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Moderna sues Pfizer for mRNA Patent Infringement: when optics and profits reveal real issues in modern IP law usage

IPilogue

Moderna and Pfizer battle’s over the inventive process of their respective mRNA COVID-19 vaccines revisit the negative associations of profit, monopolies, and optics in patent litigation. This exposes some concerns about our patent laws. Code § 1498 (a).

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Federal Court Rules that Artificial Intelligence Cannot Be an Inventor under the Patent Act

Delaware Intellectual Property Litigation Blog

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.” at *17-18.

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Amici Back Jump Rope Company in Supreme Court Case

IP Watchdog

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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Pending IP Cert Petitions at the Supreme Court

Patently-O

23-1231) I’ve previously written about this case which focuses the interplay between statutory provisions and old judge-made doctrines in patent law. 23-1142) This case raises several issues related to patent infringement litigation, particularly focusing on the rights of individual inventors and small entities.

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How does the USPTO Decide the Discretionary Aspect of Institution?

Patently-O

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. In other words, the patent laws are integral to the lawsuit. by Dennis Crouch. Hirshfeld , No.

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Jumping In Line: IPR and District Court Dance

Patently-O

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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Safe Skies Eligibility Petition

Patently-O

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.