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Preserving Patent Rights: Impact of Public Use on Patenting

JD Supra Law

For a business planning to market a product that incorporates an invention, having an enforceable patent to protect the invention is often desirable.

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“Prior public use”: an effective ground for opposition against the grant of a European patent

Garrigues Blog

This opposition procedure for European patents is particularly useful when the patent in question is hindering our commercial interests and we have adequate reasons to revoke its registration. One of the most effective ways of obtaining the revocation is to prove “prior public use”. We look at what this consists of below.

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Nintendo Sues Emulator Gamer Who Streamed Pirated Games Before Release

TorrentFreak

Five Counts, Various Aspects of Copyright Law Count One: Unauthorized Public Performance and Reproduction Nintendo alleges that the defendant streamed its copyrighted games without authorization, including Mario & Luigi Brothership, Super Mario Party Jamboree, and Super Mario RPG. Nintendo seeks $2,500 for each instance of trafficking.

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[Guest post] Turin Court of Appeal upholds protection of Juventus FC’s unregistered colour combination trade mark for ‘Be the stripes’ jersey

The IPKat

Background and facts In 2019, Juventus successfully sued Pegaso before the Turin Court of First Instance over the marketing of a shirt which reproduced the characteristics of the clubs Adidas-designed jersey Be The Stripes for the 2019/20 season. b) of the Italian Industrial Property Code (IPC).

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Empowering Innovation: The Role of Intellectual Property in Technology Transfer

IP and Legal Filings

It’s the first important step towards protecting owner’s rights and its lawful public use. Well, it helps in commercialisation of the invention by allowing its public use. It facilities increased commercial use. The offices are established for movement of innovation from lab to market. Technology-transfer.

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Right to Health and the Issue of Compulsory Licensing for Exorbitantly Priced Risdiplam

SpicyIP

A patented drug, Risdiplam (marketed as Evrysdi), owned by Roche, is effective in managing SMA. If negotiations fail or Roche refuses to lower the price, the Central Government should issue a compulsory license for public non-commercial use under Section 92 or under Section 100 of the Patents Act, 1970. 72 lakh per year.

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Federal Circuit Narrows AIA Grace Period: Public Disclosure Must Make Invention ‘Reasonably Available’

Patently-O

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.” ” Neither public uses nor private sales satisfy this requirement. 333 (1881).

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