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Foley & Lardner LLP

Using Global Patent Trends in Smart Manufacturing to Develop an Informed and Effective IP Strategy 

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In today’s global economy, product research and development (R&D) has historically been concentrated in the U.S. and China. However, these efforts are beginning to decentralize and spread into new regions, such as Japan and...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Newly Amended Chinese Implementing Rules for Patent Law and Guidelines for Patent Examination Bring Significant Changes to...

On December 21, 2023, more than three years after the amendments to the Patent Law in 2020 (2020 Patent Law), the Implementation Regulations of the Patent Law (Rules) and the Guidelines for Patent Examination (Guidelines)...more

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Decoding Semiconductor IP Legal Battles: A Focus on the Role of Schematics and Layouts

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Ever wondered how the size of modern devices has been shrinking at such a rapid pace?  From sluggish brick-sized phones to palm-sized smartphones, we have come a long way – thanks to the ever-evolving semiconductor technology...more

A&O Shearman

Shifting Strategies in U.S. Intellectual Property Disputes: Lessons from 2023

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For Taiwanese corporates developing critical technologies in the face of shifting global supply chains, the need to protect intellectual property assets has never been more pressing. The biggest IP-related drag on company...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 2nd Annual Forum on IP, Funding and Tech Strategies for Novel Therapeutic Modalities - May 20th - 21st, Boston, MA

Hosted by American Conference Institute, the 2nd Annual Forum on IP, Funding and Tech Strategies for Novel Therapeutic Modalities returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will highlight leveraging...more

Smart & Biggar

Canadian patents: Establishing “due care” after failure to pay a maintenance fee

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It has been four years since amendments to the Patent Act and Patent Rules were made, bringing the Patent Law Treaty (PLT) into force in Canada. The most consequential changes have proven to be the handling of missed...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Basics – How an Inventor’s Own Work Affects Patent Applications

Imagine excitedly filing a patent application, waiting years for the case to be examined, and then finding your application rejected on grounds that it is obvious or anticipated by your own previously published work. This is...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Navigating Partial Design Rejections in China

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As outlined in our previous post, on June 1, 2021 the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law came into effect, allowing partial claiming in design patent applications. Until this past May, examination of most Chinese...more

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USPTO Report On COVID-19 Diagnostic Patent Filings

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a report on innovations in COVID-19-related diagnostics as a case study of how innovation and intellectual property operate during times of crisis. The study utilized...more

International Lawyers Network

India publishes draft amendments to Patent Rules for public comment

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recently published a set of draft amendments (“Draft Rules”) to the Indian Patent Rules, 2003. The amendments are...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

EPO's "10-Day Rule" to End October 31, 2023, "7-Day Rule" to Begin November 1, 2023

Beginning November 1, 2023, notices from the European Patent Office (EPO) will have a response period that is computed from the date noted on the communication. This represents a change in EPO procedures. Currently, EPO...more

Woods Rogers

What Barbenheimer Can Teach Us About Intellectual Property

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Barbenheimer is a new term for consecutively watching the movies “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.”  In honor thereof, we present the Barbenheimer Legal Alert. Did you know Mattel sued, and lost, to stop the “Barbie Girl” song?...more

Jones Day

PTAB Panel Excuses Late Filings

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On May 10, 2023, a PTAB Panel excused the late filings of the Patent Owner and allowed over thirty exhibits and a Corrected Patent Owner Response (“CPOR”) to be submitted into the record in Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 21st Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents - May 18th - 19th, New York, NY

ACI’s 21st Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents returns to New York City, this May, to provide practical insights on how to maximize your patent term and develop strategies to enhance global protections for your patent...more

Bodman

Opt Out Your European Patents as Unified Patent Court Comes Into Force

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The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is coming into force on June 1, 2023. The UPC will have exclusive jurisdiction over new Unified Patents in Europe and shared jurisdiction with national courts over traditional or classic...more

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Patent & Trademark Office to Begin Issuing Electronic Patent Grants

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The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it will no longer issue patents in a printed “ribbon copy” form as of April 18, 2023. Instead, patents will now only be issued electronically in a digital form. This...more

Dickinson Wright

New USPTO Fee Schedule Reduces Costs for PCT Patent Filings and Small and Micro Entities

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The enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 includes the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 (UAIA), directed toward increasing innovation of small businesses and inventors in America. Congress is using...more

Linda Liu & Partners

[Webinar] The Request and Utilization of the PPH in China’s IP Practice - October 27th, 10:00 pm - 11:00 pm ET

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PPH, literally the Patent Prosecution Highway, is a procedure to facilitate the prosecutions in a national phase. The prosecutions can be accelerated, based on the allowed claims from the office of first filing. Or for short,...more

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The European Patent Office Votes to Modernize the ‘10-Day Rule’

On Oct. 13, 2022, the Administrative Council of the European Patent Office (EPO) voted to change Rule 126(2) of the EPC (the “10-day rule”). This change comes as part of the annual revision cycle for the EPC and PCT-EPO...more

Troutman Pepper

Change Could Be Coming to Patent Suit Volume in Texas

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The Texas federal courts have long reigned as among the most popular venues for patent litigation. According to Lex Machina, about a third of all patent cases filed in the United States last year were filed in just two...more

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

What You Should Know About Seeking Patent Protection in Vietnam

As Vietnam rises as a consumer market, research hub and manufacturing center, patent rights are becoming increasingly important. In this podcast, Procopio Asia Pacific group leader and IP Partner Miku Mehta discusses with...more

International Lawyers Network

High Court of Delhi extends statutory deadline for filing response to FER in European Union’s patent applications

In the recent case of The European Union vs. Union of India and Ors., W.P.(C)-IPD 5/2022 and W.P.(C)-IPD 6/2022, the Petitioner (European Union) filed two writ petitions against two orders passed by the Controller General of...more

Linda Liu & Partners

Cases Updated in CNIPA Guidelines - Eligibility & Inventiveness for AI & Business Method Applications

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China is becoming one of the friendliest jurisdictions for AI & business method applications. We invite you to take 30 minutes, grasping the real case examples on what claims would receive a YES or a NO, based on the most...more

TransPerfect Legal

Leveraging the Patent Priority Date: A Life Sciences Focus

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The ACC last month hosted the San Francisco Bay Area Life Sciences CLE Conference, giving TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS) team members the opportunity to learn and connect with colleagues. One of the panels, moderated by...more

Linda Liu & Partners

[Webinar] Cases Updated in CNIPA Guidelines - Eligibility & Inventiveness for AI & Business Method Applications - June 23rd, 10:00...

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China is becoming one of the friendliest jurisdictions for AI & business method applications. We invite you to take 30 minutes, grasping the real case examples on what claims would receive a YES or a NO, based on the most...more

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