IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Last October, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Request for Comments on USPTO Initiatives To Ensure the Robustness and Reliability of Patent Rights. Patent owners, especially small businesses and independent inventors, need two things of the patent system: 1) Reliability/believability.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 22, 2023

Kilpatrick Townsend partner Charles Gray recently co-presented on the topic of “Ethics Issues in Patent Prosecution” at the firm’s annual three-day “Ski-LE” in Colorado. Three key takeaways from the discussion concerning “Ethics Issues in Patent Prosecution” include. Please see full article below for more information.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 14, 2022

Saab recently presented “Ethics in Patent Prosecution” at the firm’s three-day CLE & Ski Series, KT Intellectual Property Seminar (KTIPS), in Colorado. Please see full article below for more information. Kilpatrick Townsend partners Gene Bernard and Karam J. 5 key takeaways from the presentation, include.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Earlier this year, the European Patent Office (EPO) updated some of its Guidelines for Examination in a way that potentially could affect U.S. patent litigation. Guideline F-IV 4.3 particularly focuses on the form, contents, and clarity of the claims.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 7, 2021

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. Patent Trolls, ?nd Patent trolling 2021—yes, no, or maybe?

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

We have found, however, that it is often the slow-and-steady truth that wins the race in our deliberative justice system, which for patents has both administrative and judicial components. which reversed a Rule 12(b)(6) dismissal on patent ineligibility under 35 U.S.C. § Kollective Technology, Inc.,

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

for infringement of the ‘197 patent under the Hatch-Waxman Act, but the district court found that the Belcher Chief Science Officer withheld material information from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) during patent prosecution, and the CAFC affirmed. 9,283,197 unenforceable.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 19, 2023

interests; Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announces an AI policy framework that he hopes will lay the groundwork for bipartisan AI policy; and IPWatchdog hosts its inaugural Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management Masters program.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Harrity & Harrity is looking for superstar patent professionals to draft and/or prosecute patent applications for leading global technology companies, including numerous Patent 300® companies. This full-time, permanent position is 100% remote and offers a flexible schedule with steady work and amazing firm culture.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Harrity & Harrity, LLP is looking for superstar patent professionals to draft and/or prosecute patent applications for leading global technology companies, including numerous Patent 300® companies. This is a full-time, permanent, remote position in the United States.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Please see full article below for more information.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 13, 2024

OpenAI has the reputation for protecting its innovations through the use of trade secrets as opposed to patents. This is perhaps not surprising, given that patent applications are not published until 18 months after they are filed, and that OpenAI's major innovation of ChatGPT was first released about 2 years ago. Who are OpenAI?

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Patent Prosecution Highway or PPH is a set of initiatives promulgated by participating patent offices around the world to accelerate patent prosecution in countries of the participating patent offices. In contrast, an average time to prosecute non-PPH patent applications is approximately 22.7

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 19, 2023

The impact of the long-awaited launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is hard to overstate. While litigators and patent portfolio managers are immediately feeling the impact in Europe, surprisingly, they should also expect an impact on information disclosure statement (IDS) strategy for U.S. patent applications.

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SpicyIP

JULY 31, 2023

Image from here In a significant development, the Delhi High Court on July 24, 2023 passed a detailed order on ‘product-by-process’ patent claims in Vifor International Ltd. Controller of Patents , analysed by Amit here and here and the IPAB order in the State University of New York v. MSN Laboratories Pvt. Ltd and an r.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 23, 2023

Faegre Drinker is actively recruiting a Senior Attorney to join the Patent Practice of the Intellectual Property practice group in its Indianapolis, IN, or Fort Wayne, IN, offices. Successful candidates will work with partners and clients in patent preparation, prosecution, portfolio management, and clearance matters.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Harrity & Harrity, LLP employs superstar patent professionals to prepare patent applications for leading global technology companies. We are currently looking for a patent preparation and prosecution attorney or agent, specifically in semiconductor technology areas, to join our team.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 23, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) sent out an email alert on March 16, 2023 about its transition to eGrants for patents. This change to electronic patent grants as opposed to paper patents is in accord with the USPTO’s continued changes to an all-electronic and no paper system.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Last week, the Federal Circuit Court reversed the Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in In re Surgisil, L.L.P., overturning the Board’s ruling that a design for a rolled-paper art tool for blending anticipated Surgisil’s (Applicant) claimed lip implant. In re Surgisil, L.L.P., 2020-1940, 2021 WL 4515275 (Fed.

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Patently-O

MARCH 13, 2022

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Blake Brittain: Patent Judge Leaves U.S. Angus Liu : Roche Settles Lawsuit Claiming AstraZeneca’s Ultomiris Infringes Delivery Patent (Source: Fierce Pharma). Solomon Israel: Court Tosses Canopy Cannabis Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against GW Pharma (Source: MJ Biz Daily). Source: USPTO.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2024

The cover article of the May 2024 edition of the CIPA Journal proposed a new test for inventive step using AI. The article was inspired by the EPO's AI assisted search tool, AI-PreSearch. AI-PreSearch uses a language model (EP-RoBERTa) that has been trained on patent documents.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 4, 2024

Winston Strawn Plagiarism Complaint Winston Strawn Plagiarism Attachments I recall being asked to draft my first patent infringement complaint back in early 2003 – a few months after graduating from law school. He responded that he was responsible for the briefs but had relied heavily upon a published article.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 24, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) office actions on the merits, a patent applicant has the option to appeal the patent examiner’s decision rejecting one or more claims to a higher forum, i.e., the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). After two or more U.S. Why make this request? What are the pros and cons?

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 23, 2023

patent practitioners have had a rocky relationship with the once-straightforward patent eligibility requirement under 35 U.S.C. Decisions such as Mayo and Alice upended the status quo, muddying the threshold test for patent subject matter eligibility. 101 in recent years.

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IAM Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2021

IP rights, among other fundamental human rights, are introduced by the Russian Constitution and further detailed in Part IV of the Civil Code as the main civil rights legislation source (revised August 2021).

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IAM Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2021

IP rights, among other fundamental human rights, are introduced by the Russian Constitution and further detailed in Part IV of the Civil Code as the main civil rights legislation source (revised August 2021).

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2023

By now, unless you live in a total IP blackout zone, you’ve heard about the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court (UPC). Aside from your client telling you to, why do you file a patent application? But most of what they tell you misses the forest for the trees. But most of what they tell you misses the forest for the trees.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 25, 2022

Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC (“ESF”), an Intellectual Property Boutique, is seeking a Patent Attorney or Agent specialing in ME/EE or Life Sciences to join the patent prosecution team. This is a full-time, permanent, immediate position located in Gaithersburg, MD.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Banner Witcoff is seeking a Biotech or Chemistry Patent Attorney with 5 or more years of experience in patent prosecution for its Chicago, IL or Washington, DC offices. Duties include, but are not limited to evaluating patent portfolios, drafting and prosecuting patent applications, patent portfolio management, and counseling.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

On October 30, the nonpartisan think tank, Sunwater Institute, published a policy report on patent quality in the United States including suggestions for U.S. policymakers to better address errors in examining and adjudicating patents for validity. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). on Wednesday.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Patents that are expected to protect a company’s most valuable innovations must stake a claim to that innovation and be equipped to defend it. This is because being worthy of patent protection doesn’t guarantee that an application’s claims to an innovation will not be rejected and rights to that innovation jeopardized.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in recent weeks regarding the Office’s decision to retire Private PAIR and EFS-Web, the two main software systems used by patent applicants, on November 8. Numerous letters have been submitted to the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 16, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a Federal Register Notice today implementing the suggestions it received on expanding the patent bar following its October 18, 2022, request for public input on the topic.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In an article published on December 7, 2023, Harness IP Principal Chris K. Miller provides guidance to legal departments that are responsible for maintaining a global patent portfolio. Summarized in five tips for in-house counsel, Miller looks at ways to maximize patent filings to save time and money. The firm also ranks No.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2023

companies and inventors still filed more patent applications with the European Patent Office (EPO) than any other country, according to its Patent Index 2022, which was released today. patent applications numbered 48,088, a 2.9% The index showed that U.S. increase from 2021. However, China's filings jumped by 15.1%

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IP Watchdog

MAY 9, 2024

For those familiar with Reddit and the breadth of topics covered it probably comes as no real surprise that there is a patent examiner Reddit, which has some 4,800 users. What should be surprising—shocking even—is what was recently discussed in one quickly deleted thread within that patent examiner Reddit.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 2, 2022

Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) today announced the introduction of the Patent Examination and Quality Improvement Act of 2022, which is aimed at “evaluat[ing] and improv[ing] the patent examination process and the overall quality of patents issued by the USPTO,” according to a press release.

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