IP Watchdog

JUNE 18, 2024

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit continues to shape the patent law landscape each year with its precedential opinions. This year has been no exception, as the court issued a total of 30 precedential opinions on patent issues in the first five months of 2024.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 3, 2024

Recently, the new Rules for the Implementation of Patent Law (hereinafter referred to as "the Rules") has been approved and promulgated by the State Council, and will come into force on January 20, 2024. There are many amendments in the new Rules, and we have summarized the need-to-know points for your reference.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Injunctions are all the rage in contemporary patent law. This week marks the publication of a book by the IPKat’s Dutch friend and former GuestKat Léon Dijkman on the hotly contested notion of the proportionality test in European patent law, accessible for free here. Oh, how times have changed. here , at 24].

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Intepat

OCTOBER 6, 2024

The patent landscape, however, is constantly evolving, driven by emerging technologies, global challenges, and shifting regulatory frameworks. As we move through 2024, several key patent trends are reshaping the future of innovation. One notable trend is the increasing number of patents related to AI ethics and governance.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 22, 2024

On May 21, 2024, the Federal Circuit issued an en banc decision (full court, instead of the typical three-judge panel) in LKQ Corp. GM Global Technology Operations LLC, overturning the long-standing obviousness test for design patents. By: Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

One of the anticipated consequences of the Supreme Court's Loper decision is that it will unleash judges to impose their statutory interpretations of administrative agencies' applications of the law within their areas of purported expertise. patent law; an example is the recent District Court decision.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

by Dennis Crouch Patent law cases continue to be brought to the Supreme Court's attention, even though the court has not granted certiorari in any patent case for some time. Twelve potential cases have documents on file with the court.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 8, 2024

Originally published in Law360 on April 5, 2024. For many product manufacturers, post-sale repair and maintenance of their products is a significant source of revenue, and manufacturers use various incentives to entice their customers to return to them for post-sale repairs, rather than going to a less expensive independent repair company.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 4, 2024

On December 21, 2023, more than three years after the amendments to the Patent Law in 2020 (2020 Patent Law), the Implementation Regulations of the Patent Law (Rules) and the Guidelines for Patent Examination (Guidelines) were issued and came into force on January 20, 2024.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2024

Singh’s book on Patent Law is finally out. It has been published by Thomson Reuters in two volumes and was launched on 9th March 2024 by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at Pragati Maidan. Justice Singh, in an interview about her new book , commented on the “importance of patent law for the common man.”

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2024

New Era of China Patent Law by Founders Legal Innovation with Integrity: The New Era of China’s Patent Law Understanding the Implications of China’s New Regulations on Global Patent Practices Effective January 20, 2024, the National Intellectual Property Administration of China (CNIPA) will enforce a significant update to its patent regulations. (..)

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SpicyIP

MAY 4, 2024

The Delhi High Court, on 24th April, passed an order that our patent law enthusiast readers will be very interested in! Pic from here Natco v Novartis 2024: Delhi High Court’s Novartis Moment & Indian Patent Law’s Déjà Vu By Shivam Kaushik A Division Bench (DB) of the Delhi High Court recently passed a judgment in Natco Pharma v.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

patent law becomes increasingly important. Originally published in IPWatchdog - October 31, 2024. As European medtech companies look to expand their presence in the U.S. market, understanding the intricacies of U.S. market, being the largest for medical technologies, presents both opportunities and challenges.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 25, 2024

Following similar decisions in other countries, a Japanese court held for the first time on May 16, 2024, that an inventor in the Patent Act is limited to a natural person and does not include an artificial intelligence ("AI") system. By: Jones Day

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 15, 2024

the Federal Circuit reminds us that most verities in patent law are not eternal and frequently subject to case-by-case interpretation, in this case the purported verity being that reciting the indefinite article ("a") in a patent claim is construed to mean "one or more.". In its recent decision in Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

recent circular on procurement of drugs, non-obviousness test under the patents law, and the Hamburg Regional Court’s decision in Robert Kneschke v LAION e.V. Pneumo Care Health P Ltd vs Oxygun Health P Ltd 5 November, 2024 (Delhi Dsitrict Court) Image from here The plaintiffs, Pneumo Care Health Pvt. The Show Must Go On?

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Patently-O

MAY 19, 2024

1163 (2024). Although the article is not patent focused, Stern’s arguments have significant implications for patent law by undermining a key justification for limiting the scope and strength of patent protection. Stern, Intellectual Property and the Myth of Nonrivalry , 99 Notre Dame L.

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Patently-O

JULY 11, 2024

Supreme Court has given Liquidia until August 12 to respond and the case is set to be discussed by the court at the “long conference” when the court next reconvenes September 30, 2024.

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Patently-O

JULY 24, 2024

Latty Distinguished Professor of Law and Co-Director, Center for Innovation Policy at Duke Law In a flurry of recent decisions, the Supreme Court has continued its skepticism of administrative agencies. Notably, the 2016 patent law case of Cuozzo v. Meanwhile, Justice Gorsuch’s 2024 Ohio v.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 1, 2024

On June 28, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Notice requesting public comments on the current state of the common law experimental use exception to patent infringement and whether Congress should consider codifying the experimental use exception through legislative action.

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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.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 26, 2024

769 on December 21, 2023 to enact the Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law (Amended in 2023) (hereinafter referred to as “the Implementing Regulations (Amended in 2023)”) as of January 20, 2024. China’s state council issued State Council Degree No.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Letter from different countries , 8 Nov 2024 UCL IBIL seminar: Patent Law – Fit for an (emotional) AI age?: CIIs, Training ANNs and other stories , Wednesday 4th December 2024 UCL IBIL course: AI for Lawyers: Technological Understanding for Compliance and Litigation. Deadline 15 Nov 2024. Deadline 15 Nov 2024.

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The IPKat

JULY 3, 2024

XXXVI Nordic NIR Meeting 2024 (1 - 3 September) The Finnish Association for Industrial Property Rights will host the 36th Nordic NIR Meeting in Helsinki from 1 to 3 September 2024. For further information and to register, click here.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

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. The Supreme Court, the Federal Circuit, and the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 11, 2024

Kilpatrick’s Dean Powell and Kim Byrd recently presented “Mitigating the Costs and Risks of Source Code and Email Discovery” at the firm’s annual 2024 Advanced Patent Law Seminar.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Events Webinar: 'Retroactivity of the Proposed SEP Regulation: A Legal Analysis' (14 November 2024) On 14 November, 4iP Council will host its webinar 'Retroactivity of the Proposed SEP Regulation: A Legal Analysis' featuring Dr Leigh Hancher as a speaker. 2025 National Patent Application Drafting Competition The U.S.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Kilpatrick’s Alton Absher and Andie Anderson recently presented “Updates in Standard Essential Patent Licensing and Litigation” at the firm’s annual 2024 Advanced Patent Law Seminar.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 21, 2024

Last year, the Federal Circuit surprised many observers of patent law in In re Cellect LLC, 81 F.4th Patent & Trademark Office decision cancelling an earlier filed patent for “obviousness-type” double patenting (“ODP”) over a series of later filed patents in the same family. 4th 1216, 1228–29 (Fed.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Kilpatrick’s Alton Absher and Andie Anderson recently presented “Updates in Standard Essential Patent Licensing and Litigation” at the firm’s annual 2024 Advanced Patent Law Seminar.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 25, 2024

The explosion of artificial intelligence has raised some challenging questions in patent law, particularly with prior art, or the body of knowledge available prior to the filing of patent application. Originally published in Bloomberg Law - July 22, 2024. By: WilmerHale

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Answer: Sometimes, because in patent law, even basic grammar isn't safe from interpretation) The case involves technology for detecting and identifying underground utility lines, with the dispute centered on the interpretation of the phrase "group of buried asset data points" in UTTO's US9086441. by Dennis Crouch UTTO Inc.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 27, 2024

The case raises interesting and fundamental questions about the intersection of trade secrets and patent law in the context of plant breeding. Petitioner's Request for Director Review PGR2024-00020 To continue reading, become a Patently-O member. Inari Agriculture, Inc. Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. 19 - 2024.10.24

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The IPKat

AUGUST 12, 2024

What is a "plant" for the purposes of patent law? The answer depends: in the United States, for example, fungi and macroalgae are considered "plants" under the Plant Patent Act of 1930. On May 3, 2024, Amycel filed an action with the Hague Local Division of the UPC. Order of 30 April 2024).

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 6, 2024

by Dennis Crouch In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit addressed several key issues in intellectual property litigation, including the scope of "absolute litigation privilege" under Illinois law, trade dress functionality, and the consequences of discovery sanctions. Toyo Tire Corp. Atturo Tire Corporation , No. 2022-1817, 2022-1892 (Fed.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 23, 2024

Here are the nominees and winners: Best Patent Law Book The nominations, in no particular order, were: • Der patentrechtliche Schutz von Daten und seine Grenzen; Landscheidt, by Fabian Landscheidt. Patent Portfolio Management, A Practical Guide, by Ho Frattasi. The Proportionality Test in European Patent Law, by Léon Dijkman. •

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The IPKat

MARCH 16, 2024

Events 18-19 April 2024: AIPPI Trilateral Seminar The Polish, German and French Groups of AIPPI organise the traditional joint seminar on IP related issues. It will be hosted on 18 and 19 April 2024 in Warsaw. The conference takes place at the National Library of Sweden in Stockholm on 12 and 13 September 2024.

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