SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

We are pleased to bring to you this sponsored post by IP Press on the extension of the registration deadlines for their Comprehensive Course on Patents, in collaboration with S. The IP Press presents the third cohort of the Comprehensive Course on Patents. Provide training on matters on Indian patent prosecution.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) tell the story of society’s innovative future. While the true value of a technological advance develops over time, the following selection of patents of 2023 represent meaningful advances in several emerging areas of technology.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Wondering what IP developments took place last week? Look no further as we present to you the SpicyIP Weekly Review, highlighting the discussions that took place on the blog along with other IP news. Deadline- October 15, 2023. Md Sabeeh Ahmad writes on the proposed changes to the timelines in the patent prosecution process.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

While there are a number of aspects covered by “Artificial Intelligence”, ranging from definitions to scope, from life-saving to life-threatening, there has been surprisingly limited public policy discussion on the intersection of AI and IP in India. Her area of interest lies in IP and corporate law. Arul Scaria).

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The IPKat

AUGUST 13, 2024

OpenAI's approach to IP is often cited in the tech industry as an example of a radically new approach to IP. OpenAI has the reputation for protecting its innovations through the use of trade secrets as opposed to patents. This year, eleven OpenAI patents and patent applications have been published. Who are OpenAI?

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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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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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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Having freelanced as a patent research analyst, he developed an interest in patent prosecution and in exploring the Patents Act through various interpretative approaches. He is currently engaged in WIPO-Harvard Law School Course in Patent Law and Global Public Health. course at NLSIU Bangalore.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In an article published on December 7, 2023, Harness IP Principal Chris K. Miller provides guidance to legal departments that are responsible for maintaining a global patent portfolio. Summarized in five tips for in-house counsel, Miller looks at ways to maximize patent filings to save time and money.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 18, 2024

Actelon holding, along with three other 2023 decisions, underscores the continued need for patent litigators to make note of potential claim construction issues that may arise in subsequent litigation, says Steven Wood at Hunton. The Federal Circuit's recent Mylan v.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

He is interested in IP law, and commercial and criminal litigation. From conflicting positions on AI as a co-author of a work to the contours of information required u/s 39 about the patent applications filed abroad, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. Hons) student at Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

As an update to my previous posts from 2017, 2019, 2020, March 2021, August 2021, 2022, and 2023, it has now been almost a decade since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2014 Alice Corp. CLS Bank decision.

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The IP Law Blog

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.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

On March 8, 2023, China deposited an instrument for accession to the Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (also known as the “ Apostille Convention ”).

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published guidelines for examiners today on the topic of enablement in light of the Supreme Court’s May 2023 decision in Amgen v.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 18, 2023

From the text it appears that the HNLU team relied on an underlying ‘study’ conducted by a renowned IP law firm. Neither HNLU nor the IP law firm has made the raw data available to the public nor have they clarified the basis of selecting or excluding the data that they have used for their ’study’.

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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. Although the order drew a chuckle on social media due to the sheer absurdity of its background, it highlights the difficulty and struggles IP practitioners and IP Owners have to go through to safeguard their rights.

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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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Patently-O

JANUARY 23, 2023

Jordan is a second-year law student at the University of Missouri, head of our IP student association, and a registered patent agent. 2021-2275 on January 20, 2023, in a dispute involving an alleged pattern of inappropriate conduct during patent prosecution.

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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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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. MSN Laboratories Pvt. Ltd and an r. While the IPO guidelines do explain these claims in para 7.9,

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IP Watchdog

MAY 16, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to the Federal Register that proposes a separate design patent practitioner bar. Design patent practitioners would only be able to participate in design patent proceedings.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 20, 2024

As an update to my previous posts from 2017, 2019, 2020, March 2021, August 2021, 2022, 2023, and February 2024, the tenth anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Alice Corp. CLS Bank decision has just passed.

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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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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

On Friday, November 19, the USPTO announced that it will be delaying the $400 fee for patent applications filed in non-DOCX formats until January 1, 2023.

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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.

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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 19, 2024

Patent law and practice in China commenced a significant adjustment at the outset of 2024. The revised Regulations and Guidelines became effective on January 20, 2024, and they were intended to make significant changes toward enhancing patent quality, increasing examination efficiency, and strengthening patent protection.

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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

JUNE 14, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued a notice that a data security incident exposed domicile addresses of numerous trademark applicants who filed applications between February 2020 and March 2023. He can be reached at CGreen@dickinsonwright.com or 702-550-4417, and his biography can be viewed here.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 5, 2023

On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) proposed a ban on non-compete agreements between an employer and its workers as an unfair method of competition. Arndt is a Member in Dickinson Wright’s Austin office, where she focuses her practice on patent prosecution.

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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

Damian Porcari, who led the office for five solid years, retired in 2023. Link] Epstein Becker & Green is seeking an intellectual property associate with at least three years of experience in patent prosecution within the life sciences industry to join their Columbus, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Portland, or Princeton office.

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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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Patently-O

MAY 15, 2024

In my view, the proposed fee increases for continuation applications, RCEs, and excess claims suggest the USPTO is using financial incentives to shape applicant behavior and encourage more compact and focused patent prosecution. Impact of the Proliferation of Artificial Intelligence on Prior Art and Patentability (Docket No.

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