analysis of the results.

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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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Patently-O

JANUARY 20, 2023

In a speech he gave to the World Science Fiction Convention in Chicago, he proposed that Congress should reform patent law (again) to give science fiction authors the ability to apply for “Provisional Patents.” Gernsback’s Provisional Patents were not at all like today’s provisional patent applications.

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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. With the growing number of patent applications, the risk is also increasing.

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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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