SpicyIP

MARCH 2, 2025

Highlights of the Week Delhi High Court Stirs the Pot for Biotech Patent Applicants in India On the recent Delhi High Court judgement concerning a genetically modified salmonella bacteria, Prashant Reddy explains how the Court erred by applying Section 3 on a microorganism and incorrectly applied the disclosure requirement under Section 10.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Patent and trademark applicants are likely to see significant changes with their applications in 2025. First, numerous fee increases have recently taken effect on January 18 for trademark applications and January 19 for patent applications. By: Lathrop GPM

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SpicyIP

MARCH 30, 2025

CRI Guidelines 2025 is out for Public Consultations! The Draft Guidelines for Examination of Computer-Related Inventions (CRI), 2025, has been published for public consultation. Interested stakeholders can provide their comments on the guidelines by April 15, 2025. Read the post for more details. Part I] Safe Harbor in Jeopardy?

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 13, 2025

Citing forfeiture, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the dismissal of a complaint against the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO). The complaint sought director review of a 2018 Patent Trial & Appeal Board decision that affirmed a rejection of claims in the subject patent application.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 16, 2025

14, 2025, in Lynk Labs, Inc. patent applications may continue to be used as prior art in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings as of the date the application was filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled on Jan. Samsung Electronics Co.,

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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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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 13, 2025

Prior art can be defined as a well- known evidence related to your invention before submitting your patent application. Though, the invention is unique and groundbreaking, if an idea exist in the patent application is claimed through a prior art then the patent application is strictly invalidated.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 23, 2024

Heading into 2025, patent applicants should prepare for significant fee increases at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). These fee increases can significantly impact patent applicant behavior, leading prudent applicants to evaluate and adjust their patent protection strategies.

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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 for the details.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 6, 2025

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) finalized its fee schedule for 2025, which will take effect on January 19, 2025. This schedule includes significant increases to fees for design patent applications. By: Womble Bond Dickinson

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 12, 2025

Effective January 28, 2025, the new administration suspended the Climate Change Mitigation Pilot Program (CCMPP) at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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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.who are experts in the field of Patents. Majumdar & Co.,

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 18, 2021

During the period covered by the 13th Five-Year Plan, the total amount of patent and trademark pledge financing in China doubled to over 700 billion yuan, compared with the 12th Five-Year Plan period. in applications filed as compared to 2019, accounting for 9,106 patent applications.

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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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Patently-O

APRIL 3, 2024

by Dennis Crouch The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently proposed a new fee structure for fiscal year 2025 , which includes significant increases in various patent fees. This fits with the ongoing trend that a patent should be of a particular size.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 2, 2020

billion by 2025. [ii] Trademark protection is available for cannabis companies (canna-brands) through a combination of federal, state, and common law sources. State-level trademark registrations confer many of the same advantages as federal registration, but are limited to the state in which the mark is registered.

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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. Patenting Trends for inventions using AI in the Life Sciences and healthcare Fields. In addition, the above chart organizes patent application filings by USPTO Tech Center s. population.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Amreek Singh In an interesting order, the Delhi High Court vacated an injunction granted to DCM Shriram for its 303 and 404 trademark. The defendant also claimed prior use, and that 303 and 404 are widely recognised trademarks for seed varieties. on 14 February, 2025, (Delhi HC) Manash Lifestyle Pvt.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Amreek Singh In an interesting order, the Delhi High Court vacated an injunction granted to DCM Shriram for its 303 and 404 trademark. The defendant also claimed prior use, and that 303 and 404 are widely recognised trademarks for seed varieties. on 14 February, 2025, (Delhi HC) Manash Lifestyle Pvt.

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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. Anything we are missing out on?

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Highlights of the Week Part I: Unreasoned Patent Grants and Rejections: Taking a Look at the Division Application Filing Fiasco in the BASF SE Case A Divisional Application (DA) by BASF was rejected by the IPO citing delay in filing of application. The last date for submission of entries is March 31, 2025.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 30, 2023

Discussing the Relevance of the Responses Filed Against FERs Issued by Trademark Registry Image from here Is FER and its Reply relevant after a mark is registered? 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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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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Intepat

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Intellectual Property Challenges in AI: However, the rise of AI patents has also raised several challenges in the intellectual property (IP) landscape. While most patent offices, including the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), have ruled that AI cannot be listed as an inventor, the debate continues.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 8, 2025

Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) has finalized new fees for continuation (CON) patent applications, effective January 19, 2025.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 23, 2025

Azure that has further muddied already murky waters concerning the interplay between Sections 30 and 33 of the Copyright Act, and the Delhi HC ordering the removal of Zepto mark from the trademark registry. Skullcandy Inc vs Galaxy Mobile Plaza Ors on 11 March, 2025 (Delhi District Court) Image from here. The plaintiff, Skullcandy Inc.

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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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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. Yogesh Byadwal looks into this query of family names and trademark disputes in this post! Anything we are missing out on?

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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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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Moreover, The Copyright Society will host its traditional Midwinter Meeting between 30 January and 1 February 2025 in New Orleans. Some of the opportunities include the AI and Law Research Awards program at the University of Miami School of Law, the 2025 National Patent Application Drafting Competition at the U.S.

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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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SpicyIP

APRIL 6, 2025

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. The last date for submitting your application is April 6. on 2 April, 2025 (Delhi High Court) Image from here.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Weve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so its a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. Singh Note: Later in the year, the Delhi High Court tightened the scope of the rights under well-known trademarks in Vans Inc. Novex Communications Pvt Ltd v.

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Patently-O

MARCH 30, 2025

The firm's complaint, filed on March 28, 2025, names dozens of federal agencies and officials as defendants, including Coke Morgan Stewart in her official capacity as Acting Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. 25-cv-917 (D.D.C.

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