The IPKat

JANUARY 22, 2025

The Board of Appeal decision in T 0816/22 considered whether post-published phase III clinical trial data showing lack of efficacy can invalidate a second medical use patent that appeared plausible based on the data in the application as filed.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

In recent years, AI patent activity has exponentially increased. The figure below shows the volume of public AI patent applications categorized by AI component in the U.S. 1 are defined in an article published in 2020 by the USPTO. AI patent activities by year. from 1990-2018. The eight AI components in FIG.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

Dr. Abolkheir labels the inherent fallacy within patent law as “ inventio ad hominem ” fallacy. Questioning the logical foundations of patent laws, he argues that defining ‘inventive step’ in terms of ‘non-obviousness’ shifts the focus of inquiry to the inventor, rather than the invention itself. Cipla Ltd. ,

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

In September of last year, and in light of a corresponding Japanese patent infringement suit, I published an article detailing how The Pokmon Company had filed two patent applications at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) after the release of Palworld.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

This article is Part Two of a Three-Part Article Series. Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. patents,” Office of the Chief Economist, IP Data Highlights (October 2020). See Alice Corp. CLS Bank Int’l , 134 S. Part Two. “No

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 4, 2025

This Article analyzes over 89,000 patents litigated over a twenty-year period to determine how the number of office actions to allowance during prosecution impacts rates of invalidity during subsequent litigation.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 14, 2025

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today released an official Artificial Intelligence Strategy aimed at outlining the challenges faced by the Office both internally and externally, as the reach of AI impacts all aspects of innovation and society.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2025

Rajya Sabha MP Haris Beeran wrote to the Minister of Health and Family Welfare on December 20, 2024, urging the Central Government to invoke Section 100 (1) of the Patents Act with respect to local production of the rare disease Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) treating drug Risdiplam. 72 lakhs for children (12 bottles) and Rs 1.86

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) updated subject matter eligibility guidance was October 16, and the Office received 24 total submissions. The 19 posted thus far overwhelmingly call for more detail in the guidance in order to avoid undue restrictions on patentability of critical artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

On its way out the door, the Biden administration took a parting shot at America's most innovative companies in a self-described bid to expand equitable patient access to products that emerge from NIH-owned patents.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2025

In June 2023, as is widely known, more than 50 years of efforts to create a pan-European patent jurisdiction were finally successful and the Unified Patent Court opened its doors.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 27, 2025

Patent and Trademark Offices (USPTOs) Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has jurisdiction over expired patents brought before it in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. While the CAFC has previously ruled in appeals from the PTAB involving expired patents, it has not squarely addressed the subject until now.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 26, 2025

court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Friday, January 24, affirmed the Patent Trial and Appeal Boards (PTABs) decisions for Intel in three inter partes reviews (IPRs), on appeal following previous remands back to the Board in December 2021.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

4155 in December 2024, issued within the framework of Article 129 bis 4 et seq. of the Water Use Code, after consultation with the respective user organizations; and which establishes the 2025 water use rights subject to the payment of a tax benefit patent for non-use of water. The Director General of Water issued Exempt Resolution No.

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Plagiarism Today

JULY 3, 2024

But how has copyright, trademark and patent law changed the field? The post Copyright, Trademark and Patent in Fireworks appeared first on Plagiarism Today. Fireworks displays are a common theme of Fourth of July celebrations.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

patent system, threatening America’s prosperity and national security. Encouraged and abetted by free riders who would benefit unfairly from others’ work, well-intentioned lawmakers and judicial activists have compromised the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), from enforcing any trademark that was stolen. This article provides highlights of legislative activities undertaken in 2024 in this regard.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Is it too late to reinstate your utility patent? Time is of the essence when it comes to renewing unintentionally expired utility patents. While a utility patent is technically not renewed , we will use that term since it’s easier to understand. But what happens when you miss a patent maintenance fee?

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The IPKat

MARCH 19, 2025

The IPKat has received and is pleased to host the following guest contribution by Katfriend Adanna Onah on a recent UK Court of Appeal decision concerning patent amendments and the limits of post-grant claim scope adjustments. At first look, the phrase display of a computing apparatus seemed to point squarely at an electronic screen.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report reflecting the agencys investigation into third-party funding of patent litigation in the United States. On December 5, the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 26, 2025

The Federal Circuit reversed noninfringement findings made under the reverse doctrine of equivalents (RDOE), declining to declare the doctrine subsumed by the 1952 Patent Act, but finding that Steuben Foods raised compelling arguments on that point. Shibuya Hoppman Corp., The opinion was authored by Chief Judge Moore.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 22, 2024

has asked the Supreme Court to review 2024 Federal Circuit decision affirming the US International Trade Commission’s (ITC) finding of a Section 337 violation based on infringement of a TV-remote patent owned by Universal Electronics, Inc. by Dennis Crouch Roku, Inc.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 2, 2025

Senate Judiciary Committee will convene an executive business meeting to consider several pieces of proposed legislation aimed largely at regulating patent-related activities in the pharmaceutical sector. government sources.

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Patently-O

MARCH 19, 2025

2025), which upheld patent claims even though they covered after-arising technology that was not described or enabled in the specification. To review, In re Entresto involved a patent that claimed a pharmaceutical composition of two hypertension drugs, valsartan and sacubitril, in combination. Torrent Pharma) , 125 F.4th 4th 1090 (Fed.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today published a final rule announcing across-the-board fee increases of 7.5% but scrapping the most controversial proposals from its April 2024 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The changes will take effect as of January 19, 2025.

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Patently-O

JULY 9, 2024

Two of the most controversial patent law changes of the past year have involved obviousness-type double patenting, which allows applicants to patent obvious variants of their earlier patents by disclaiming the extra term of the later-expiring patent. The Federal Circuit’s Cellect decision addresses this concern.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 11, 2025

Looking at different flexibilities under the Patent Act, like compulsory licensing, government use etc., Further, the case also involves the fundamental issue of limits of patent monopoly especially in critical areas like lifesaving medicines. SMA has an estimated incidence of 1 in 7,744 live births in India. 72 lakh per year.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 4, 2025

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today in a precedential decision upheld a mixed Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) ruling that found some claims of Gesture Technologys patent on camera sensing technology for handheld gaming and other devices to be unpatentable, but others not proven unpatentable.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 28, 2025

In Plant-e v Bioo the UPC provided its first decision addressing the doctrine of equivalents in patent infringement proceedings ( UPC_CFI_239/2023 ). Legal background: Equivalence around Europe The Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) contains no specific provisions on the doctrine of equivalence.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 29, 2025

affirming the Northern District of Californias dismissal of patent infringement claims broadly seeking damages for the smartphone industrys use of semiconductor technologies. Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a per curiam ruling in Huang v. Amazon.com, Inc.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 27, 2025

On Tuesday, the European Patent Office (EPO) published the Patent Index 2024, the latest edition of the EU patent agencys annual snapshot into global innovation through the lens of European patent application filings.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The Court of Appeal (CoA) of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) addressed a request for suspensive effect of an appeal and ruled that managing directors of an alleged patent-infringing company cannot be held liable as “intermediaries” under Article 63 of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court (UPCA).

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Intepat

DECEMBER 25, 2024

The Patent Amendment Rules, 2024, represent a significant overhaul of the Indian patent system, aimed at enhancing efficiency, transparency, and accessibility. This article provides a detailed analysis of the amended rules and their implications for patent applicants and holders.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 12, 2024

Until now, case law has defined an “article of manufacture” solely for purposes of damages in design patent infringement actions. The federal court’s decision to reject this position has now harmonized the definition of an article of manufacture across multiple statutes. By: ArentFox Schiff

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The IPKat

JANUARY 19, 2025

In this decision, the Board of Appeal upheld Inhibrx's European patent EP2812443 directed to a genus of anti-CD47 antibodies defined by their epitope binding and functional characteristics, finding both sufficient disclosure and inventive step. CD47 is a cancer antigen expressed on cell surfaces with a monomeric immunoglobulin-like structure.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 15, 2024

The Amazon Patent Evaluation Express (APEX) program offers patent owners a cost-effective way to address claims that third-party product listings are infringing on their utility patents. By: Dickinson Wright

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) overturns a lower court ruling, reviving a patent infringement lawsuit against Salesforce; and Limp Bizkit sues Universal Music Group for $200 million in unpaid royalties.

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