IP Watchdog

JULY 30, 2021

This week in Other Barks & Bites: a German high court rules that Lindt’s gold foil-wrapped chocolate bunnies have trademark protections; Federal Circuit Judge Kathleen O’Malley announces her retirement; the Federal Circuit rules that the PTAB gave no meaningful opportunity to respond to a sua sponte claim construction order; InterDigital obtains (..)

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U.S. Department of Commerce

AUGUST 14, 2024

This free event provides resources and access to independent inventors, entrepreneurs, and small business owners whose success depends on guarding their creative work. Connect with experts who can help you develop a strategy for your innovation, from idea to market. Discover resources available to assist at every stage of your journey.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

An inventor of a fundamental technology receives a patent less than three months after filing; despite the public disclosure of the patent, industry contemporaries fail to appreciate the invention’s significance for nearly two years; once appreciated, widespread adoption and infringement of the patent ensues.

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Intepat

APRIL 2, 2022

It gives the inventor or patent owner exclusive rights and prevents others from manufacturing, selling, or marketing the invention. Patents give you the much-needed competitive edge in the market. Firstly, it prevents other organizations from copying the invention, thereby lowering the risk of competitors in the market.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Big Tech multinational acted on behalf of a China-controlled multinational to invalidate the patents of a small American inventor, thus clearing the way into the U.S. market for the China-controlled multinational. In other words, a U.S.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

MAY 27, 2021

Inventors, Physicists and Entrepreneurs: Commerce Home to Diverse-Range of AANHPI Pioneers. Inventors, Physicists and Entrepreneurs: Commerce Home to Diverse-Range of AANHPI Pioneers. LEADING INVENTOR IN ACCESSIBILITY TECHNOLOGY CHIEKO ASAKAWA. Leading Inventor in Accessibility Technology Chieko Asakawa More details.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday upheld an arbitrator's $258,000 judgment against an invention-marketing company, but declined to award the nearly $50,000 in additional attorney fees requested by the prevailing Texas-based inventor because his lawyers hadn't submitted billing records for the amount, which was nearly two-thirds of the fees (..)

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Patent owners, especially small businesses and independent inventors, need two things of the patent system: 1) Reliability/believability. Many of our strategies reflect the startup-nature of our inventions, where we are constantly working on the product-market-fit. Responses to this request are due by this Thursday, February 2, 2023.

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IP.com

JUNE 6, 2022

IP.com proudly announces its most recent update to IQ Ideas Plus™, our idea capture and assessment software designed to facilitate inventor problem-solving while shortening time to market. IQ Ideas Plus. The post IP.com Releases IQ Ideas Plus™ Version 2.0 appeared first on IP.com - IP Innovation and Analytics.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

In some industries, patents may even be essentially required to enter the market and compete successfully. However, the cost of obtaining and maintaining patents may be a barrier for individual inventors and small businesses to benefit from the advantage or enter certain markets.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Alex Gravely, the principal engineer at GitHub and the inventor of Copilot , responded saying that the code is different, but admitted that it was similar. With Copilot, it is very likely that any code generated would be used for the same market. He also encouraged anyone with a solution to this problem to “patent it.”.

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Usually, the inventor is under constant fear of leakage of information relating to the invention as a certain disclosure has to be made to the manufacturer. It is for this reason that inventors prefer signing a binding Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Why Should an Inventor File a Provisional Patent Application?

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IP Watchdog

JULY 16, 2023

Cineflix Media is currently searching for adult inventors, creators, and entrepreneurs for a new TV series. Do you have an exciting, original product ready to take to market? This is a part-time, temporary position. Do you want the chance to get priceless advice from one of the leaders in new product launch?

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Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Track One Patent Applications: Accelerating Your Path to Patent Protection After nearly 15 years of shepherding inventors through the patent process, I’ve seen firsthand how crucial timing can be in protecting intellectual property. Track One might be the competitive edge you need.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In a previous article, we set out four tips for inventors, start-ups, and small businesses to consider before filing for a patent: (1) don’t wait to file your patent application; (2) decide where your invention will be practiced or marketed; (3) hire a patent attorney to prepare, file, and prosecute your patent application; and (4) request a professional (..)

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Patently-O

AUGUST 5, 2024

The basic holding is that the 102(a)(2)/(b)(2) safe harbor triggered by an inventor’s pre-filing “public disclosure” of the invention requires that the invention be made “reasonably available to the public.” Sanho Corp. Kaijet Technology International Limited, Inc. , 2023-1336 (Fed. July 31, 2024). 35 U.S.C. §

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IP Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program was implemented in May 2020 to encourage independent inventors and small businesses to bring important and possibly life-saving COVID related inventions to market more quickly, as explained in the USPTO’s announcement at that time.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 28, 2021

With growing inventions, inventors are gaining prominence and expertise in their field. For such inventions, it is necessary that the inventors gain a full monopoly and they should be able to get utmost profit out of his invention. Each inventor wants to have a patent for their invention to recoup the cost of the invention.

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Larson & Larson

MARCH 9, 2023

This article will explore the implications of AI inventorship, and discuss its potential benefits to inventors and the world at large. There are several ways in which AI can assist inventors. This can help inventors to quickly and efficiently identify which ideas are worth pursuing. Under 35 U.S.C. §

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Kat-assisted AI drug discovery Patents versus marketing in AI drug discovery A crucial consideration in AI-assisted drug discovery is the relationship between patent protection and disclosure. Nonetheless, the inventive story behind a novel compound may still play a crucial role during patent prosecution and/or subsequent litigation.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 25, 2021

However, as all the co-inventors believed that the medicine should be widely available and not restricted by costs, they sold their intellectual property rights to the University of Toronto for just $1. The group will not be able to produce market insulin without the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval.

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Patently-O

JULY 22, 2021

The Board resolved this tension in favor of an obviousness finding, but you can see from the patent that the inventors push against broad molecular weight approach: [The prior art] mixtures have a very broad molecular weight distribution which according to conventional wisdom, results in an improved extrudability.

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Patently-O

MAY 31, 2023

These included: documenting gender disparities in attribution for innovative output, understanding how “opt-in” organizational processes can unlock the innovative potential of engineers from underrepresented groups, and measuring how broader representation can help bring more valuable innovations to market.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Thus, a legal safeguard should be provided to inventors for their inventions to keep their interest in science alive. In modern biology research, inventors come from various disciplines such as pharmaceutical, environmental, agricultural, and dairy, and all of them are involved in improving the quality of life.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2022

A patent refers to an exclusive right granted by the patent authority of a nation to the inventor or applicant of a unique invention. Patent Rights exclude others in the industry or market from manufacturing, using, selling, distributing, or importing the patented product or process. 2) Patentability/Novelty Search.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

If the federal government accedes to a request from 100 lawmakers and relicenses university-linked biotech patents under the Bayh-Dole Act, it could jeopardize startups in multiple industries and prevent countless innovative products from ever coming to market, says Chris Israel at the Alliance of U.S. Startups & Inventors for Jobs.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

According to the regulator, the drug’s patent could be a blocking patent unlawfully used to prevent competing products’ entry into the market. Novartis is allegedly protecting its dermatology drug by using one patent to launch litigation proceedings against possible competitors in the market.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 30, 2024

While various pharmaceutical companies argue that the grant of patents is necessary in order to protect the interests of the inventors however, critics suggest that such protection leads to an exorbitant rise in the price of drugs and makes them inaccessible, especially in developing countries. government and industry groups, such as the U.S.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 20, 2023

Gernsback was also an inventor and serious scientific thinker in his own right. To support his business, he initially published catalogs for mail-order electrical components, but the catalogs soon morphed into full-sized magazines with titles like “Modern Electrics, ” marketed to inventors and amateur “tinkerers.” 709 (2012).

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

On your bike If, like Elliot, you are considering selling or licensing your products abroad, you may want to protect your IP in those countries before entering the market otherwise anyone can make, use or sell your IP without your permission. The business also has registered trade marks for Coolzen and Unpause.

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Kashishipr

MAY 5, 2021

It is what gets in easy money and therefore, often termed as a ‘patent shark,’ ‘dealer,’ ‘marketer,’ or ‘pirate.’ These claims are ultimately easier and cheaper for competing companies in the market to settle rather than to litigate. Point of View 2: Patent Trolls do Hurt Innovation.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 8, 2024

It is a statutory right which was granted by the government of India and in return the inventor of the patent have to completely disclose their creation. This way it permits the inventors of the Patent to purposively create international patent portfolios. INTRODUCTION The Patent Act was enforced on 20 th April, 1972.

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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

Understanding Different Types of Intellectual Property Trademarks A trademark is like a unique identity for a brandit can be a name, logo, slogan, label, packaging, shape, a mix of colours, or even a combination of any of themthat makes a product or service stand out in the market. or (a golden arch) means McDonald’s.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 28, 2021

Patents A South African decision to recognize an artificial Intelligence system (DABUS) as an inventor was one of most discussed IP news items of the last several weeks [see The IPKat’s posts on the DABUS saga in various jurisdictions here , here , and here ].

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 22, 2023

The survey was conducted by response:AI, an independent market research firm. On 30 November 2023, the Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) published the findings of a survey on “Intellectual Property Principle – What the IP Community regards as important” ( executive summary and slides ).

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Also, the iDiversicons’ inventor got a brief shoutout in 2019 The Emoji Story documentary, which made me wince after seeing this lawsuit. Apple appeared first on Technology & Marketing Law Blog. Personnel note: the law firm Patterson & Sheridan led this lawsuit, with EIGHT lawyers from the firm listed on the caption.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Hispanic Inventors, Entrepreneurs Bring New Technologies to Market. Take a moment to read these powerful blogs. Blazing a Trail Through Hard Work, Consistency and Service to Others. NIST Scientist and NOAA Public Affairs Officer Lead Efforts in Quantum Computing, Communicating Life-Saving Messaging.

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