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Public-Use Bar: What Startups Need to Know

IP Watchdog

Two such pressures that are frequently at odds with each other are the need to adequately protect the intellectual property that will be the basis for future revenue and investment, and the need to bring such revenue and investment into the business to allow for continued technology development and commercialization.

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Intellectual Property Rights and Federally Funded Research

LexBlog IP

Intellectual Property Rights and Federally Funded Research. Under typical Phase 1 contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD), such as the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), default ownership of domestic and international intellectual property rights belong to the Contractor. media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-635795071433f3800{display:

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MYTH VS. REALITY: CAN YOU PATENT AN IDEA?

Intepat

MYTH 2: A GOOD IDEA ALONE IS ENOUGH FOR PATENT FILING Patent applications are detailed and require information about different aspects of the invention; therefore, mere outlining of the idea, no matter how good it is, cannot be patented without explaining the workings and the practical aspects of that idea.

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Does Displaying a Flowering Plant Preclude Patenting It?

The IP Law Blog

This month the Federal Circuit decided a case involving whether the display of a flowering plant constitutes an invalidating prior public use. Wingen LLC (“Wingen”) applied for a reissue of its utility patent for a Calibrachoa plant, called Cherry Star, which is similar to a petunia. For example, in Motionless Keyboard Co.

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Does Displaying a Flowering Plant Preclude Patenting It?

LexBlog IP

This month the Federal Circuit decided a case involving whether the display of a flowering plant constitutes an invalidating prior public use. Wingen LLC (“Wingen”) applied for a reissue of its utility patent for a Calibrachoa plant, called Cherry Star, which is similar to a petunia. § 161. Microsoft Corp. ,

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Can You Patent Your Idea?

LexBlog IP

Important requirements must be met in order for an invention to be patented. Usefulness: This is a low bar to meet, fortunately. King Business and Patent Law can help with all your patent application needs. The post Can You Patent Your Idea? appeared first on King Business and Patent Law.

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Yes, A Secret Process Can (Still) Create an On-Sale Bar

LexBlog IP

The pre-AIA version of the §102 on-sale bar stated that a person shall be entitled to a patent unless “(b) the invention was patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or in public use or on sale in this country, more than one year prior to the date of the application for patent in the United States.”