The IPKat

MARCH 7, 2023

by Giorgia Golzio and Daniele Golzio You might have come across The Simpsons’ episode “ Girls Just Want to Have Sums ”, in which Homer challenges the ability of women to invent. As Marge recalls, Bette Nesmith Graham (1929-1984) invented the first correction fluid in her kitchen in 1951: the so-called Liquid Paper.

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Patently-O

JUNE 28, 2023

– Jason) Guided invention sessions not only increase idea submission rates but also transform individuals’ perception of themselves as inventors. I realized there were stark differences between the way that I, a male patent attorney, and many of my female coworkers view the invention process and related work.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

The Guidelines require that, when amending or adapting the description in line with the claims, the applicant must either delete subject matter not covered by the claims or explicitly state in the description that such subject matter is not part of the invention ( F-IV, 4.3 ). for inter alia lack of inventive step ( Article 56 EPC ).

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 27, 2024

The Application was rejected on two grounds: lack of inventive step under Section 2(1)(ja ) and non-patentability under Section 3(e) of the Patents Act, 1970 as mentioned in the Controller’s decision ( pdf ). The application pertains to an invention involving food products containing table salt formulations. 5360/CHENP/2010).

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SpicyIP

MARCH 20, 2023

Workshop on ‘Patent Opposition in the Pharmaceutical Field’ [Kochi, April 24-28] We are pleased to announce that the Inter-University Centre for IPR Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT, and Third World Network are jointly organizing the 4th edition of their workshop on ‘Patent Opposition in the Pharmaceutical Field’ between April 24-28, 2023.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Before 2021, the simple replacement of "embodiment of the invention" with "embodiment of the disclose" was usually enough to satisfy the Examining Division that the description was in line with the claims. In the words of the Board of Appeal " It is simply not what this provision says."

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The IPKat

JULY 3, 2024

in Germany First of all, some hot-off-the-press news: the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has just published its decision on AI inventorship, substantially concluding that a human contribution (not necessarily inventive) is invariably needed, even for AI-generated inventions. For further information and to register, click here.

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Intellectual Property Office Blog

APRIL 26, 2022

Lois Varnam's description of the Wing Man invention. school of inventing, we engage with our young innovators to encourage understanding of the IP in the world around us. . Take a look at a short film of the winning invention on our YouTube channel. Big Bang, accidental inventions and a Back-up Bivie. Cracking! .

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43(B)log

JUNE 30, 2023

Commission has tried to invent these new tools. Informal rules became law; he was thinking that Lex Mercatoria was a metaphor for Lex Informatica, where similarly we need to think about new tools. Proposed AI Act disclosure of data—if you don’t want us to cough up every URL on the internet, what do you want? “We We used Common Crawler”?

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Her invention, laserphaco , a minimally invasive, low-risk cataract removal procedure, is still used today. What inventions were appropriated from enslaved and freed Black inventors who, being denied citizenship, were barred from filing their own patents?

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The chapter maps out the relationship between the artistic practices of theatre and the legal institutional philosophy of copyright to explain how the modern law of copyright came to protect plays as works, demonstrating that: Legal procedures invent the tradition which they purport only to continue.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 24, 2022

This year a number of Board of Appeal decisions have highlighted both discrepancies between the current Guidelines and Boards of Appeal case law, and inconsistencies in the Guidelines themselves, for example on the novelty of purity inventions ( IPKat ), and interlocutory revision ( IPKat ). The girl shows the couple her invention.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

We informed our readers about the five-day course/workshop on ‘Access to Medicines, TRIPS and Patents in the Developing World’ from December 10- 14 in Kochi, Kerala. The Delhi High Court allowed an appeal against the decision of the Respondent, ordering to proceed for grant of patent to the Appellant’s invention “Notched Fastener”.

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The IPKat

MAY 20, 2024

There will also be workshops on artificial intelligence, trade secrets, co-branding, copyright in IP enforcement and amicus curiae briefs (as well as a whole range of other topics!). To find out more and sign up, click here.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The content is based on research presented at the Fifth Annual Workshop on Intellectual Property Rights in Szeged in April 2021, offering perspectives that are pertinent for those involved in the ongoing discourse around international IP law.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Intellectual Property Rights (“IPR”) law empowers such techno-entrepreneurs to protect their ideas and inventions from misappropriation and encroachment by others, and thereby, enables them to unlock the true potential value of their intellectual property.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights Understanding the role of a Patent Agent including the qualifications, eligibility criteria Patents and Patentability Criteria Processing of Indian Patent Application Patent Drafting Exercise-related to Patent drafting Practice responding to FERs, Amendment of application, and specification Concept of unity (..)

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The IPKat

JUNE 28, 2023

It is argued by the proponents of the description amendment requirement that, if the description is to be used to interpret the claims, the claims can only clearly define the invention if they are not contradicted by the description ( T 1024/18 and T 2766/17 ). even if that ground has not been invoked by the opponent ". (T

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IIPRD

MAY 4, 2023

Introduction A “patent” is a right granted by a state to an inventor for a fixed period i.e., 20 years in India in exchange for the disclosure of the invention. The fundamental patentability criteria are universal namely: novelty, inventive step, non-obviousness and industrial applicability.

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The IPKat

MARCH 28, 2022

On the first day, during a workshop, reference was made to the expectation that Germany will file its instrument of ratification for the UPC on 1 st July 2022, which would then trigger the 3-months sunrise period for opt-outs and alike. The original conference program (which was only slightly amended due to some covid-related absences).

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Texas Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2020

If you create a new electronic device in your Texas workshop, it may be possible to patent it. This may make it easier to determine if your invention or improvement of an existing product may be eligible to be protected. In some cases, it may be possible to apply for protection under both American and international laws.

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Texas Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2020

If you create a new electronic device in your Texas workshop, it may be possible to patent it. This may make it easier to determine if your invention or improvement of an existing product may be eligible to be protected. In some cases, it may be possible to apply for protection under both American and international laws.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 10, 2024

The invention had a product claim and method claim. The Court held that the product claim, though novel, lacks an inventive step as there is no data to prove that trapezoidal shaped containers lead to faster composting, as asserted in the specification.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

169 , released in 2022, mentions regarding IPR Chairs that “a total of 1009 activities/works were conducted by the Universities/Institutes in the FY 2020-21 which include publishing of Books/Journals, conducting Seminars/ Conference/ Workshops, Academic works, patent works registered, Internships/training, Research activities, etc.”

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Patentably Defined

OCTOBER 22, 2012

For example, in its “Best Practices In Compact Prosecution Awareness Workshop” available here , the USPTO suggests that Examiners: (1) inform their SPE when preparing a third or subsequent action on the merits; (2) make every effort to resolve/simplfy issues for appeal; and. (3) 3) use telephone interview practice.

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Dragons' Den

JANUARY 25, 2024

Their venture, The Stone Age Company, aims to deliver interactive workshops to primary school children. The team delivers workshops to primary schools. It is what is created from an idea – an invention, a story and so on that can be protected. However, an idea alone does not count as intellectual property (IP).

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 24, 2022

On the second point the Judge started by considering whether the skilled person would have any motivation to conduct workshop modifications to Rowenhorst (para 143). This theory is therefore not capable of supporting the claimed invention across its breadth (para 158). Our Kat Friend in Brussels Henry Yang investigates.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

Others such concerns were flagged by the Centre for Internet & Society here (pages 10-11), which states that Section 3(k) of the Act precludes algorithms from being patented, and the Computer Related Inventions (CRI) Guidelines were controversial because they provided for the patentability of mere software without a novel hardware component.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Below are a few leaders who, through their innovation, expertise, and entrepreneurship, have made a significant contribution to the Commerce Department’s mission to drive business expansion and economic growth and accelerate American leadership in the areas of disaster science, invention, and entrepreneurship. He owns multiple U.S.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The patent was revoked for lacking obviousness/inventive step, not being a patentable invention under section 3(d) and failure to disclose requisite information under section 8 of the Patents Act. The Indian Patent Office has revoked the Patent No. 281489 (Application No. The opponent had relied on patent no.

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