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The BASF judgment: how timing uncertainty impacts divisional patent applications in India
Patent applicants in India often face a practical question: what is the last possible opportunity to file a divisional patent application? While the Indian Patents Act (1970) specifies this can be done “any time before the grant of the parent patent application,”...
Nike leads way in footwear patent filings as manufacturers compete in ‘running shoe arms race’
Shoe manufacturers in a race to develop more advanced technologies such as carbon plates and nitrogen bubbles – patent and trademark litigation has followed New entrants like Li-Ning, Xtep, Hoka, and On are competing to supply elite runners. Nike is leading the way...
Roche v. Zydus: the role of claim mapping in patent infringement cases
The recent judgment dated October 9, 2024, by the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi in F. Hoffmann-La Roche AG & Anr. v. Zydus Lifesciences Limited, CS(COMM) 159/2024 [Neutral Citation: 2024:DHC:7868}, has brought the process of claim mapping to the forefront in patent...
Realistic costs ought to be awarded considering ever-increasing litigation expenses
Background The plaintiffs, AstraZeneca, filed a suit (CS (Comm.) 101/2022) at the Delhi High Court seeking a permanent injunction to restrain the defendant, Westcoast Pharmaceutical Works Limited, from infringing their patent IN 297581. The patent was for the novel...
Clarivate launches AI-powered patent search solution in Derwent
Faster and more relevant results to empower critical IP decision-making London, UK - December 12, 2024 - Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced the launch of AI Search in Derwent™. Combining artificial...
Should IP service providers charge urgency fees?
Many IP Service providers, just like law firms, charge urgency fees for late instructions. For private practise lawyer, there are many reasons for this: the likely late hours worked to get the job done; the probability of having to rejig an ever-growing workload; the...
Gifty Gakpetor: In honor of International Women’s Day
We have come a long way to be recognised fully, for the value we bring to society, whether in business, in the home or in government. Change has been happening. In government, we have remarkable female leaders such as, Angela Merkel - Chancellor of Germany, Jacinda...
Brad Lane reports: Supreme Court oral argument in the Arthrex dispute revealed some of the Justices’ dispositions towards Arthrex’s arguments.
Last week's Supreme Court oral argument in the Arthrex dispute revealed some of the Justices’ dispositions towards Arthrex’s arguments. The Justices generally agreed with the parties that the Court’s earlier decision, Edmond v. United States, 520 U.S. 651 (1997),...
IP service provider NovumIP expands its global reach with launch in North America
NovumIP, the global IP service provider, has today announced its official launch in North America. NovumIP was formed in December 2019 as a joint venture which combines Novagraaf’s 130-plus years of legal and consulting experience with the expertise of PAVIS in high...
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...
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