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Could the Federal Circuit’s MPH v. Apple ruling influence future claim construction disputes?
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) has handed patent owners a significant victory in MPH Technologies Oy v. Apple Inc., reversing a district court's claim construction and indefiniteness findings that had effectively ended the case. While the...
USPTO report highlights IP-intensive industries’ $11.4 trillion contribution to the US economy
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released the latest edition of its flagship report examining the economic impact of intellectual property (IP)-intensive industries, revealing that sectors reliant on patents, trademarks, and copyrights...
China’s “new cultural trio” demonstrates the growing power of integrated IP commercialization
China's cultural industries are increasingly embracing an integrated intellectual property strategy, with web novels, micro dramas, and video games forming what industry leaders have described as a unified IP development ecosystem capable of generating significant...
Anaqua extends industry leadership with acquisition of Unified Patents to cover the full IP lifecycle
Anaqua, a leading provider of intellectual property (IP) management technology and services, has acquired Unified Patents, a provider of IP risk mitigation and intelligence solutions. The acquisition brings together two capabilities. Anaqua manages and commercializes...
Mozambique to examine AI patentability under new National Intellectual Property Strategy
The Government of Mozambique has approved a new National Intellectual Property Policy and Strategy (PEPI) 2026–2035 that includes plans to examine the patentability of AI-related inventions and modernize the country's intellectual property framework to address the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A top 100 global innovators deep dive into the medical and biotechnology sector
Clarivate shares its latest report, A Top 100 Global Innovators Deep Dive into the Medical and Biotechnology Sector. The report provides a deep dive into the Medtech sector within the data behind the Clarivate Top 100 Global Innovators™ 2024 report and uncovers the...
USPTO withdraws proposed changes to terminal disclaimer requirements
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has withdrawn its proposed rule to amend terminal disclaimer requirements to address non-statutory double patenting. Originally published in the Federal Register on May 10, 2024, the proposed rule sought to ensure...
Through the letterbox injunction awarded in registered design dispute Barber v. Wakefield
In a succinctly reasoned 10 pages of judgment, His Honour Judge Hacon has dismissed a claim for registered design infringement about a tool for getting a key through a letterbox and up to the lock on the inside of a door. Judge Hacon's analysis in Barber v. Wakefield...
The final round: UK Supreme Court grants leave to appeal to Emotional Perception AI Limited
Emotional Perception AI Limited (EPAIL) has been granted leave to appeal by the UK Supreme Court in its ongoing battle to secure a patent for its music recommender system using an Artificial Neural Network (ANN). This follows appeals in two instances after the UK...
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