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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IP.com

JUNE 27, 2024

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the patent and intellectual property (IP) industries has sparked numerous concerns, reflecting the transformative yet challenging nature of this technology. Addressing these concerns is vital to harnessing AI’s benefits while maintaining a fair and effective IP system.

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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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LexBlog IP

JUNE 29, 2023

alleging that the defendants’ adeno-associated virus (“AAV”) technology gene therapy product has infringed or will infringe U.S. 11,680,274 (“the ‘274 Patent”). Last week REGENXBIO Inc. Sarepta Therapeutics Three, LLC, and Catalent, Inc.,

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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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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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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Putting an end to a 24 year old patent infringement suit, the Delhi High Court has directed Maharaja Appliances Ltd. Lastly, the court relied on Gerber Garment Technology Inc. [ This post has been co-authored with Swaraj Paul Barooah ]. Rajesh Bansal and Ors. can be used to calculate damages. v Lectra Systems Ltd.

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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 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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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

This patent infringement case is potentially one of the largest of the year and is related to very important technology that miniaturized radio frequency (RF) transceivers, thus paving the way for the invention of the smartphone. Qualcomm in Federal Court in the Middle District of Florida and reviewed the court briefs.

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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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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

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 Watchdog

MAY 22, 2024

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Tuesday, May 21, issued a precedential decision vacating and remanding a district court’s finding that Core Optical Technologies didn’t have standing to sue Nokia due to the language of a contract between the inventor and his employer. Core Optical alleged infringement of U.S.

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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! TRADE MARKS The so-called "metaverse" and "non-fungible tokens" (NFTs) have generated hype among technology enthusiasts over the past two years. Marks IP has reported on the background to the dispute and the JPO's decision on the invalidity action.

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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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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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IP Law 360

AUGUST 26, 2021

A Norwegian automated storage systems company that is suing Ocado Group PLC for patent infringement has filed a follow-up claim seeking several robotic technology patents owned by the British online grocery giant that it says it invented.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 11, 2023

Others have accused him of being a “patent troll” based on the broad interpretation of his patents and his litigious enforcement activity. His entities have filed a whopping 1,249 patent infringement lawsuits with 23 of those pending. This certainly qualifies as a high volume patent troll.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office last year, which it has since checked by way of its Nikeland venture on Roblox and the acquisition of RTFKT. With new advancements in technology, new challenges come forward. Patent Infringement. With the growing number of patent applications, the risk is also increasing.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Chinese Utility models can provide an alternative to invention patents and supplement them too. Unlike invention patents, utility models are not examined. Most people incorrectly assume these “junk” patents are worthless because they are granted without any substantial examination.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

I recently wrote about the patent infringement lawsuit filed by Moderna against Pfizer/BioNTech over the COVID-19 vaccine. In its complaint filed in federal district court in Boston last August, Moderna alleged that Pfizer/BioNTech infringed three of Moderna’s patents in developing the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Monitoring and safeguarding these advancements in AI technology are crucial aspects to ensure the protection of intellectual property in this evolving landscape. Patent Search : Examiners utilize AI systems to detect existing inventions, classify inventions, and determine the novelty of new inventions.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 10, 2023

Patent Nos. 9,364,435; 8,058,069; 8,492,359; 8,822,668; 9,006,417; 9,504,651; 9,518,272; 11,141,378; 11,298,320; and 11,318,098 relating to messenger RNA-delivery technology. and BioNTech SE alleging that COMIRNATY® and any COVID-19 mRNA lipid nanoparticle vaccine products infringe five of the ten Arbutus patents listed above.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 11, 2022

Patent licensing and technology transfer is a cornerstone of modern economies, where the efficiencies of collaboration and division of labor do not require firms to be vertically integrated. The Wright brothers did not build commercial aviation, and yet commercial aviation was born thanks to the Wright brothers’ invention.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 9, 2021

In 2001, six years before the iPhone appeared, a futurist named Ray Kurzweil wrote that humankind would cram 20,000 years of technological progress into the century that had just begun.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Introduction Innovation has always been at the forefront of progress, driving advancements in technology, healthcare, and countless other industries. While historically, the field of patent filing has been dominated by men, an inspiring shift is taking place. In 1809, Mary Dixon was the 1st Woman to receive the US Patent.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 15, 2021

Step 2: If the claims are directed to an abstract idea, then the court determines whether the claims include elements showing an inventive concept that transforms the idea into a patent-eligible invention. Patent attorneys and inventors are often left to guess whether a particular invention is patent-eligible.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 3, 2021

Today, companies are increasingly placing a huge amount of enterprise value on Intellectual Property (IP). In a few instances, the value attributed to IP assets by companies is greater than the entire net worth of the corporation itself. have attracted taxation on IP as a global issue. The United States of America.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 27, 2024

Introduction The main emphasis of the case pertains to accusations of patent infringement made by the defendant, as well as the subsequent pursuit of damages. of violating their patents related to the development of “enhanced internal combustion engine technology”. Motor Company Ltd.)

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In Rovi Guides Inc v Videotron Ltd , the Federal Court of Canada invalided patents for interactive program guide (“IPG”) technology and clarified a reasonable royalty as the appropriate remedy had the patents been found valid and infringed. Whether Rovi practiced the invention of the patent in Canada.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2022

A patent refers to an exclusive right granted by the patent authority of a nation to the inventor or applicant of a unique invention. Patent Rights exclude others in the industry or market from manufacturing, using, selling, distributing, or importing the patented product or process. 3) State-of-the-Art Search.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) today issued a precedential decision finding that two IBM patents directed to technology that allows users to select and view results on a map were directed to ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § The opinion was authored by Judge Hughes.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

A patent is an intellectual property right granted by a government to the inventor, to protect their invention and allow the fullest commercial exploitation of the patented invention. Importantly, only those who have developed new technologies and created a product can file for a patent on the new technology.

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