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Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Is Common Sense Simple?

In analyzing patent obviousness, how “simple” must the relevant technology be in order for “common sense” to supply a limitation missing in the prior art? Ever since the Supreme Court referenced “common sense” five times...more

McDermott Will & Emery

PTO Introduces Trademark Decisions and Proceedings Search Tool

On February 17, 2023, the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) announced the launch of the new Trademark Decisions and Proceedings Search Tool. This tool allows users to filter and search expungement and reexamination...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Key Strategies For Patenting Big Data Solutions

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The information age continues to bring new uses of data, and even with the increase in computing power, the data becomes more expansive, integrated in our daily routines, and able to transform our lives. Originally...more

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PTO Launches New Patent Public Search Tool and Webpage

On February 1, 2022, the US Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) announced a new Patent Public Search tool similar to the search tools used by patent examiners to provide more convenient and robust full-text searching of all US...more

White & Case LLP

USPTO publishes report on public views on artificial intelligence and IP Policy – US IP law adequate for now, until artificial...

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White & Case Technology Newsflash - As artificial intelligence (AI) evolves, it becomes imperative to examine whether the current intellectual property (IP) legal frameworks, in the US and abroad, are adequate to address...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Breaking up the Patent Monopoly for the Benefit of Batteries

The patent monopoly is at odds with the global need for battery storage technology. As the world mobilizes towards climate change solutions, companies with battery patents will face increasing pressure to share this critical...more

Harris Beach PLLC

Specification References to Publicly Available Databases or Deposits Can Satisfy the Written Description Requirement for a...

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In Immunex Corp. v. Sandoz, Inc. No. 20-1037 (July 1, 2020), the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals addressed whether references to publicly available databases or deposits could provide adequate written description support for...more

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Impact of Brexit on IP Rights

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From 31 January 2020, the UK is no longer an EU Member State. This article outlines the main impacts of Brexit on intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, designs and models, copyrights, and sui generis...more

Hogan Lovells

Europe: Blockchain – Practical and legal challenges

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The increasing digitization of the private as well as economic realm is undeniable. The European Commission is constantly pushing the Digital Single Market forward. In the same breath as the ubiquitous phenomenon of...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Even After Enfish, Alice Still Casts a Shadow at the PTAB

When it comes to Enfish, the PTAB may have just indicated that it prefers to cut bait. In Informatica Corp. v. Protegrity Corp., CBM2015-0021 (May 31, 2016), the PTAB held that U.S. Patent No 6,321,201 was void under Alice...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Square, Inc. v. Protegrity Corp. (PTAB 2016)

U.S. Patent to Database for Protecting Formula for Coca-Cola Found Invalid under CBM Review - On March 2, 2016, the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued a final written decision in the Covered Business...more

Winstead PC

Patent Searching Basics

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) maintains a free, searchable database. Before applying for a patent, a search for similar inventions is recommended to determine whether a patent is viable....more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Myriad’s Trade Secret Trump Card: The Myriad Database of Genetic Variants

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One of the most interesting arguments that Myriad made in its Motion for Preliminary Injunctive Relief in its infringement action against Ambry Genetics Corporation relates to the database of genetic information that Myriad...more

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