The IPKat

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Here's what Claudio and Federico have to say: Two Kats, hungry to hear the outcome of the two CJEU referrals, via the Public Domain Image Archive "In a long-awaited decision issued on 19 December 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") ruled on two joint cases ( C-119/22 and C-149/22 ).

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 9, 2023

28, 2023) Cap Export alleged that Zinus fraudulently obtained a patent after Zinus used the public domain bed-in-a-box sets of a non-party as the basis for its patent application. The underlying patent litigation allegedly fraudulently induced Cap Export to enter into a $1.1 Zinus, Inc., 2023 WL 6381821, No.

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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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SpicyIP

JULY 9, 2021

The only two types of intellectual property protection that protect information are patents and trade secrets. The protection under patent and trade secret is fundamentally varied. A patent is a limited-time, usually 20 years, monopoly granted by the patent office to an inventor to commercialize his idea. Pragya Jain.

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IP Close Up

JANUARY 9, 2024

The most anticipated entry to the public domain, “Steamboat Willie,” an animated short featuring and early incarnation of Mickey Mouse, became available royalty-free to all Continue reading

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 28, 2021

The agreement enabled the three parties involved to obtain Freedom to Operate (abbreviated as FTO) , thereby authorizing one another to use some of their respective patented technologies without worrying about Patent Infringement. Without any doubt, stepping into patent litigation can be uncertain, full of risks, and expensive.

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Intepat

APRIL 2, 2022

A patent is a form of intellectual property right granted to an invention. It gives the inventor or patent owner exclusive rights and prevents others from manufacturing, selling, or marketing the invention. Usually, the patent stands valid for 20 years from the date of application. Why should I patent my invention?

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TorrentFreak

FEBRUARY 1, 2025

We can bring this in line with patents, which are granted for 20 years after filing,” Anna’s Archivist writes. A reduced copyright term wouldn’t legalize Anna’s Archive, but it would elevate many more works to the public domain. In the US, copyright is granted for 70 years after the authors death.

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Patently-O

APRIL 17, 2024

by Dennis Crouch The Federal Circuit is set to consider the use of terms like “patented,” “proprietary,” and “exclusive” in commercial advertising can be actionable under § 43(a)(1)(B) of the Lanham Act when their use is not entirely accurate. Crocs largely prevailed in those actions.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

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Patently-O

AUGUST 10, 2021

Feldman has also just published a short article in Nature Biotechnology titled Negative Innovation: When Patents are Bad for Patients. (Co-authored However, the patentee erred by publicly disclosing the low dosage idea prior to patenting and thus was only able to obtain patent claims covering the high dosage.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 15, 2021

District Court of Delaware that patent claims were invalid for indefiniteness based on conflicting positions taken by the patentee during prosecution. After further prosecution, a patent was granted. Later, the patent was subjected to ex parte reexaminations. Proceedings before the Patent Office are often complex and enduring.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 1, 2021

An invention relating either to a product or process that is new, involving an inventive step, and capable of industrial application can be patented.Provided the invention is not falling under the categories of inventions that are non-patentable under sections 3 and 4 of the Patent Act. Defining a patent. Source- [link] [link].

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 11, 2022

Patents and trade secrets go hand in hand where protection from both has its features with its pros and cons. Patents are there for 20 years where after the expiry they end up being in the public domain. The same needs to be dealt with in a way in which they are best suited. Seventh Circuit ruling in a recent case.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Almost two years after the 2021 amendments to the Patent Rules 2003, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has proposed a fresh set of amendments which, if accepted, can change the Indian Patent landscape substantially. from Jindal Global Law School, Sonipat.]

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Patent and Trademark office has done what Thanos and Lex Luthor never could—defeat the larger than life combined forces of Marvel and DC.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

Our societys welfare will probably be better served by leaving AIGW in the public domain. However, we have a much better tool available for encouraging technological development: the patent system. Instead, if someone makes a novel form of typewriter or pen, they are eligible for a 20-year patent monopoly.

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The IPKat

MAY 4, 2023

With only a few minor tweaks to the various leaked versions we saw beforehand, the European Commission went forward with its Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) Regulation Proposal. In this spirit, the proposal is eager to establish further clarity as to what is and what is not a standard essential patent.

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The IPKat

MARCH 7, 2022

The patent on which the INEGY SPC was based ( EP(IE) 0720599 ) related to ezetimibe, and mentioned that ezetimibe may be administered in combination with a list of known statins, including simvastatin. A critical aspect of the case was that simvastatin was well-known at the priority date of the basic patent.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Nestlé had received several patents for various aspects of the machines and the capsules (all of which had expired by this point). A further aspect that did not help Nestlé was the existence of (expired) patents on the same capsules, incorporating figures that show a shape almost identical to Nestlé's 3D mark. Generic license.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 22, 2022

For our patent law course today, the students read the Justice O’Connor unanimous opinion in Bonito Boats, Inc. The Florida courts had refused to enforce the law because it conflicted with Federal Patent Law. The Florida courts had refused to enforce the law because it conflicted with Federal Patent Law. 141 (1989).

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 8, 2024

INTRODUCTION The Patent Act was enforced on 20 th April, 1972. 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. While, the patent provides a strong security, it is essential to be aware of its geographical limitations.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2022

Before we delve into understanding the concept of Patent Search , let us first make ourselves familiar with the definition of a patent. 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 Search and its Importance.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

Patents, copyright, and trademarks have been the most widely recognized forms of IP to date; however, there are other forms as well, including geographical indications and industrial designs, which have been gaining attention in the past few decades.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

In an August 2023 joint submission to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Hollywood, the recording industry, TV companies, the gaming industry and publishers left little doubt that patience had run out. Anyone can make a request, via the system, for certain non-public domain registration data.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 18, 2023

As some readers may have noticed, there was recently a report published by Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur on patent oppositions. The report was also presented to DPIIT with suggestions on streamlining patent opposition process and enabling ease of doing business in India. Views expressed in the post are his own.

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Patently-O

APRIL 20, 2024

by Dennis Crouch Seirus has petitioned for writ of certiorari in its long-running design patent dispute with Columbia Sportswear. Columbia’s design patent claims an “ornamental design of a heat reflective material” as shown in the figures. Patent D657,093. Seirus has now petitioned for writ of certiorari.

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 10, 2023

, “Does the author of any such work loses every right in terms of Copyright after the expiration of the time period mentioned under Section(s) 22, 26 and 27 and have no recourse to the same since the works are in public domain thereafter?”. In case of patents, it is understandable to grant such patent only for 20 years.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

Prior art, the term mostly used during patent applications, is used to describe all information available in the public domain before the priority or filling date of the patent application. This information is related to the patent applications. Prior art search determines the merits of patent applications.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

While offering a new design for sale without obtaining a patent often means the design is now in the public domain, copyright and trademark laws could mean otherwise. Furniture manufacturer admits intentionally copying designs, asks Supreme Court, What does copying really say about trademark status of design?

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Patently-O

JANUARY 25, 2022

Order to Keep the Patent Filings Secret : The defendant has several patent applications pending at the USPTO which apparently include the trade secret algorithm within its specification. The district court ordered the defendant to “take all necessary steps to prevent publication” of those applications or resulting patents.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 6, 2024

One of the most controversial topics is the patentability of an idea , as it creates confusion between the understanding of an idea and an invention. Therefore, it’s the invention that could get patented and not the idea. As aforementioned, an idea is the start of an innovation, but the idea alone cannot be patented.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

As many of our readers know one of the most recurrent tax-related topics that come into discussion in the IP field is the so-called Patent Box (sometimes also - more properly - defined as the Innovation Box since it is not all about patents ). The Patent Box was introduced in Italy in 2015. 50 of 24.4.2017).

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2021

After an invention is patented, the inventor has exclusive rights over the invention. However, getting a patent is not enough to sell your product in the market. Many cars these days come with smart technology, these technologies are often patented, however, they alone are not responsible for the final product that is the car.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

In the spring and summer of 2022, following the international sanctions imposed upon Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, Russia introduced several landmark changes to its IP law, most notably to patent, trademark and copyright laws. Before the 2021 amendment, such use was allowed only for reasons of public defense and security.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 14, 2024

After 20 years, as the house passed into the public domain, you might continue to live there, but its investment or resale value would effectively become zero. Notwithstanding rising real estate values, the ability to reap the benefit of that asset’s appreciation would decrease rapidly for every year the property was owned.

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The TTABlog

MARCH 2, 2022

Barrie's Peter Pan , first staged in 1904, and so the parties were in agreement that under copyright law, both the name and the character are in the public domain. TTABlogger comment: I am of the view that "Tinker Bell" and other public domain character names are generic for dolls depicting the characters.

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