IP.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Intellectual property (IP) is a vital asset for any corporation, especially when it involves a groundbreaking technology that could shape the future of the industry. Crafting a strategic IP plan for a single technology requires meticulous planning, cross-functional collaboration, and a deep understanding of both legal and market landscapes.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 9, 2024

The Story Till Now On one hand, COVID-19 cases are rising yet again to everyone’s surprise, and on the other, the surprises from the Covaxin patent application don’t seem to stop. Two revisions in the patent applications have occurred since then, and this post analyses the events and their implications on the Covaxin patent.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Will arguments be necessary in your utility patent application? Nine out of ten utility patent applications will get rejected at least once. So, yes, arguments will be required in the vast majority of utility patent applications. Many will get rejected multiple times.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2024

– For patent applications where the invention uses or is based on biological resources from India, NBA approval is necessary before the grant of the patent. Consult a legal expert to ensure a smooth process for securing your IP rights. Failure to obtain approval can result in penalties and legal consequences.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

Worldwide IP filings increased by 3.6% The biggest increase in patent filings was in Asia, where 67.6% of worldwide patent applications were filed. The biggest increase in patent filings was in Asia, where 67.6% of worldwide patent applications were filed. The United States saw a 1.2%

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

There is no time to waste with so many opportunities and events in the IP field! Another (IP) week has begun and it's time to catch up with the usual IPKat round-up of IP developments, events, and opportunities. 2025 National Patent Application Drafting Competition The U.S. For further information, click here.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Focus on what matters most So much can be said, and has been said, about the patent application process. To avoid information overload, let’s get back to the most basic things you need to know to file a patent application. Apply for design or utility patent? It can feel overwhelming.

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SpicyIP

JULY 28, 2022

We’re pleased to bring to our readers a 2 part post by Amit Tailor on the recent case Nippon A&L vs The Controller of Patents, which looked into questions of how and to what extent a claim in a patent application can be amended under the Patents Act. vs. THE CONTROLLER OF PATENTS [ C.A.(COMM.IPD-PAT)

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

CSURF is seeking an Intellectual Property (IP) Administrator to be a contributing staff member who reports to the Managing Director, IP Strategy & Management, and is responsible for aspects of the IP management process.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), discussing the issue of inconsistent statements made by patent applicants pursuant to their disclosure requirements at the USPTO and other federal agencies, especially the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 6, 2025

Can foreign applicants file US utility patent applications? Inventors located outside the US can file US patent applications. Foreign inventors, however, must be careful to follow the patent laws of the country in which the invention was made. Are you a foreign business looking to apply for a US patent?

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 6, 2025

In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, youll hear Wolf Greenfield attorneys from a variety of practice areas reviewing some of the top issues of 2024 and offering their insights on what to expect in the months ahead. Broad Institute, a federal court case involving competing patent applications for the CRISPR-Cas9.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 16, 2024

The use of artificial intelligence ("AI") tools in the patent application process gives rise to a vast array of risks and opportunities for intellectual property ("IP") practitioners and society at large. IP practitioners have used computer tools to research and prepare patent applications for years.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on the repudiations against personality rights, Govt. recent circular on procurement of drugs, non-obviousness test under the patents law, and the Hamburg Regional Court’s decision in Robert Kneschke v LAION e.V.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In our previous blog post, we covered claim construction, Markush Groups, and dependent claim invalidation.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2025

Pramudji Law Group PLLC, a Houston-based IP boutique law firm, is seeking a patent agent/patent attorney/patent engineer with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Physics. This position entails drafting and prosecuting patent applications and performing invalidity and infringement analysis.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Google DeepMind and Isomorphic Labs must now navigate the competing priorities of maintaining their academic prestige in a highly competitive field and securing valuable IP for attracting pharma industry partners. IP strategy for AlphaFold: To patent and publish Trade secrets were never the IP strategy for protecting AlphaFold.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 13, 2025

How long does it take to get a design patent? On average, a design patent application can take about 16 months for the initial examination. Strip out the fast-tracked design applications from the equation, and the average wait time for non-expedited design applications would certainly be longer.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 28, 2025

patent application qualify as prior art as of the applications filing date in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings? By: Irwin IP LLP The Federal Circuit recently addressed a deceptively straightforward question: does a published U.S.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2025

Here is our recap of last weeks top IP developments including summary of the post on the analysis of Cigma Events Private Limited v. Deepak Gupta & Ors and enforcing criminal remedies against IP infringement in India. Enforcing Criminal Remedies Against IP Infringement in India: A Long Road to Justice? Deepak Gupta.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) released a draft of new measures that would downgrade the ratings of Chinese patent agencies that approve abnormal or fraudulent patents. CNIPA released the draft on October 8, which expands on a trial started in January 2022 in four provinces.

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IP Close Up

JANUARY 30, 2024

Since China became worldwide leader in patent applications in 2011, overtaking Japan, the number of its applications have soared. The question today is not so Continue reading

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This week in Washington IP news, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting events on blockchain and drafting provisional patent applications, while the Brookings Institution is hosting an event on the regulation of cryptocurrency markets.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. patents,” Office of the Chief Economist, IP Data Highlights (October 2020).

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SpicyIP

MARCH 24, 2025

Suhani is a third-year law student at NLSIU who loves to write on IP and tech issues. The Controller had rejected a patent application by Arcturus Therapeutics for the applicants inability to file its second written submission on time. Her previous posts can be accessed here. The Saga of Unreasoned Orders Continues.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. patents,” Office of the Chief Economist, IP Data Highlights (October 2020).

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). While the Report is comprehensive, it does not recommend any new action to address IP issues with NFTs.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Patents that are expected to protect a company’s most valuable innovations must stake a claim to that innovation and be equipped to defend it. This is because being worthy of patent protection doesn’t guarantee that an application’s claims to an innovation will not be rejected and rights to that innovation jeopardized.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 31, 2022

The IPKat is pleased to host the following contribution by Katfriend Marianna Ryan (Edwin Coe and King's College London) on the topical issue of how Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) are to be treated and what IP issues come with them. Here's what Marianna writes: Ownership of IP rights by DAOs – the future is nigh?

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of the posts on the DHC’s decision regarding consumer confusion in “Hush Products”, US antitrust case against numerous publishing houses, strategy to register trademarks in grayscale, and DHC’s decision on claim amendments.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 9, 2025

Pramudji Law Group PLLC, a Houston-based IP boutique law firm, is seeking a patent agent/patent attorney/patent engineer with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Physics. This position entails drafting and prosecuting patent applications and performing invalidity and infringement analysis.

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Patently-O

JUNE 6, 2024

Although the case does not involve submission to AI algorithms, some of the questions here are similar to those many IP attorneys are considering when onboarding new AI tools. The consequences: in 2021, a patent application surfaced in Australia that appears to have been derived from Neuropublic’s confidential disclosure.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

As 2023 comes to an end, in line with our annual tradition, we take stock of the top IP developments that occurred this year. We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. A special thanks to Mr. G. Nataraj, Ms.

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JD Supra Law

MAY 9, 2024

In this episode of Trending Now - An IP Podcast, Tom Bergert and Clint Brannon discuss considerations for AI patent applicants and investors in light of emerging AI state and federal regulatory laws. By: Williams Mullen

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

According to this Yale study , about 88% of US utility patent applications will receive a first rejection. Getting a first Office Action in your nonprovisional patent application is simply par for the course. Welcome to the club called Nearly Every Utility Patent Applicant. Basically, you are stuck.

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Likelihood of Confusion

MARCH 31, 2025

From a pending patent application: What will forevermore be known as the infamous Claim Number Nine: Either way, this was a big miss. Via the Funny IP […] The post Okay, some patent stories are good appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION. But someone’s career died so that we might live, and giggle.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 1, 2021

Section 11 (b) read with Rule 24B of Patents Rules, 2003 concerning patent application exam stipulates a 48-month period from the date of priority or filing of patent application within which a request for examination of the application needs to be made. Easing such norms makes the process more accessible.

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