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What do patent drafting and Jell-O™ have in common?
If predicting the future were easy, most readers of The Patent Lawyer would be using their powers to buy lottery tickets, not keeping abreast of global patent law updates. Predicting the future, however, is precisely the task attorneys are faced with when drafting a...
Trade secrets and software: secrecy over public right to exclude
As software systems become central to business innovation, trade secret law is crucial for protecting them. The need to protect software and algorithms presents unique challenges for businesses that have long relied on patent protection. The nature of software often...
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 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...
Anaqua Strengthens AQX IP Management Platform with Automated IDS Solution
Anaqua, the leading provider of innovation and intellectual property management technology, has announced plans for the release of its new automated information disclosure solution as part of its AQX IP management offering for corporations and law firms. The new...
Flynn held to be exclusive licensee while both parties at fault on costs in Neurim v Mylan Court Of Appeal judgment
On 29 March 2022, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in relation to appeals made by the Claimants (Neurim and Flynn) on two issues. Overturning Marcus Smith J’s decisions, the Court of Appeal, led by Arnold LJ, found (1) Flynn an “exclusive licensee”, and (2)...
Cybin announces publication of international PCT patent application for inhalation delivery of multiple psychedelic molecules
Cybin Inc. (NEO:CYBN) (NYSE American:CYBN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on progressing “Psychedelics to Therapeutics™”, has announced that the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) published an international patent application covering a range of...
Russian Patent Office joins the discussion
The last couple of months have seen a number of publications alleging that protection of intellectual property in Russia does not exist any longer. This is not true and interested persons may be referred to several of our publications describing the real run of things...
Anaqua’s PATTSY WAVE IP Management Software enters European market following success in North America
Anaqua localizes next generation data management tool to help European IP professionals enhance operational efficiency Anaqua, the leading provider of innovation and intellectual property management technology, has announced the expansion of its next generation...
Patent applications in Europe are growing, but not from UK
The volume of patent applications filed by UK businesses in Europe fell slightly for the second year in a row in 2021, in part due to a pandemic-related hangover in R&D activity affecting some industry sectors, according to fresh data published by the European...
LOT Network surpasses 2,000 membership milestone – now counts four of the top five largest patent holders in the world among its membership
LOT Network announces its new patent sale marketplace and releases a detailed report on the 3.5+ million patent assets within the community LOT Network Inc. the largest and fastest-growing international community of companies protecting against costly litigation...
National Board Of Trial Advocacy – Patent Litigation Board Certification Deadline
The National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) is offering national board certification in Patent Litigation this Spring. To receive certification, an attorney must complete an application and pass an examination. Those interested may choose to take the exam, prior to...
Maersk Joins the Open Invention Network Community
Open Invention Network (OIN) is the largest patent non-aggression community in history. It was formed to safeguard open source software form patent aggressors. It is financially backed by Google, IBM / Red Hat, NEC, Philips, Sony, SUSE and Toyota. A. P. Møller – Mærsk...
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