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.com

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The post Thank Patent Law for Gifts this Valentine’s Day appeared first on IP.com - IP Innovation and Analytics. Having trouble picking out a gift for Valentine’s Day? As we gear up to commemorate love, for self or significant other, we find ourselves turning to classic and heartfelt ideas.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 1, 2021

In the first part of this post, I had covered the Parliamentary Standing Committee’s Report recommendations on amendments to Section 3 of the Patents Act. Flexibility in Procedure or Bending Over Backwards for Higher Patent Filing? The recommendations on making procedural norms of patent filing less stringent are noteworthy.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 14, 2022

The idea of patented inventions brings to mind machines fully realized - flying contraptions and engines with gears and pistons operating in coherent symphony. The AI inventor’s ways are antithetical to the principles of patent writing, where inventions are described in terms of what does what, why, how, and how often.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

by Dennis Crouch The Supreme Court's 2024-2025 patent docket has a growing number of cases awaiting consideration. I count fifteen pending cases that could reshape multiple facets of patent law. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

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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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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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Likelihood of Confusion

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

I took the patent law course, yes, but I wouldn’t presume to teach it. They’re explained by Arizona IP lawyer Tom Galvani. He’s been posting a series of items slowly walking through […] The post Patents explained appeared first on LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 23, 2025

The court dismissed the conversion claim brought by Mr. Storms, finding it to be preempted by federal patent law. The court also refused to find that Mr. Storms was inventor on patent filed after the summit, which listed Mr. McNamara as an inventor. McNamara, at an industry summit. By: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery LLP

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

2022 is expected to be another busy year in the world of patent litigation. We fully expect persistence in these spaces: STANDARD-ESSENTIAL PATENT (SEP) LICENSING AND THE GROWING DEMAND FROM TECH COMPANIES FOR INDUSTRY STANDARDS - After the number of disputes involving SEPs. By: McDermott Will & Emery

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 17, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries, including the legal profession, with a significant impact on patent law. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the courts continued to address emerging legal issues at the intersection of AI and intellectual property (IP). In 2024, the U.S.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 24, 2022

This Alicante-based Kat has been enjoying her sea view with a good book in paws: “ Once upon a time, the patent ” by Pascal Attali (2022, 304 p.). The first part of the book is devoted to the history of patent law. This gradually evolves in the Venetian Patent Statute from 1474, deemed as the first known patent legislation.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

The Spring 2023 Quarterly Report provides summaries of most key patent law-related decisions from January 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023. We are excited to share Sheppard Mullin’s inaugural quarterly report on key Federal Circuit decisions. Click here to read more.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 14, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) finding that AI cannot be considered a named inventor to a patent application remains the law of the land. Vidal, meaning that the U.S.

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The IPKat

APRIL 24, 2023

Last Friday, WIPO published An International Guide to Patent Case Management for Judges. For each jurisdiction, there are several chapters which sets out the procedure and practice for managing patent cases, namely patent infringement cases., while also " integrating pertinent patent law doctrines ".

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Kat friend Iana Kazeeva provides an enlightening discussion on steps taken by the Russian government and courts with respect to IP following the invasion of Ukraine. The common denominator is the use of changes to the IP law as a political instrument towards states taking “unfriendly” actions against Russia.

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Intepat

MARCH 13, 2025

In India, the protection of architectural designs falls under three main categories of the Indian IP regime, namely copyrights, designs and trademarks. This poses a serious challenge for architects to secure IP protections for their designs. However, unlike copyright which recognizes even building plans, layout drawings, etc.,

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The Supreme Court has not yet granted writ of certiorari in any patent cases this term. And, absent an unusual shadow-docket patent case, it is now too late for any case to be granted and heard this term. Still, there are a number of important patent cases pending before the court. Neapco Holdings LLC, et al. , Patreon, Inc.,

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 1, 2021

In about 150 pages the Report suggests a major reevaluation of the IP framework in the country. Some of the conspicuous issues with the Report have been covered by Dr. The Report focuses on reviewing the working of the Patents Act since its 2005 amendment that brought the Indian legislation in compliance with the TRIPS Agreement.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

We are pleased to bring to you this sponsored post by IP Press on the extension of the registration deadlines for their Comprehensive Course on Patents, in collaboration with S. The IP Press presents the third cohort of the Comprehensive Course on Patents. Majumdar & Co.who are experts in the field of Patents.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

During IPWatchdog LIVE 2021 in Dallas, Texas, I asked a handful of willing attendees for their thoughts on the impact of the America Invents Act (AIA) in anticipation of today, the ten-year anniversary of the day President Barack Obama signed the AIA into law. patent laws. innovation.

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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 3, 2023

Arnold & Porter, an international law firm, is seeking a Life Sciences Patent Law Clerk or Patent Agent for the Intellectual Property practice group in the Washington DC office.

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SpicyIP

JULY 25, 2021

Arul is an Associate Professor at the National Law University, Delhi, and has written many posts on the blog earlier which can be viewed here. A Parliamentary Standing Committee Report that Challenges the Fine Balances Within the IP System. This is not to say that IP protection is completely irrelevant for a country like India.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 11, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued a trio of Rule 36 judgments that summarily affirmed a series of final written decisions by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). patent law over the better part of the last decade.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 13, 2024

OpenAI's approach to IP is often cited in the tech industry as an example of a radically new approach to IP. OpenAI has the reputation for protecting its innovations through the use of trade secrets as opposed to patents. This year, eleven OpenAI patents and patent applications have been published. Who are OpenAI?

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Image from here IP Court watchers will be pleased to know that the Delhi High Court’s IP Division has published the 2023-24 edition of its Annual Report ! Credit to the Law Researchers – Daanish Naithani, Arvind Menon, Bhamini Shenoy, Krishna Singh, Rahul Krishna Sharma, Mehul Sharma, and Aman Sinha who have compiled this report.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 15, 2023

With its recent revisions to its patent enforcement and damages laws, China took a decisive step towards a more rigorous patent system that favors patentees, both domestic and foreign. Thus, in a post-COVID business environment, organizations should reevaluate their patent enforcement strategies within China.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

A mounting concern, however, was that the ability for anyone to download a physical 3D object may pose problems for IP rights. While the pandemic made it unattractive for patent holders to enforce their rights , it was important to consider possible avenues to ensure that IP does not hinder emergency response. Ballardini et al.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Patent protection may limit access to new ideas and technology and, therefore, raise concerns about disparities in access and stifle the growth of the metaverse as a shared online space. Ethical dimensions of patenting critical Metaverse innovations should be watchful and counter any anti-competitive practice that might arise.

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Patently-O

MARCH 25, 2024

By David Hricik, Mercer Law School I realize most readers aren’t law professors, so you can stop now… I have taught IP courses for years and often the books seek to teach the subject through cases, which is a very difficult way to learn it.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 9, 2021

In this post, I will be analysing the recommendations pertaining to the amendment of patent laws in order to facilitate inventorship and ownership by AI. I will be restricting the discussion to the evaluation of the Indian patent regime, as the implications of AI on Indian copyright law has been previously dealt with here.

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Intepat

JANUARY 15, 2024

Registration at UKIPO The case in question, originating in 2019, presents a groundbreaking legal dilemma: Can an artificial intelligence (AI) system be acknowledged as an inventor for the purposes of patent ownership? At the heart of this case lies a critical examination of the UK Patent Act 1977, specifically Section 13(2).

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

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. Moderna claimed that they had registered foundational mRNA patents between 2010 and 2016. This exposes some concerns about our patent laws.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2025

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) on Monday, January 13, issued a precedential decision denying a state law conversion claim as being preempted by patent law and rejecting BearBox LLC owner Austin Storms bid to be named a sole or joint inventor on Lancium LLCs patent.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 5, 2023

Does it make sense to get a patent in China? One of the most frequent questions I get about getting a patent in China is whether anyone should even bother. Why file a patent overseas when you cannot enforce it? Keep in mind that I am a US patent attorney. Need to file a patent in China?

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Keith Grady at Tucker Ellis looks at critical 2022 Federal Circuit rulings and their impact on patent law, including the February Caltech v Broadcom decision expanding estoppel rules relating to inter partes review practices and the June Centripetal Networks v. Cisco Systems clarification on blind trusts.

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