Patently-O

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The PTO responsive brief is due December 14, 2023. = = = The Federal Circuit recently affirmed a PTAB rejecting claims in a patent application filed by Institut Pasteur on the ground of obviousness-type double patenting. 13, 2023) (non-precedential). Cellect’s petition has been supported by 10 amicus briefs.

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The IPKat

JULY 16, 2024

The volume generally follows the same structure as previous editions, providing a general introduction to patents (Chapter 1), outlining the nature of patentable inventions (Chapter 2), and discussing the application process (Chapter 3). Chapter 7 examines the determination of the priority date of an invention.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 27, 2023

Examining Attorney Tarah Hardy Ludlow had (provisionally) accepted Applicant Pen Pal's Section 2(f) claim, but maintained the functionality refusal. 90730679 (June 22, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Melanye K. Moreover, it found the patents to be non-probative because the did not disclose the same design.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2023

This fee reduction is part of an effort to reduce financial burdens and resulting barriers that discourage or prevent these entities from participating in the patent system. Most of these fee reductions have an effective date of March 22, 2023, with the remaining ones effective as of April 1, 2023. had a gross income.

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The TTABlog

JUNE 27, 2023

Examining Attorney Tarah Hardy Ludlow had (provisionally) accepted Applicant Pen Pal's Section 2(f) claim, but maintained the functionality refusal. 90730679 (June 22, 2023) [not precedential] (Opinion by Judge Melanye K. Moreover, it found the patents to be non-probative because the did not disclose the same design.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

” Can you imagine the accolades someone would receive if they contributed to an invention that improves bacon? Well, it turns out that not all contributions count when it comes to being an inventor of a patent for a better method of precooking bacon. 9,980,498 (the “’498 Patent”). The court in Pannu v.

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Intepat

APRIL 11, 2023

This pilot scheme was extended to 31st March 2023 due to its success and has further seen an extension up to 31st March 2026. This scheme, however, merely aids the applicants to garner protection for their IPRs and does not in any way transfer ownership of the same to either the facilitators or the government.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Another source of confusion is the divergent approaches of the UK courts and the EPO with respect to the test for the evidence standard in sufficiency and inventive step analysis. Plausibility demystified - a review of EPO case law before G 2/21 G 2/21: Is the technical effect embodied by the invention as originally disclosed?

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Next, What are the Bedaquiline Patents and What do They Cover? Tuberculosis and Bedaquiline According to the Global Tuberculosis Report 2023 , although the cases of Tuberculosis have been de-accelerating, the different variants like MDR-TB haven’t been controlled properly especially after Covid-19. Fn 12 of the same paper).

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

President Biden mandated the issuance of such Guidance in his executive order on AI (see our prior alert here ) [1] in October 2023. However, the Guidance clarifies that AI-assisted inventions are not automatically ineligible for patent protection so long as one or more natural persons “significantly contributed” to the invention.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks , [2023] UKSC 49. In a December 20, 2023 decision, the UK Supreme Court has agreed with American courts that an inventive machine is not deserving of patent rights. 1783 (2023). Thaler concerns two patent applications (GB1816909.4

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, in line with our annual tradition, we take stock of the top IP developments that occurred this year. We have also included a list of other notable IP developments of 2023. The judgement was passed in October 2022, but was uploaded in September 2023 on the High Court’s website. A special thanks to Mr. G.

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IP Intelligence

MAY 9, 2023

Hormel Foods Corporation (May 5, 2023), Judges Lourie, Clevenger and Taranto of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit addressed a claim of joint ownership and – in a unanimous precedential decision – reaffirmed the framework for determining the degree of contribution that an individual must make in order to qualify as an inventor.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 9, 2023

Hormel Foods Corporation (May 5, 2023), Judges Lourie, Clevenger and Taranto of the U.S. Hormel then filed the patent application that became the ’498 patent, but Howard was not named on that patent application. In HIP, Inc. at 10) (emphasis added).

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SpicyIP

MAY 20, 2024

Reconceptualizing Trademark Protection in the Digital Age: A Proposal for Reform in Response to Google Ads’ Policy- Part I Offering a critique of the 2023 DHC and Supreme Court decision in the Google Ad words cases, we are pleased to bring to our readers a two part guest post by Malak Sheth. Read on to know more. Intergrow Brands Pvt.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 28, 2023

28, 2023) regarding how Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) interacts with terminal disclaimers and obviousness-type double patenting (ODP). This case establishes binding precedent that a terminal disclaimer cuts off any extended patent term granted through PTA. Millions of U.S. The doctrine has its stated origins in 35 U.S.C.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2023

The enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 includes the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 (UAIA), directed toward increasing innovation of small businesses and inventors in America. The fees associated with filing, prosecuting, and maintaining patents financially support the U.S. Reductions in PCT Filing Fees.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This issue is often discussed in connection to section 9(3) of the Copyright Design and Patents Act (UK) , (CDPA) which provides that in the case of an artistic work which is computer-generated, the author shall be taken to be the person by whom the arrangements necessary for the creation of the work are undertaken.

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Trading Secrets

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Specifically: AI Inventorship: The Executive Order mandates the USPTO Director to publish, by the end of February 2024, guidance to the USPTO’s patent examiners and applicants addressing inventorship and the utilization of AI, including generative AI, in the inventive process. See our prior post on issues raised by Thaler.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Specifically: AI Inventorship: The Executive Order mandates the USPTO Director to publish, by the end of February 2024, guidance to the USPTO’s patent examiners and applicants addressing inventorship and the utilization of AI, including generative AI, in the inventive process. See our prior post on issues raised by Thaler.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Specifically: AI Inventorship: The Executive Order mandates the USPTO Director to publish, by the end of February 2024, guidance to the USPTO’s patent examiners and applicants addressing inventorship and the utilization of AI, including generative AI, in the inventive process. See our prior post on issues raised by Thaler.

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