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New ECTA Patent Committee: mission, vision, and destiny
ECTA has created a Patent Committee. This is quite a surprising move considering that ECTA has the reputation of being an association specialized in other IP rights, particularly trademarks. At first glance, it is surprising that a reputed trademark association like...
Novartis v. Natco Pharma Limited: pre-grant opponents in patent examination process
Patent law is characterized by a delicate balance between fostering innovation and ensuring that patents are granted on meritorious grounds. Central to this balance is the mechanism of pre-grant opposition, designed to facilitate a rigorous examination of patent...
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...
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...
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...
China Life Sciences collaboration for Rouse and Codex
International IP firm Rouse and Life Sciences services provider Codex have announced a collaboration that is intended to support life sciences companies accessing the Chinese market. The rapid spread of COVID-19 has intensified the global search for treatments,...
“Eureka” for COVID-19 test inventor
The inventor of a ground-breaking COVID-19 test described his “eureka moment” when he realized he could adapt existing tech to create a rapid virus test. Professor Chris Toumazou is the co-founder of DnaNudge, which produces App technology that uses DNA and lifestyle...
USPTO may prioritize COVID-19 applications
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has asked for comments on its proposal to fast-track patent applications relating to COVID-19 – a so-called Prioritized Examination Pilot Program (PEPP). In a statement released on its website, the USPTO says that...
Renewed calls for a unified EU patent system
Despite, or maybe because of recent high-profile blows to the planned implementation of such a system, EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton has once again called upon Member States to move forward with a unified EU patent. Breton’s call comes at a time when...
WHO wants a COVID patent pool?
The annual world health assembly, the forum through which the World Health Organization (WHO) is governed and an event which involves almost every country in the world, began (via videolink) on 18 May. At the top of the agenda is, of course, the current COVID-19...
Mental Health Awareness Week – LawCare shares COVID-19 data
With it currently being Mental Health Awareness Week (18-24 May), legal mental health charity LawCare has released data on all the COVID-19 related contacts it has received to date. In total, 48 legal professionals have contacted the charity with issues related to...
The latest from KnowIt 2020
The 2020 KnowIt annual event, to which The Patent Lawyer is the official media partner, is currently Livestreaming from 10 am EST until May 13. This three-day event aims to bring together the community of creators and protectors of intellectual property and other...
Annual Patent and Trademark Attorney Salary Survey 2020
The Patent Lawyer is partnering with Fellows and Associates to bring you the 9th Annual Patent and Trademark Attorney Salary Survey 2020. This survey aims to analyze the current remuneration packages available for Patent and Trademark Attorneys. As such, all...
Innovation surge needed to address climate change, says WIPO
A new WIPO report, released to coincide with World IP Day on Sunday 26 April, has highlighted the fact that innovation in environmentally friendly technologies as measured by international patent applications barely rose in 2019, prompting a call from WIPO Director...
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