SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

(Thanks to Aditi and Khushi for the case summaries) Here is our recap of last weeks top IP developments including summary of the posts on the vernacular dissemination of IP initiative, Madras HC in a letter rogatory in Pfizer v. on 14 February, 2025, (Delhi HC) Manash Lifestyle Pvt. Anything we are missing out on?

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IP Close Up

JANUARY 30, 2024

Since China became worldwide leader in patent applications in 2011, overtaking Japan, the number of its applications have soared. The question today is not so Continue reading

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 7, 2025

As 2025 begins and intellectual property (IP) strategies are being developed for the new year, it is a good time to reflect on what IP issues were prominent in 2024. According to many readers, hot IP topics included artificial intelligence (AI), pharmaceutical-related patent applications, and U.S.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

We are pleased to bring to you this sponsored post by IP Press on the extension of the registration deadlines for their Comprehensive Course on Patents, in collaboration with S. The IP Press presents the third cohort of the Comprehensive Course on Patents. Majumdar & Co.who are experts in the field of Patents.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Here is our recap of last weeks top IP developments including summaries of the posts on unreasoned patent grants and rejections, the One Nation One Subscription initiative by the government, and the DHC order on missing reasons for ex-parte injunctions. The last date for submission of entries is March 31, 2025.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

On 8 November 2021, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published its annual World Intellectual Property Indicators Report ( WIPI ), reviewing global IP activity in 2020. WIPI compiles data from around 150 IP authorities (both national and regional) and WIPO concerning filing, registration and renewals on IP rights.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of the posts on IPO’s patent application rejection of HIV drug Dolutegravir, another judgement in the long-running Section 3(k) saga, this time on the patentability of business methods and the DHC IPD’s Annual Report 2023-24. Read more on this!

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Last October this GuestKat attended an interesting conference in Munich (program here ) named " Life Sciences Strategy: Summit on IP and exclusivity ".

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The IPKat

MAY 17, 2023

There will also be a number of important changes to the IPO’s services ahead of the new service for patents being launched in spring 2024. As part of this, the IPO will develop APIs allowing providers of IP software to seamlessly link their products with IPO’s new systems.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Under these agreements, European patents are validated in the respective validating state without undergoing further examination at the national IP office. This fee includes the publication of the translated patent specification and the issuance of a patent certificate for up to 30 pages of the patent specification.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The aforementioned notification has come after the All India Patent Officer’s Welfare Association (AIPOWA) filed a Civil Writ Petition (WP) in the Delhi High Court (DHC) alleging arbitrary reallocation, withdrawal, and abandonment of patent applications and review petitions by the Information Technology (IT) Division of the CGPDTM (Case No.

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SpicyIP

JULY 8, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on the DHC’s direction to frame a code of conduct for Patent and Trademark Agents, MHC’s decision on prior arts, and the settlement between Dabur and Dhruv Rathee of their trademark and copyright dispute.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 2, 2020

billion by 2025. [ii] As with any growing industry, cannabis stakeholders are eager to protect their valuable intellectual property (IP) rights, but their ability to obtain comprehensive IP protection and enforce their IP rights is sometimes in conflict with federal drug law. billion, with an expected increase to $29.7

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Intepat

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Patents , as a vital form of intellectual property (IP), safeguard these innovations, providing inventors and businesses exclusive rights to their inventions while promoting the dissemination of knowledge. In 2024, several key developments are shaping the way patents are filed, enforced, and litigated.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 30, 2023

Here are the quick summaries of the 4 posts, 12 case summaries, and other IP developments that took place last week. Important IP cases that we’re missing out on? Delhi High Court sets aside an order from the Controller General of Patents for lack of adequate reasoning in rejecting the patent application.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Patent applications pertaining to the qualifying technologies will be advanced out of turn for examination and will be reviewed earlier (accorded special status). The program is scheduled to run until either January 31, 2025, or the date by which the USPTO accepts a total of 1,000 grantable petitions (whichever is earlier).

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 18, 2021

Role of IP. Speaking at the ceremony, Shen reiterated the importance of IP protection. Under market economy conditions, innovation cannot continue without IP protection and financial support. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are major players in innovation and have a strong need for IP financing.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 31, 2022

In the intellectual property (IP) space, there has been explosive growth in this area, with AI-based patent filings addressing trending areas, including disease identification and diagnosis, drug discovery, personalized medicine, and clinical trials, among others. Disease Identification and Diagnosis. population.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 23, 2025

Keep up with the ever changing world of IP with SpicyIPs Weekly Review! Skullcandy Inc vs Galaxy Mobile Plaza Ors on 11 March, 2025 (Delhi District Court) Image from here. Milliken And Company vs Controller Of Patents And Designs & Anr. The plaintiff, Skullcandy Inc. M/S Media Dekho Services Pvt Ltd & Anr.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 8, 2025

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a final rule introducing a significant new fee structure for continuing patent applications. This rule, set to take effect on January 19, 2025, establishes additional fees for any continuing application filed at least six years after its earliest benefit date (EBD).

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IP.com

JANUARY 24, 2025

As we head into 2025, several key topics and concerns related to patents and innovation are drawing attention due to their impact on industries, technology, and global policy. Solutions like IP.coms advanced patent workflow tools, such as InnovationQ+ , offer essential support to address these challenges head-on.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 6, 2025

Keep up with the ever changing world of IP with SpicyIPs Weekly Review! million new cancer incidences in India by 2025, public health priorities need to be realigned to ensure better access to treatment for all. Cancer incidences, approved drugs, and patents on them, to name a few. Drop a comment below to let us know.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

2024 has been an explosive year for IP developments in India, with more IP divisions coming up in different High Courts, an increasing number of IP registrations and an overall higher degree of attention on IP issues in the country. d) Other IP Developments; and e) Other Notable Developments. M Diesels v.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Another week is in full (IP) swing. 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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SpicyIP

APRIL 3, 2025

In Part III, he critiques the Delhi High Courts decision to invite a Bharat Biotech executivewho was actively involved in litigation at the timeas a guest for the 2023 World IP Day, raising important questions about judicial impartiality and the perception of justice. Views expressed are those of the author’s.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Here is your IPKat weekly summary of IP news, events and opportunities! Letter from different countries , 8 Nov 2024 UCL IBIL seminar: Patent Law – Fit for an (emotional) AI age? In-person course at UCL’s Faculty of Laws (Bloomsbury, London), Monday 16 June - Thursday 19 June 2025. Deadline 15 Nov 2024.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 7, 2025

Hence, it was a surprise to notice two recent orders ( pdf1 , pdf2 ) dated 04/02/2025 (Sustainable Community order) and 13/02/2025 (NIT Durgapur order) of the Patent Office issued in relation to wrongful obtainment in quick succession (Thanks to Sandeep Rathod for pointing them out in Linkedin here and here ).

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 2, 2025

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in light of developments having to do with both the Trump Administration and the U.S. The combination of a patent application backlog that some now estimate to be 1.2 Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC).

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SpicyIP

APRIL 4, 2025

million cases by 2025 (More on these numbers later!). The continuous interaction of public health priorities with IP laws have been mainstream discussion for a long time now. To what extent exactly do IP laws create, shape, or impact the political economy of the cancer treatment landscape in India? 9 existed at all.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Here is our recap of last weeks top IP developments including summary of the posts on the Lodha trademark dispute, the scrapping of the UGC-Care list, and the escalation of the Nayanthara-Dhanush copyright battle. Union Budget 2025-26: Whats in it for Innovation, Tech, Trade and Health? Anything we are missing out on? amongst others.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 3, 2025

He is also the co-author of three books- Create, Copy, Disrupt: Indias Intellectual Property Dilemmas (OUP, 2017), The Truth Pill: The Myth of Drug Regulation in India (Simon and Schuster India, 2022), and Tareekh Pe Justice: Reforms for Indias District Courts (Simon and Schuster India, 2025). Views expressed are those of the authors.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

JANUARY 16, 2025

2025: New Year … New USPTO? 2025 is upon us, bringing with it a new presidential administration, a biannual review of filing fees at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and some uncertainty about how the office will adjust in the coming months. By: Gavin Strube, Esq.

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