Patently-O

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

These were clearly watershed cases that dramatically changed the landscape of patent law and patent litigation. 2023) , highlights the current state of the law. Since 2012, almost 2,000 court decisions have referenced these cases along with 8,000+ PTAB decisions. The recent decision in Hawk Tech Sys.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) are constantly reshaping patent law, and this program will teach you everything you need to know about the basics of patent litigation in this dynamic, rapidly changing landscape. Whether you’re a novice or experienced patent litigator, By: Practising Law Institute (PLI)

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 16, 2023

The past several years have brought a dizzying array of changes in patent law, between proposed new legislation, new USPTO filing procedures, and Supreme Court activity at a rate not seen in decades. By: Practising Law Institute (PLI)

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws. An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain.

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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. Majumdar & Co.,

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 7, 2023

We recently came across one such short paper on “ SEP Litigations & Issues in Determining the FRAND License ” published in the September 2023 issue of the Journal of Intellectual Property Rights (see here ) and extended a guest post invitation to its authors to discuss their key arguments.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

Although a patent can be challenged in federal district court, an IPR is an expedited and less costly procedure than federal court litigation. Thus, an IPR is a useful method for a defendant in a patent litigation lawsuit to invalidate the patent in issue. In Apple v.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 18, 2023

On June 1, 2021, the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law became effective. An important part of the amendment is the introduction by Article 76 of the patent linkage system in China – a system for litigation of drug patents prior to market entry of generics, similar to that provided by the Hatch Waxman Act in the US.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 3, 2022

The Seventh Circuit issued this week a long-awaited opinion in the HUMIRA antitrust litigation, UFCW Local 1500 Welfare Fund v. “The patent laws do not set a cap on the number of patents any one person can hold—in general, or pertaining to a single subject.” market until 2023.” AbbVie Inc.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 24, 2023

While the AmeriKat is still recovering from 2020, her Belgian Katfriends sum-up what was 2022 in Belgian patent litigation 'Tis the season for a look at the cases that were in 2022 from around Europe and what they mean for the IP litigation themes in those jurisdictions now that the dust has settled in 2023.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2024

So, we dive into the dispute over the role of scientific advisers versus expert evidence in IP litigation. In a recent c a se , the English Patent Court dealt with the distinction between scientific advisers and expert evidence offering an intriguing insight into the matter. A little bit about the Indian paradigm.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Udupa has been working in patents since she graduated from American Univ Law in 2000: First at Pennie & Edmonds before its breakup; then at Jones Day for a decade as a patent litigator; and finally at Hewlett Packard for the past decade as Associate General Counsel for litigation. It is a 5-year appointment.

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

On December 4, 2023, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a $2.18 The Federal Circuit then remanded the case back to the district court for further proceedings consistent with its opinion.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In addition, HIP argued that the ruling would have an adverse impact on patent law because “business decisions based on patent assignments may now be called into question based on the allegation that the quantity of a joint inventor’s contribution was too small.” On November 6, 2023, the U.S.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 16, 2021

Merpel does not like this form of taxi Friend of the Kat and Legal Head of Delivery for Gett in Moscow, Konstantin Voropaev has been following some developments out of Kazakhstan relating to an uptick in litigation in the taxi-app space. The patent is valid until 21 December 2023. So what is going on?

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Even some judges on the Federal Circuit have labeled the eligibility framework as an “incoherent doctrine” [1] that might tempt district courts into “an effective coin toss,” [2] while others have openly confessed that “the nation’s lone patent court … [is] at a loss as to how to uniformly apply § 101.” [3]

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The IPKat

JANUARY 12, 2024

At the close of 2023, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom handed down its eagerly awaited and widely publicized judgment in Thaler v Comptroller-General confirming that a patent application may not name an AI machine as an inventor. So for those beloved folks, this article in Cycling Weekly will really hit the spot.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The IPO has a history of prioritising public health, as seen when it rejected a patent ( pdf ) for the salt form of Bedaquiline, an essential drug for drug-resistant tuberculosis, in 2023. The PGO system in Indian patent law allows anyone to contest a patent before it’s granted, ensuring that only genuine innovations make it through.

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Patently-O

JULY 9, 2024

The article shows the growing prevalence of double patenting, with terminal disclaimers now being filed for over 15% of all patents, over 50% of litigated patents, and 60% of Orange Book patents covering FDA-approved drugs. This report aligns with my data shown in the chart above for all utility patents.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Proper venue is rarely a big deal these days in Federal Litigation. But, patent law is different. In the late 1800s Congress created a special venue statute for patent cases that has stuck despite changes in the general law. Trial is set for May 12, 2023. 22-cv-00320; 20-cv-00876.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Late last week, more than half a dozen amicus briefs were filed in support of GM Global Technology Operations in a case that is set to potentially shake up design patent law. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) to keep the law as is in order to avoid major disruptions.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 18, 2023

The Comparative Analysis section almost exclusively focuses on patent practices of developed countries. Conversely, it is more important that the most impactful patent applications are strictly scrutinised and efficiency achieved on this front. For instance, the Dhaval Diyora case which was litigated in Bombay High Court and Ms.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 4, 2023

AI Kat A critical question in European patent law is therefore the evidence and disclosure requirement for a purported technical effect. However, there is currently a dearth of Board of Appeal case law relating to the evidence requirement for machine learning inventions. G 2/21 and its interpretation: Beyond biotech?

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 5, 2023

Nu Tsai Capital, LLC, [2023-1146] (February 17, 2023), the Federal Circuit vacated a preliminary injunction against Lite-Netics patent-related speech, holding that the district court abused its discretion. 6 for filing the most patent applications on behalf of those companies. In Lite-Netics, LLC v.

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IP.com

JUNE 27, 2024

It turns out AI has incredible potential to serve as a primary guardian of patents. A Decade of Decline in Patent Litigation Patent litigation has been declining in the United States, with the number of new patent lawsuits in 2023 dropping 24% from 2022.

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IP Intelligence

MAY 24, 2024

IPRs and PGRs were created by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act as a more efficient and effective means for challenging the validity of patents and are also intended to reduce litigation costs. 315(b) (contemplating the relationship between IPRs and coexisting district court infringement litigation). Intri-Plex Techs.,

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In patent law, inventorship is tied directly to ownership. An inventor is a presumptive owner of any resulting patent rights. 21-CV-1450, 2023 WL 362504, at *16 (S.D. 23, 2023). Read the Decision: [link] Note: I don’t think that the napkin is of record yet in the litigation. Teleport Mobility, Inc. ,

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

12, 2023) (per curiam), the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (the “Board”) found that petitioner Ventex Co., In response, Ventex argued that it put proper litigation holds in place starting in May 2017 and voluntarily produced documents in October 2018 that were not covered by Columbia’s requests and therefore did not conceal evidence.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 17, 2023

Six Founders Legal® Attorneys Named to 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America by Founders Legal Distinguished Achievements in Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Technology, Corporate Governance and Compliance, and Mergers & Acquisitions Law. ” Yuri L. Eliezer and Andrei D.

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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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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2023 Champaign, Illinois – Julie King, King Business and Patent Law, PLLC, Champaign, Illinois was recently named to the National Small Business Association (NSBA) Leadership Council. ” King founded King Business and Patent Law in 2017. .

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The IPKat

JULY 16, 2024

This tome was first published in 1884 by Thomas Terrell, and in the 140 years since, has become a well-established authority for patent practitioners and judges, providing thorough commentary on both the substance and practice of UK patent law. pesticides). It is here that the effect of Brexit is most noticeable.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 13, 2023

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit’s new Finjan decision once again focuses attention on what I call patent law’s “ indefinite article shuffle.” The Federal Circuit issued a similar opinion earlier in 2023 in Salazar v. ” Finjan v. SonicWall — F.4th 4th — (Fed. 4th 1311 (Fed.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

30, 2024) (R&R) Recommendation: Dastar should block Qingdao’s Lanham Act false advertising counterclaims based on Lashify’s claim to be the originator of lash technology, but false patent marking counterclaims should survive. 11, 2023 (claiming that various products were “patented”). patent law. 1, 2017 to Apr.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 1, 2023

by Dennis Crouch The law of appellate jurisdiction routes almost every patent appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. patent laws. 1, 2023) provides an exception to the general rule. This result is by design to ensure more national uniformity in application of the U.S. SAP SE , 22-1286 (Fed.

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Patently-O

JULY 6, 2023

By Sarah Burstein, Professor of Law at Suffolk University Law School LKQ Corp. 2023) ( docket ). As Professor Crouch has noted , the Federal Circuit has granted rehearing en banc in the design patent case of LKQ v. Not to mention the significant litigation and uncertainty costs such an approach would entail.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 23, 2024

Vanda Pharmaceuticals recently filed a petition for writ of certiorari , asking the Supreme Court to review a May 2023 decision by the Federal Circuit that invalidated claims from four Vanda patents covering methods of treating Non-24-Hour Sleep-Wake Disorder (“Non-24”) using the drug tasimelteon (Hetlioz).

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