IP Watchdog

MARCH 8, 2023

government’s recent statement of interest filed in a patent infringement suit against Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. That statement argued that Moderna should be released from infringement liability under the terms of a government contract that “authorize[d] and consent[ed] to all use and manufacture” of any U.S.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 23, 2023

The interface of Intellectual Property (IP) incline with Amazon’s approach herein. In matters of trade, Trademark, copyright and Patent act as building blocks of protection measures while conferring exclusive right over goods/services for the holder. Patent infringement can occur in both of these roles.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 7, 2024

This high-profile case revolves around allegations of patent infringement concerning two patents (“Suit Patents”), both relating to ‘Pertuzumab,’ a monoclonal antibody (Mab) biologic used in inhibiting tumor growth.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Nintendo has been hit with a patent infringement suit in Washington federal court by an Irish firm that holds the rights to many of BlackBerry's inventions, targeting technologies used in controllers for the popular Switch console and other gaming accessories.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 21, 2023

GSK describes the four asserted patents, U.S. Patent Nos. 8,563,002, 11,261,239, 11,629,181, and 11,655,284, as claiming inventions relating to compositions used in RSV vaccines, and methods for preparing those compositions. Stay tuned for more coverage of this case and other big molecule litigations!

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Kashishipr

MARCH 16, 2022

The term ‘ Intellectual Property (IP) ‘ is like the term ‘Organic’ to some extent, i.e., people across the globe possess some knowledge as to what it means but aren’t crystal clear on its specific details. In the same way round, IP puts a virtual fence around the property or assets that it safeguards.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The agreement enabled the three parties involved to obtain Freedom to Operate (abbreviated as FTO) , thereby authorizing one another to use some of their respective patented technologies without worrying about Patent Infringement. Patents have a limited scope, and it is defined in the claims section of a patent document.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 11, 2024

A Washington federal judge has rejected Nintendo's attempt to throw out one of two patent infringement claims from a California technology company over its Switch and Switch Lite consoles, finding that the patent in question was directed toward an inventive concept despite Nintendo's assertions.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 29, 2024

GlaxoSmithKline filed a four-count civil action for patent infringement in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware late last week seeking damages for Pfizer and BioNTech’s infringing manufacture, use, sale and marketing of both the original “monovalent” and “bivalent” Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccines.

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Garrigues Blog

JANUARY 12, 2022

The owner of a patent cannot enforce their rights against those who used the invention covered by the patent or made serious preparations for such use before the priority date. All of us at the Garrigues IP Blog would like to wish you a very happy new year. What prerogatives does the right to prior use grant?

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

” The patent document is clearly directed toward the permeable portion as a key aspect of the invention. But, one claim in the original application (Claim 31) was directed to other aspects of the invention and did not expressly require use of the permeable member. Later Novacept was purchased for $300m by Hologic.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 21, 2022

I am excited to announce the publication of the Intellectual Property Owner (IPO) ’s white paper on “ Protecting Inventions Relating to Artificial Intelligence: Best Practices. The paper may be found here and covers various best practices for protecting Artificial Intelligence (AI) inventions. Prosecution of AI inventions.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Putting an end to a 24 year old patent infringement suit, the Delhi High Court has directed Maharaja Appliances Ltd. This case highlights the issue of parties seriously contesting their claims in IP litigation only till an injunction is granted by the court and abandoning the trial thereafter.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 25, 2022

On March 15, 2022, the Federal Circuit affirmed the Eastern District of Texas’s dismissal of a patent infringement complaint because the asserted patent claims were directed to process automation and therefore not eligible for patent protection under 35 U.S.C. § By Zach Schroeder and David G. § 101.

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Patent Trademark Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

But if not, why would they admit it or provide any cautions about the possibility of infringing a US patent ? Need help navigating around patent landmines ? US patent attorney Vic Lin has years of patent infringement litigation experience. You need to check whether any US patents would cover that product.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

This post is the third and final installment in the “Africa IP Highlights 2021 series” of posts highlighting some of the key developments in IP in Africa in 2021. This post is about patents and reforms in IP policy, legislation and administration. The first 2 posts covered copyright and trade marks.

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IP Tech Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

District Court for the Western District of Texas to vacate its order denying transfer of patent infringement claims to the Northern District of California. The case actually had a “particularized connection with Northern California” given that the technology was invented there and Google’s patents were prosecuted from that forum.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 29, 2023

REGENXBIO has exclusive license rights to vectors invented at [the] University [of Pennsylvania], known as NAV® Vectors, composed of ‘capsid proteins’ that package the transgene used to treat genetic defects or supply therapeutic factors such as antibodies to treat other serious conditions. .”

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Patently-O

AUGUST 1, 2021

Recent Headlines in the IP World: Mike Peterson: Apple Hit with Patent Infringement Lawsuit for Selling a Smart Water Bottle (Source: Apple Insider). Piya Jain: The Benefits of Outsourcing Patent Activities for Life Science Companies in a Changing IP Landscape (Source: IAM). Commentary and Journal Articles: Atty.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Companies rely on intellectual property (“IP”) rights to protect their valuable information, creations, and branding. IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) states, ” a trademark protects brand names and logos used on goods and services.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

To be specific, market research performed before filing a Patent Application or after obtaining Patent Protection may help an inventor or innovator significantly in examining the business environment for his invention or innovation. He would also understand the profitability and commercial viability of his invention.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 10, 2022

s $42 million patent infringement suit accusing Apple Inc. of knowingly ripping off its wireless earbud inventions when it released its AirPods in 2016. A California federal judge declared a mistrial Wednesday due to juror misconduct shortly after deliberations began in a weeklong trial of Pinn Inc.'s

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IP Watchdog

JULY 29, 2021

The Patent Infringer Lobby has ramped up banging the drum about “patent quality.” They dedicated a week-long campaign to questioning "patent quality,” which its constituents regard as a huge problem. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Andrei Iancu left the building.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A Sheppard Mullin trial team led by partners Brad Graveline and Laura Burson obtained one of the largest patent infringement damages awards against the United States of America for client SecurityPoint Holdings, Inc (SecurityPoint). SecurityPoint brought its claim for patent infringement against the United States under 28 U.S.C. §

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 1, 2024

lost its patent infringement cases against Simon Property Group/Blackhawk Network and Cigna Corporation in two separate decisions issued by the U.S. AlexSam, Inc. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Monday, April 1. AlexSam owns U.S. 6,000,608, which discloses a “multifunction card system.”

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The IPKat

MARCH 6, 2022

It's time for a weekly review of posts from the surrounding IP blogs over the past week! Marks IP has reported on the background to the dispute and the JPO's decision on the invalidity action. PATENTS The EPO's new guidelines for examination came into force at the beginning of March. Meanwhile, in Japan, Apple Inc.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Litigation Risks: Patent thickets increase the likelihood of litigation, as companies may find themselves embroiled in costly legal battles over patent infringement. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has led to questions about patentability and the ownership of inventions created by AI systems.

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IP Intelligence

JUNE 7, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held oral argument on the issue of whether an invention generated by artificial intelligence (AI) is patentable. The Patent Applications. In his opening brief, Thaler argued that the district court was wrong in concluding that an AI-generated invention is unpatentable. The Appeal.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Introduction Patent trolls are entities that do not actively develop their inventions but instead acquire patent rights for obvious inventions to prevent others from working on them or to collect licensing fees. On the flip side, the negative effects of patent trolls are significant.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 2, 2024

Senate’s NO FAKES Act; the RESTORE Patent Rights Act is introduced into both houses of Congress to restore injunctive relief following a final judgment of patent infringement; the Eleventh Circuit ruled that a district court erred in failing to consider the copyrightability of the arrangement of software used to generate insurance quotes; China announces (..)

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IP Close Up

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

But patents no longer provide the right exclude others from practicing an Continue reading History has proven that innovation comes from everywhere, not just the leading businesses.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

What if the company decides to sever ties or even worse, continue using your invention without your permission? This is where patenting becomes essential. In this newsletter, I’ll show you the importance of patenting and how it can protect you and your invention when someone uses it without your permission.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 1, 2023

When someone invents something novel, practical, and non-obvious, they may file for a patent. As a result, it prevents others from utilising someone else’s invention or artistic creation, providing a just return on the effort and expense made. Eastman Kodak [1986], it was a literal reproduction of the original invention.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 24, 2024

Online retail giant Amazon and its streaming platform unit Twitch urged a California federal judge during a hearing Wednesday to toss a patent infringement suit brought against them over video streaming technology, saying the patent-at-issue is invalid because there is "nothing special, nothing new" about the claimed invention.

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IIPRD

MARCH 4, 2024

For setting up the business or for creating something like some inventions it takes a lot of efforts and research to create something new. So, to protect that creativity, inventions, and an idea it is required to protect Intellectual Property. There is a law in India, which protects patent infringement that is Patent Act, 1970.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

These rights safeguard intangible assets resulting from human creativity and innovation, allowing creators to have control and benefit from their inventions or creations. IPR primarily include patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and designs, each serving a specific purpose in protecting various forms of intellectual creations.

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The IP Law Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2021

There are many requirements for obtaining a patent. 112(a), the patent must describe the invention in writing. If the written description requirement is not met, the patent won’t be granted. If the patent has already been issued, it can be invalidated for failure to satisfy the written description requirement.

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