SpicyIP

MARCH 20, 2023

In yet another order dealing with unreasoned rejections of a patent application, the Delhi High Court comes down heavily on the Indian Patent Office. Praharsh and Swaraj write about this order, underscoring the role played by well-reasoned orders in the appeals before the high court and patent bargain.

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IIPRD

MAY 4, 2023

Section 3 of the Patents Act lists statutorily non-patentable inventions, which pose a challenge to patentability depending on the subject matter claimed. In summary, a patent application for a medical device in India is often objected to under Sections 3(i), (f), and (k).

Intellectual Property 52

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 12, 2023

District Court for the Southern District of Ohio Judge Timothy Black rejected arguments that a state court declaratory relief action over the ownership of several disputed patent applications involved federal patent or trade secret claims and ruled that it belonged in state court.

Blogging 52

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2021

On January 9, 2020, the FTC held a public workshop to consider whether the FTC should issue a rule that would limit or forbid the use of non-competes in employment contracts and subsequently invited submissions from interested parties. Will it include non-solicitation and confidentiality agreements, or will it be confined to non-competes?

Litigation 52

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