Intepat

APRIL 6, 2022

PCT Patent Application. The PCT is an international agreement that helps to simplify the process of filing patent applications in several countries. As of 6th April 2022, the WIPO recorded 156 contracting states to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). National Phase PCT Patent Application in India.

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Intepat

APRIL 6, 2022

PCT Patent Application. The PCT is an international agreement that helps to simplify the process of filing patent applications in several countries. As of 6th April 2022, the WIPO recorded 156 contracting states to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). National Phase PCT Patent Application in India.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MAY 27, 2021

The cost savings of filing a provisional patent application without consulting a professional are certainly tempting. However, such a strategy may ultimately cost more in the long run, including possibly costing valuable patent protection. What is a Provisional Patent Application? Keep Trade Secrets Secret.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 27, 2023

Can you file the utility patent application with the color drawings or photographs? 113, the Applicant for a patent must “furnish a drawing where necessary for the understanding of the subject matter to be patented”. Typically, the drawings in a utility patent application are submitted in black and white.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 19, 2021

However, a new patent application suggests that this could change in the future. Patent Detects Theft. The proposed patent titled “System And Method For Detecting And Responding To Theft Of Service Devices” describes a technology to ban rogue devices. ” Blacklisting MAC Addresses.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 17, 2023

Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it will no longer issue patents in a printed “ribbon copy” form as of April 18, 2023. Instead, patents will now only be issued electronically in a digital form.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

In order to obtain a patent for an invention, the invention must be fully disclosed in a written patent application. The patent application has to describe the invention in detail and how to make and use the invention. The invention must meet several requirements in order to be patentable.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 30, 2021

What kinds of comments are useful in revising a draft patent application? So your patent attorney has send you a first draft of your utility patent application for your review. You’re not sure what to do, so you read my helpful tips on how to review a draft patent application.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 17, 2023

Our case of the week recounts an interesting saga of companies copying each other’s patent applications to provoke an interference. A new year means new Federal Circuit decisions to analyze.

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SpicyIP

JULY 18, 2024

Controller of Patents and Designs , came down heavily on the IPO for its shoddy order rejecting the patent application filed by the appellant. The judgment raises serious concerns regarding the quality of functioning of the patent office. Order The Patent Controller issued a cryptic order rejecting the patent application.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2023

Anti-Piracy Blacklist Patent. Interestingly, a new patent application suggests that Sony’s blocking vision is not limited to Internet providers. The full patent application goes into detail on various techniques the monitoring software could use to detect and block apps.

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SpicyIP

JULY 4, 2024

Vandana Parvez vs The Controller of Patents , dealt with a withdrawn patent application that had been wrongfully published and then later cited as prior art for the same applicant’s subsequent patent application! Despite the withdrawal of the appellant’s patent application, it was wrongfully published.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

What is the filing deadline for a US design patent based on a foreign priority application? When it comes to filing related patent applications across different countries, filing dates are critical. A US design patent application must be filed within six months of your foreign priority date.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 6, 2023

How will the electronic grant of patents work? Electronically issued patents can be viewed and downloaded on the date of issue in Patent Center. You will be able to print copies of your patent, including the patent cover, without having to request copies from the USPTO.

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Patent Trademark Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

If you have a simple product that others can easily copy, you wouldn’t be thinking about keeping anything confidential. Keep it secret or file a patent ? The disclosure in a patent application must enable others of reasonable skill in the field to make and use your invention. What if your patent is not enabling?

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IP Spotlight

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) plans to stop issuing patent and trademark certificates in hard copy format. The USPTO expects the new rule to speed up patent grants by reducing the time required for publication.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is currently assessing comments collected pursuant to a pair of requests for public input, one focused on the agency’s subject matter eligibility guidelines for examining patent applications for 35 U.S.C. § Supreme Court case law.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 4, 2024

2024) A recent copyright infringement lawsuit filed by small Boston intellectual property boutique Hsuanyeh Law Group PC (HLG) against international giant Winston & Strawn LLP focuses a dividing line that can highlight when copying the work of another firm is permissible. Winston & Strawn , 23-cv-11193 (S.D.N.Y. Cannon , 789 N.W.2d

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Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 18, 2021

Why not file a patent application? Deciding whether or not to file a patent application is not easy. If you knew for sure that your new product would be a huge success, then the decision to apply for a patent would be easy. What are good reasons deciding whether or not to patent? Will the innovation work?

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

application of Section 8(1)(d) by the CIC and argues that the thesis is a public document as per UGC guidelines which cannot be withheld from the public. But the CIC failed to notice/address the mandatory language used in the ordinance (emphasis added) : 14(b) “ …two hard-bound copies and two soft copies of the corrected Ph.D.

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Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Crafting a patent application is a key step in helping to ensure that your business is safe from outside competition. In this post, we’ll take a deep dive into what goes into drafting a patent application and how to make the most of your efforts while doing so. What can and cannot be patented. Let’s get started!

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Patently-O

MARCH 10, 2022

Fleming sent a copy of his pending patent application to Cirrus who apparently then released a new aircraft embodying his patented design. Fleming also argued copying – that Cirrus had copied his invention – and that copying is a strong indicia of nonobviousness. ” Slip Op.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 24, 2022

Unlike trademarks, patents do not require any use by the owner in order to be protectable. Patents also expire. For a limited duration, a patent owner has the power to exclude others from copying or using the patented invention. But, how do you convert an idea in your mind into an actual patent?

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

While at this stage the particulars of Getty’s claim are unavailable, their press release states that Stability AI “unlawfully copied and processed millions of images protected by copyright and the associated metadata owned or represented by Getty Images”. temporary copy which is; 2. transient or incidental; 3.

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 11, 2023

Pure Hemp also alleged the district court erred in not awarding attorney fees because of alleged inequitable conduct by the patent applicant. The patent prosecutor argued the copied portions consisted of background information, making the prior art not material to the applications.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 9, 2025

Madras High Court and the (Mis-Placed) Judicial Economy: Analysing the Clouds Behind the Silver Lining The Mad HC single bench upheld the dismissal of a patent application but curiously analyzed only one objection from the Controllers dismissal and deemed the rest unnecessary to be evaluated. 3(i) of the Patents Act.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 16, 2022

You do a bit of research into the differences between a design and utility patent , and conclude that design is the way to go. Your patent attorney will have an illustrator prepare the drawings, and then file the design patent application. By better, we mean a patent that provides broader rights.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

There is an international requirement for the DNA, RNA and protein sequences disclosed in a patent application to be provided in the form of a sequence listing. Sequence listings are then used by patent offices to search for the listed sequences. Increased ease-of-access to patent application sequences?

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2025

Since Amazon uses their own legal system for adjudicating patent disputes , sellers need to know how to play the IP game Amazon’s way. Let’s explore what patents make the most sense for Amazon sellers. Need the right patents to stop Amazon sellers from copying your innovative products?

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Under PPH, prosecution of a patent application previously filed with a participating patent office can be fast-tracked in another participating patent office if the patent application meets certain requirements. In contrast, an average time to prosecute non-PPH patent applications is approximately 22.7

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 23, 2024

Looking at Traditional Knowledge and Patents: The MHC recently upheld the Controller’s rejection of a patent application for being based on Panchagavya, a form of Traditional Knowledge. Section 3(p) prohibits granting patents based on the claimed invention/process containing TK directly or in effect.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

Moderna also states that Pfizer/BioNTech’s patents did not originally cover the technology that Moderna used, but that Pfizer/BioNTech’s patent applications were amended after Moderna’s patent applications (which disclosed Moderna’s technology) had been published.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 16, 2024

Even a slight improvement might make a consumer product worthy of a patent. You can choose not to pursue patents, but what would be your backup plan? When competitors start copying your innovative product, what is your fallback strategy to stop them? Ready to patent your consumer product?

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Intepat

APRIL 4, 2022

In India, the NDAs are valid for one year, within which you have to file a patent application. However, it is not applicable in other countries. Ideally, you can file a provisional patent application before disclosing your idea in public domains. It is like a preliminary application before filing the actual patent.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The auxiliary claims, in this case, were filed before the Court in August 2024 in an appeal against a 2017 order where the Controller had rejected ( pdf ) the patent application for the invention titled Methods And Systems For Treating Cell Proliferation Disorders.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

It is a term often used by inventors to display their intellectual property rights as it notifies others that they are pursuing protection and that copying it may count as an infringement if the patent is granted.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 30, 2021

.” Full Scope Written Description : The Patent Act requires that the specification include “a written description of the invention.” The specification needs to convey that the inventor had “possession” of the claimed invention as of the patent application’s filing date. 35 U.S.C. §

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