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Principals Moritz Ammelburg and Peter Fasse Author Managing IP Article “Coordinating Patent Prosecution in the U.S. and Europe”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Moritz Ammelburg and Peter Fasse examine the patentability requirements and prosecution schemes in the US and Europe and how applicants can prepare applications that will best serve their needs in both jurisdictions. Read the full article on Managing IP. Inventorship in the US is a critical component of patent ownership.

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[Guest post]: The proportionality test in European patent law

The IPKat

The US Supreme Court’s decision in eBay v MercExchange (2006) meant patents were no longer exclusive rights by definition and the implications and wisdom of that shift have been vigorously debated. The book’s central aim is to argue for what could be considered a “third way forward” for proportionality in European patent law.

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Whither goest the patent troll?

The IPKat

A decade ago, patent trolls were all the rage in the patent world. Whether in speeches, conferences, or articles, no subject engendered more IP conversation. If there was a rock-star matter in the patent world, it was the debate over trolls. Start with the sheer volume of patent applications. Focusing on the U.S.,

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Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees

LexBlog IP

Applicants that qualify for small or micro entity status are eligible for substantial discounts on USPTO fees associated with filing and maintaining a patent under a micro entity status. The fee schedule for patent applications and maintenance is based on the size of the entity filing the application. Reduce your patent fees.

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Keeping up with Belgian patent litigation: Year case law review 2021

The IPKat

selected address issues such as SPC protection for combination products, double patenting, prosecution history estoppel and the influence of declarations made by the patentee in parallel proceedings, the possibility for national courts to request technical opinions from the EPO under Art. The decisions we (arbitrarily!)

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EFTA-India Free Trade Agreement and Patents Rules Amendment: Compromising Public Accountability and Transparency in the Indian Patent System

SpicyIP

To briefly point to much discussed worrisome provisions in the Annex of the Intellectual Property chapter: Article 11.7 Article 12, along with the recent amendments to the Patent Rules, restrict the obligation to disclose the “working” statement., And further restricting policy levers such as compulsory licensing.

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IP and Cannabis: The Current Landscape

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

Patent Prosecution. Patent protection is generally available for cannabis and cannabis-related innovations on the same basis as any other innovation, presenting relatively few obstacles for applicants. A patent applicant’s planned use of the claimed invention thus has no bearing on its patentability.

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