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The Analogous Art Doctrine Post-KSR: Insights from the Federal Circuit’s Daedalus Decision

Patently-O

8,671,132 (‘132 patent) unpatentable under 35 U.S.C. § 103 over combinations of prior art references. The key issue on appeal was whether the Gelb reference qualified as analogous art for the purposes of the obviousness analysis. Daedalus Blue LLC v. Vidal , No. 2023-1313, slip op. In re Bigio , 381 F.3d 3d 1320 (Fed.

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Insilico Medicine: Lessons in IP strategy from a front-runner in AI-drug discovery

The IPKat

Nonetheless, the inventive story behind a novel compound may still play a crucial role during patent prosecution and/or subsequent litigation. When proposed compounds share structural similarities with the compounds of the prior art, the inventors will need to demonstrate the innovative aspects and superior properties of the invention.

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Narrowing the Analogous Arts with a Problem-Solution Statement

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by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit recently issued an important decision regarding the analogous art doctrine in Netflix v. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s sided with the patentee, holding that a key prior art reference was not analogous art. 22-1138, — F.4th 4th — (Fed.

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Patent Prior Art Search

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

What is a prior-art search? Prior art, the term mostly used during patent applications, is used to describe all information available in the public domain before the priority or filling date of the patent application. This information is related to the patent applications. Several bacteria, such as Pseudomonas sp.

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Patent – a shield for modern biotechnology

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Thus, a legal safeguard should be provided to inventors for their inventions to keep their interest in science alive. In modern biology research, inventors come from various disciplines such as pharmaceutical, environmental, agricultural, and dairy, and all of them are involved in improving the quality of life.

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AI Visualize and the Eligibility of Innovative AI Systems

Patently-O

The court found that the creation of a virtual view was an abstract idea that was also known in the art, as conceded in the patent specifications and later at oral arguments. Therefore, that limitation could not supply the inventive concept required to transform the claims into patent-eligible subject matter.

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The Tragic Tale of the Abandoned Jack-O-Lantern Display Stand

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Venturing into the patent archives reveals a plethora of Halloween-inspired inventions, highlighting the seamless blend of creativity and business during this eerie season. Today we descend into the cryptic catacombs of patent drafting to exhume a narrative of innovation entangled in a web of woes. Patent Application No.