JD Supra Law

AUGUST 2, 2024

In May, the Federal Circuit eliminated the long-standing test for design patent obviousness. In its place, the Federal Circuit emphasized a flexible approach to the design patent obviousness analysis, grounded in the Graham factors.1 1 This is a big change in design patent law.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

by Dennis Crouch The Supreme Court is set to consider several significant patent law petitions addressing a range of issues from the application of obviousness standards, challenges to PTAB procedures, interpretation of joinder time limits IPR, to the proper scope patent eligibility doctrine. Mangrove Partners Master Fund (No.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2025

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Monday, January 13, issued a precedential decision denying a state law conversion claim as being preempted by patent law and rejecting BearBox LLC owner Austin Storms bid to be named a sole or joint inventor on Lancium LLCs patent.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 20, 2023

Applicants, for their part, are not required to disclose prior art that is not material to patentability or that is cumulative of other prior art they’ve already provided. It may surprise you, then, to learn that the genre of science fiction is deeply indebted to patent law and patent theory. See [link].

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

founded in 1993 is a full service Intellectual Property firm manned with professionals in and specializes in the practice of Intellectual Property Laws including Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, Copyright, Trade secrets. Majumdar & Co.,

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Olaf Sööt Design, LLC v. A few non-patent IP cases pending before the Supreme Court of some interest: Unicolors, Inc. 20-915 (referral of copyright litigation issues to copyright office) (this is the only one granted certiorari, oral arguments set for November 8, 2021); Ezaki Glico Kabushiki Kaisha v. Sasso , No.

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Patently-O

JULY 6, 2023

As Professor Crouch has noted , the Federal Circuit has granted rehearing en banc in the design patent case of LKQ v. In support of LKQ’s petition for rehearing, some of my friends and colleagues submitted an amicus brief wherein they argued against what they called “design patent doctrinal exceptionalism.”

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Patently-O

JANUARY 17, 2022

The Deepsouth case was about patented equipment for deveining shrimp in order to render them “more pleasing to the fastidious as well as more palatable.” Deepsouth litigated its case to the Supreme Court, and the Court eventually allowed the company to escape some portion of its adjudged liability based upon the territorial limits of U.S.

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More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 13, 2021

Patents can protect how things look as well as how they work. If you want to protect how something works, you need a Utility Patent. If you want to protect how something looks, you need a Design Patent. Design and Utility Patents. Utility patent examination in the U.S. Form versus Function.

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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

A design patent protects a new, original, ornamental design for an article of manufacture. Ornamental” means that the design is purely decorative; the patentability is based on its visual aspects. The design must be a design for a specific article; it cannot exist independently of the article.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 6, 2024

by Dennis Crouch In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit addressed several key issues in intellectual property litigation, including the scope of "absolute litigation privilege" under Illinois law, trade dress functionality, and the consequences of discovery sanctions. To continue reading, become a Patently-O member.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Late last week, more than half a dozen amicus briefs were filed in support of GM Global Technology Operations in a case that is set to potentially shake up design patent law. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) to keep the law as is in order to avoid major disruptions.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In 2020, Storus (AKA “Mosaic Brands”) sued Ridge Wallet for both patent infringement (US7334616) and product-design trade dress misappropriation. Ridge counterclaimed with its own patent infringement contentions (US10791808, Fig 11 shown above). Summary Judgment : Mosaic lacked product design trade dress rights.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

government since 1863 (the “Lincoln Law”) and is designed as a mechanism for catching (and thus deterring) fraud against the Federal Government. The law incentivizes whistleblowing — non-governmental folks (known as “qui tam relators”) can file the action on behalf of the U.S.

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Patently-O

JULY 9, 2024

Lemley and Lisa Larrimore Ouellette of Stanford Law School. Two of the most controversial patent law changes of the past year have involved obviousness-type double patenting, which allows applicants to patent obvious variants of their earlier patents by disclaiming the extra term of the later-expiring patent.

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Accredited European Patent Litigation Certificate Course Trier & Online tutorial - Course start: 25 September 2024; Course end: 16 May 2025 ERA will offer a high-standard course giving patent attorneys the best tools to understand the legal framework and procedural rules necessary to litigate before the UPC.

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The IP Law Blog

APRIL 27, 2023

Although a patent can be challenged in federal district court, an IPR is an expedited and less costly procedure than federal court litigation. Thus, an IPR is a useful method for a defendant in a patent litigation lawsuit to invalidate the patent in issue.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 18, 2023

On June 1, 2021, the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law became effective. An important part of the amendment is the introduction by Article 76 of the patent linkage system in China – a system for litigation of drug patents prior to market entry of generics, similar to that provided by the Hatch Waxman Act in the US.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Setting aside issues of statutory interpretation, Abbott’s proposal (and hence the Thaler litigation) rests on two prongs, both deeply flawed. One question that has recently been in the headlines around the world, thanks to the Artificial Inventor Project, is whether or not an AI system can be regarded as an inventor.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Anna Maria deals with issues relating to trade marks, patents, designs, trade secrets, copyright and antitrust – both in and out of the courts. She likes to work in international environments, especially cross-border and multi-jurisdictional litigation. Marcel enjoys litigation, in particular.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

This annual conference will update patent litigators and attorneys on the ongoing European and EU initiatives in the field of patent law.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 7, 2023

We recently came across one such short paper on “ SEP Litigations & Issues in Determining the FRAND License ” published in the September 2023 issue of the Journal of Intellectual Property Rights (see here ) and extended a guest post invitation to its authors to discuss their key arguments.

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 7, 2021

285, determining plaintiff’s litigation positions were not baseless even after a granting of summary judgment of noninfringement that “was not a close call.” . As way of background, in patent infringement cases, Courts are authorized to award “reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party” in “exceptional cases.”

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

First up was the now-traditional EU and US Case Law Update presented by Jan Bernd Nordemann ( Nordemann ) and Vanessa Bailey ( Head of Patent Policy, Amazon ) that took the early morning attendees on a roller coaster ride of recent American and European trade mark, design, copyright and patent case-law.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Spanish government has approved a draft bill to reform the three main industrial property laws: the Trademark Law, the Industrial Design Law and the Patent Law. Trademark Law. Industrial Design Law.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Olaf Sööt Design’s pending petition for certiorari centers on the age-old division between issues-of-fact and issues-of-law. Constitution generally requires due process, and particularly protects litigants’ rights to a jury trial in common law cases. Patent Law at the Supreme Court December 2021.

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IP.com

JUNE 27, 2024

It turns out AI has incredible potential to serve as a primary guardian of patents. A Decade of Decline in Patent Litigation Patent litigation has been declining in the United States, with the number of new patent lawsuits in 2023 dropping 24% from 2022. And this is just the tip of the iceberg.

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The IPKat

JUNE 9, 2023

It was dedicated to the best and worst copyright and design cases of the past 20 years. The US litigation in Blurred Lines is the worst copyright case of the past years in her view. After the opening part and the keynote speech, which Eleonora has covered here , our celebratory event continued with the first panel.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 31, 2023

Recently, Yuri Eliezer was invited to share his insights on the Conscious Design Podcast , hosted by Ian Peterman. This podcast brings together thought leaders from various fields to discuss the future of design and its impact on our world. AI language models can master these concepts and improve the efficiency of legal practice.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 19, 2022

Par had listed two patents in the Orange Book as covering its product and so, as required, Eagle’s ANDA included a Paragraph IV certification that the two patents were either (1) invalid or (2) would not be infringed. We have the ANDA filing, but there are always substantial design choices before final release.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 17, 2023

It then goes on to consider the various international treaties and finishes with a closer look at the particular issues that can arise when obtaining or litigating the relevant right in Europe. It asks why this right is necessary and how protection has evolved in a European context. The treaty section is particularly clear.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 16, 2023

On the proposed amendments to the Patent Act, inter alia she argues against dilution of the criminal penalties for non- compliance with patent working requirements, highlighting the importance of the “working” requirements within the patent regime of the country. Case Summaries.

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Patently-O

JULY 8, 2022

David Tropp sued Travel Sentry for patent infringement back in 2006. That was the same year that I first taught a patent law class. Back then, eligibility was almost an unknown concept in patent litigation. The rule of thumb was “anything under the sun, made by man,” and I mean ANYTHING.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 31, 2022

HBL argued that, based on the parties’ communications, Lite-Netics should have known early on that there was no infringement (consistent with the analysis performed by the district court, which also found that the accused designs didn’t infringe). The litigation privilege did not extend to making baseless claims about infringement.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 15, 2021

In this post , Rahul Bajaj and Praharsh Gour analayse the underutilisation of Indian patent law’s robust flexibilities to promote patient interest. They conclude that judicially nudged use of patent law levers is critical for the deployment of flexibilities in our patent law for TB patients who desperately need access to these drugs.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 4, 2023

In the USA, civil litigation typically involves substantial discovery — with each party demanding to see the other side’s secrets. In patent law, these secrets are often at the core of the business process: product development and manufacturing processes, key product details, detailed market and sales data, etc.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Spanish government has approved a draft bill to reform the three main industrial property laws: the Trademark Law, the Industrial Design Law and the Patent Law. Trademark Law. Industrial Design Law.

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