Delhi High Court holds “algorithms” and “computer program” not patentable
This article discusses an appeal filed by Kroll Information Assurance, LLC (Appellant), against the order of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks (CG). The appeal concerns the refusal of an Indian Patent Application No. 8100/DELNP/2007 for a...
Optis v. Apple: what the Federal Circuit’s decision means for functional claiming
The Federal Circuit's June 16, 2025, decision in Optis Cellular Technology, LLC v. Apple Inc., 2025 US App. LEXIS 14745 shines a renewed spotlight on a recurring challenge in patent law: functional claiming. Specifically, it reaffirms the court's willingness to apply...
Samsung’s $112M patent verdict: Maxell makes its mark in IP enforcement
In a significant setback for global tech giant Samsung, a Texas federal jury has handed down a USD 111.7 million verdict in favor of Maxell, ruling that Samsung infringed three patents covering user interface technology, multimedia processing, and smart networking....
Delhi High Court denies AbbVie’s anti-cMet ADC patent
This article discusses an appeal filed by AbbVie Biotherapeutics Inc. and AbbVie Inc. (Appellants) at the Delhi High Court against the refusal of their patent application (Application No. 201817047767) for an anti-cMet antibody-drug conjugate by the Assistant...
Blank Rome adds seasoned IP litigator and trial attorney Michael F Reeder as partner in Houston
Blank Rome LLP is pleased to announce that Michael F Reeder has joined the firm’s Houston office as a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation group and a member of the Technology industry team. A seasoned trial attorney and patent litigator, Reeder represents...
IP litigators Edward Reines and Derek Walter join Jones Day in Northern California
March 2025 - The global law firm Jones Day announced today that Edward Reines and Derek Walter will join Jones Day as partners in the Firm’s Intellectual Property Practice. Reines will be based in Silicon Valley and Walter in San Francisco. Both lawyers are widely...
Cozen O’Connor continues its IP practice buildout in Texas, adding fast-rising litigator Michael Pomeroy
DALLAS – February 26, 2025 – Cozen O'Connor today announced up-and-coming litigator Michael Pomeroy has joined its award-winning Intellectual Property practice, further enhancing the firm’s IP presence in Texas, one of the busiest patent litigation venues in the...
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Integrating intellectual property considerations in AI into contract drafting: insights from the World Commerce & Contracting Conference 2023
Amidst engaging dialogues held at the World Commerce & Contracting (WCCC) conference in Melbourne this month, the potent impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) implementation has emerged as a compelling subject of reflection and dialogue for the legal profession...
Imprisonment provisions removed from the Patents Act to bolster trust-based governance
After being cleared by both houses of Parliament, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2023 (JVB) received presidential assent on 11 August 2023 and thus became the law. Several provisions in different Acts have been decriminalized through this bill by...
Delhi High Court quashes competition inquiry against Ericsson
The Delhi High Court, in a judgment dated 13.07.2023, has quashed the investigations being conducted by the Competition Commission of India (“CCI”), the market regulator in India, into allegations of abuse of dominant position against Ericsson for exercise of its...
Government proposes amendments to Indian Patent Rules
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, the body responsible for administering Indian IP laws has, on August 22, 2023, published the Draft Patents (Amendment), Rules, 2023 (Draft Rules). The Draft Rules...
Transformation consultation II – Modernizing IPO’s services Consultation kicks off work on new digital trademarks and designs services
Government launches consultation as work on new trademarks and designs services starts The UK Government has launched a second consultation on proposed changes to allow the Intellectual Property Office to deliver better digital services. In July, the government...
Quarles adds four attorneys to Phoenix office, strengthening commercial litigation and IP capabilities
August 22, 2023 (Phoenix) -- The national law firm of Quarles & Brady LLP has announced the addition of four prominent attorneys to its Phoenix office. Jeffrey Gardner and Jimmie Pursell join as partners in the firm’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice...
Avanci Broadcast welcomes ADTH as a licensee
Leading Innovator and first vendor of officially certified NEXTGEN TV upgrade accessory receivers joins one-stop licensing platform for the ATSC 3.0 broadcasting standard DALLAS, Texas, August 23, 2023 – Avanci Broadcast, the one-stop licensing platform for ATSC 3.0 /...
Finnegan and BMW successfully dismantle non-practicing entity’s efforts
In late 2022, an Irish non-practicing entity, Scramoge, asserted numerous patents in the Eastern District of Texas against BMW— an automobile manufacturer targeted for allegedly infringing Scramoge’s wireless charging patent portfolio. After Scramoge entered into a...
Mewburn Ellis net-zero targets validated by science based target initiative
LONDON – As part of its ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability, Mewburn Ellis LLP has had its near and long-term science-based emissions reductions targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). As one of only two intellectual property...
Room temperature superconductivity in sight
Room temperature superconductivity has been a dream for researchers and industry alike for many years, and a new paper released by South Korean scientists suggests that it may have been discovered. The ability to conduct electricity without loss of energy has the...
USPTO updates drawing figures selection process for efficiency
In a recent communication, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced an improved and more efficient process for choosing drawing figures to be featured on the front page of pre-grant patent publications. The new development, which will take...
Avanci launches 5G Connected Vehicle licensing program
Independent, market-led global solution spans 59 initial participants Avanci 5G Connected Vehicle license covers the vast majority of essential cellular technologies Program launches as automakers begin the roll-out of 5G connected vehicles DUBLIN, Ireland, August 16,...
Haynes and Boone IP Litigation Team secures IPR win for Orthofix
A team of Haynes and Boone, LLP attorneys recently earned a victory for medical device company Orthofix, resulting in the invalidity of two spinal fusion-related patents acquired by Spine Holdings, LLC in 2019. Spine Holdings asserted patent infringement in district...
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Sumitomo Corporation on digital platform investment to further creation of a “new economy” environment
Leading international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Sumitomo Corporation on its investment in DABCO Limited, a digital platform provider wholly owned by Vodafone Group Plc. This is Sumitomo's second collaboration with UK-based Vodafone Group Plc to...
Exercising judicious use: AI tools for legal professionals
In recent years, the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) tools has brought about significant changes in how various industries engage with technology. From sophisticated machine learning algorithms to natural language processing and computer vision systems, AI...
The importance of Bayh-Dole Act compliance for patent holders
In the realms of technology and innovation, patents offer the lifeblood that propels forward progress. Patent holders are granted an exclusive right to their invention, providing them with a distinct market advantage. However, when these inventions are borne out of...
China enacts world’s first legislation regulating generative artificial intelligence
In recent years, Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (hereinafter referred to as AIGC), represented by ChatGPT, has gained great development and attention worldwide. On the one hand, due to its powerful knowledge and content generation capabilities, the industry...
The UK joins the comprehensive and progressive agreement for trans-pacific partnership
In the latest free trade agreement expansion news, the UK has formally signed the treaty to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The CPTPP is a wide-reaching free trade agreement that currently includes Australia,...
JOHN RAYMOND OLSEN – 10 February 1948 – 13 March 2023
John Raymond Olsen died peacefully at University College Hospital, London England on 13 March 2023. He was a leading international intellectual property lawyer who was a graduate of Notre Dame Law School USA and practiced for 50 years, 35 of which were in the UK. ...
UK Government publishes transformation consultation response
The UK government has published its response to the transformation consultation which ran in late 2022 and ended on 6 January this year. The government sought views on a number of changes related to the Intellectual Property Office’s (IPO) new digital services, and...
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