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Institution Denied for Failure to Show Disclosure in Provisional Application

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On December 1, 2023, Intelligent Wellhead Systems, Inc. (“Intelligent”) filed a petition for inter partes review (“IPR”) of U.S. Patent No. 11,401,779 (“the ’779 Patent”) (“IPR256”), assigned to Downing Wellhead Equipment,...more

Smart & Biggar

Protecting trade secrets and confidential business information in Canada

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Businesses can prevent third parties from misusing their valuable and commercially sensitive business information and trade secrets through contracts and the common law in Canada....more

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Beyond the 100 Mile Rule: Court of Appeal Affirms District Court’s Power to Compel Attendance of Distant Witnesses and Unveil...

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What is the range of a federal district court’s power to compel a nonparty’s attendance at a hearing? Every practicing litigator knows the answer—“within 100 miles of where the person resides, is employed, or regularly...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

How The USPTO Views Human-AI Collaborations

Artificial intelligence (AI) enables computers and machines to think like humans and perform complex tasks traditionally associated with human intelligence, such as making decisions, reasoning, recognizing patterns, and...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

IPR Grounds Doomed for Failure to Show Patent Reference Was Supported by Disclosures in Priority Application

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has denied institution of an inter partes review, in part because the petitioner failed to show that a key reference qualified as prior art. The PTAB ruled that the petitioner was required to...more

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FTC Supports Proposed PTO Rule Mandating Disclosure of Agreements Between Litigants in Disputes Before the Patent Trial and Appeal...

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Introduction - On June 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) unanimously agreed to submit a comment supporting a recent proposed U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“PTO”) rule that would mandate the disclosure of all...more

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Codifying the Experimental Use Exception? USPTO Seeks Public Input

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a Notice on the Federal Register (“the Notice”) today requesting public commentary and input on the current state of the experimental use exception. The USPTO is...more

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Ordinary (Artificial) Intelligence in the Art

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Given their potential to revolutionize many aspects of legal practice and intellectual property, artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools have become a mainstay in the legal space. While AI has its benefits, it also carries...more

International Lawyers Network

Seedlings of Ideas For Artificial Intelligence: Learning From A Genetic Resources/Traditional Knowledge Treaty, The Plant Patent...

The World Intellectual Property Organization announced on May 24, 2024, a treaty on intellectual property, genetic resources, and associated traditional knowledge that was twenty-five years in the making. As WIPO’s press...more

J.S. Held

IP and Tech: Twin Engines of Innovative Sustainability

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In the quest for a sustainable future, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent goalposts, albeit lofty ones, that countries can aim for. These 17 interconnected goals address pressing global...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Legal Lens on the Unified Patent Court - May 2024

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The Unified Patent Court (UPC) is revolutionizing the way patents are enforced in Europe, and McDermott’s intellectual property team is here to help you navigate this dynamic landscape. Our Legal Lens on the Unified Patent...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

USPTO Provides Guidance on Using AI-Based Tools in Filing and Preparing Patent and Trademark Applications

On April 11, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO or Office) published new guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) based tools in connection with preparing and prosecuting patent and...more

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Embracing AI in Patent Law: Navigating the USPTO’s Latest Guidance

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The USPTO’s recent guidance on AI usage marks a critical moment for legal practitioners. This document emphasizes the necessity for both technical and human oversight in mitigating the risks associated with AI tools. The...more

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Doing Business in Australia

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Australia welcomes new business and foreign investment by providing a strong economy, a stable political environment and a skilled and talented workforce. Our comprehensive guide to Doing Business in Australia has been...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Fixing Unintentional Duty of Disclosure and Candor Issues Through Supplemental Examination

A significant procedure for patent owners, Supplemental Examination, was established in the 2012 America Invents Act when Congress determined there should be a proceeding to turn events that in the past could lead to...more

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For All Patent/Trademark Practitioners: USPTO Provides Guidance for Use of AI in Preparing USPTO Submissions

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The USPTO expounds a clear message for patent and trademark attorneys, patent agents, and inventors: use of artificial intelligence (AI), including generative AI, in patent and trademark activities and filings before the...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

The USPTO's Guidance on Use of AI-based Tools in Practice

Since President Biden issued his Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been investigating the potential pitfalls of...more

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Trial Court Ruling Threatens Patent Portfolio Development

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A recent decision by a San Francisco federal district court judge imperils the way many significant patent portfolios are developed. In Sonos v. Google, Judge William Alsup held that two patents asserted by Sonos against...more

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How to Obtain a Court Ordered Subpoena for ISP Subscriber Identity

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Generally, an attorney can issue subpoenas. However, when you seek to serve an Internet Service Provider ("ISP) to find out the name and address of the subscriber (who may be an infringer of your IP), the Cable Privacy Act...more

Rothwell, Figg, Ernst & Manbeck, P.C.

The Pros And Cons Of Protecting AI As Trade Secrets

Trade secrets have become a de facto intellectual property right for securing valuable artificial intelligence information. Despite regulatory trends toward greater transparency of AI models, federal policy acknowledges,...more

Smart & Biggar

Dexlansoprazole formulation patent invalid and not infringed by Apotex

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On February 7, 2024, the Federal Court dismissed Takeda’s action under subsection 6(1) of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations in relation to dexlansoprazole (Takeda’s DEXILANT). Justice Furlanetto...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

USPTO Issues Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions - AI-Assisted Inventions are Not Categorically Unpatentable

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On February 13, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued inventorship guidance, effective immediately, for inventions created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). The guidance addresses...more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Navigating the Complexities of Litigation Funding Discovery

For those who have not had a chance to attend one of our CLE presentations on Litigation Funding Disclosure, this IAM article provides a glimpse of the complex landscape for defendants seeking discovery on litigation funding...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

IP Hot Topic: Biden Administration Proposes Framework for Exercising Bayh-Dole March-in Rights to Control Drug Pricing

The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced various actions to lower healthcare and prescription drug costs. In one action, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released in December 2023 a draft...more

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Prosecution History: A Patentee’s Silence Can Be Motivating

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In Elekta Ltd. v. ZAP Surgical Systems, Inc., the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision in an inter partes review that invalidated patent claims relating to “a device for treating a patient with...more

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