IAM Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Patents are governed by the Patents Law 5727-1976 (the Patents Law), as well as by various regulations relating to patents. In Israel, it is only possible to obtain utility patents.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Earlier this year, the European Patent Office (EPO) updated some of its Guidelines for Examination in a way that potentially could affect U.S. patent litigation.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 19, 2023

interests; Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announces an AI policy framework that he hopes will lay the groundwork for bipartisan AI policy; and IPWatchdog hosts its inaugural Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management Masters program.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

However, whether ownership actually transferred is also based on the law of the nation governing title to the invention. Lack of support issues are common in European patent prosecution but can be avoided through effective application drafting. Submission of declarations is common in US patent prosecution practice.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Learn that and more in this podcast with Procopio Patent Prosecution Partner Ernest Huang joined by two other experts.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Having freelanced as a patent research analyst, he developed an interest in patent prosecution and in exploring the Patents Act through various interpretative approaches. He is currently engaged in WIPO-Harvard Law School Course in Patent Law and Global Public Health. course at NLSIU Bangalore.

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Intepat

JULY 16, 2021

The following are the important provisions of the Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules 2021: A definition for “eligible educational institutions” has been added to Rule 2 (ca). owned or controlled by the Government and is wholly or substantially financed by the Government.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Since the summer of 2020, the Canadian federal government has been looking for ways to decrease the needless delays and unwanted wait times present in the patent process under the Patent Rules. Shawn Dhue is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. .

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

According to condition (c), an application that is granted a special status for expedited processing, such as under Track One or Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH), is ineligible to the DSMER Program. According to condition (d), the DSMER Program is only open to applications governed by the SME requirements (the requirements of 35 U.S.C.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 23, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) sent out an email alert on March 16, 2023 about its transition to eGrants for patents. This change to electronic patent grants as opposed to paper patents is in accord with the USPTO’s continued changes to an all-electronic and no paper system.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Groups that have weighed in so far include the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP), the Patent Center Listserv, Patent and Trademark Attorney, Agents and Applicants for Restoration and Maintenance of Integrity in Government (PTAAARMIGAN), and hundreds of individual patent professionals. (..)

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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. government and will then receive a portion of any recovered damages (15-30% depending upon whether the Gov’t steps in to do the litigating). 3730(e)(4)(A) (2010). .

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Program co-chairs Scott Alter (Michael Best) and David Bernstein (Debevoise) have once again assembled an impressive roster of speakers including prominent attorneys, government officials, judges, and in-house counsel. Several talks that delve into AI issues, including mine and one from Megan Bannigan (Debevoise).

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The rules, if passed, are surely a strong attempt towards fighting the long-standing issue of pendency in the Indian Patent Office, but concurrently it can also led to dilution of material safeguards within the Patent Act, which are in place to ensure that applicants/ patentees stick to their end of the patent bargain.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 12, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register announcing that the agency would be revising its rules of practice to require that information disclosure statements related to patent term adjustments (PTAs) be submitted on Form PTO/SB/133.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 18, 2022

AIPLA is comprised primarily of practitioners in private and corporate practice, in government service, and in the academic community. Membership includes companies, law firms, government personnel, and others who focus on related areas of law. Topics covered at this year’s event include the following: Patent prosecution.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The “‘reasonable inquiry’ may comprise reviewing documents that are submitted to or received from other Government agencies, including the FDA.” If, upon review, “any reviewed document is material to the patentability of a pending matter before the Office. What This Means for Life Sciences Patent Applicants.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today officially withdrew its controversial proposed rule on terminal disclaimer practice.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 27, 2023

The case sets significant precedent in linking FCA claims to patent prosecution and fraud upon the patent office. A relator who successfully prosecutes an FCA action is entitled to receive a percentage of any recovery. The case can be contrasted with Silbersher v. Allergan, Inc. , 21-15420, — F.4th 4th — (9th Cir.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

In this decision, the Federal Court provided some helpful commentary and analysis on the application and limitations of patent agent privilege. . Patent Prosecution History Now Admissible as Evidence. of the Patent Act was added to make patent prosecution history admissible as evidence in patent proceedings.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Vidya Drolia case laid down certain conditions for non-arbitrability of disputes and stated that grant and issue of patents and registration of trademarks were exclusive sovereign or government functions, thus making them non-arbitrable. The rules provide a patent fee reduction for educational institutions.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) updated subject matter eligibility guidance was October 16, and the Office received 24 total submissions. The 19 posted thus far overwhelmingly call for more detail in the guidance in order to avoid undue restrictions on patentability of critical artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today published a final rule announcing across-the-board fee increases of 7.5% but scrapping the most controversial proposals from its April 2024 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM). The changes will take effect as of January 19, 2025.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In both cases, the Government argued that the Court’s recent decisions have strayed from earlier precedent and have fostered uncertainty regarding the patent eligibility standards. Please explain what impacts, if any, you have experienced as a result of the current state of patent eligibility jurisprudence in the United States.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

I liked reading the always-excellent Rob Greenspoon's post about five (almost) instant fixes to the patent system. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director would do well to read that post. The next U.S.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 23, 2021

is a principal in the Boston office of Fish & Richardson, where she focuses on patent prosecution. Profiles in Diversity Journal is dedicated to promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion in the corporate, government, nonprofit, higher education, and military sectors. She received her J.D. King, Ph.D.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The Controller of Patents where it rebuked the Plaintiff for not filing written submissions in time and thereby delaying the patent application process. She highlights how the decision reiterates the importance of adhering to procedural tenets during patent prosecutions. Other News from the Country.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 4, 2024

The case thus raises questions about the extent to which legal pleadings and motions, as petitions to the government for redress, are protected speech. And, the implications of this lawsuit may extend to how law firms draft motions and whether they can freely use existing legal documents as templates without infringing on copyright. .”

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

In this post, developed along the lines of a literature review cum blogpost, Yashna Walia has looked through the various government policy documents on AI to see what they have to say about IP! However, he also stated that the government was not considering bringing a law or regulating the growth of artificial intelligence in the country.

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SpicyIP

JULY 25, 2021

While the report makes some superficial remarks at different places, a focused analysis of the issues, particularly the scope as well as limitations of compulsory licenses as well as IP waivers, could have provided better guidance for our Parliamentarians and the Government in handling the IP related aspects of the crisis. Conclusion .

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Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 11, 2021

Amendments are, therefore, common and to be expected in the normal course of patent prosecution. What is at stake is the scope of the claims that will ultimately end up in the utility patent you’re hoping to obtain. Think of the patent process as a negotiation with the US government.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 22, 2024

Do read our summaries of the post on the history of IP teaching in India, some pressing questions arising out of a recent patent prosecution proceeding, and Bombay High Court’s interpretation of Section 60, Copyright Act.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2023

Some comments cited data pointing to supposed issues with artificially extended market exclusivity for branded drugs, while at least one pharmaceutical firm called out a well-known data source as improperly inflating that company’s patent data.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Under this act, the Commissioner of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has the authority to highlight patent applications for scrutiny by U.S. various three-letter and four-letter government agencies), ensuring certain innovations remain confidential. defense departments (e.g.,

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Trading Secrets

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Under this act, the Commissioner of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has the authority to highlight patent applications for scrutiny by U.S. various three-letter and four-letter government agencies), ensuring certain innovations remain confidential. defense departments (e.g.,

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Under this act, the Commissioner of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has the authority to highlight patent applications for scrutiny by U.S. various three-letter and four-letter government agencies), ensuring certain innovations remain confidential. defense departments (e.g.,

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 18, 2023

Enable more underrepresented groups to practice design patent law. Assist more underrepresented inventors in acquiring patents. Empower individuals with valuable knowledge of design to aid design patent prosecution.

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