Delaware Intellectual Property Litigation Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

In Thaler , the Court confronted, analyzed and answered the question of “can an artificial intelligence machine be an ‘inventor’ under the Patent Act?” After analyzing the plain statutory language of the Patent Act and the Federal Circuit authority, the Court held that the “clear answer is no.”

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

citizen, sued Xiaomi, a Chinese multinational corporation, for patent infringement in New York. Later, Microsoft, naming Xiaomi as the real party in interest, filed an Inter Partes Review (IPR) with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). This case has curious origins. In other words, a U.S.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 22, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled in a nonprecedential opinion that a Florida district court correctly dismissed a UK-based patent owner’s infringement case after he willfully disobeyed the court and disrupted the enforcement of a court order.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

On September 25, independent inventor Carolyn Hafeman filed a reply brief arguing that efforts by consumer tech giant LG Electronics to prejudice Hafeman’s legal claims in front of a Western Texas jury require the court to grant a new patent infringement trial in the case.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The inventor of a novel jump rope system (the Revolution Rope), Molly Metz, is petitioning the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) to bar a patent infringement suit in district court where the CAFC has affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) finding of unpatentability.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2024

If the complainant, Lashify, prevails, it could make the ITC a more appealing forum for patent infringement suits involving entities that have under-utilized the ITC, including inventors, universities, and start-ups. The case at issue is Lashify, Inc. 23-1245.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

What began as a patent infringement case has swerved into judicial ethics waters, due to the ruling of the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Last week, independent inventor Carrie Hafeman filed an opening brief for the appellant at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) seeking reversal of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) invalidation of her device location and theft prevention patent claims.

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Kashishipr

MAY 5, 2021

The term ‘Patent Troll’ originated in 1994 in an educational video by Paula Natasha Chavez called the ‘Patents Video.’ ’ A patent troll is a term used for describing a company that uses Patent Infringement claims to win arguments and court judgments for profit or to stifle competition.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 17, 2024

District Court for the District of Delaware, alleging infringement of three patents the school says cover technology key to the delivery method for Moderna’s groundbreaking messenger-RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine.

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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

About 20 days after Company B is formed, Company A assigns its four patents to Company B, with an agreement that gives Company B the rights to sue for patent infringement only in the district court for the Western District of Texas. (And But that is not what the district court did.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

This enabled the USPTO to get through periods of government shutdown and to invest in longer-term initiatives such as much-needed information technology upgrades, hire more examiners to reduce the patent application backlog and provide additional training for examiners. with the rest of the world.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 4, 2023

Paul Morinville, Founder of US Inventor, recently published a response to my column criticizing RALIA, a bill in Congress that would abolish the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). I offer a few observations in reply. manufacturing.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The winds of a busy Belgian court term blows through the IPKat's wild ancestor's mane (c) Christopher Stothers 'Tis the season for a look at the cases that were in 2021 from around Europe and what they mean for the IP litigation themes in those jurisdictions now that the dust has settled in 2022. The decisions we (arbitrarily!)

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Tuesday, October 10, affirmed a district court’s dismissal at the pleading stage of a patent infringement, unjust enrichment and antitrust case against Qualcomm, Inc. Larry Golden sued Qualcomm in the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 9, 2021

has important implications for inventors who assign patent rights, employers to whom employees assign patent rights, other assignees, and litigants in patent infringement suits involving patents in which rights were assigned. Supreme Court’s June 29 decision in Minerva Surgical, Inc. Hologic, Inc.

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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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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The Pride in Patent Ownership Act requires those who acquire patents to publicly register their ownership assignments with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) within 120 days. Thus, it serves to identify potential patent infringement plaintiffs.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund and the Fair Inventing Fund filed briefs in support of the jump rope company while DivX filed in support of neither party.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 26, 2022

BillJCo owns six patents directed to beacon technology, with Bill Johnson and his son Jason Johnson, who lives in Waco, Texas, named as inventors or co-inventors. The suit was brought against Apple for infringement based on its iBeacon protocol.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2022

Before we delve into understanding the concept of Patent Search , let us first make ourselves familiar with the definition of a patent. A patent refers to an exclusive right granted by the patent authority of a nation to the inventor or applicant of a unique invention. 2) Patentability/Novelty Search.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

District Court for the Central District of California that had awarded damages to Lubby Holdings LLC for patent infringement by Henry Chung. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), in a precedential opinion authored by Judge Dyk, partially reversed a ruling by the U.S.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 16, 2022

UMN sued LSI for patent infringement in 2016 in the N.D. Prior Art By Another : Seagate was a collaborator with the UMN inventors (Moon and Brickner). And, back in September 1995, the inventors submitted a report to Seagate about their work. The same teams are also handling the underlying litigation. 2d 1346 (Fed.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

MAY 27, 2021

The Fish attorneys recognized and their respective programs include: Timothy Riffe – California Inventors Assistance Program. Yao Wang – California Inventors Assistance Program. Craig Deutsch – LegalCORPS’ Inventor Assistance Program. Grace Kim – LegalCORPS’ Inventor Assistance Program. Jacqueline Tio – Georgia PATENTS.

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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

MARCH 18, 2024

The patent at issue, originally naming a single inventor (Steve Campbell), claims a lightweight intermodal container system for transporting refrigerated gaseous fluids. 256 to correct inventorship on an issued patent. 286, is specifically limited to remedies for infringement. Tube-Mac Indus., Campbell , No.

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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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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

In the August 2021 edition of our monthly Texas Patent Litigation Monthly Wrap-Up, we cover a case concerning the doctrine of prosecution laches. After the jury trial in March, 2021, the jury found unanimously that Apple infringed at least one of the claims 13, 14, 15, or 16 of the ’091 Patent. Apple, Inc. , August 2021).

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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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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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SpicyIP

JULY 25, 2023

In this regard, the scientific community can learn from gene patent litigation strategies adopted in the past, in countries like the US (Myriad as discussed below), to help courts and policy makers craft solutions that balance the interests of both the inventing community and public health needs. Is Messenger RNA Patent-Eligible?

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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. Last month, I followed a hearing in a case called ParkerVision v.

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Patently-O

JULY 8, 2022

David Tropp sued Travel Sentry for patent infringement back in 2006. That was the same year that I first taught a patent law class. Back then, eligibility was almost an unknown concept in patent litigation. The rule of thumb was “anything under the sun, made by man,” and I mean ANYTHING.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 11, 2021

US Inventor Inc. In February 2021, US Inventor and others collectively sued the USPTO asking the court to order the USPTO to issue rulemaking regarding discretionary considerations at the institution stage of AIA Trials. The USPTO does not cite or mention the Gunn decision in its motion in the 5th Circuit appeal in US Inventor.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The case arises out of a 2018 lawsuit, in which four self-described inventors of DNA Arrays brought suit against Illumina, a “multibillion-dollar, global player in genetic analysis,” alleging that Illumina and its associates conspired to steal Petitioner’s trade secrets and covertly conceal the information in patent applications.

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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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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 19, 2021

About 20 days after Company B is formed, Company A assigns its four patents to Company B, with an agreement that gives Company B the rights to sue for patent infringement only in the district court for the Western District of Texas. But that is not what the district court did.

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