Patently-O

AUGUST 1, 2021

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Mike Peterson: Apple Hit with Patent Infringement Lawsuit for Selling a Smart Water Bottle (Source: Apple Insider). Shoshana Wodinsky: Australian Court Rules That Yes, AI Can Be an Inventor (Source: Gizmodo). David Phelan: New Apple Patent Reveals The Ultimate iPhone Upgrade (Source: Forbes).

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Would you believe the following scenario could happen under our patent system? Commanding 50% market share in unit sales of the patented product, the patent holder prevails in patent infringement suits obtaining court injunctions against all major rivals and maintaining a strict no-licensing policy.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

citizen, sued Xiaomi, a Chinese multinational corporation, for patent infringement in New York. Later, Microsoft, naming Xiaomi as the real party in interest, filed an Inter Partes Review (IPR) with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). This case has curious origins. In other words, a U.S.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled in a nonprecedential opinion that a Florida district court correctly dismissed a UK-based patent owner’s infringement case after he willfully disobeyed the court and disrupted the enforcement of a court order.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Since Egyptian Goddess , the Federal Circuit has placed renewed importance on the claimed “article of manufacture,” but not in the comparison portion of infringement analysis. In 2021, the Federal Circuit issued the important, albeit short-winded, design patent decision In re SurgiSil, L.L.P. , 4th 1380 (Fed.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

On September 25, independent inventor Carolyn Hafeman filed a reply brief arguing that efforts by consumer tech giant LG Electronics to prejudice Hafeman’s legal claims in front of a Western Texas jury require the court to grant a new patent infringement trial in the case.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The inventor of a novel jump rope system (the Revolution Rope), Molly Metz, is petitioning the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) to bar a patent infringement suit in district court where the CAFC has affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) finding of unpatentability.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) report finds pro bono legal services have amounted to $39.3 million in free legal services for inventors and small businesses; Canada announces plans to retain more IP domestically, and the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Last week, independent inventor Carrie Hafeman filed an opening brief for the appellant at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) seeking reversal of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) invalidation of her device location and theft prevention patent claims.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2024

If the complainant, Lashify, prevails, it could make the ITC a more appealing forum for patent infringement suits involving entities that have under-utilized the ITC, including inventors, universities, and start-ups. The case at issue is Lashify, Inc. 23-1245.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

What began as a patent infringement case has swerved into judicial ethics waters, due to the ruling of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Paul Morinville, Founder of US Inventor, recently published a response to my column criticizing RALIA, a bill in Congress that would abolish the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). I offer a few observations in reply. manufacturing.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Tuesday, October 10, affirmed a district court’s dismissal at the pleading stage of a patent infringement, unjust enrichment and antitrust case against Qualcomm, Inc. Larry Golden sued Qualcomm in the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 29, 2021

The Patent Infringer Lobby has ramped up banging the drum about “patent quality.” They dedicated a week-long campaign to questioning "patent quality,” which its constituents regard as a huge problem. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Andrei Iancu left the building.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Pride in Patent Ownership Act requires those who acquire patents to publicly register their ownership assignments with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) within 120 days. Thus, it serves to identify potential patent infringement plaintiffs.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund and the Fair Inventing Fund filed briefs in support of the jump rope company while DivX filed in support of neither party.

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Garrigues Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

In addition, a third party’s use of an invention before its registration by another is also relevant to assess patent infringement. The right of prior use is set forth in article 63 of the current Patents Law of 2015, the wording of which is practically identical to that of article 54 of the earlier Patents Law of 1986.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

District Court for the Central District of California that had awarded damages to Lubby Holdings LLC for patent infringement by Henry Chung. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), in a precedential opinion authored by Judge Dyk, partially reversed a ruling by the U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 1, 2023

If “equivalence” can be proven between the elements in the invention’s claims and the elements of the accused product or process, the patent claim would be infringed under this concept. Literal and non-literal patent infringements fall into two categories, respectively. image Sources : Shutterstock].

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

Not only can these design patents be asserted offensively, but they can also establish prior art that can be used defensively to invalidate broad animated GUI design patents should a company be accused of infringing such a patent. [1] Mr. Grecia has been involved in scores of intellectual property infringement actions.

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IPilogue

APRIL 22, 2022

This article delves into the legal doctrines that support the parties’ claims and the overarching strategy to their settlement. For example, a patent could describe a bike with two wheels (bicycle), three wheels (tricycle), or four wheels (quadracycle) and then only claim the two-wheeled design. sales of Biktarvy.

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Patently-O

MAY 15, 2024

Third party ink seller Sidney Henry sold ink to a buyer of the machine, despite knowing of the restriction, and was sued for contributory patent infringement. Soon thereafter, the “Oldfield Bill” proposed a number of limitations on patent rights. Section 32 would have overruled A.B. In Bauer & Cie v.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 11, 2021

US Inventor Inc. In February 2021, US Inventor and others collectively sued the USPTO asking the court to order the USPTO to issue rulemaking regarding discretionary considerations at the institution stage of AIA Trials. In addition to this statutory injury requirement the Supreme Court has also interpreted Article III of the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This patent infringement case is potentially one of the largest of the year and is related to very important technology that miniaturized radio frequency (RF) transceivers, thus paving the way for the invention of the smartphone. Last month, I followed a hearing in a case called ParkerVision v.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 21, 2022

These include: How to get the most out of a disclosure interview with AI inventors. For example, how to work with inventors to prepare a strong AI patent that will hold up during prosecution at the Patent Office and in the courts. Including AI considerations from the European Patent Office (EPO), Korea, Japan, China.

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Patently-O

APRIL 30, 2023

by Dennis Crouch Calculating damages for patent infringement can be a complex task, particularly when the invention is an improvement to an existing machine or product. 120, helped establish a rule requiring apportionment in cases involving improvement patents. The Supreme Court’s 1884 decision in Garretson v. Garretson v.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 4, 2023

This week in Other Barks & Bites: Senator Ted Cruz introduces draft legislation to clarify federal law on college athletes’ name, image, likeness (NIL) rights; American Axle gets win on remanded claim in district court; inventors lament “As Seen on TV” infringement; AstraZeneca pays Bristol Myers Squibb to settle patent infringement lawsuit.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 26, 2022

BillJCo owns six patents directed to beacon technology, with Bill Johnson and his son Jason Johnson, who lives in Waco, Texas, named as inventors or co-inventors. The suit was brought against Apple for infringement based on its iBeacon protocol.

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 7, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held oral argument on the issue of whether an invention generated by artificial intelligence (AI) is patentable. The Patent Applications. As described in a companion article, which can be found here , Plaintiff Stephen Thaler, Ph.D., Procedural History.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 22, 2024

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Tuesday, May 21, issued a precedential decision vacating and remanding a district court’s finding that Core Optical Technologies didn’t have standing to sue Nokia due to the language of a contract between the inventor and his employer. Core Optical alleged infringement of U.S.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

While the intention of patent law is to encourage innovation by providing inventors with exclusive rights, the proliferation of patents can create barriers to entry, especially in industries characterized by rapid innovation. By negotiating favourable terms, businesses can minimize the risks associated with patent infringement.

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SpicyIP

JULY 25, 2023

In this regard, the scientific community can learn from gene patent litigation strategies adopted in the past, in countries like the US (Myriad as discussed below), to help courts and policy makers craft solutions that balance the interests of both the inventing community and public health needs. Is Messenger RNA Patent-Eligible?

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

While historically, the field of patent filing has been dominated by men, an inspiring shift is taking place. Women inventors are making significant strides, leaving an indelible mark on the world of innovation and intellectual property. of all inventors , with men making up the remaining 83.8%.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In 2022 alone, the USPTO received more than 50,000 design patent applications. The Office has seen a 20% growth in design patent applications over the last five years. It is not hard to understand why inventors are seeking design patent protection at previously unseen levels.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

” For purposes of this article and in the patenting world, an FTO is an assessment of the ability to make, use, and/or sell products/services without infringing another party’s rights. Do I need an FTO performed if I already have a patent? It’s funny the vast differences acronyms have.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

v Hologic case, t he US Supreme Court (“SCOTUS”) ruled that assignor estoppel is limited and may allow a previous assignor, under specific circumstances, to challenge the validity of patents they have subsequently reassigned. Scenario Two: Company A (Assignor) sells/assigns their patents to Company B (Assignee).

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Intepat

DECEMBER 30, 2024

These patents grant exclusive rights to inventors of technologies that contribute to sustainable development, such as renewable energy technologies, pollution control systems, and waste management solutions.

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