The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2025

Well done Callie for your brilliant idea I hope you continue to innovate and dont forget to get your patents filed before the next one gets shown on YouTube. UK 27 March 2025: University of London, City St Georges | Trade Mark Law and Image Rights | See details here. Fixed-term (2 years funded at present, starting mid-2025).

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SpicyIP

MARCH 9, 2025

A quick glance at last week analysis of wrongful obtainment in the Indian patent landscape, discussing Delhi High Courts jurisdiction in ANI vs OpenAI, and the implications of a MoU between screen writers and music composers. The last day to send your applications is April 1, 2025. Bharathwaj Ramakrishnan discusses this issue.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

APRIL 1, 2025

Robert Bosch Limited, filed an appeal before the Madras High Court, challenging the rejection of their Indian Patent Application No. The FER also cited Section 3(d), excluding claims 1 to 6 from patentability. The Court closely examined the independent claim 1 of the patent application. 201944047460.

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The IPKat

MARCH 31, 2025

Here is what Peter writes: On 6 March 2025, Advocate General (AG) Szpunar delivered his Opinion in Case C211/24, Lego A/S v Pozitv Energiaforrs Kft. The system was developed in the 1950s, with a patent filed in Denmark in 1958. The system was developed in the 1950s, with a patent filed in Denmark in 1958.

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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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Patently-O

JANUARY 1, 2025

As we enter 2025, I wanted to pause for a moment to look at some of the Federal Circuit's 2024 development of U.S. patent law. The court issued about 70 precedential patent cases along with a handful related to other IP doctrines (primarily trademark). To continue reading, become a Patently-O member.

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Patently-O

JULY 9, 2024

by Dennis Crouch I recently provided a set of interesting data on the large number of patents that are “at risk” of being invalidated based on the Federal Circuit’s Cellect decision. The article takes a critical look at the practice of obviousness-type double patenting in the U.S. patent system. 4th 1216 (Fed.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit's recent decision in In re McLeay offers a glimpse into the evolving relationship between utility and enablement in patent law. In affirming the USPTO's rejection of claims for treating COVID-19 with aerosolized ribavirin, the court's February 18, 2025 ruling (No. Already a member?

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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. Anything we are missing out on?

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 23, 2025

In a patent case concerning cryptocurrency data mining, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district courts grant of summary judgment and its ruling that a state law conversion claim was preempted by patent law of inventorship. 13, 2025) (Stoll, Chen, Bryson, JJ.). BearBox LLC v.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

This post will analyze the Court’s revised 2025 opinion, highlighting: The flawed originality analysis; Misapplication of the infringement standard; Inadequate consideration of merger and fair use defenses; Contrast with the more nuanced Indian law approach; Negative implications for AI innovation. This analysis: 1.

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IP Close Up

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

On the current episode of Understanding IP Matters, the popular podcast series, Andrei Iancu, Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U. Continue reading

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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. As we move through 2024, several key patent trends are reshaping the future of innovation.

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Accredited European Patent Litigation Certificate Course Trier & Online tutorial - Course start: 25 September 2024; Course end: 16 May 2025 ERA will offer a high-standard course giving patent attorneys the best tools to understand the legal framework and procedural rules necessary to litigate before the UPC.

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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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Patently-O

APRIL 17, 2024

The following are a few of the articles that I’ve been delving into this past week: James Hicks, Do Patents Drive Investment in Software? , Ana Santos Rutschman, From Myriad to Moderna: The Modern Pharmaceutical Company , Texas A&M University Journal of Property Law (2024) (forthcoming). 1277 (2024). 1131 (2024). 1277 (2024).

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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. See, Dennis Crouch, USPTO Fees: Targeted Higher Fees to Push for Compact , Patently-O (Apr.

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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. China with 13,432 patents was ranked fourth place keeping it ahead of France with 10,554 patents.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 2, 2025

Three significant bills that would alter patent law were considered by U.S. Three significant bills that would alter patent law were considered by U.S. Each bill had bipartisan sponsors and was intended to benefit patent owners.

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Patently-O

APRIL 3, 2025

Calling IP Attorneys — Come Judge our 14th Annual Patent Moot Court Competition taking place via Zoom on April 14th and 16th, 2025. No Presidential Appointment is necessary, but you do need a JD, IP law experience, and most importantly passion for supporting the next generation of attorneys.

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Patently-O

MARCH 6, 2025

The patent, which expired in July 2020, covers technology for using cameras to detect user gestures as input for controlling handheld computing devices.Four IPR petitions followed: Unified Patents filed on May 14, 2021. 4, 2025) (precedential); Gesture Technology Partners, LLC v. Unified Patents, LLC , No. 23-1475 (Fed.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

On the recent Delhi High Court judgement concerning a genetically modified salmonella bacteria, Prashant Reddy T writes on how the Court missed the boat in laying down the law on some important issues for the biotech industry concerning the patentability of microorganisms and disclosure requirements for such inventions.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

The recent English Court of Appeal decision in Merck Serono SA v Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks [2025] EWCA Civ 45 (28 January 2025) was a significant moment for the UK's post-Brexit approach to Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Events Patent Law – Fit for an (Emotional) AI age?: CIIs, Training ANNs and Other Stories (4 December 2024) On 4 December 2024, the UCL Institute of Brand & Innovation Law Annual Innovation will host a panel discussion to evaluate the adequacies of patent law in the AI-age.

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Patently-O

MARCH 10, 2025

Both of these holdings will be housed within patent law's extensive closet full of "tricks-and-traps" for the unwary. Both of these holdings will be housed within patent law's extensive closet full of "tricks-and-traps" for the unwary. To continue reading, become a Patently-O member. Already a member?

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Patently-O

JANUARY 13, 2025

On January 13, 2025, the Federal Circuit issued a notable opinion on federal preemption of state law conversion (theft) claims and correction of inventorship. Continue reading this post on Patently-O. In BearBox LLC v. Lancium LLC , No. 2023-1922 (Fed. 10,608,433. Claim 1 is listed below).

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SpicyIP

MARCH 7, 2025

Wrongful obtainment is an unexplored area of Patent law when compared to other, fancier and more contested topics, such as Inventive step or Subject matter exclusion. The Patent Office, in both cases, eventually rejected the patent application post-examination on other grounds. Likewise, the erstwhile IPAB in FDC Ltd v.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

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. The UK ranked third in Europe by total number of academic patents after Germany and France.

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Patently-O

MARCH 7, 2025

by Dennis Crouch The fine line between construing claims in light of the specification and improperly importing limitations from the specification represents one of patent law's most persistent interpretive challenges. 7, 2025), the Federal Circuit has vacated and remanded a S.D. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The UCL Institute of Brand & Innovation Law Annual Innovation will host the “ Patent Law – Fit for an (Emotional) AI age?: Moreover, the IPR University Center will host the online “ Obvious No More: A Guide to Overcoming Obviousness Rejections ” event in March 2025.

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The IPKat

MARCH 28, 2025

The referral relates to a highly fundamental question of patent law, namely how the claims of a patent should be interpreted. This Referral has received an unusually high-level of interest, not least because the decision could impact the practice of all European patent practitioners. G 2/88 , Reasons 2.5).

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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. The Court revoked one of Ericssons patents while upholding the validity of 7 others and declared that Lava had not entered into license negotiations in good faith.

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Patently-O

MARCH 17, 2025

patent law year-in-review for the past year or so. The ultimate direction and outcome will become more clear as we move through 2025, but there have already been dramatic shifts, especially focused on workforce RTO and RIF and elimination of non-core USPTO activities. To continue reading, become a Patently-O member.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 6, 2025

During IPWatchdog LIVE 2025, an expert panel titled "Inside the Beltway: The Future of IP and Innovation Policy," featuring retired Chief Judge of the U.S. With Donald J. Trump back in the White House, intellectual property (IP) and innovation policy are poised for significant shifts. House Judiciary Chief Counsel for IP J.

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