SpicyIP

MARCH 2, 2025

Other Posts Amazon Owns Your E-Books and Wants More As of 26th February, 2025, Kindle users will no longer be able to use the feature Download or Transfer via USB, for Kindle Purchased books, as Amazon is discontinuing the feature. on 25 February, 2025 (Delhi High Court) Image from here. Case Summaries Lifestyle Equities Cv & Anr.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 15, 2025

The Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) has released a public notice on April 9, inviting applications to update the roll of Scientific Advisors, maintained as per Rule 103 of the Patents Rules, 2003. The last date for sending the applications is April 30, 2025.

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IP.com

APRIL 9, 2025

On January 19, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) enacted significant fee increases for both patents and trademarks. Enhance Decision-Making with IQ Ideas+ and Technology Vitality Reports (TVRs) Collaborate Early Between IP and R&D IQ Ideas+ is designed to foster collaboration between your IP and R&D teams.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 4, 2025

A Single Bench of the MadHC, headed by Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, delivered an intriguing judgment on February 27, 2025, in Navya Network Inc. The Controller of Patents & Designs ( pdf ). Madras High Court (MadHC)s recent judgement is one example of this. Okay, so Isnt Saving Time Good?

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Image from here Analysing the Riyadh Design Law Treaty in the Indian Context After nearly two decades of negotiations, WIPO Member States have adopted the Design Law Treaty (DLT). The appellant argued the order was non-speaking, and ignored amended claims, written submissions, and evidence distinguishing its invention from prior art.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Inventive step On inventive step, the Local Division found that the prior art disclosed most features of the claimed system, with the only difference being that it did not expressly specify using NFC/RFID as the second protocol. DexCom was ordered to bear the costs of the proceedings.

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The IPKat

MARCH 13, 2025

The EPO generally permits functional definitions provided that a skilled person would have no difficulty in providing some means of performing this function without exercising inventive skill (EPO Guidelines for Examination, F.IV-2.1 The interpretation of "configured to" was relevant to the novelty analysis.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JANUARY 17, 2025

5 Proven Steps to Protect Your Intellectual Property in 2025 In a world where ideas are currency, protecting intellectual property (IP) has ne ver been more critical. IP typically falls into the following categories: Patents : Cover inventions, processes, and designs that are new, useful, and non-obvious.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

founded in 1993 is a full service Intellectual Property firm manned with professionals in and specializes in the practice of Intellectual Property Laws including Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, Copyright, Trade secrets. Majumdar & Co., Majumdar & Co.who are experts in the field of Patents.

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IIPRD

MARCH 5, 2025

Upon independent and less human intervention by a machine in making the work, one expects a built-in gap in the legal design. Copyright Office dismissed the claim, arguing that the existence of a human being behind the invention is a precondition for copyright. UK Copyright, Designs, and Patents Act, 1988. However, the U.S.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Notably, compared to those of ‘The Outline’ (2008) (see page 3 of the WIPO lexdoc ), the five-year goals set by ‘The Outline’ (2021–2035) are much more concrete and specific, as shown in the list below: The criterion of ‘The number of high-value invention patents* per 10,000 population’ had its debut this year at the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021–2025.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

It summarizes the main IP rights (patents, trade marks, industrial designs, plant varieties and geographical indications) per the total number of worldwide filings, the number of IP rights in force and the year-on-year change. Furthermore, it analyses the data structure based on industry, region and the respective top offices.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 31, 2022

By 2025, it is estimated that chronic diseases may affect 164 million Americans – nearly half (49%) of the U.S. The National Library of Medicine (NLM) acknowledges that AI could be used to modernize the crucial steps of clinical trial conduct-study design, planning, and execution. Disease Identification and Diagnosis. population.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 13, 2025

In the second week of April we have a post looking closely at the Draft CRI Guidelines 2025 (deadline today for submitting comments!), Highlights of the Week Taking a closer look at the Draft CRI Guidelines 2025 Short on Time, Big on Impact: Draft CRI Guidelines close for comments on 15th April. Admissions for LL.M.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 15, 2024

15 [Submissions by March 31, 2025] NALSARs Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) is inviting submissions for its 15th Volume. The last date for submission of entries is March 31, 2025. Call for Submissions: NALSARs Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) Vol.

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Patently-O

MAY 15, 2024

This wave of RFCs includes significant proposals aimed at adjusting patent fees for fiscal year 2025, refining terminal disclaimer practices, and addressing the impact of artificial intelligence on prior art and patentability. This aims to deter competition barriers from multiple patents on obvious variants of an invention.

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SpicyIP

JULY 8, 2024

CGPDTM Announces Dates for 2025 Trademark and Patent Agent Exams Dates for Trademark and Patent Agent Exams 2025 have been announced by the CGPDTM. The Trademark Agent Exam is likely to be held on January 04, 2025 and the Patent Agent Exam is likely to be held on January 5, 2025. Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC v.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 4, 2023

Over to the IPO for more: “The One IPO Transformation programme is designed to modernise and improve the IPO’s services. By 2025, we will have replaced our existing processes with a single, integrated system for all registered IP rights (patents, trade marks and designs).

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SpicyIP

APRIL 30, 2023

Case: Microsoft Technology Licensing, Llc Vs The Assistant Controller Of Patents And Designs On 24 April, 2023 (Delhi High Court) Image from here. US Supreme Court rejects computer scientist’s lawsuit over AI-generated inventions. The dispute is around the interpretation of Section 3(k) by the court. Glenmark to pay USD 87.5

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

The biosimilar pathway was designed to increase competition for biologics and reduce healthcare costs. Note that FDA still has not designated any biosimilar as interchangeable to its reference product. As noted above, companies are already taking advantage of these new designations. Introduction. Federal Legislation.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 23, 2025

Case Summaries Ds Drinks And Beverages Private Limited vs Hector Beverages Private Limited on 3 March, 2025 (Delhi High Court) The respondent alleged that DS Drinks’ use of “CATCH SWING ENERGY INVIGORATES & MIND” was deceptively similar to its registered trademark “SWING,” leading to consumer confusion.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 13, 2025

Last week, we ran a post informing our readers about the Draft Guidelines for Examination of Computer-Related Inventions (CRI), 2025 (hereinafter draft guidelines), which was made open for public consultations. The draft guidelines were opened for public consultation on 25/03/2025, and the deadline for giving comments is 15/04/2025.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Patents and AI Katfriend Peter Arrowsmith (GJE) reported on the results of the poll he had in his post three months ago regarding the Court of Appeal decision in Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks v Emotional Perception AI Limited [2024] EWCA Civ 825.

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Dragons' Den

JANUARY 9, 2025

Two Joes are better than one While Joe Wicks joined the Dragons, it was Joseph Keegan who was the first new entrepreneur of 2025 to face them. When he described his product as the patented gym in a bag, I was delighted to hear that he had protected his invention. His interest in health and fitness is definitely not a new years fad.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

IESEG school of management, Design protection in the fashion field. In-person course at UCL’s Faculty of Laws (Bloomsbury, London), Monday 16 June - Thursday 19 June 2025. The report finds that University research generated over 10% of all inventions in Europe between 2000 and 2020.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 4, 2025

A Single Bench of the MadHC, headed by Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy, delivered an intriguing judgment on February 27, 2025, in Navya Network Inc. The Controller of Patents & Designs ( pdf ). Madras High Court (MadHC)s recent judgement is one example of this. Okay, so Isnt Saving Time Good?

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Other Posts CGPDTM to Fund Law Students Participating in any International IP Moot Court Competitions: Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal made this announcement in the inaugural ceremony of Vidhi Pragati: National IP Moot Court Competition, 2025, organized by DPIIT in collaboration with CIIPC and IPR Chair, NLU Delhi.

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The IPKat

APRIL 9, 2025

The Board of Appeal found that, according to the established case law, claims in which the technical effect of the invention occurs only as part of a process for producing a product, must be regarded as a process claim and not second non-medical use claims. Following opposition by Roche, the patent was found to be novel and inventive.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

The Court confirmed that a combination of active ingredients could be considered a new product under Article 3(c) and meet Article 3(a) requirements if it falls under the basic patents invention. Oliver Fairhurst covers the Jukic v BBC (2025) case, where a LiP claimed her TV show treatment was copied for Glow Up.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Wishing everyone a prosperous and a healthy new year ahead and hoping that 2025 brings in spicier IP developments to the Indian IP regime, making it a more fair, balanced and effective one! Lava gave a mammoth 476 page judgement while dealing with issues related to novelty, inventive step, Section 3(k) and FRAND. Ericsson v.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

by Dennis Crouch The USPTO has issued the final rules that include significant fee increases for patent applicants (and patent challengers), all set to take effect January 19, 2025 -- the final day of the Biden Administration. A key aspect of the America Invents Act of 2011 (AIA) provided the USPTO with fee setting authority.

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