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...
Powell Gilbert promotes two partners across UK and Ireland
The addition of Bryce Matthewson and Peter FitzPatrick brings the total number of partners to 15 for the leading IP litigation firm LONDON, 2 April 2024 — Leading IP law firm Powell Gilbert has announced the promotions of Senior Associates Bryce Matthewson and Peter...
Key Charpentier/Doudna CRISPR patent upheld by China National Intellectual Property Administration
Patent CN201380038920.6 upheld in response to invalidation challenge Dublin, Ireland, 26 March 2024 – ERS Genomics Limited, which was formed to provide broad access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property co-owned by Dr Emmanuelle Charpentier, today...
Lewis Silkin makes record number of partner promotions
LONDON – Law firm Lewis Silkin has announced the promotion of nine new partners. These come from across the firm’s practice group offerings, including the Employment, Dispute Resolution, Intellectual Property, Financial Services Regulatory and Corporate, Commercial,...
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FinLocker issued patent to assess a consumer’s readiness for a product or service using consumer-permissioned data
The patent is the seventh patent issued to FinLocker since 2017 to protect, aggregate, and analyze potentially sensitive data for the purpose of guiding and preparing consumers to achieve their financial goals, including homeownership. ST. LOIS, MO — January 9, 2023 —...
Embracing DOCX and enabling AI: the future of patent filings at the USPTO in 2024
After several, long delays, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) seems to be finally moving forward with implementing the DOCX format requirement for certain patent applications. In its effort to modernize and streamline its systems, the USPTO is...
Thaler v. Comptroller: the UKSC rules that AI cannot be an ‘inventor’
To the surprise of no one, the UK Supreme Court (UKSC) has finally ruled that an artificial intelligence (AI) cannot be an inventor for the purposes of UK patent law. This judgment accords with the decisions of the lower courts in the UK and the initial ruling of the...
Sterne Kessler elects six new directors in 2024
Washington, DC – January 4, 2024 – Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox is proud to announce that six attorneys have been elected to the directorship effective January 1, 2024. The six attorneys who have been promoted to director are David W Haars; Christopher M...
Roeland Grijpink promoted to partner at HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER
Leading European IP boutique HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER has promoted Roeland Grijpink to partner. Roeland joined the team in Amsterdam in 2012. His practice covers all areas of intellectual property law, with a special focus on patents. His clients include multinationals as...
Leason Ellis appoints Yuval H Marcus as Managing Partner
Westchester-based Intellectual Property Law Firm appoints Yuval Marcus as Managing Partner as the firm celebrates its 15th anniversary under the leadership of Founding Partner David Leason White Plains, New York — Leason Ellis is pleased to announce that Yuval Marcus...
Harter Secrest & Emery elects three new partners
Lauren R Mendolera, Jodi A Reynolds, and Michael Roche elected to the firm’s partnership Rochester, New York— January 2, 2024— Harter Secrest & Emery, a full-service business law firm with offices throughout New York, is pleased to announce that Lauren R...
Eversheds Sutherland announces promotion of US attorneys, eight partners, and 12 counsel
December 27, 2023 – Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce the election of eight new partners and the promotion of 12 new counsel – two of whom practice intellectual property law – effective January 1, 2024. “I am thrilled to announce the well-deserved promotion...
Why so opaque? Transparency and the Unified Patent Court
The Unified Patent Court (UPC) Rules on public access were meticulously debated in the run-up to the UPC's launch. As a court, its task first and foremost should be to provide justice, and justice should be transparent. Right? This seemed to be the intention behind...
Lenovo’s Zenbook attack: valid claim or troll move?
Lenovo has sued ASUS TeK in the Northern District of California (23-CV-5892), alleging ASUS’ Zenbook Pro laptop infringes four of Lenovo’s patents: a rotatable hinge (US Patent No. 8,687,354), diagonal touchpad scrolling (7,760,189), a wireless wake feature...
Ojam Bullrich Flanzbaum appoints Paula Galván as partner
The law firm specializing in Intellectual Property, Ojam Bullrich Flanzbaum, has appointed Paula Galván as a partner, who has been part of the team of this company since February 2021. Paula is a lawyer graduated from the University of Buenos Aires and an Industrial...
Clarivate, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the Higher Education Press of China release annual report to reveal future innovation in engineering science and technology
Tracking development trends by identifying 187 research area London, UK December 20, 2023 – Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, released Engineering Fronts 2023...
Nike defends its Flyknit technology by suing for patent infringement
At the beginning of November 2023, the footwear giant Nike filed lawsuits against its competitor, New Balance, before the Federal Court of Massachusetts and against Skechers before the Federal Court of Los Angeles for infringement and non-consensual use of patented...
Designing a new patent bar
On November 15, 2023, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it is creating a new patent bar specifically for design patents. Practitioners with one of the following degrees: bachelor’s, master’s, or doctorate, qualify to seek admission...
Start-up to scale-up: does IP hold the key?
The UK Government’s enthusiasm for technology as evidenced by the recent Autumn Statement and the AI Safety Summit is positive and recognizes the fantastic scientific resources we have in the UK (including our universities, scientists, angels, VCs, IP lawyers, and...
Test case on public access to evidence in Unified Patent Court to be heard in February 2024
Recent UPC decisions have prevented the public from seeing court evidence The outcome of a test case challenging these decisions is expected in early 2024. The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has scheduled a hearing in a key test case on public access to evidence for...
Atlanta; New Hampshire county selected for new USPTO outreach office locations
New regional office and community outreach office to serve as innovation centers for local/regional innovators December 13, 2023, WASHINGTON — The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced that it will open a new regional office in the Atlanta, Georgia...
BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT wins Oliver Tarvenkorn as a new patent attorney
Dusseldorf, 14 December 2023 – At the beginning of the year, the mixed law firm BOEHMERT & BOEHMERT is strengthening its team with a new patent attorney. Oliver Tarvenkorn will work in the fields of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and physics at...
Key Charpentier/Doudna CRISPR patent upheld by Japanese Patent Office
Patent JP6692856 upheld for second time in response to invalidation challenge Dublin, Ireland, 13 December 2023: ERS Genomics Limited, which was formed to provide broad access to the foundational CRISPR/Cas9 intellectual property co-owned by Dr Emmanuelle Charpentier,...
Intellectual property trial lawyer Alfonso Chan joins King & Spalding in Austin
AUSTIN, December 13, 2023 - King & Spalding announced today that leading intellectual property lawyer Alfonso Chan has joined the firm as a partner in its Trial and Global Disputes Practice Group. He is based in the firm's Austin office. Chan is a trial lawyer who...
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