LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Chinese Utility Models, Strengthening and Supplementing Intellectual Property Protection in China. Chinese Utility models can provide an alternative to invention patents and supplement them too. While most jurisdictions do not utilize utility models, they are an essential piece of Chinese intellectual property protection.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 7, 2021

Here’s their announcement: The Elevate Your Prosecution 2021 conference on patent prosecution will be held in the Murano room of the Grand America in Salt Lake City on Friday, September 24 – Saturday, September 25. 2.8. Dennis Crouch (University of Missouri School of Law): To Be Determined.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 5, 2023

by Dennis Crouch I’m excited that my next patent-law event will be the IP CLE Conference, January 7-10, 2024 at the Viewline in Snowmass, Colorado. This is one of my favorite events of the year because it mixes intellectual property law discussion with three days of skiing.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 2, 2023

The Associate Director, Senior Counsel IP (Intellectual Property) supports Boehringer Ingelheim's Animal Health global biotech patent team by providing legal services to Clients in Boehringer Ingelheim’s Animal Health division, typically at the Executive Director level and below.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 15, 2021

Explain whether the state of patent eligibility jurisprudence in the United States has caused you to modify or shift investment, research and development activities, or jobs from the United States to other jurisdictions, or vice versa. intellectual property.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

On February 05, 2022, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that China had joined the Hague International Design System (the Hague System) that allows registering up to 100 designs in 94 countries through one international application. [1] Kara also supports the prosecution of Chinese design applications.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 19, 2024

Patent law and practice in China commenced a significant adjustment at the outset of 2024. Among the changes being watched most closely inside and outside China are the principle of good faith, the preliminary examination of utility models, and the impact of Patent Term Extension. Moreover, the outcome of the upcoming U.S.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 18, 2022

Founded in 1897, AIPLA in a national bar association dedicated to issues of intellectual property. This includes the protection and enforcement of patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade dress, trade secrets, privacy, and related subject matter. Topics covered at this year’s event include the following: Patent prosecution.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

However, he also stated that the government was not considering bringing a law or regulating the growth of artificial intelligence in the country. As the chatter around AI maintains its upward flight, its interplay with the intellectual property system of the country must be discussed too. On page no.

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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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LexBlog IP

JUNE 18, 2023

Supporters of the proposal believe it would: Improve the quality of design patent practitioners and representation. Enable more underrepresented groups to practice design patent law. Assist more underrepresented inventors in acquiring patents. They are expected to: Have minimal economic impact on small entities.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Hunter, the patent group leader in Fish’s Southern California office, was selected, in part, for his 20+ years of experience across numerous industries including digital health, electrical and computer technology, hardware, computer networks, manufacturing, medical devices, nanotechnology, optics, software, and telecommunications.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Originally created in 2014 as a midwest competition, the Competition is today a national inter-law school competition designed to introduce law students to issues arising in United States patent law.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 8, 2022

The August 2019 announcement that two patent applications had been filed naming an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm as an inventor in the United States and a dozen other countries was regarded as disruptive and profound at the time. It was one of the hot topics in patent law during those last few months before the pandemic.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 7, 2024

Recently, India and a group of 4 European countries- Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland (EFTA) signed a Trade Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) on a variety of trade related issues, including intellectual property rights. Sreenath is an independent legal researcher and Adjunct Faculty of Law at Ramaiah Law College.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Originally created in 2014 as a midwest competition, the Competition is today a national inter-law school competition designed to introduce law students to issues arising in United States patent law.

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More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 13, 2021

Utility patents provide exclusionary rights for 20 years from their earliest effective filing date; design patents last 15 years from the date they issue. If you have questions about this blog post or any related intellectual property matters , please feel free to contact me at jfarco@norris-law.com.

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Patently-O

APRIL 17, 2024

I’m always on the lookout for interesting new scholarship related to intellectual property and innovation policy. The following are a few of the articles that I’ve been delving into this past week: James Hicks, Do Patents Drive Investment in Software? , Judges , American University Law Review (2025) (forthcoming).

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

Therefore, not only is it important to select the proper entity status when filing a patent application, but it is also critical to recognize if and when an entity status changes. A change in entity status changes the required fees that must be paid during patent prosecution and maintenance periods.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

JUNE 10, 2021

On the other hand, if the USPTO does not issue a Notice of Allowance, (5) other strategies may be sought in the pursuit of a patent. Overall, the amount of time it takes to acquire a patent varies based on the field of technology and on the type of application, which may be a provisional, design, utility, or plant application.

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Patently-O

MAY 31, 2024

Concerns About the Proposed Rule’s Impact on Bedrock Patent Law Principles In its comments, IPValue argues that the proposed rule is contrary to fundamental principles of patent law that have been established for over 150 years. They point out that “one of the fundamental principles of U.S.

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Trading Secrets

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Meanwhile, the now-secret patent application remains a patent pariah: Neither the USPTO nor anyone else can cite it as prior art in a patent proceeding. The secret application can continue in patent prosecution until it is otherwise allowable, at which point it will remain a secret.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Meanwhile, the now-secret patent application remains a patent pariah: Neither the USPTO nor anyone else can cite it as prior art in a patent proceeding. The secret application can continue in patent prosecution until it is otherwise allowable, at which point it will remain a secret.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Meanwhile, the now-secret patent application remains a patent pariah: Neither the USPTO nor anyone else can cite it as prior art in a patent proceeding. The secret application can continue in patent prosecution until it is otherwise allowable, at which point it will remain a secret.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 23, 2022

Applicants that fall under small entity status are generally applicable for a 50% discount on USPTO patent fees. and patent law as a: Person/Individual Inventor, Small business concern, University or wholly owned subsidiary of such, or. Reduce your patent fees. Patent prosecution can be a substantial investment to some.

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More Than Your Mark

JULY 16, 2018

The Standard Patent Term. In 1995, the standard patent term was changed to the “twenty-year term” to bring U.S. patent law into conformity with the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) as negotiated in the Uruguay Round. patent examiner.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

In today’s connected global economy, obtaining patent protection in multiple jurisdictions is the best way for companies to protect their intellectual property on a global scale. However, different countries have different patentability requirements and prosecution schemes, and these differences.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 18, 2023

A team from the Centre for Intellectual Property, Innovation and Technology at Hidayatullah National Law University recently released a monograph titled ‘A Study of Patent Opposition System’, available here (PDF). The Comparative Analysis section almost exclusively focuses on patent practices of developed countries.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 18, 2021

The IP Innovation Clinic, the first student-based clinic of its kind in Canada, is seeking law students from Osgoode Hall Law School to provide assistance to under-resourced inventors, entrepreneurs and start-up companies with their innovation and commercialization activities. IP Innovation Clinic Fellows (5-8 positions).

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Blake Brittain: Senators Slam Albright Over ‘Extreme Concentration’ of Patent Cases (Source: Reuters). Smart & Biggar: Supreme Court of Canada Denies Leave Regarding Lisdexamfetamine Patent Decision (Source: JD Supra). Blake Brittain: Week Ahead in Intellectual Property: Nov.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 3, 2023

With deep expertise in litigation and patent prosecution and counseling, the attorneys represent clients across a range of industries and in various legal venues. Newly promoted principals for 2023 are: Ashley Bolt has experience handling complex patent and intellectual property litigation in U.S. in English.

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Patently-O

MAY 15, 2024

In my view, the proposed fee increases for continuation applications, RCEs, and excess claims suggest the USPTO is using financial incentives to shape applicant behavior and encourage more compact and focused patent prosecution.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2022

As a result, owners of Russian patents from the affected countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, and the European Union, should not expect to be able to enforce their patent rights in Russia in the near term.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Kartikeya is a second-year law student of the LL.B. Having freelanced as a patent research analyst, he developed an interest in patent prosecution and in exploring the Patents Act through various interpretative approaches. course at NLSIU Bangalore. His previous post can be accessed here. Article 27.3 (b)

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The decision clarifies the purpose of the two processes and is a must read for all patent law enthusiasts. The Rules introduce monumental changes in the patent regime with far-reaching implications. The decision was passed by a division bench of Justice Yashwant Varma and Justice Dharmesh Sharma. Vodafone Idea Ltd.

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