Patently-O

JULY 28, 2021

Most patents involve two or more joint inventors who all claim to have contributed significantly to the invention. Conception of the invention is typically seen as the critical legal determinant of invention and some courts have written that each joint inventor must have contributed substantially to the conception of the invention.*

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 23, 2022

Building a successful life sciences patent estate can seem like a daunting task, but a foundation of strategic decisions early on can be a big help long term. By: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

For example, companies pursuing patent protection in both the US and the EU should keep in mind a few key differences between these two jurisdictions to avoid losing valuable IP rights. Inventorship in the US is a critical component of patent ownership. Inventorship. Practice tip.

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IAM Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Patents are granted for technical inventions. Technically, inventions are usually in the field of engineering, chemistry, pharmaceuticals and physics. In contrast to other jurisdictions (eg, the United States), non-technical inventions (eg, business methods) cannot be patented in Germany.

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IAM Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Patents are granted for technical inventions. Technically, inventions are usually in the field of engineering, chemistry, pharmaceuticals and physics. In contrast to other jurisdictions (eg, the United States), non-technical inventions (eg, business methods) cannot be patented in Germany.

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IAM Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Three types of patents are granted in China: invention patents, utility model patents and design patents.

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IAM Magazine

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Three types of patents are granted in China: invention patents, utility model patents and design patents.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Telling a detailed story explaining the novelty of the invention instead of merely providing a high level description. Other helpful tips from the panel discussion included: Focusing on computer architecture or computer-implemented methods, and using defined terms that can be understood and deciphered by the application reader.

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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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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2024

The cover article of the May 2024 edition of the CIPA Journal proposed a new test for inventive step using AI. The CIPA journal article proposes to use an AI derived measurement of semantic similarity between the claims and the prior art as a new test for inventive step.

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Patently-O

MARCH 1, 2022

That change has pushed folks away from having a large number of claims in a single patent; (2) Since 2006 we have also seen a further professionalization of patent prosecution, including a recognition that the applicant should include 20 claims if possible. But – why does someone need 20+ restatements of the invention?

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

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. Specifically, the Federal Circuit considered the plain and ordinary meaning of the term to a skilled artisan at the time of the invention.

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Patently-O

APRIL 23, 2024

I am sure a great deal of the credit for their success can be attributed to our adjunct faculty members teaching patent prosecution at UMKC, James Devaney (Shook Hardy & Bacon) and Jon Hines (Senior Patent Counsel at 3Shape).

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 16, 2023

by Dennis Crouch Impact of Sonos on Patent Prosecution : The recent Sonos v. Google decision threatens to grind to a halt, or at least significantly restrict, a once-common patent prosecution strategy – keeping continuation applications pending for years to obtain new claims that cover marketplace developments.

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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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The IPKat

AUGUST 11, 2023

PatKat has been sceptical about Dr Thaler and his purported inventing machine, DABUS, for some time ( IPKat ). In the pending European DABUS case ( EP4067251 ), DABUS's invention as originally claimed was found to lack novelty in view of 25 year old prior art. Sceptical Kat Has DABUS invented?

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JULY 9, 2021

in chemistry from John Hopkins University to help clients ensure their life-saving drugs and inventions go to market. Culhane’s work entails counseling on patent prosecution, due diligence, and patentability and freedom-to-operate matters. In addition to her patent work, Culhane leads the San Diego office’s U.S.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 9, 2022

What is at the core of invention? All inventions boil down to applying some natural law , but where is the line between natural law and invention? ” The most recent Supreme Court case which granted certiorari with regard to an “inventive concept” is Alice Corp. .” By: Banks Griffin.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Part One – Helpful Tips for Prosecuting Patents in the Biotechnology Space. Telling a detailed story explaining the novelty of the invention instead of merely providing a high level description.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 7, 2021

The number of artificial intelligence (AI) patent applications received annually by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grew from 30,000 in 2002 to more than 60,000 in 2018. Further, the USPTO has issued thousands of inventions that utilize AI.

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Patently-O

JULY 16, 2023

The problem: the reissue claims omit an “essential element” of the original invention in violation of 35 U.S.C. In its decision, the Federal Circuit rejected their reissue patent claims on what is clearly a technicality and one that is extremely biased toward those who spend more on patent prosecution.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

On February 20, 2024, a Brazilian congress member, Antônio Luiz Rodrigues Mano Júnior (known as Júnior Mano), introduced a bill to amend the national IP Statute (Law #9,279/96) and regulate the ownership of inventions generated by artificial intelligence systems.

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Rule 132 declarations are frequently used in life sciences patent prosecution for rebutting obviousness rejections by establishing that an applicant's invention produces unexpected results, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's Eidschun ruling highlights when this important tool may be ineffective, say attorneys at Morrison Foerster.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The doctrine of equivalents states that someone can infringe on a patent even if they do not literally meet all of the elements of a patent claim, as long as their product or process is equivalent to the claimed invention. This is an objective assessment focused on comparing the major operational aspects.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Rule 132 Declarations are frequently used in life sciences patent prosecution to submit data in support of a patent application. 103 by establishing that an applicant’s invention produces unexpected. . § 1.132 (“Rule 132 Declarations”). By: MoFo Life Sciences

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Patent Prosecution refers to the process whereby an applicant files an application before the Patent Office for the grant of a patent. This process necessarily consists of several steps to ensure that only ‘patentable’ inventions are granted protection.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Participants will have the opportunity to develop their patent prosecution skills by applying legal principles to a hypothetical invention scenario (“Invention Statement”) and appreciating the intricacies of drafting a patent specification and claims that are both patentable and valuable.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Participants will have the opportunity to develop their patent prosecution skills by applying legal principles to a hypothetical invention scenario (“Invention Statement”) and appreciating the intricacies of drafting a patent specification and claims that are both patentable and valuable.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 13, 2024

OpenAI is pursuing speedy patent grant Fascinatingly, OpenAI is pursuing highly accelerated grant of its IP. A patent can only be enforced once it is granted. However, it can take 3 to 5 years of patent prosecution before national patent offices to achieve grant of a patent.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 29, 2021

South Africa’s patent office has granted the first patent for an invention conceived by an artificial intelligence (AI) inventor, DABUS. The patent is for “a food container based on fractal geometry,” and was accepted by South Africa’s Companies and Intellectual Property Commission on June 24.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 24, 2022

The demographic data were collected voluntarily in 2021from the 21 regional programs that administer the PPBP as part of the broader goal of diversifying the patent system. patents are women, while a Harvard study said that white individuals are three times more likely to invent than Black individuals.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Participants will have the opportunity to develop their patent prosecution skills by applying legal principles to a hypothetical invention scenario (“Invention Statement”) and appreciating the intricacies of drafting a patent specification and claims that are both patentable and valuable.

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Patently-O

JULY 8, 2021

This includes patent prosecution, enforcement, R&D, employment, innovation, sales, competition, etc. How is eligibility jurisprudence impacting the following: quantum computing; AI; precision medicine; diagnostic methods; pharmaceutical treatments; and other computer-related inventions?

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Train candidates for the patent agent interview (For candidates who pass Paper I and Paper II). Provide practical training on how to deal with Indian prosecution and drafting. Provide training on matters on Indian patent prosecution.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 20, 2023

In March, the European Patent Office's Enlarged Board of Appeal issued its G 2/21 decision on plausibility, providing guidance on the circumstances under which post-published evidence may be used when determining inventive step. Then, in May, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision on enablement in Amgen v.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 14, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) recent Request for Comments (RFC) on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) highlights a critical juncture in intellectual property law—evaluating the impact of generative AI (GenAI) on the non-obviousness standard.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 16, 2023

Role of the Orders from the Patent Office in Appeals The court underlined the reliance of any appellate body on the order passed by its subordinate authority and the assistance it offers in framing a wholesome understanding of the issue at hand.

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