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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

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Platform workers: towards a European agreement on the employment presumption

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On March 11, 2024, an agreement around a draft directive to strengthen the protection of digital platform workers in Europe was approved by twenty-five Member States. For the time being, France and Germany are opposed to the...more

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USPTO Says Prior Art Date of AIA Patents is Not Limited By Dynamic Drinkware

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When Dynamic Drinkware was decided in 2015, commentators debated whether differences in the language of the American Invents Act (AIA) version of 35 USC § 102 would shield AIA patents from its restrictions. Now, U.S. Patent...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Petitioner Failed to Establish Standing in IPR Appeal

Allgenesis Biotherapeutics Inc. v. Cloudbreak Therapeutics, LLC addresses whether an IPR petitioner can assert Article III standing on appeal based on potential infringement liability and potential preclusive effects on its...more

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Distinguishing Drinkware—Provisional Priority Determined Differently in Pre- and Post-AIA Patents

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In a precedential final written decision, the Patent Trial & Appeal Board concluded that a patent does not need to contain a claim supported by a provisional application’s disclosure to draw priority to that provisional for...more

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Provisional Describes “Incompressible Solid” Despite Disclosure Of “Little” Compression

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In a recent decision denying institution, the PTAB rejected Petitioner Mercedes Benz USA’s argument that the challenged patent was not entitled to the filing date of its provisional application. Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC v....more

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CVC Appeals PTAB Decision in CRISPR Interference

The decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in favor of Senior Party the Broad Institute, Harvard University, and MIT (collectively, "Broad") and against Junior Party the University of California/Berkeley, the...more

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Pharmacyclics LLC v. Alvogen, Inc.

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Case Name: Pharmacyclics LLC v. Alvogen, Inc., No. 2021-2270, 2022 WL 16943006 (Fed. Cir. Nov. 15, 2022) (Circuit Judges Chen, Bryson, and Hughes presiding; Opinion by Bryson, J.) (Appeal from D. Del., Connolly, J.)...more

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PTAB Rules on Preliminary Motions in Interference No. 106,133

On December 14th*, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board rendered its decision on Preliminary Motions in Interference No. 106,133 between Senior Party Sigma-Aldrich and Junior Party The Broad Institute, Harvard University, and...more

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USPTO Issues Notice Regarding Certain Filing Receipts Issued Between March and October 2022

Last week, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued a Notice advising Applicants to review filing receipts issued between March 2022 and mid-October 2022 to confirm that the granted foreign filing license notification has...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

USPTO Delays Transition to DOCX (Again)

On December 29, 2022, to the relief of many practitioners and applicants, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office delayed the effective date of its controversial incentivized transition to DOCX format for patent application...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

PTAB Decides Parties' Motions in CRISPR Interference

Having heard oral argument at a hearing held on Monday, November 21st, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board on December 14th entered its decision on motions in Interference No 106,132 between Senior Party Sigma-Aldrich ("Sigma")...more

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CVC Files Appeal Brief in Interference No. 106,115

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (like its predecessor, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences or BPAI) occasionally renders an opinion having the tendency to raise an eyebrow or two, which on occasion has led the...more

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PTAB Renders Decisions in Interference No. 106,127

On September 28, 2022, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board denied all preliminary motions by Junior Party the University of California, the University of Vienna, and Emmanuelle Charpentier (collectively, "CVC") and Senior Party...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

Oral Hearing in Interference No. 106,127

The PTAB held an Oral Hearing between Junior Party the University of California, the University of Vienna, and Emmanuelle Charpentier (collectively, "CVC") and Senior Party ToolGen on September 12th, bringing to a close...more

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Oral Hearing in Interference No. 106,126

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board held an Oral Hearing between Junior Party the Broad Institute, Harvard University and MIT (collectively, "Broad") and Senior Party ToolGen on September 12th, bringing to a close proceedings...more

Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

Provisional Patent Applications: What Do They Do For You?

Many inventors express an interest in obtaining a “provisional patent” (yet that doesn’t actually exist). What they’re referring to is known as a provisional patent application. While a seeming trivial word addition, a patent...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

What You Should Know About Patent Prosecution: The Strategy Behind Building a Patent Estate

Building a successful life sciences patent estate can seem like a daunting task, but a foundation of strategic decisions early on can be a big help long term. It is important to not only cover the patentable aspects of...more

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Sigma-Aldrich Files Reply to Broad’s Opposition to Sigma's Substantive Preliminary Motion No. 1 to Deny Priority Benefit in...

On December 3rd, Senior Party Sigma-Aldrich filed its Preliminary Motion No. 1 that asked the Board to deny the Broad Institute, Harvard University, and MIT (collectively, Broad) benefit of its U.S. Provisional Application...more

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CVC Files Reply to Sigma-Aldrich Opposition to CVC's Responsive Motion No. 1

Pursuant to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board Order issued November 29, 2021, Junior Party the University of California, Berkeley; the University of Vienna; and Emmanuelle Charpentier (collectively, "CVC") on December 17,...more

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CVC Files Reply to Sigma-Aldrich Opposition to CVC Substantive Preliminary Motion No. 1 to be Accorded Priority Benefit

On November 19th, Junior Party the University of California, Berkeley; the University of Vienna; and Emmanuelle Charpentier (collectively, "CVC") filed its Substantive Preliminary Motion No. 1 in Interference No. 106,132...more

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Senior Party Sigma-Aldrich Files Reply to Junior Party CVC'S Opposition to Its Substantive Preliminary Motion No. 1 to Change...

On November 19th, Senior Party Sigma-Aldrich filed its Substantive Preliminary Motion No. 1 in CRISPR Interference No. 106,132, asking the Board to substitute the Count pursuant to 37 C.F.R. §§ 41.121(a)(1)(iii) and...more

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Senior Party Sigma-Aldrich Files Opposition to Broad Contingent Motion No. 2

On December 3rd, Junior Party the Broad Institute, Harvard University, and MIT (collectively, Broad) filed its Contingent Preliminary Motion No. 2 in Interference No. 106,133 (which names Sigma-Aldrich as Senior Party),...more

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Senior Party Sigma-Aldrich Files Opposition to Junior Party Substantive Preliminary Motion No. 1 in Interference No. 106,133

On December 3rd, Junior Party the Broad Institute, Harvard University, and MIT (collectively, Broad) filed its Substantive Preliminary Motion No. 1 in Interference No. 106,133 (which names Sigma-Aldrich as Senior Party),...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Unified Patent Court to Officially Open in Europe

A Unified Patent Court (UPC) is expected to officially open its doors in Europe in late 2022 or early 2023. The UPC is a patent‑specific court established by 24 participating European Union (EU) member states, with the goal...more

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