The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2023

The question became whether the patients could be considered members of the public, and whether their participation in the clinical trial therefore constituted prior public use of the formulation. The disclosure requirements stipulated by regulatory authorities are also increasing, most notably in Europe.

Confidentiality 134

Confidentiality Public Use Patent Application Invention 134

IP and Legal Filings

MAY 10, 2024

It’s the first important step towards protecting owner’s rights and its lawful public use. If IPR is not understood in technology transfer process, sharing of knowledge and invention faces legal challenges. Further Trademarks Act, 1999 and Designs Act, 2000 allow licensing of trademarks and designs respectively.

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Intellectual Property Technology Licensing Invention 105

Patently-O

JANUARY 17, 2022

Although Deepsouth was barred from using Laitram’s patented inventions throughout the United States , Deepsouth began selling its deveining machine to folks outside of the US in a partially constructed form. patent law. We know that U.S. patents are territorially limited. 271(f)(2). Deepsouth at 531.

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Patent Invention Litigation Patent Law 122

Intepat

JANUARY 17, 2023

A patent specification is a disclosure to the public at large regarding the invention as well as the scope of protection that would be granted to the invention. It provides an opportunity for the applicant to provide information regarding the invention in order to be entitled to claim protection. Complete Specification.

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Invention Patent Public Domain Inventor 52

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Utility patents are for functional inventions. Design patents protect the look of something functional, regardless of whether the functional aspects are new. Because of this, a popular use of design patents is to protect the outside of common consumer products. Why would a company want to design a unique typeface?

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Design Patent Designs Design Patent 52

Patently-O

AUGUST 13, 2021

The 1836 Patent Act added the caveat that no patent should issue on an invention previously “described in any printed publication.” A new petition asks the court to examine the phrase again and help define when a document crosses the publication threshold. 102(a)(1).

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Confidentiality Advertising Advertising Invention 92

Patently-O

AUGUST 22, 2022

From their inception, the federal patent laws have embodied a careful balance between the need to promote innovation and the recognition that imitation and refinement through imitation are both necessary to invention itself and the very lifeblood of a competitive economy. ” Compco Corp. See Kewanee Oil Co. Bicron Corp. , 470 (1974).

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Patent Law Law Patent Invention 91