LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

9,186,208 on surgical devices for a procedure called endometrial ablation were anticipated under the public use bar of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. § The Federal Circuit then pointed out that at the time of the public use, the technology was “ready for patenting.” § 102(b).

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Although the PTAB instituted the IPR, it eventually sided with the patentee in holding that the prior printed publication wasn’t enough render the invention obvious. In the district court litigation, ELCO is seeking to use the single product to show each element. ” 35 U.S.C.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

In our AI-driven world, we might rephrase it as: If we share our secrets with an AI language model like ChatGPT, but the information remains unused, does it count as trade secret disclosure or public disclosure of an invention? Spoiler alert: sharing invention details with ChatGPT does not count as public use or on sale.

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The IPKat

MAY 15, 2023

Witness testimony heard at first instance can not be considered superior or inferior to documents considered on appeal. The Opponent submitted evidence of alleged prior use in the form of the insulin injection pen ( GensuPen ). The Opposition Division (OD) found that the alleged prior use was not sufficiently proven.

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The IPKat

JUNE 2, 2024

The recent Board of Appeal case T 0209/22 is yet another decision demonstrating the relatively permissive approach in Europe to medical use inventions. The patent related to the medical use of a combination of known drugs. The patent did not include any patient data for the drug combination.

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IP Intelligence

JULY 19, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, in Intellectual Property (IP) practices involving documents filed at the USPTO. AI also cannot hold a USPTO account or independently access a practitioner’s account.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2021

They are as follows: The invention is wrongfully obtained. Publication of invention before the priority date. Prior claiming of invention in other specification. Invention is publicly known or publicly used in India. Invention is obvious and lacks any inventive step. Filing documents.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 15, 2021

The next argument raised by the defendant was a challenge based on Section 64(1)(a) as per which a patent can be revoked where the invention has been claimed in a patent of an earlier priority date. Based on this, the court held publication would entail disclosure in a prior patent. Anticipation by Prior Claiming.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2022

And, it goes like this–the relevant concept in the United States is that a person shall “ no[t] be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” Wright , 94 U.S. ”); James v. Campbell , 104 U.S. 2d 480 (Fed.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

As of March 23, 2020, Mylan’s NDA for Semglee™ was “deemed” to be a BLA, and Mylan has announced its submission of “all necessary documentation” to FDA for approval of Semglee™ as a biosimilar and interchangeable biosimilar product. Market uptake of biosimilars has generally trended upwards in 2020. Not yet launched. etanercept). at 1338–39.

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