JD Supra Law

JANUARY 9, 2025

The newsletter also includes details on the firms inaugural Biotech Summit and 29th Annual Phoenix.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 14, 2025

It could well turn out that these ITCs offer a preview of topics that the FASB might be taking up in 2025. Whats more, two of these projects have the potential to be somewhat contentious: accounting for intangibles, such as brand recognition, copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade names, By: Cooley LLP

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Branding Brands Branding Trademark 75

JD Supra Law

JANUARY 14, 2025

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a final rule setting out patent fee increases that will come into effect on January 19, 2025. The USPTO states that costs justify an increase of 10% for up-front fees and 7.5%

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Trademark Patent 73

JD Supra Law

JANUARY 6, 2025

2025 promises to be another busy year for intellectual property law. Broad Institute, a federal court case involving competing patent applications for the CRISPR-Cas9. Here are some of the highlights: 01:02 - Chelsea Loughrans thoughts on The University of California v. By: Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released its long-anticipated final rule on patent fee adjustments (“Final Rule”). Set to take effect January 19, 2025, these changes represent the most significant fee restructuring since 2020. By: Dinsmore & Shohl LLP

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 13, 2025

Patent and Trademark Office, in the courts, and across the corporate world to bring you the stories that you should know about: USPTO Trademark Filing Fees Set to Increase in January 2025. Effective January 18, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is increasing trademark application and other fees.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 23, 2025

Can AI be used to draft a patent application? The answer is complicated. The capabilities of AI have been advancing very rapidly, which seems to suggest that it could be possible.

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Patent Drafting Patent Patent Application 73

SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

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!

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IP Publishing Technology Blogging 82

Patently-O

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

by Dennis Crouch The Supreme Court's 2024-2025 patent docket has a growing number of cases awaiting consideration. I count fifteen pending cases that could reshape multiple facets of patent law. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

February 6, 2025 Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC (EMP&A), a leading trademark law firm dedicated to protecting brands, is proud to announce the successful registration of U.S. The newly patented software enhances efficiency, accuracy, and client service by automating key aspects of the trademark management process.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 1, 2025

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in the previous year, and more. So we start the New Year off today with some educated predictions about the year to come in IP, based on what courts have said, prospects for new leadership under the next presidential administration, changes to practice due to new fees and rules enacted at the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is revolutionizing the way patents are enforced in Europe, and McDermotts intellectual property (IP) team is here to help you navigate this dynamic landscape. Our Legal Lens on the Unified Patent Court newsletter aims to keep patent holders and legal departments well-informed.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

by Dennis Crouch Mark your calendars for January 8-11, 2025, as the IP & Ski Conference returns to the slopes of Vail, Colorado. I’ll be part of two sessions on Saturday morning, one focusing on AI’s impact on patent practice and a review of 2024’s most significant patent cases. Fromer is amazing).

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 25, 2025

On March 13, 2025, the Federal Circuit issued a decision in Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V. 2025) that clarifies how patent term extension (PTE) is calculated for reissue patents. Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc., 23-2254 (Fed.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 20, 2025

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) previously announced a final trademark rule that will increase application filing, renewal, and other trademark-related fees effective January 18, 2025.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 18, 2025

IPWatchdog has learned that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has decided to end all current appointments to both the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) and Trademark Public Advisory Committee (TPAC), effective immediately.

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Larson & Larson

JANUARY 13, 2025

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced significant fee changes that will take effect on January 19, 2025. As a patent attorney, I want to highlight the key adjustments and their potential impact on patent applicants and strategies. for most patent-related services.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has finalized its fee schedule for 2025. The updated fee schedule is effective on January 19, 2025. It includes increases to most standard office fees. By: Womble Bond Dickinson

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 12, 2025

Before the USPTO was subject to a hiring freeze, it assumed it would onboard 400 new examiners between fiscal year 2025 and fiscal year 2026, and still predicted an increase in the backlog of unexamined patent applications.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 23, 2025

by Dennis Crouch In a January 22, 2025 decision, the Federal Circuit once again maintained validity of Ravgen's fetal DNA testing patent. This companion case to the recent LabCorp decision addresses similar issues regarding both patentability and procedural requirements. The Technology :The patent at issue (U.S.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued its Final Rule with adjusted filing fees at all stages of patent and trademark application filings through maintenance fees. The fee increases will take effect on January 19, 2025. By: Miller Canfield

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced that it will increase patent fees effective January 19, 2025. The USPTO will raise almost all existing patent fees. Although the USPTO made a few exceptions for policy reasons, existing patent fees will generally be about 7.5

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 17, 2025

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced changes to trademark fees, all of which will take effect on Jan. 18, 2025, except for the fees for international applications filed under the Madrid Protocol, which will take effect on Feb.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

On November 20, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a final rule adjusting patent fees beginning in 2025.

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Patent Trademark 109

JD Supra Law

JANUARY 30, 2025

Steuben sued Shibuya for infringement of three patents relating to systems for the aseptic packaging of food products. A jury returned a verdict finding the patent claims valid and infringed and awarding damages of more than $38 million. Opinion by Moore, joined by Hughes and Cunningham. By: Alston & Bird

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") has issued its Final Rule adjusting filing fees at all stages of the trademark application and maintenance filing process. The new fees will take effect on January 18, 2025. By: Miller Canfield

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2025

Case Summaries Gilead Sciences Inc vs Union Of India on 19 December, 2024 (Madras High Court) Image from here The writ petition pertains to a patent application filed by the petitioner, which was contested by the 4 th respondent through a post-grant opposition. Nirmala Agarwal Prop of Karmyogi vs B.C

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Deadline The voting is open until 31 January 2025. Winners will be announced in February 2025. The IPKat is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024 Book of the Year Awards, continuing its cherished end-of-year tradition! Only books published in 2024 are eligible for the award.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 31, 2025

On January 14, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a precedential decision in Lynk Labs, Inc. 14, 2025), addressing whether a published patent application can serve as prior art in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings as of its filing date. 8,410,400 (the 400 patent), which covers LED-based.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 4, 2025

This Article analyzes over 89,000 patents litigated over a twenty-year period to determine how the number of office actions to allowance during prosecution impacts rates of invalidity during subsequent litigation. Originally published in volume 38, issue 1 of the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology, February 2025.

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Litigation Journalism Patent Publishing 62

JD Supra Law

APRIL 2, 2025

Mammut Sports Group AG/GmbH (UPC_CFI_16/2024), Dsseldorf Local Division (January 14, 2025) ORD_63219/2024. This includes avoiding indirect patent infringement by providing specific instructions or the technical possibility of using a patented function. By: A&O Shearman

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Patent Infringement Advertising Advertising Intellectual Property 65

JD Supra Law

MARCH 11, 2025

By: A&O Shearman

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Business Patent 65

IP Watchdog

JUNE 5, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) proposed fee schedule for 2025 to express their concern about certain substantial fee increases.

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Trademark Patent Patent Prosecution Government 113

JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced significant changes to the patent fee schedule which will take effect on January 19, 2025. increase to all other patent fees not covered by those targeted adjustments.

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Trademark Patent 103

JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Effective January 18, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will implement substantial increases to trademark fees, impacting application filings, post-registration maintenance filings, and Letters of Protest and Petitions to the Director. By: Venable LLP

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Trademark Registration Patent 98

JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

of the Water Use Code, after consultation with the respective user organizations; and which establishes the 2025 water use rights subject to the payment of a tax benefit patent for non-use of water. The resolution was published on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 in the Official Gazette. By: DLA Piper

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Patent Publishing 68

JD Supra Law

MARCH 13, 2025

Completing a recent jurisprudential "hat trick,"* the Federal Circuit affirmed a District Court grant of a preliminary injunction against a biosimilar applicant for Regeneron's EYLEA biologic drug inRegeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. 11,084,865 and the appeal limited to the propriety of the District Court.

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