IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

told the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that threats made by ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions “to file IPR petitions and a declaratory judgment action unless granted a free license to three valuable patents,” among other allegations, “runs directly counter to the purpose and goals of the post-grant administrative challenge system.”

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IP Law 360

MARCH 29, 2024

A California federal judge on Friday threw out Intel's counterclaim arguing that it has a license to VLSI's microchip patents in a multibillion-dollar dispute, indicating that it can be raised in a separate case.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated a district court’s decision to deny an antisuit injunction prohibiting a patent owner from enforcing injunctions that it obtained in Columbia and Brazil on standard essential patents (SEPs). Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, et al. Lenovo (United States), Inc., 24-1515 (Fed.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

United States , [1] the Federal Circuit rejected a strict temporal limitation on when the Government’s license rights in patents stemming from federally funded research is triggered under the Bayh-Dole Act. The funding agency obtains a license to “subject inventions,” which is defined as “any invention. . . 35 U.S.C. §

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

VLSI has urged a California federal judge to postpone a trial set for next month on Intel's claim that it has a license to VLSI's semiconductor patents in the multibillion-dollar dispute between the companies, saying the current trial date is "unfeasible and unfair."

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 19, 2025

Honeywell filed a petition for inter partes review of 3G Licensings U.S. The Federal Circuit reversed, finding that the PTAB erred by (1) requiring identity between the motivations for the prior art and the 718 patent, (2) failing to support its findings with substantial evidence, (3) conflating. Honeywell appealed. By: Jones Day

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Reynolds offers important guidance on patent damages methodology while potentially previewing issues soon to be addressed en banc in EcoFactor v. The case centered on Reynolds' VUSE Alto e-cigarette product and its infringement of three Altria patents. Patent Nos. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

On its way out the door, the Biden administration took a parting shot at America's most innovative companies in a self-described bid to expand equitable patient access to products that emerge from NIH-owned patents.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

With respect to patents subject to a commitment regarding licensing on a Fair Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) or Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (RAND) basis, 2024 saw several notable developments impacting the United States. courts limit the enforcement of foreign patents, as well as attempts to have the rates for U.S.

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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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IP Watchdog

APRIL 23, 2023

The European Union is reportedly considering sweeping new regulations for the licensing and litigation of standard essential patents (SEPs), which make fair-minded observers wonder whether any sane adults are in charge at the European Commission (EC).

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Just a day after our update on the Lenacapavir patent oppositions ( here ), Gilead has signed “Royalty-Free Voluntary Licensing Agreements” (VLAs) ( pdf ) with generic manufacturers aimed at boosting HIV prevention in “high-incidence, resource-limited countries.” It did so to six pharmaceutical manufacturers—Dr. For instance, clause 2.5

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

A Sheppard Mullin trial team led by partners Brad Graveline and Laura Burson obtained one of the largest patent infringement damages awards against the United States of America for client SecurityPoint Holdings, Inc (SecurityPoint). SecurityPoint brought its claim for patent infringement against the United States under 28 U.S.C.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Intel and VLSI are continuing to escalate their multivenue dispute over how to decide whether Intel already has a license to VLSI's patents, with the tech company telling the Federal Circuit the patent owner is "desperate to avoid" a California trial, and VLSI saying that trial "would be an enormous waste of party and judicial resources."

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IP Watchdog

JULY 21, 2024

With exquisitely bad timing, the National Institutes of Heath (NIH) floated a new policy governing licensing inventions made by its scientists subtitled “Promoting Equity in Access Planning.”.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The Indian Patent Office (IPO) is set to hear objections against Gilead Sciences’ patent claims for Lenacapavir, an HIV drug. This situation highlights the ongoing struggle between patent protections and access to essential medicines. The looming threat is the pending patent applications by Gilead in India.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 13, 2024

While it’s appropriate to lament the lack of bipartisan cooperation in Washington, just because something’s bipartisan doesn't mean it’s a good idea. Exhibit A could be Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Senator J.D. Vance’s (R-OH) “Invent It Here, Make It Here” bill.

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Plagiarism Today

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

With 635 unique users and a $35,000 licensing fee, that amount came to the final total of $154,400. The alleged offenses include violations of the Copyrights, Designs and Patents Act as well as conspiracy to defraud and money laundering. In the end, the court settled on $200 value with a discount for bulk purchasing.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

VLSI urged the Federal Circuit on Thursday to block a California federal court from holding a trial solely on Intel's argument that it has a license to VLSI's patents after Intel was cleared of infringement, saying the court has acted "in clear excess of its jurisdiction."

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 8, 2022

1: Russia Mulls Making Software Piracy Legal and Patent Licensing Compulsory. The 3 Count Logo was created by Justin Goff and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. The post 3 Count: Legalized Piracy appeared first on Plagiarism Today.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Moderna recently sued Pfizer alleging patent infringement of three out of eight patents that cover its Covid 19 vaccine (Spikevax). The sheer size of sales and revenue coupled with patent monopolies and the immense potential of the mRNA technology, makes both these entities King-like – rich, supreme and sometimes hypocritical.

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Velocity of Content

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Annual Copyright License (ACL) from CCC helps minimize an organization’s infringement risk by providing a consistent set of global reuse rights across millions of publications from thousands of rightsholders that complements existing publisher agreements, subscriptions, and other content purchases.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 14, 2025

The United Kingdom's Court of Appeal has issued an important decision on the principles governing the grant of interim licenses in standard essential patent ("SEP") disputes. By: Jones Day

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 31, 2022

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is at legal odds with Moderna, claiming that Moderna neglected to add three NIH scientists to Moderna’s patent application on a principal COVID-19 vaccine. With an equal undivided interest in the patent, NIH could do whatever it wishes with it, such as licensing it to others and collecting royalties.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 5, 2024

If you are an inventor of a consumer product there are reputable companies looking for inventions and ideas to bring to market, and their business model is built on taking products to market over and over again, and they are in constant need of new products and improvements.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 18, 2024

This week in Other Barks & Bites: OpenAI explains its defensive patent strategy in a short blog post; GlaxoSmithKline sues Moderna for patent infringement related to the COVID-19 vaccine; and patent offices from the European Union, Japan, and the United States meet to discuss collaborative strategies for sustainable innovation.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 27, 2025

However, the information used for the purpose of training AI models belongs to third parties and, therefore, can be copyrighted or protected by patents. Enhanced Enforcement Mechanisms: Just like any other digital content, licensing requirements can be monitored using progressive technologies, including blockchain.

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Patently-O

MAY 15, 2024

as a major turning point in American patent and antitrust law. The Court’s 4-3 decision favored the patentee and allowed the patent owner to place restrictions on the use of its patented product even after sale. Just a few years later, the Supreme Court reversed course in Motion Picture Patents Co.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 11, 2025

The Ninth Circuit previously reversed the FTCs victory in a parallel lawsuit alleging federal antitrust violations over the same. By: A&O Shearman

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 13, 2025

How does the expiration of the patents in one jurisdiction impact global royalty payments? This question was addressed by the United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit in C.R. Bard Inc v Atrium Medical Corporation, Case No. 23-16020 (9th Cir. By: Smart & Biggar

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Having freelanced as a patent research analyst, he developed an interest in patent prosecution and in exploring the Patents Act through various interpretative approaches. He is currently engaged in WIPO-Harvard Law School Course in Patent Law and Global Public Health. Kartikeya is a second-year law student of the LL.B.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 10, 2025

Last week, oral hearings concluded at the UK Court of Appeal in the ongoing patent licensing dispute between wireless communication developer Optis and consumer device giant Apple over 4G standard essential patents (SEPs) owned by Optis and practiced by Apple devices.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 31, 2024

This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed we go back in time for a historical conversation about the role patents have played with respect to innovation, and push back on the myth that patents were not necessary for the innovations that took place during the Industrial Revolution.

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The IPKat

MARCH 4, 2025

However, this does not mean that the same case brought before different trade mark offices will have the same outcome, as two recent decisions from the General Court ( here ) and the German Patent Court ( here ) show. The first picture is by Pixabay and used under the licensing terms of pexels.com. 7(1)(c) EUTMR , Sec. 7(1)(c) EUTMR.

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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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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Atrium, Ares addresses royalty obligations that extend beyond the life of the licensed patent. Dyax Corporation contributes to the discussion of Brulotte and its progeny. Similar to C.R. However, unlike C.R. Bard, the court in Ares held the royalty obligations at issue were not unenforceable under Brulotte. By: DLA Piper

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 19, 2022

github copilot, with "public code" blocked, emits large chunks of my copyrighted code, with no attribution, no LGPL license. However, the Copilot version did not come with the LGPL license, a requirement of using code under that license, nor was there any indication that it was copied. My code on left, github on right.

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