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Open source veteran Shane Coughlan joins OIN to champion the next era of OSS patent protection
Open Invention Network (OIN), the world’s largest patent non-aggression community dedicated to safeguarding open source software (OSS), today announced the appointment of Shane Coughlan as its Global Ambassador for OIN 2.0, a pivotal role in accelerating awareness,...
Breaking the patent workflow silo: why fragmentation is the real risk in modern IP practice
The patent industry has embraced technology at every stage of the lifecycle, yet many senior IP leaders would acknowledge a persistent frustration: despite better tools, the overall workflow still feels inefficient. The reason is structural. Most patent inefficiencies...
Break the patent bottleneck: how AI unlocks faster, smarter classification
Strategic patent portfolio planning is only as effective as the data that supports it. Patent classification serves as the bedrock of an intellectual property (IP) department. It is the primary mechanism that allows a company to find, value, and defend its technology....
UK Supreme Court reshapes AI patent landscape: abandoning Aerotel for EPO alignment
In a landmark ruling that has sent shockwaves through the intellectual property community, the UK Supreme Court has fundamentally redefined the framework for patenting artificial intelligence (AI) and software-based inventions. Handing down its judgment in Emotional...
How to avoid the costly M&A pitfalls of IP recordals
Global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity is surging, especially in the pharmaceutical and semiconductor sectors. In these industries, intellectual property – not physical factories – drives most company value. Pharmaceutical firms eyeing patent cliffs are...
UK sees threefold drop in low-carbon vehicle foreign patent filings, according to latest data
New analysis of patent filing data suggests global confidence in the UK market for low-carbon vehicle technology has fallen significantly, with active patents in the UK market from multinational companies at a five-year low. A new report reveals foreign investment in...
Federal Circuit permits IPR petitioners to raise new analogous art arguments in reply
In instituted inter partes reviews at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, the petitioner can use its post-institution reply to respond to the patent owner’s post-institution response and to the Board’s decision to institute. However, the PTAB’s Consolidated Trial...
INTA amicus brief calls for maintaining long-established test for obviousness in context of design patents
New York, New York—October 31, 2023—The International Trademark Association (INTA) filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in the case of LKQ Corporation et al. v. GM Global Technology Ops. LLC, No. 2021-2348, urging the...
EPO Validation State system has high potential and low uptake, finds new Mewburn Ellis report
LONDON – International IP firm Mewburn Ellis today released a report on the Validation State system, a newer feature of the European Patent (EP) system employing ‘Validation Agreements’ to secure and validate European patent protection in four Emerging Market...
Ericsson’s legal battle with Lenovo over 5G patents: a decade-long dispute
In a recent legal development, telecom giant Ericsson has taken legal action against Lenovo and its mobile phone subsidiary, Motorola. The lawsuit accuses Lenovo of infringing on Ericsson's 5G patents and obstructing negotiations over mutual licensing agreements. The...
Keeping innovations secure amid MI5’s warnings on cyber espionage
Last month, Ken McCallum, the director general of MI5, issued a stark warning to UK businesses: Chinese cyber spies are watching closely and targeting organizations of all sizes to steal innovations. The threat of espionage has always been prevalent against...
10-days no more – Changes to the calculation of EPO time limits
As of 1 November 2023, the “10-day rule” will be abolished and will no longer apply to deadlines that are triggered by communications issued by the European Patent Office (EPO) on or after that date. Background and current situation Some deadlines set by the EPO (for...
100 working days on from launch of Europe’s new patent courts system, number of Unitary Patents registered nears 11,000
Only 33 patent cases filed at the UK High Court this year raises fear of post-Brexit drift of cases from the UK to the EU – 60 already filed at the Unified Patent Court (UPC) since June The UK now has almost 1,000 representatives registered with the EU’s UPC, second...
Federal Circuit narrowly defines scope of comparison prior art for evaluating design patent infringement
The Federal Circuit, in a case of first impression, recently defined the proper scope of “comparison prior art” in evaluating infringement of a design patent. Columbia Sportswear N. Am., Inc. v. Seirus Innovative Accessories, Inc., 80 F.4th 1363 (Fed. Cir. 2023)...
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