EPO broadens ability to protect known ‘substances or compositions’ in medicine
In decision T 1252/20, the European Patent Office (EPO) has broadened the ability to protect known substances or compositions, for use in medicine. In the UK and Europe, patent claims to ‘methods’ are not permitted if the method is surgical, therapeutic, or...
PUMA v. EUIPO: Rihanna’s Instagram post invalidates shoe design
Patents are a golden shield not only for the inventors but also for the ever-growing corporate world. However, there is one mistake that many inventors make that could risk their chances of securing a patent. In this article, let's analyze anticipation laws of patents...
The largest patent prosecution firms in Mexico
The intellectual property scene in Mexico experienced significant growth from 2018 to 2022. According to data from IP Pilot, a total of 89 patent prosecution firms in Mexico handled 72,632 patent filings during this period. Following the pandemic, the market quickly...
PTAB upholds validity of all claims of OpenSesame’s patent
OpenSesame is a leading-edge technology company located in Portland, Oregon. In 2010, it invented and filed a patent application for an unconventional remote learning system titled “Open and Interactive E-Learning System and Method.” After a thorough examination, that...
Sunstein managing partner Kerry Timbers represents Singular Computing LLP in patent infringement trial versus Google
Parties enter into a settlement and patent license agreement Boston, MA (April 3, 2024) - Sunstein LLP announced that earlier this year, Google and Singular Computing LLC entered into a settlement and patent license agreement resolving litigation pending in the US...
Herbert Smith Freehills promotes 27 to partnership
15 April 2024 — Herbert Smith Freehills today announced the promotion of 27 new partners globally – another strong promotion round for the firm. Many of the new partners focus on areas that are aligned with the firm's vision and which the firm has prioritized under...
Open Invention Network, Microsoft, and The Linux Foundation mark five years of successfully challenging PAE patents
In 2019, Open Invention Network (OIN), Microsoft, and The Linux Foundation sponsored Unified Patents’ newly created Open Source Zone. The goal was to leverage prior art to challenge patents owned by patent assertion entities that could impact the open-source software...
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Recent amendments in Indian Patent Rules 2024: enhancing patent procedure and protection
In the dynamic landscape of intellectual property rights, patents stand as pillars of innovation, providing inventors with exclusive rights to their creations. Patents not only incentivize inventors to bring their ideas to fruition but also foster economic growth by...
CWB Board appoints Halim Shehadeh as Group CEO, Shehadeh forms leadership team
CWB emerged as an unrivaled super-regional IP firm in 2023 following the merger of leading intellectual property specialists Cedar White Bradley, Hahn & Hahn, and PETOŠEVIĆ Group. With 29 offices, 150 practitioners, and 250 employees, CWB now services and manages...
Dr Kristina Shampanier joins BRG’s Economics & Damages Community
LOS ANGELES – Global expert services and consulting firm Berkeley Research Group (BRG) announced today that Dr Kristina Shampanier has joined its Economics, Disputes & Investigations business line as a managing director in Los Angeles. A respected authority on...
Norton Rose Fulbright introduces Technology Transactions team and leadership
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced the launch of its Technology Transactions practice team in the United States. Partner Sean Christy will serve as the US Head of Technology Transactions, leading this group of lawyers providing sophisticated...
Report launched into UK’s IP-backed finance landscape
Greater access to IP-backed finance could help firms, especially SMEs, leverage their IP to scale and grow A new report launched in London today finds the UK meets the right conditions to make IP-backed lending to SMEs viable The report – produced by the World...
Intellectual property partners join Frost Brown Todd’s Los Angeles office
Frost Brown Todd has added attorneys Anne Wang and Lauren Schneider as partners in its Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm’s Los Angeles office. “Anne and Lauren are highly skilled and respected IP lawyers who bring a wealth of diverse industry experience...
New webinar: Clarivate in the Age of AI: driving innovation in intellectual property management and decision making
Gordon Samson, President, Intellectual Property, provides a virtual update on strategy and generative AI initiatives London, UK - March 20, 2024 Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, announced today the launch of the...
Watch this space: Apple Watch set for redesign following Masimo patent dispute
As previously reported, in October of 2023, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled that certain pulse oximetry features of the Apple Watch infringed two of Masimo’s patents. Along with the infringement holding, the ITC issued a limited exclusion order,...
The brick-making machine case: doctrine of equivalence in patent infringement cases
This article delves into the intricate legal analysis of the doctrine of equivalence in patent infringement cases, focusing on the recent judgment in Snpc Machines Private Limited v. Mr Vishal Choudhary by the Delhi High Court. The doctrine of equivalence plays a...
The impact of 3D printing on IP law: potential challenges and solutions
3D printing, an innovative manufacturing process, fabricates three-dimensional objects layer by layer, guided by computer-generated designs. This additive methodology involves the sequential stacking of material layers to sculpt intricate 3D components, a departure...
Ricoh and ERS Genomics enter into CRISPR/Cas9 license agreement
CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology contributes to the expansion of the creation of novel disease model Tokyo, Japan, and Dublin, Ireland, March 13, 2024 — Ricoh Company, Ltd. today announced a non-exclusive licensing agreement in the USA and Japan with ERS Genomics...
Electrolux joins the Open Invention Network
The reach of open-source software is extensive. It is in every conceivable device that people use – which increasingly includes appliances. You can’t have smart devices without an operating system, and the de facto operating system in appliances is Linux, paired with...
The state of incorporation by reference at the Federal Circuit post-Promptu
On February 16, 2024, the Federal Circuit reminded the bar that arguments cannot be incorporated by reference except in narrow circumstances. In a precedential order, the court chastised counsel whose brief had incorporated by reference an argument from a companion...
Proposed “reasonable pricing” march-in factor risks chilling innovation in attempt to leverage Bayh-Dole to lower drug prices
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently published a Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights (framework). The framework instructs federal agencies to consider “unreasonable pricing” as a factor in...
Questel achieves new AI milestone with qatent acquisition
Paris, March 8, 2024 — Questel, a global leader in intellectual property (IP) management and technology services, is proud to announce the acquisition of qatent, a tech company whose use of artificial intelligence (AI) has broken new ground in the IP sector. This...
Ambrose, Mills & Lazarow grows IP Group with patent prosecutor, litigator Yuan Liang
March 7, 2024, Reston, VA — Ambrose, Mills & Lazarow, PLLC, a boutique law firm that focuses on corporate and intellectual property law, is pleased to announce that Yuan Liang has joined the firm’s IP Group as a partner. Liang brings more than a decade of...
BofA patents increase nearly 70% in five years
Committed to client-focused innovation, Bank of America now holds nearly 6,600 patents Most US patents of any financial services company in the country More than 7,300 inventors around the world Nearly 1 out of 5 patents granted last year related to AI and machine...
WIPO Global Awards 2024 nominations now open
Nominations for the 2024 WIPO Global Awards are now open: How to Apply: WIPO Global Awards 2024. This year’s awards recognize exceptional small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups that make smart use of intellectual property (IP) and positively...
Businesses save record amount of corporation tax through Patent Box scheme: £1.4 billion in relief in just a year
Relief could be made more generous to encourage innovation UK companies spending on R&D still lags behind the United States, Germany, and Japan The amount of tax saved by businesses through HMRC’s Patent Box scheme has increased by 23% over the last five years,...
USPTO issues inventorship guidance on AI-assisted inventions
The USPTO recently issued inventorship guidance for inventions assisted by artificial intelligence (AI). The guidance explains that “AI-assisted inventions are not categorically unpatentable.” However, a natural person must have provided a “significant contribution”...
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