Intellectual Property Law Blog

JULY 25, 2023

During the meeting, Ragner showed documents detailing the manufacturing process of a collapsible hose and demonstrated a prototype of the hose. Accordingly, the district court did not commit error by holding that Ragner contributed his design elements to each one of the asserted patents.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 30, 2024

Back in the era of mostly paper filing, notices from the patent office were deemed to be received 15 days after the date that the document was sent out, and the deadline for responding to the notice would only start to run after this 15-day period. Another area that sees substantial changes is the design system.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published examination guidance and a request for comments on the treatment of inventorship for inventions created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions. Rather, the human must provide significant inventive contribution).

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 8, 2024

This allows the others to gain knowledge of the others invention and develop in the future. The patentee has exclusive rights over their invention for a particular period of time, that is 20 years in India. This represent that the patentee has the power to control the uses, makes, imports or sells of their invention.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Thus, a legal safeguard should be provided to inventors for their inventions to keep their interest in science alive. What are the biotechnological inventions? This leads them to think about protecting their inventions from unauthorized use. Patents provide protection to innovations as well as commercialization of inventions.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 17, 2024

Image by Freepik Glaring Procedural Questions Arising Out of a Recent Patent Prosecution Proceeding By Suriya Balakanthan An invention titled “THIAZOLIDIN-3-YL-IMIDAZO-PYRIDINE-3-CARBOXAMIDE AS ANTIMALARIAL AGENTS” bearing Patent Application No. The Applicant attended the hearing as scheduled and uploaded its written submission on 22/07/2023.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This decision, however, left an important question unanswered: Are inventions created with AI assistance patentable? Today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has shed light on this matter with its latest guidelines for AI-assisted inventions.

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Patently-O

APRIL 30, 2024

Although documents are widely available today via our vast network of digital communications, there is also increasing junk in the system — documents making unsubstantiated claims that are effectively science fiction. That claim requires too much follow-on research work and so does not sufficiently disclose the invention.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 4, 2024

Updated Guidance for AI inventions: Step 2A, Prong 1 Prong 1 of Step 2A asks whether the claim in question is directed to "a judicial exception". The Guidance first notes that claims to AI inventions will often involve "abstract ideas" such as mathematical concepts, methods of organising human activity or mental processes.

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Patently-O

JULY 18, 2024

The court found the claim language itself shows the invention’s focus served the human-organizing purpose of “assist[ing] an investigator in conducting a background investigation,” and the individual claim steps were all focused on information handling at a technically generic level. .” Covalent, Inc. ,

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Patently-O

MARCH 21, 2023

We are are now at a point where it is easy to see an AI tool creating inventive output. And, even if recognition of the invention is fundamental to the inventing process, the AI tools certainly provide sufficient contribution to be considered for joint inventorship. who invented or discovered the subject matter of the invention.”

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SpicyIP

MAY 10, 2023

Justice Singh further writes about the preferred appeals against the rejection orders wherein the Controller’s analysis on “inventive step” was not clear, and about the cases where re-grant oppositions were disposed of within an extremely short span of time. Deputy Controller of Patents and Designs , Auckland Uniservices Limited v.

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2024

Intellectual Property is often aligned with a set of intangible assets including invention & creation and when it comes to trademark prosecution it is highly crucial to substantiate your creation with appropriate supporting documents to make your case strong. These documents are termed documentary evidence.

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Patently-O

JULY 13, 2021

Design Patent No. The reexamination examiner agreed with the challenge and issued a final rejection that the claimed design was anticipated by four different prior art references. First to Disclose : Two of the references were Chinese Design Registrations filed and published a couple of months before Zhang’s filing date.

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Corsearch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

You should prepare links and screenshots as evidence for your claims of copyright, or trademark, patent, or design right infringement on Alibaba. Trademarks A trademark signifies a unique term, logo, expression, design, or emblem utilized to indicate the origin of goods and services.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Please send your answers in a Word document with your name in the file name to iposgoode@osgoode.yorku.ca. Originally created in 2014 as a midwest competition, the Competition is today a national inter-law school competition designed to introduce law students to issues arising in United States patent law.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

Design Patent No. D450,839 looks like a set of clown feet (image below), but, in actuality it covers “the ornamental design for a handle for introducer sheath” and is used as part of a medical catheter kit. Junker designed the handle with “large, rounded Mickey-Mouse-shaped ears” to make it easier to handle.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

Though compulsory licensing payments are uncertain at best right now, owners of Russian patents from the affected countries are advised to document commercial activity that would normally be entitled to compensation. underlining added).

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Larson & Larson

MAY 16, 2023

Patent drafting is a critical process that involves creating a written document that describes an invention and lays out the grounds for obtaining patent protection. There are three types of patents – utility patents (for new machines), design patents (for ornamental designs), and plant patents (for newly discovered plants).

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

17, 2023) Last week, the USPTO released a document entitled “Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design Patent Applications Related to Computer-Generated Electronic Images, Including Computer-Generated Icons and Graphical User Interfaces.” The statutory subject matter provision for design patents, 35 U.S.C. §

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IP.com

AUGUST 19, 2024

IP Documentation: Implement processes for documenting innovations. Leveraging IP in Marketing: Highlight patented technologies, unique designs, and other IP assets in marketing campaigns. Training programs should cover topics such as recognizing potential IP, proper documentation, and confidentiality obligations.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

MPF claims are a particular type of claim in patent law that allows an inventor to claim an invention based on the function that it performs, rather than the specific structure or materials used. This breadth can deter competitors by making it more difficult for them to design around the patent.

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Intepat

MAY 29, 2024

Registering a trademark involves navigating various procedures and submitting several documents to the Trademark Registry. Each category demands specific documents based on the goods and services to process the application effectively. This makes the Trademark User Affidavit an indispensable document in the registration process.

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Intepat

JUNE 18, 2024

In this blog we will be delving into what an Expedited Examination procedure is, the legal provision that aids in the process, the forms to be filled and the documents to be attached therein among other aspects of the Examination procedure in the PCT National phase. Expedited Examination: What is it? This process takes place within 6 months.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2023

This documentation is essential in establishing a precise record of title for the intellectual property being transferred. 6)INVENTION ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT An invention assignment agreement is a legally binding contract between an employer and a contractor/employee.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Students interested in trying out for Osgoode’s PADC team must submit answers to our patent drafting skills exercise in a Word document with your name in the file name to iposgoode@osgoode.yorku.ca. Invention statements will be released to teams on November 1, 2021. Please note that only 2L and 3L students may participate.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 25, 2023

During the meeting, Ragner showed documents detailing the manufacturing process of a collapsible hose and demonstrated a prototype of the hose. Accordingly, the district court did not commit error by holding that Ragner contributed his design elements to each one of the asserted patents.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2022

Though compulsory licensing payments are uncertain at best right now, owners of Russian patents from the affected countries are advised to document commercial activity that would normally be entitled to compensation. ” (underlining added).

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The IPKat

JANUARY 24, 2022

In particular, in order to embody inventive character, a combination invention must not merely result in an aggregation of the features of the underlying components ( Case Law of the Boards of Appeal, I-D-9.2.1 ). The Board concluded that the design of the clinical trials in D2 implied the combined effect of LCM and LVT.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Please send your answers in a Word document with your name in the file name to iposgoode@osgoode.yorku.ca. Originally created in 2014 as a midwest competition, the Competition is today a national inter-law school competition designed to introduce law students to issues arising in United States patent law.

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TorrentFreak

MARCH 7, 2022

A document titled “Priority Action Plan for Ensuring the Development of the Russian Economy in the Conditions of External Sanctions Pressure” lays out just some of the measures under consideration. The planning document can be found here and the translation here (both pdf).

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

However, despite the global attention on the so-called "AI inventor" patent applications, we are no nearer to understanding how the AI ("DABUS") actually goes about the process of inventing, or even if it can be said to really invent at all. So DABUS can not only invent, but has feelings and sentience?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Introduction Software refers to a compilation of instructions, data, or programs designed to operate machinery and execute specific tasks. Protecting software innovations, which include inventions, creative works, and commercial symbols, is essential through the umbrella of Intellectual Property. It is given for 60 years.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2022

A patent is an exclusive right granted to the owner of an invention, that allows him to prevent others from making, using, or selling the invention without the consent of the owner. A Patent is granted for any product or process invention for a period of 20 years. He is thus, able to explain the invention to others.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2024

Crucial bits like deadlines for submitting relevant documents before the prescribed authorities are unclear. However, it does not clearly define their designation or qualification leading to substantial ambiguity. Therefore, the proposed Rules should provide for the officials who will be undertaking such proceedings.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 27, 2022

The urgence for the same was felt due to refusal of foreign exhibitors to attend the International Exhibition of Inventions in Vienna, Austria, 1873, fearing that their ideas would be stolen and will further be exploited commercially in other nations. Section 2(1)(ja) of IPA defines the term ‘inventive step’.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 24, 2023

Obviousness analysis primarily focuses on comparing the claimed invention against the prior art and using that consideration to guess whether the gap would have been obvious to fill at the time of the invention. Even without a presumption, nexus can be shown by tying the evidence to the “unique characteristics of the claimed invention.”

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