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The brick-making machine case: doctrine of equivalence in patent infringement cases
This article delves into the intricate legal analysis of the doctrine of equivalence in patent infringement cases, focusing on the recent judgment in Snpc Machines Private Limited v. Mr Vishal Choudhary by the Delhi High Court. The doctrine of equivalence plays a...
The state of incorporation by reference at the Federal Circuit post-Promptu
On February 16, 2024, the Federal Circuit reminded the bar that arguments cannot be incorporated by reference except in narrow circumstances. In a precedential order, the court chastised counsel whose brief had incorporated by reference an argument from a companion...
Businesses save record amount of corporation tax through Patent Box scheme: £1.4 billion in relief in just a year
Relief could be made more generous to encourage innovation UK companies spending on R&D still lags behind the United States, Germany, and Japan The amount of tax saved by businesses through HMRC’s Patent Box scheme has increased by 23% over the last five years,...
Proposed “reasonable pricing” march-in factor risks chilling innovation in attempt to leverage Bayh-Dole to lower drug prices
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently published a Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March-In Rights (framework). The framework instructs federal agencies to consider “unreasonable pricing” as a factor in...
USPTO issues inventorship guidance on AI-assisted inventions
The USPTO recently issued inventorship guidance for inventions assisted by artificial intelligence (AI). The guidance explains that “AI-assisted inventions are not categorically unpatentable.” However, a natural person must have provided a “significant contribution”...
10th Edition of Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators Report celebrates innovation excellence and quantifies economic value of ideation Feb 23, 2021
10-time recipients demonstrated greater market capitalization growth than Dow Jones Industrial Average or S&P 500, according to latest Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators report London, U.K., February 23, 2021 – Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in...
HGF continues to expand across Europe with the arrival of a new French Partner Vivien Verbrugge
HGF are pleased to announce the arrival of Vivien Verbrugge who joins HGF as a Partner on 17th February 2021. Vivien joins our Engineering team and brings extensive business experience in different industries including Glass Manufacturing, Automotive, Construction,...
Barclays and ByteDance join LOT Network
Barclays joins LOT Network and Open Invention Network Community Barclays takes action against attacks from patent trolls Barclays is the first major European headquartered bank to join LOT Network and Open Invention Network Community to oppose the abuse of...
Anaqua acquires Quantify IP to offer advanced intellectual property cost budgeting and forecasting capabilities
Acquisition expands and enhances IP management products with Global IP Estimator and Portfolio Estimator Anaqua, the leading provider of innovation and intellectual property management solutions, today announced that it has acquired global IP cost estimating software...
CTC Legal Media partners with ‘Stuff You Should Know About IP’ podcast
CTC Legal Media is very excited to announce the partnership with the podcast 'Stuff You Should Know About IP' - a entertaining and didactic show that explores many aspects of IP in a relatable and relevant way. Previous episodes include: The Crystal Ball of Data...
NorthInvest partners with leading intellectual property law firm Appleyard Lees
Leeds-based investment non-profit NorthInvest and Appleyard Lees are delighted to announce their partnership, offering specialist IP support to tech and digital start-ups. This collaboration will enable Appleyard Lees to help Northern start-ups reach their full...
European IP professionals struggle with getting value for money from IP management services and technology, according to NovumIP research
74% of those surveyed in Europe are not satisfied with their current technology systems. The number one investment area for European IP professionals is IP advisory/strategic services. More than four in ten French respondents and a quarter of British and German...
Sonal Mishra reports: Draft Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2021
The Government of India through its Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), a wing of Ministry of Commerce and Industry has circulated the draft patents (amendment) rules, 2021 dated 9th Feb, 2021 proposing to amend the patent rules, 2003. The...
Priggya Arora reports: Patent trolls: ICT vs. Pharmaceuticals
Patent trolls have been an element of the intellectual property regime almost since the beginning- although they were known as “patent sharks” during Edison’s time. This is in itself not surprising- any new form of legal system is going to have those who seek to...
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