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MR Technologies emerge victorious in patent infringement case against Western Digital
Many remarkable legal actions have been taken on behalf of MR Technologies GmbH. Recently, it proved to be victorious in a dispute against Western Digital Technologies Inc. by defending its IP at the US District Court for the Central District of California....
The rise of “dupe” culture: designers struggle to protect their designs
With rising prices, it can be tough to look cute on a budget. The rise of fast fashion and “dupes” – cheap imitations of more expensive goods – have captivated the younger generation. In the past, wearing an imitation of a brand was looked down on. The new generation...
The Uber-Waymo patent dispute: self-driving technology’s legal battles
Self-driving technology, once the stuff of science fiction, has become a rapidly advancing field poised to revolutionize transportation. At the heart of this technological evolution are companies like Uber and Waymo, pioneers in developing autonomous vehicles....
USPTO updates on AI patent eligibility: key takeaways for practitioners
The USPTO has issued updated guidelines on patent subject matter eligibility, specifically addressing artificial intelligence (AI) inventions under 35 USC 101. These updates, aligned with Executive Order 14110, clarify the evaluation process for AI innovations,...
UKIPO issues new Civil Procedure Rules guidance
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has today issued new guidance reminding legal professionals of their obligation under the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) to notify the UKIPO of new court cases started in the UK courts, which involve registered intellectual...
The first international scientific & business conference on the European patent with unitary effect and the Unified Patent Court to be held in Poland soon!
We are witnessing the most substantial changes in European patent law since its inception. As announced, the European patent with unitary effect will soon become operational, and with it the Unified Patent Court (UPC) will be launched. The establishment of an...
Rolling the dice: Australian High Court finds electronic gaming machine patent not patentable by a whisker
Introduction The recent High Court of Australia decision in Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Patents [2022] HCA 29 considered the patentability of a computer-implemented invention relevant to electronic gaming machines. The High Court’s...
The effects of erroneous prior art disclosure on an invalidity challenge
An invalidity challenge to a claim may not rely upon an erroneous portion of a prior art disclosure if the error would have been apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art.[1] This article examines the current state of the law on determining whether an error in a...
US Federal Circuit upholds restriction on AI inventorship
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has backed the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia's finding that an artificial intelligence (AI) system cannot be named as the inventor of a patent. The Federal Circuit decision follows a growing consensus...
What you need to know about the UP and UPC
Background Nine years after the signing of the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court, the new Unitary Patent (UP) and single Unified Patent Court (UPC) are nearly a reality. All that is needed is for Germany to deposit its instrument of ratification of the UPC Agreement...
Genericness banned in Russia
The story started back in 2019. At that time, SUGEN, INC. and PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANY Pharmacia Upjohn sued Nativa, a Russian company, The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and Oleg Mikhaylov, the third person closely associated with Nativa against...
Internet video evidence as prior art? The EPO Boards of Appeal have views…
Recent EPO decision T3000/19 casts doubt on how (and practically, whether) audio/video prior art available on the internet should be cited at the EPO. T3000/19 concerns an appeal from the examining division who had refused an application based on a video found on the...
Patents for plastic recycling hit record high, up eightfold to 2,149 in the past five years
A record 2,149 patents for plastic recycling were filed last year, up 7% from 2021 and an eightfold increase since 2016, says Mathys & Squire, the intellectual property firm. Mathys & Squire says the plastic recycling industry is competing to develop...
LOT Network, Amazon, Cruise, The Walt Disney Company, Google, Meta, Microsoft Join Forces to Spearhead IP Diversity Initiative
LOT Network Inc. with Amazon, Cruise, The Walt Disney Company, Google, Meta, and Microsoft have partnered to form a new initiative called Advancing Diversity Across Patent Teams (ADAPT) to address diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) issues in the IP industry by...
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