The IPKat

AUGUST 13, 2024

OpenAI is pursuing speedy patent grant Fascinatingly, OpenAI is pursuing highly accelerated grant of its IP. A patent can only be enforced once it is granted. However, it can take 3 to 5 years of patent prosecution before national patent offices to achieve grant of a patent.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2023

The IP Innovation Clinic, the first student-based clinic of its kind in Canada, is seeking law students from Osgoode Hall Law School to provide assistance to under-resourced inventors, entrepreneurs and start-up companies with their innovation and commercialization activities. reviewing patent specifications, etc.)

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 23, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) sent out an email alert on March 16, 2023 about its transition to eGrants for patents. This change to electronic patent grants as opposed to paper patents is in accord with the USPTO’s continued changes to an all-electronic and no paper system.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

(October 5-November 23) Following a favorable outcome of preparing students and professionals for the patent agent exam and providing them with a comprehensive guide on Patents in 2022 and 2023. The IP Press presents the third cohort of the Comprehensive Course on Patents.

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IPilogue

MARCH 21, 2023

The IP Innovation Clinic, the first student-based clinic of its kind in Canada, is seeking law students from Osgoode Hall Law School to provide assistance to under-resourced inventors, entrepreneurs and start-up companies with their innovation and commercialization activities. reviewing patent specifications, etc.)

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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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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued its one millionth design patent on September 26, 2023. This milestone comes during a particularly prolific period for design patents. In 2022 alone, the USPTO received more than 50,000 design patent applications.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

On November 16, innovation intelligence firm Patsnap published the results of its 2023 Global Innovation Report, which measures a range of patent metrics to determine the most innovative companies in the world. This year’s Global Innovation 100 listing represents about a quarter of the globe’s entire patent filing activity.

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SpicyIP

JULY 31, 2023

Image from here In a significant development, the Delhi High Court on July 24, 2023 passed a detailed order on ‘product-by-process’ patent claims in Vifor International Ltd. But first, just to take a step back: What is a Product-by-Process Patent Claim? MSN Laboratories Pvt. Ltd and an r.

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Patently-O

MAY 24, 2023

Longhorn Vaccines & Diagnostics LLC, IPR2021-00847 (Patent 8,084,443 B2), IPR2021-00850 (Patent 8,293,467 B2), IPR2021-00854 (Patent 8,669,240 B2), IPR2021-00857 (Patent 9,212,399 B2), IPR2021-00860 (Patent 9,683,256 B2) (May 3, 2023). Inventors who left the company and aren’t involved?).

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Supreme Court asking the Justices to review a May 2023 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) decision holding an inventor’s contribution to a patent for methods of pre-cooking bacon and meat pieces did not satisfy the joint inventorship test because the contribution was “insignificant in quality.”

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

6, 2023) [ decision ] The Federal Circuit’s bread-and-butter over the years has been claim constructions that often surprise or confuse district court judges. ” This shows the inventor knew how to use “about” to imply approximation, but did not for the “13” value. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.,

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 14, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) yesterday republished its Request for Comments (RFC) on the establishment of an additional USPTO Regional Office in the southeast region and four new community outreach offices.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 3, 2024

Where the impugned order from the patent office (dated March 18, 2021) ran for 12 pages, the grant order (dated March 05. 2023) resolves the controversy merely in 5 lines. see the relevant para from the order below) Excerpt from the Controller’s decision Brevity Thy Name is Indian Patent Prosecution?

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

AUGUST 11, 2023

In a recent order passed on August 3, 2023, the Delhi HC in Ravi Manchanda v. The Need for Transparency: The patent prosecution procedure is one that is intricate and drawn out, requiring several rounds of back-and-forth filings and clarifications.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 14, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) yesterday republished its Request for Comments (RFC) on the establishment of an additional USPTO Regional Office in the southeast region and four new community outreach offices.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 14, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) yesterday republished its Request for Comments (RFC) on the establishment of an additional USPTO Regional Office in the southeast region and four new community outreach offices.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 14, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) yesterday republished its Request for Comments (RFC) on the establishment of an additional USPTO Regional Office in the southeast region and four new community outreach offices.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The Federal Circuit recently upheld the Patent Office’s decision to reject claims in four separate reexamination cases due to obviousness-type double patenting (ODP). Unless overturned, this decision will significantly affect patent families that have patents with different expiration dates. Natco Pharma Ltd. ,

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Patently-O

JUNE 4, 2024

McCoy Midwest Regional Office (Detroit) , where he will oversee outreach efforts while serving inventors and entrepreneurs in the Midwest region. Damian Porcari, who led the office for five solid years, retired in 2023. Banks has been at the USPTO since joining as an examiner in 1994, rising to various leadership positions.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 3, 2023

Fish & Richardson is proud to announce the elevation of 15 attorneys to principals at the firm, effective January 1, 2023. With deep expertise in litigation and patent prosecution and counseling, the attorneys represent clients across a range of industries and in various legal venues. Joel Henry (Washington, D.C.),

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Maharaja decision of 2023 (which the Court relied on in the present case to justify the damages) that damages are to be calculated on reasonable/ fair basis. The Rules introduce monumental changes in the patent regime with far-reaching implications. This goes against the caveat in Strix v.

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