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. It is unclear how this proposal benefits the USPTO.

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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? , John Howells, Ron D Katznelson, Freedom to Operate analysis as competitive necessity—the Selden automobile patent case revisited , Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (2024).

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 2, 2020

billion by 2025. [ii] The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) typically rejects cannabis trademark applications on one or more of the following legal grounds: The Controlled Substances Act , which prohibits the manufacture and distribution of cannabis products containing more than 0.3% Patent Prosecution.

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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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JD Supra Law

MARCH 14, 2025

As 2025 unfolds, changes across the patent landscape are unfolding. From agency leadership transitions to proposed legislation and evolving AI-related policies, these shifts could impact patent prosecution, post-grant proceedings, and strategic considerations for companies and practitioners.

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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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The IPKat

MARCH 20, 2025

Determining loss of exclusivity In the pharma industry, the LoE date for large or small molecule drugs is generally determined as either i) the expiry date of the composition of matter patent for the drug or ii) the date on which regulatory exclusivity ends, whichever is later.

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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. 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!

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

by Dennis Crouch In 2025, the Trump administration is in the process of substantially reducing the federal workforce while also signaling interest in increasing reliance on Artificial Intelligence in federal government operations. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

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Patently-O

MARCH 30, 2025

by Dennis Crouch In a significant development affecting the legal profession and potentially patent practice, Judge Richard J. This inclusion is particularly relevant to patent practitioners, as the order threatened to severely impair WilmerHale's ability to represent clients before the USPTO. Leon of the U.S. 25-cv-917 (D.D.C.

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