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IP.com Launches InnovationQ – The Next Generation of Prior Art Search Technology

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It redefines the prior art search process by eliminating the need for complex Boolean queries, allowing users to search in natural language while yielding deeper, more accurate results across both Non-Patent Literature (NPL) and technical publications.

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Patent Poetry: Trade Show Demo Bars Patent

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The Federal Circuit has affirmed a grant of summary judgment that the asserted claims of a patent are barred because the device sought to be patented was demonstrated at a trade show. Minerva Surgical, Inc. Hologic, Inc., 2021-2246 (Fed.

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No Handling Necessary: Industry Demo Was A Public Use: Minerva Surgical, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc., 2023 WL 1999900 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 15, 2023)

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Minerva”) had engaged in an invalidating public use more than one year before its patent filing. . On February 15, 2023, the Federal Circuit (“CAFC”) affirmed a summary judgment ruling that, by merely showcasing an embodying device at an industry event (the “Event”), Minerva Surgical, Inc. By: Irwin IP LLP

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IP.com Launches IQ Ideas+ 3.0: Revolutionizing Ideation with AI-Powered Innovation to Maximize ROI in R&D

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They can then utilize IQ Ideas+’s exclusive novelty scoring technology to evaluate if the technology should proceed to patenting. Contact sales for a demo, trial, and pricing. To see IQ Ideas+ with Compass AI in action, reach out to the IP.com sales team at sales@ip.com or schedule a demo at ip.com/iqideas/

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Can We Patent An Idea That Made To Public?

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Will it affect the patentability of the invention? It is time to think if our ideas are patentable if we share them in the public domain. The Intellectual Property Office grants patents to encourage new technology, development, and scientific research. Therefore, the patent was rejected because it lacked novelty.

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No First Place Trophy Here: Public Demo at Trade Show Found Invalidating

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102(b), the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s decision to invalidate a patent because the patent owner’s disclosure of a prior art device at a trade show more than one year before the patent’s priority date was an invalidating prior public use. Minerva Surgical, Inc.

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[Sponsored] LexisNexis Introduces New Legal Issue Analysis for PTAB Ex Parte Decisions in LexisNexis PatentAdvisor

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LexisNexis Legal & Professional today announced the launch of PTAB Decisions, an enhancement to the market-leading patent prosecution analytics tool LexisNexis PatentAdvisor. The dataset will be continuously updated and tagged with the relevant issues using AI-supported algorithms and validated by patent experts.