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.

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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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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

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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Patently-O

JULY 11, 2024

The petition challenges the Federal Circuit’s application of the statutory limits on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) authority in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. UTC owns the patent at issue, U.S. 10,716,793, which is directed to methods of treating pulmonary hypertension using treprostinil.

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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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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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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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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2024

This change represents a considerable shift in the intellectual property law landscape within the country, aiming to promote an environment of genuine innovation and integrity. Improper Transfer: Transferring or acquiring patent application rights for improper purposes.

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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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Patently-O

MAY 19, 2024

1163 (2024). The article also examines how the characterization of intellectual property rights as “monopolies” has shaped legal doctrine, such as the Supreme Court’s reliance on the “public rights doctrine” to uphold adjudication of patent validity in administrative proceedings. Oil States Energy Servs.,

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Patently-O

JULY 9, 2024

by Dennis Crouch I recently provided a set of interesting data on the large number of patents that are “at risk” of being invalidated based on the Federal Circuit’s Cellect decision. The article takes a critical look at the practice of obviousness-type double patenting in the U.S. patent system. 4th 1216 (Fed.

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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. Whether you’re a novice or experienced patent litigator, By: Practising Law Institute (PLI)

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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

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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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

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

JULY 18, 2024

The Madras High Court, vide judgement dated 3 July 2024 in University of Ulm v. Controller of Patents and Designs , came down heavily on the IPO for its shoddy order rejecting the patent application filed by the appellant. The judgment raises serious concerns regarding the quality of functioning of the patent office.

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Patently-O

MAY 10, 2024

by Dennis Crouch In a recent post , I discussed major proposed changes to terminal disclaimer practice that could significantly impact the landscape of patent law. utility patents bound by a terminal disclaimer. At the same time, the number of patents issued per year has also more than doubled.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Such AI-assisted inventions present a new set of legal issues under patent law. On February 13, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a long-anticipated Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions. The Guidance begins with the premise that only natural persons can be named as inventors on U.S.

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The IPKat

JULY 16, 2024

This is a review of the twentieth edition of Terrell on the Law of Patents , which was released at the end of June 2024. Since the last edition in 2020, there have been significant developments in UK intellectual property law, although the effects of Brexit have been somewhat limited in the realm of patent law.

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Patently-O

APRIL 23, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office announced the winner of this year’s National Patent Application Drafting Competition (NPADC), the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law. I would encourage any law student interested in pursuing a career in patent prosecution to consider participating in the competition next year.

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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. By: Kilpatrick

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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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SpicyIP

JANUARY 3, 2024

The Patent Agent Examinations are due on January 07, 2024. Choudhary about a wonderful new initiative he’s put together online, Prepare for the Patent Agent Examination (PAEP), a free for all website for the aid and assistance of the participants appearing in the Patent Agent Exam. So best wishes to the Exam Takers!

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SpicyIP

JUNE 29, 2024

The Exclusion of ICMR from the Patent Application Last weekend, a series of unusual developments regarding the Covaxin patent (Patent Application Number: 202041007559) generated significant buzz. [A big thanks to Swaraj for his inputs on the post.] This is also indicated as his address in the Form 1.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 30, 2024

We reported in 2020 on PRC’s fourth amendment to the Patent Law (link to our blog post here ). The amended Regulations came into effect on 20 January 2024. An important change brought about by the Regulations that may affect every PRC patent practitioner is the abandonment of the 15-day postal rule.

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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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Patently-O

JULY 14, 2024

July 12, 2024), the Seventh Circuit affirmed an arbitration award requiring Zimmer to continue paying royalties to the estate of Dr. John Insall even after the expiration of the underlying patents. The original 1991 agreement provided for Zimmer to pay royalties to Insall based on the sale of products covered by Insall’s patents.

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Patently-O

MAY 21, 2024

by Dennis Crouch In a highly anticipated en banc decision, the Federal Circuit has overruled the longstanding Rosen-Durling test for assessing obviousness of design patents. May 21, 2024) (en banc). Rejecting the argument that KSR did not implicate design patent obviousness, the court reasoned that 35 U.S.C. § GM Global Tech.

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The IPKat

MAY 19, 2024

The USPTO has issued a request for comments regarding the impact of AI on patentability. The USPTO specifically calls for views on how the proliferation of AI could affect evaluations of patentability, including what qualifies as prior art and the capabilities of the person skilled in the art. Comments are due by 29 June 2024.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Held by Professor Robert Burrell (University of Oxford/Melbourne Law School), the event is free. LIOC’s Networking Drinks A networking event for patent attorneys is to be held on Thursday 2 November at the Philips Museum in Eindhoven, The Netherlands. Dutch patent attorneys attending the event will also be awarded 1 PE point.

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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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The IPKat

JANUARY 14, 2024

S ubmissions made in US patent prosecution may be highly influential for claim interpretation post-grant. Case background K-fee brought an infringement action against Nespresso for infringement of three patents in US patent family US 10858176. Neither the claim nor the description of the patent defined the term barcode.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

2024 WL 629985, No. 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.

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