IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

for infringement of the ‘197 patent under the Hatch-Waxman Act, but the district court found that the Belcher Chief Science Officer withheld material information from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) during patent prosecution, and the CAFC affirmed. Belcher brought the suit against Hospira, Inc.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Patent Prosecution Highway or PPH is a set of initiatives promulgated by participating patent offices around the world to accelerate patent prosecution in countries of the participating patent offices.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 22, 2023

Kilpatrick Townsend partner Charles Gray recently co-presented on the topic of “Ethics Issues in Patent Prosecution” at the firm’s annual three-day “Ski-LE” in Colorado. Three key takeaways from the discussion concerning “Ethics Issues in Patent Prosecution” include. Please see full article below for more information.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 14, 2022

Saab recently presented “Ethics in Patent Prosecution” at the firm’s three-day CLE & Ski Series, KT Intellectual Property Seminar (KTIPS), in Colorado. Please see full article below for more information. Kilpatrick Townsend partners Gene Bernard and Karam J. 5 key takeaways from the presentation, include.

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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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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We use many different strategies during patent prosecution. The Request for Comments suggests several different changes to patent prosecution, none of which address small companies’ needs. Many of our strategies reflect the startup-nature of our inventions, where we are constantly working on the product-market-fit.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Summary: A patentee committed inequitable conduct by advancing an argument during patent prosecution that contradicted the patentee’s prior arguments and evidence submitted to the FDA. HOSPIRA, INC. Before Reyna, Taranto, and Stoll. Appeal from the District of Delaware. By: Knobbe Martens

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Please see full article below for more information. By: Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Legal Background: Duty of disclosure and inequitable conduct Patent applicants and attorneys prosecuting patent applications at the USPTO have a duty to disclose information that is material to the patentability of the intention ( 37 C.F.R. Beckton , Fed. adrenaline formulation into the market.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

We’re pleased to inform you that LexisNexis has introduced LexisNexis PatentAdvisor Extension, a free web tool to display patent examiner statistics on USPTO Websites. LexisNexis Introduces LexisNexis PatentAdvisor Extension, Free Web Tool to Display Patent. For further details, please read their announcement below.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 11, 2022

We’re pleased to inform you that Lexis Nexis has introduced new legal issue analysis for PTAB ex parte decisions in LexisNexis PatentAdvisor. LexisNexis Legal & Professional today announced the launch of PTAB Decisions, an enhancement to the market-leading patent prosecution analytics tool LexisNexis PatentAdvisor.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Patent Prosecution Highway or PPH is a set of initiatives promulgated by participating patent offices around the world to accelerate patent prosecution in countries of the participating patent offices. Introduction.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 21, 2022

We’re pleased to inform you that LexisNexis will be conducting daily webinars from April 25 to April 29 to celebrate the upcoming World IP Day. April 27 – Get the Most Out of Your Patents: A deep-dive analysis into pharmaceutical patent lifecycle management. April 28 – Practical Uses of Patent Prosecution Analytics.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 20, 2021

This is the second article of the multi-part series discussing benefits of prosecuting patents under Patent Prosecution Highway or PPH. To recap, PPH is a set of initiatives promulgated by participating patent offices around the world to accelerate patent prosecution in countries of the participating patent offices.

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IP.com

APRIL 9, 2025

Patent Prosecution Efficiency Rising fees for excess claims, RCEs, and IDS filings necessitate a leaner, more efficient approach to patent prosecution. Smaller businesses and individual inventors may benefit from new fee discounts under the Unleashing American Innovators Act , which could help offset some of these costs.

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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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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) guidance can help inform your scientific development process, from experimental design to patent prosecution to legal disputes that may arise. Recent U.S. By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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Larson & Larson

JANUARY 13, 2025

Targeted Fee Adjustments Several fees will see more substantial increases: Excess Claims Independent claims in excess of three: $600 (up from $480) Claims in excess of 20: $200 (doubled from $100)[1][5] Request for Continued Examination (RCE) First RCE: $1,500 (up from $1,360) Second and subsequent RCEs: $2,860 (a significant increase from $2,000) (..)

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

After a change in ownership, Malvern sought supplemental examination of the ’175 patent under 35 U.S.C. § During the supplemental examination, Malvern cited seven office action documents from the ’782 patent prosecution in an IDS and introduced two declarations by the co-inventor Rochalski.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 20, 2024

In keeping with precedent, a judge in the District of Delaware issued an oral order restricting the extent of permissible activities for litigation counsel before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. By: Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

As a brief overview, Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality (“AR/VR”) refers generally to a class of technologies that merge a view of a real-world environment with virtual objects and information or provide an entirely virtual environment as a user experience.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 31, 2023

Similarly substantive time has passed since the introduction of different Copyright Manuals (2018) with no information on their update. Earlier this year, a plan to amend the Patent Act was announced by the Commerce Minister and it looks like these efforts are perhaps the first step to include public participation in the process.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Specifically, the CAFC said the district court erred by relying heavily on the patent prosecution history statements for a related patent that had been cited in the information disclosure statement (IDS) during supplemental examination of one of the patents-in-suit to inform its construction of the term in question.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 7, 2023

. “Patents are tied to specific national jurisdictions and their rules, so prepare a ‘universal’ application that addresses considerations of all jurisdictions where a company intends to file,” Miller writes. Visit www.harnessip.com for more information. The firm has offices in metropolitan Dallas, Detroit, St.

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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. Article 3.2

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JD Supra Law

JULY 15, 2024

The parties agreed on a bar prohibiting, for a two-year period, those who accessed the opposing party’s highly confidential information from participating in patent prosecution related to the relevant subject matter, i.e., nasal treatment. May 7, 2024). By: Jones Day

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Nelligan Law

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Reading Time: 3 minutes Key changes to patent prosecution in Canada will come into effect October 3, 2022. These changes will impact the patent prosecution process in Canada by introducing excess claims fees, requests for continued examinations and conditional notices of allowance. Conditional Notice of Allowance.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 25, 2023

Please see full article below for more information. Firm attorneys led two days of interactive discussions with clients on the latest developments in intellectual property law and any impact on the legal and business landscapes, potential challenges and opportunities, possible legislative reforms, and more.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 19, 2023

The impact of the long-awaited launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is hard to overstate. While litigators and patent portfolio managers are immediately feeling the impact in Europe, surprisingly, they should also expect an impact on information disclosure statement (IDS) strategy for U.S. patent applications.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

I was tasked with creating business and marketing materials for the Engineering and Technology practice group, focusing mainly on topics pertaining to patent prosecution. This past summer, I completed an internship with Bereskin & Parr LLP as part of the Mitacs Business Strategy program ’s collaboration with IP Osgoode.

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IP.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

LEARN MORE ABOUT IQ Ideas+ Conducting a Patentability Assessment Before proceeding with patent filing, it’s essential to assess the patentability of the technology. Patent Landscape Analysis: Analyze the existing patent landscape to identify potential competitors and their patent portfolios.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2021

The diverse group represents clients across a range of industries and brings deep expertise in litigation, patent prosecution, post-grant proceedings and copyright and trademark counseling to their new roles. Dr. Yao Wang focuses on post-grant proceedings, patent prosecution, client counseling, and portfolio development.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Information and statements” may include, among other items, information that “refutes, or is inconsistent with, a position that the applicant takes in” either “opposing an argument of unpatentability relied on by the Office” or “asserting an argument of patentability.”. Information subject to the duty includes: Prior art.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 23, 2022

We’re pleased to inform our readers that our former blogger, Rajiv Choudhry is offering an online course for preparation for the upcoming Patent Agent exam on 5th February, 2022. Online Course for Patent Agent Exam Preparation [February 5]. For further details, please see the announcement from him below.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

And unfortunately, some continue making news for AI disasters such as disclosing confidential information and citing nonexistent case law. Most are at least exploring AI and considering where it may fit, if anywhere, in their law practice.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 21, 2023

The tool also provides basic information on patents, trademarks, trade secrets and copyright.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 13, 2022

Since joining the firm as a Senior Patent Attorney in 2021, Kevin has been a key member of some of the firm’s most complex intellectual property and patent prosecution client matters. Kevin will serve as the new Vice-Chair of Intellectual Property and Patent Prosecution. About Founders Legal.

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