Patently-O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Additionally, if you are a patent owner or inventor, please include the number of U.S. and foreign patent applications you have filed; the number of U.S. Patent prosecution strategy and portfolio management; b. patent enforcement and litigation; c. patent counseling and opinions; d. employment; f.

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The IP Law Blog

JULY 15, 2021

When the Federal Circuit has been asked to rehear various cases en banc , the multiple, separate opinions have made it even more clear that the court is rather divided as to the boundaries of what is and what is not patent-eligible. Patent attorneys and inventors are often left to guess whether a particular invention is patent-eligible.

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Patently-O

MAY 15, 2024

Although Dick/Edison had patented the machine, they were an early adopter of the subscription model and wanted to also be the exclusive seller of copying supplies. Third party ink seller Sidney Henry sold ink to a buyer of the machine, despite knowing of the restriction, and was sued for contributory patent infringement.

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IP Intelligence

APRIL 27, 2022

A party sued for patent infringement may seek to shift some or all of its liability through an indemnification claim. Linda’s Leather, LLC, accused Victor Zambrano of patent infringement. Linda’s Leather, LLC v. Zambrano , No. 5:21-CV-046-CHB, 2022 WL 100216 (E.D. Each was dismissed.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

A patent thicket refers to a dense network of overlapping patents that can complicate the development and commercialization of new products. Understanding the implications of patent thickets is crucial for stakeholders, seeking to foster innovation while navigating the complex terrain of intellectual property rights.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

If that information becomes known to others (outside a nondisclosure agreement or license, etc.), While a patent is in effect, the patent holder has a monopoly on that invention in exchange for disclosing the invention to the public. This is the tradeoff an inventor makes with the public. See 35 U.S.C. §

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Molly Metz is a competitive jump-roper ( 5-time world champ ) and also an inventor of an innovative jump rope handle that allows super speed jumping loved by both competitors and cross-fit freaks. Patent Nos. There has been massive infringement since her patents issued 10-12 years ago. 7,789,809 and 8,136,208.

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IPilogue

APRIL 22, 2022

For example, a patent could describe a bike with two wheels (bicycle), three wheels (tricycle), or four wheels (quadracycle) and then only claim the two-wheeled design. Under this doctrine, the inventor could not then sue another for using the three-wheeled or four-wheeled design.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 27, 2022

A party sued for patent infringement may seek to shift some or all of its liability through an indemnification claim. Linda’s Leather, LLC, accused Victor Zambrano of patent infringement. Linda’s Leather, LLC v. Zambrano , No. 5:21-CV-046-CHB, 2022 WL 100216 (E.D. Each was dismissed. ” Id.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 3, 2023

This is an important decision to review in understanding licensing and litigation of international SEP portfolios. For example, the Court ruled that an injunction may be entered against an standard-compliant product if even a single SEP is found to infringe. those who stall licensing negotiations).

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Patently-O

AUGUST 26, 2022

2:21-cv-00126-JRG-RSP) (not available on line for free from what I can see) addressed an accused infringer’s argument that the assignment of the patent-in-suit from the sole inventor (Afana) to the plaintiff, Mobile Equity, was ineffective, and so the patentee lacked standing. Walmart (Case No. Taylor Made Plastics, Inc.,

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Intepat

DECEMBER 30, 2024

These patents grant exclusive rights to inventors of technologies that contribute to sustainable development, such as renewable energy technologies, pollution control systems, and waste management solutions.

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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. Without adequate resources, these inventors might not receive fair compensation for their innovations.

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Patently-O

APRIL 16, 2022

Von Langsdorff Licensing Ltd. , While coextensiveness is an issue of fact that should ordinarily be decided by the fact finder in the first instance, no reasonable fact finder could conclude, under the proper standard, that the X-Sync chainrings are coextensive with the patent claims. Von Langsdorff Licensing Ltd. ,

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IP and Legal Filings

MAY 13, 2022

Compulsory licensing is a highly debated question of the hour in the context of the pandemic. The present case deals with the compulsory license awarded to a domestic generic pharmaceutical private company, Natco, for the manufacture and sale of the kidney cancer drug Nexavar, patented by Bayer Corporation in India.

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Intepat

MAY 18, 2023

INTRODUCTION Oftentimes, it is observed how intellectual property laws, specifically; patent laws are contradictory to competition and antitrust laws. While one confers rights on inventors to encourage innovation, the other aims to eradicate monopolistic practices and encourages healthy competition in the market.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Intellectual property rights (hereinafter referred to as ‘IPR’) are the legal rights granted to the inventor or creator to safeguard his or her invention or production for a certain period of time. These legal rights grant the inventor, creator, or assignee the only right to fully exploit his invention/creation for a given period.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Patents , as a vital form of intellectual property (IP), safeguard these innovations, providing inventors and businesses exclusive rights to their inventions while promoting the dissemination of knowledge. Companies and inventors are prioritizing green technologies, aiming to reduce carbon footprints and promote eco-friendly practices.

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Patently-O

JULY 31, 2024

by Dennis Crouch For the vast majority of American history, a judgment of patent infringement (by a court sitting in equity) led almost directly to injunctive relief barring ongoing infringement. Constitutional provision stating that inventors should receive “exclusive Right to their … Discoveries.”

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 1, 2022

This is because many patents are granted upon products that improve other patented products. To the extent the improvements incorporate, in whole, a patented claim held by a third party, a license may be required to commercialize the improvement. to determine if any enforceable patents cover the components in question.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 4, 2024

PureCircle sued SweeGen for patent infringement back in 2018, asserting U.S. Patent Nos. The patents here claim a method of making Rebaudioside X. 112(a) and requires a patent specification to demonstrate the inventor actually possessed the full scope of the claimed invention at the time of filing.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Patent Infringement. The patent is a property right granted to the owner or inventor, it is given for an invention, which includes the product or even the process that provides a new way of doing something or provides an innovative solution to a problem. Conclusion and Suggestions.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 15, 2021

When the Federal Circuit has been asked to rehear various cases en banc , the multiple, separate opinions have made it even more clear that the court is rather divided as to the boundaries of what is and what is not patent-eligible. Patent attorneys and inventors are often left to guess whether a particular invention is patent-eligible.

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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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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2024

If that information becomes known to others (outside a nondisclosure agreement or license, etc.), While a patent is in effect, the patent holder has a monopoly on that invention in exchange for disclosing the invention to the public. This is the tradeoff an inventor makes with the public. ” See 35 U.S.C. §

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 19, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)-National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Policy Statement on Remedies for Standards-Essential Patents Subject to Voluntary FRAND Commitments. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) today sent a second letter to U.S.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Principal Adam Shartzer and Associate Josh Carrigan authored Expert Analysis for Law360 examining a fee-shifting statute for patent cases that allows prevailing parties to recover their reasonable attorney fees in exceptional patent infringement cases. 11] See Vedanti Licensing Ltd., In Micron Technology Inc. Conclusion.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The Court analysed this defence and noted that neither the EPC nor Belgian law provide for a general prohibition on double patenting. Eventually, Vandenbempt modified its claims four times before the patent finally proceeded to grant on 14 November 2018.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2022

But the Texas courts found no taking, reasoning that nothing was taken from the photographer as he still had the right to use, and license others to use, his photographs. ” As Thomas Creel points out in Are Patents Property That is Protected By The US Constitution? See Jim Olive Photography, d/b/a Photolive, Inc., 603, 604 (No.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 30, 2022

As Erik Weibust and Dean Pelletier have observed , trade secret protection may be the only available option for AI-generated inventions where AI is the sole inventor ( see Thaler v Hirshfeld, 558 F. 2021), which held that an artificial intelligence machine cannot qualify as an inventor under the Patent Act).

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SpicyIP

MARCH 26, 2024

paywalled) The Catnic test emphasizes interpreting patent claims purposively to discern the inventor’s intended scope of protection, in contrast to the Doctrine of Pith and Marrow which focuses on the substance of the invention while considering essential elements ( Mehra ). Hill & Smith Ltd.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 3, 2023

As a patent attorney registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Lawrence has also assisted clients with patent due diligence, patent prosecution, and other non-litigation patent analysis, including IP licensing. In 2015, Joy received her J.D. in history. Karrie received her J.D.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

What is the nature and type of information that a sponsor should provide to support a postapproval manufacturing change for a licensed biosimilar product? Patent infringement. Patent Infringement. Both patent infringement cases (-2258, -2899) remain ongoing. adalimumab). Alvotech USA et al.

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Intepat

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

In the case of sports, patents help to protect inventions such as sports equipment, training technologies, and gaming hardware. Patents incentivize innovation by granting inventors exclusive rights to their creations. Patent protection is instrumental in maintaining competitive advantages and fostering innovation.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

It also asserted that it has obtained necessary licenses and undertaken activities, including manufacturing, solely to secure regulatory approvals in India and other jurisdictions. Section 107A(b) concerns parallel import i.e. importing a patented product legally obtained from an authorized seller in another country.

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