article thumbnail

CRI Guidelines 2025 is out for Public Consultations!

SpicyIP

On 25th March 2025, the Patent Office officially released the Draft Guidelines for Examination of Computer-Related Inventions (CRI), 2025 , for public consultations. vs The Controller Of Patents And Designs and Blackberry Limited vs Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs (see here and here ).

article thumbnail

IPO Introduces Survey to Steer Future of UK Design Law

JD Supra Law

On February 25, the United Kingdom (UK) Intellectual Property Office (IPO) launched a survey to collect feedback on potential changes to the UKs design protection framework. The goal is to ensure that the system remains relevant, accessible, and effective in supporting designers and businesses across various industries.

Designs 65
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Call for Applications: SpicyIP Tech Innovation Policy Fellowship 2025 (Apply by February 23)

SpicyIP

We are very excited to announce the SpicyIP Tech Innovation Policy Fellowship 2025! Any other information the applicant thinks could be relevant Deadline for the Application Interested applicants are to share their applications by 11:59 pm, Feb 23rd 2025. for the SpicyIP Tech Innovation Policy Fellowship 2025 at the earliest!

IP 82
article thumbnail

IPKat Book of the Year Awards 2024

The IPKat

Deadline The voting is open until 31 January 2025. Winners will be announced in February 2025. Only books published in 2024 are eligible for the award. Please remember that, just as in previous years, only one vote per person is allowed.

article thumbnail

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2025)

JD Supra Law

As in the earlier appeals, the injunction was based on infringement by Celltrion's EYLEA biosimilar (designated CT-P42) of U.S. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. 11,084,865 and the appeal limited to the propriety of the District Court. By: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Designs 68
article thumbnail

USPTO Fee Increases: What Patent Applicants Need to Know for 2025

Larson & Larson

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced significant fee changes that will take effect on January 19, 2025. Design Patents: The substantial increase in design patent fees may affect filing decisions, especially for companies with large design portfolios. for most patent-related services.

article thumbnail

Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

The IPKat

Patents and SPCs Rose Hughes reviewed the capabilities and limitations of AI-powered software designed to assist in patent drafting. Copyright and Design Law Alessandro Cerri detailed a decision by a Delaware court where the fair use defense was successfully applied in a copyright infringement case.

Design 64