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UK should move to making patenting of quantum computing easier: UK lags far behind Europe in IP law
The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) may be discouraging innovation in Quantum Computing by making it harder to patent technology in this sector, says intellectual property law firm Mathys & Squire. That risks driving developers of Quantum Computing to...
Harvard and Samsung end dispute on semiconductor technologies
Harvard University and Samsung have settled a patent infringement dispute concerning semiconductor manufacturing techniques. On January 28, Harvard dismissed its lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Texax in August of 2024, waiving rights to refile. The parties...
Looking back at AIPPI World Congress 2024 in Hangzhou, China
The 2024 AIPPI World Congress, held in the picturesque city of Hangzhou from October 19 to 22, was a landmark event for the global intellectual property (IP) community. Hosting more than 2,300 IP professionals from 92 countries, the Congress underscored China’s...
Open Invention Network reaches 4,000 community members
Open-source software continues to expand its reach within the commercial software industry. According to research from GitHub and The Linux Foundation, 40% of businesses contribute open-source code daily and 60% at least weekly. It spans every major technology sector,...
Osseo Imaging, LLC v. Planmeca US Inc.: is “timing of acquiring the skill” relevant when ascertaining an expert?
In the ever-evolving test of obviousness, what has been consistently critical is the technical opinion of the expert or “person skilled in the art” (PSITA). Identifying who this expert is for a particular patent/invention is, therefore, critical. A creative leap was...
Start-up to scale-up: does IP hold the key?
The UK Government’s enthusiasm for technology as evidenced by the recent Autumn Statement and the AI Safety Summit is positive and recognizes the fantastic scientific resources we have in the UK (including our universities, scientists, angels, VCs, IP lawyers, and...
Test case on public access to evidence in Unified Patent Court to be heard in February 2024
Recent UPC decisions have prevented the public from seeing court evidence The outcome of a test case challenging these decisions is expected in early 2024. The Unified Patent Court (UPC) has scheduled a hearing in a key test case on public access to evidence for...
UK court decides AI is patentable
A recent judgment of the High Court of England and Wales has opened the door for patenting artificial intelligence (AI) in the United Kingdom. The judgment in Emotional Perception AI Ltd v. Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks [2023] EWHC 2948...
The Supreme Court denies petition on patent reissue standard
Early last month, the Supreme Court rejected a petition from inventors challenging a Federal Circuit ruling that their reissue patents were invalid. The rejection leaves in place the Federal Circuit’s standard for a reissue patent application; whether the original...
16-year-old inventor awarded Irish Patent Certificate for her system for detecting moving objects for use by visually impaired people
Convention Centre, Dublin, December 7, 2023 – Today marks a milestone as Maura Moore-McCune, a remarkable 16-year-old innovator, has been presented with her Patent Certificate for her Irish Patent relating to her invention of a “System for detecting moving objects for...
New Year’s hangover: taking action now to avoid the 2024 Canadian IP Office fee spike
Most Canadian IP Office (CIPO) fees are going up ~25% on Jan 1, 2024, so there are savings to be had if applicants want to move any 2024 actions into 2023. For example, consider taking action on new filings, renewal fees, requests for examination, and any grant fees....
Another BPCIA patent case resolved through settlement: Genentech v. Biogen
In a recent legal matter, Genentech, Inc., Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc., and Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Genentech") have officially reached a settlement agreement in a patent dispute related to the Tocilizumab drug (Case No.: 1:23-CV-11573) with Biogen MA Inc. and...
Orlando jury finds willful infringement in waterslide case
On November 9, 2023, after a nine-day jury trial in the Middle District of Florida, ProSlide Technology, Inc. prevailed in a patent infringement case related to large water slides. Patent owner, ProSlide, and defendant WhiteWater West Industries, Inc., are the two...
Priority or not priority? That is the question for the European Patent Office
Two vexed questions have been answered in the affirmative: yes, the European Patent Office (EPO) can examine entitlement to priority, and yes, the PCT joint applicants approach gives a valid priority claim at the EPO. In its landmark decision, the Enlarged Board of...
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