Patently-O

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Blake Brittain: Court Says Intel Can Contest Parts of Qualcomm Mobile Patents (Source: Reuters). Over Alleged LED, Mini LED Patent Infringement (Source: Apple Insider). Blake Brittain: What to Watch for in Patent Law in 2022 (Source: Reuters). International IP Law Group.

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Patently-O

JULY 5, 2021

Recent Headlines in the IP World: John Power: Government of Canada Announces New Independent Regulator for Patent and Trademark Agents (Source: CISION). Mikey Campbell: Apple Seeks to Halt Latest VoIP-Pal Patent Infringement Litigation (Source: Apple Insider). Commentary and Journal Articles: Atty.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

While physically marking such a product is not always trivial (or desirable from a product aesthetic/marketing standpoint), an appropriate patent marking as suggested below would have provided the patent owner with the ability to collect pre-suit damages. Patent Act has been provided.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Jump Rope Systems, the inventor of a novel jump rope system, is petitioning the Supreme Court to clarify “whether, as a matter of federal patent law, a determination of unpatentability by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in an inter partes review proceeding, affirmed by the Federal Circuit, has a collateral estoppel effect on patent validity in a (..)

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Inventor Invention Patent Infringement Patent Law 67

The IP Law Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Kronstadt), the Court granted the Defendant’s motion to dismiss Plaintiff’s indirect patent infringement claims for failure to sufficiently allege Defendant “made” the accused product. In Bell Semiconductor, LLC v. Omnivision Technologies, Inc. , 8-22-cv-01979 (CDCA Mar. 1, 2023)( John A.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 21, 2022

Second, only certain inventions are patentable. Four types of inventions are patentable: articles of manufacture, machines, processes, and compositions of matter. These four types of inventions are referred to as patent-eligible subject matter. In Repifi Vendor Logistics v. Intellicentrics, 2022 U.S. LEXIS 6558 (Fed.

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Invention Patent Patent Law Patent Infringement 98

SpicyIP

AUGUST 2, 2021

A Parliamentary Standing Committee Report that Challenges the Fine Balances Within the IP System. Scaria points out that the Report lacks focused questions of enquiry and instead undertakes a superficial review of all IP laws in the country. Parliamentary Committee on IP Suggests Against Scrapping of IPAB. Part I and II.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

A design patent protects a new, original, ornamental design for an article of manufacture. Ornamental” means that the design is purely decorative; the patentability is based on its visual aspects. The design must be a design for a specific article; it cannot exist independently of the article. 35 USC section 171.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 21, 2022

Whether an AI can be an “inventor” as defined by various patent laws. How to prepare AI patents with strategies to predict and overcome possible rejections under 35 U.S.C. Patent Office (USPTO). Prosecution of AI inventions. §101 and §112. CLS Bank International (“Alice”).

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Design patents protect ornamental designs, such as the shape of a perfume bottle or the design on flatware. Utility patents protect four categories of functional inventions: machines, articles of manufacture, compositions of matter, and processes (methods). The patent covered a design for a vehicle front fender.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 21, 2022

Second, only certain inventions are patentable. Four types of inventions are patentable: articles of manufacture, machines, processes, and compositions of matter. These four types of inventions are referred to as patent-eligible subject matter. In Repifi Vendor Logistics v. Intellicentrics, 2022 U.S. LEXIS 6558 (Fed.

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Invention Patent Patent Infringement Patent Law 52

IP Intelligence

OCTOBER 12, 2021

The court explained that “[a] design claim is limited to the article of manufacture identified in the claim; it does not broadly cover a design in the abstract.” [7] This ruling is significant in the realm of design patent law because it changes course from decades of prior practice at the PTO. 1, 2019, to Sept. 2008) (en banc).

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 3, 2023

From 2019 to 2020, Ashley served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Kimberly A. with honors from Emory University, where she was the articles editor of the Emory Law Journal. Chet Campbell focuses his practice on patent litigation at the U.S. As a patent attorney registered to practice before the U.S.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office (the PTO) to review and potentially cancel claims in an already-issued patent that the PTO finds to be unpatentable in light of prior art. However, a party must first file a petition to institute an IPR of a patent. An IPR functions similar to a civil litigation once instituted.

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IP Tech Blog

AUGUST 18, 2023

On June 1, 2021, the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law became effective. An important part of the amendment is the introduction by Article 76 of the patent linkage system in China – a system for litigation of drug patents prior to market entry of generics, similar to that provided by the Hatch Waxman Act in the US.

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IIPRD

JUNE 24, 2024

This article sheds light on the foundational frameworks and pivotal agreements that govern the rights and responsibilities of creators, innovators, and consumers worldwide. 4] Prior to its creation, several countries implemented copyright laws individually, resulting in varied regulations limited to their respective territories.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Patents set themselves apart from other IP rights as inventions are often composed of multiple physical components or steps in a method, which does not necessarily have to exist or be performed at the same time and place. has written about this in an article that was recently published in the UIC Review of Intellectual Property Law.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 18, 2023

On June 1, 2021, the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law became effective. An important part of the amendment is the introduction by Article 76 of the patent linkage system in China – a system for litigation of drug patents prior to market entry of generics, similar to that provided by the Hatch Waxman Act in the US.

Litigation 52

Litigation Patent Intellectual Property Branding 52

IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

So, even though it is believed Judge Koh can and will easily receive a favorable confirmation vote, the questions relating to the intersection of antitrust and patent law demonstrate a keen awareness and interest in these issues on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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SpicyIP

JULY 20, 2024

Justice Prabha Sridevan] set the tone by beginning with this sentiment that will no doubt reverberate in the hallowed halls of patent jurisprudence for several years to come.” Well … although it oughtn’t be so, CL has been a bad word for many, especially in the polarised IP world of pro vs anti-IP. among others.

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