Monday, 14th July 2025
Articles
― Friday, 12th June 2020
Availing Patent Benefits – A ‘Status’ Check! Every patent office provides certain benefits to Patent Applicants if they meet certain criteria (with respect to entity size, gross income and others). These benefits may be patent fee discounts or speedy examination processes. This article touches upon the benefits extended by IPO, USPTO and EPO to entities based on their status. -IPproTeam #Patent101, #Patent Office, #Indian Patent Office, #IPO, #USPTO, #Patent Filing, #Filing, #Invention, #Start-up #Startup, #Entrepreneur, #MSME, #SMEs, #Micro Entity, #Small Entity, #Non-Profit, #University, #Public Research, #DPIIT
― Wednesday, 27th May 2020
Not an Equal world for AI - No Inventorship for them! With Artificial intelligence (AI) replacing humans in myriad sectors and operational aspects, it is not surprising that AI is able to concoct its own inventions. AI-generated inventions are (and may become) the norm, however, awarding inventorship to AI under the current patent system is far-fetched. So, is it justifiable denying patent rights to the actual inventor for inventions created by AI or does the patent system merely operate on the fact that AI is a machine with no capability to exercise legal rights even if given any, and therefore unfit to hold inventorship for its creations. -Authors: Nethravathi D | Abhijith Paipad #AI as Inventor, #AI, #Artificial Intelligence, #Invention, #Inventorship, #AI Creations, #IPO, #Indian Patent Office, #USPTO, #EPO, #CNPO, #KIPO, #JPO, #Patent Rights
― Wednesday, 27th May 2020
First Filing in India: A Requirement or a Choice? Indian resident inventors may decide to file patent applications in multiple countries including India or entirely disregard India and go international! This may be due to weak market strength/poor demand for the product/invention in the country. As per Indian Patents Act, it is mandatory to obtain an Foreign Filing License (FFL) if an Indian resident inventor decides to first file in a foreign country bypassing Indian Patent Office(IPO) . As per the rules, within 21 days of requesting for an FFL, the IPO, usually, either issues the FFL certificate or rejects the FFL request. Another option is to first file in India and then wait for a cooling-off period (six weeks!) before attempting to file in a foreign country. In this case, an FFL is not required. -IPproTeam #Patent101, #FFL, #First Filing, #Patent Office, #Foreign Filing License, #Indian Patent Office, #IPO, #Indian Resident, # Patent Filing, #Filing, #Invention, #Technology, #Secrecy Provision
― Friday, 22nd May 2020
The Missing Link - IT Act and IPR Laws Cyber laws are defined under the Information Technology (IT) Act of 2000 encompassing legal and regulatory aspects of the internet and the world wide web. However, certain entities/intermediaries such as e-commerce websites, search engines, and data aggregators sometimes come under scrutiny for violation of IPR laws when seen under the light of IT Act. Hence, protection to intermediaries from liability, arising out of content posted by users, needs be addressed by creating nexus between IT Act and IPR laws. -Author: Abhijith Paipad #Informationtechnology, #copyright, #Trademark, #infringment, #IPR, #ITact, #DMCA, #intermediary, #intellectualproperty, #cyberlaw
― Wednesday, 20th May 2020
Keeping an Eye on India - USA’s IP Priority Watch List India has been grappling with big IP giants such as the US to establish its stance on the IP front. Owing to a fallible IP regime, India has yet again come under the US’s Priority Watch List and is required to meet certain expectations of the US in terms of trade and other IPR related policies. However, the question still remains whether India, being a sovereign nation, should let itself be subdued by the US or have its own say in IP matters concerning the nation. -Author: Emily Premkumar #IPwatchlist, #Prioritywatchlist, #USA, #India, #IndiaPatentOffice, #IPO, #Patent, #PatentFiling, #PatentEnforcement, #CompulsoryLicensing
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Monday, 14th July 2025
IP Speak
― Monday, 14th July 2025
Trademark Renewal Notices: A Lifeline or a Potential Loophole for Expired Trademarks? READ MORE
― Monday, 14th July 2025
EU Publishes Code of Practice as Deadline for AI Act’s Provisions on General-Purpose AI Models Nears READ MORE
― Monday, 14th July 2025
Timing is Everything: PTAB’s Renewed Reliance on Litigation Timelines and Patent Longevity READ MORE
― Friday, 11th July 2025
Will the Federal Circuit Finally Follow Supreme Court Holdings on the Unavailability of the Laches Defense? READ MORE
― Friday, 11th July 2025
Private Equity Meets Patents: A New Strategic Avenue for Large IP Owners READ MORE
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Monday, 14th July 2025
Current News
― Monday, 14th July 2025
Insta360 Will Challenge Patent Ruling, Claims GoPro Uses ‘Litigation as a Business Strategy’ “The US
International Trade Commission (ITC) has rejected GoPro’s utility patent claims
against Insta360 in Investigation No. 337-TA-1400. The initial determination,
which was issued by an Administrative Law Judge in Washington, D.C. yesterday,
ruled that GoPro’s five utility patents relating to stabilization, horizon
leveling, distortion, and aspect ratio conversion are invalid, not infringed,
or both.
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― Monday, 14th July 2025
Interim Relief and Presumption of Validity in Patent Law This case
involves a significant dispute in the field of intellectual property law,
particularly relating to patent infringement in the agricultural sector. The
litigation centers on Indian Patent No. 282092, concerning a novel agricultural
composition.
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― Monday, 14th July 2025
CARsgen Successfully Defends Its GPC3 CAR-T Patent at the EPO The patent was
granted by the EPO in 2022 and opposed by two parties in 2023. Following oral
proceedings, the EPO Opposition Division issued a decision to maintain the
patent in amended form, upholding key claims related to the use of GPC3 CAR-T
cell therapy following cyclophosphamide and fludarabine lymphodepletion
pretreatment, in the treatment of liver cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer,
breast cancer, gastric cancer, and thyroid cancer.
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― Friday, 11th July 2025
Startups invited to apply for government IP protection plan Startups
in the UK have been invited to apply for a government initiative to strengthen
protections for intellectual property (IP) from external threats, ranging from
larger competitors to hostile states.
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― Friday, 11th July 2025
AI Device Startup That Sued OpenAI and Jony Ive Is Now Suing Its Own Ex-Employee Over Trade Secrets In
the latest twist, tech startup iyO Inc., which already sued Ive and OpenAI CEO
Sam Altman for trademark infringement, is now suing one of its own former
employees for allegedly leaking a confidential drawing of iyO's unreleased
product.
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Monday, 14th July 2025
Patent Office Update
― Monday, 14th July 2025
USPTO announces accelerated patent grant programs with Belize, Guatemala, and the United Arab Emirates READ MORE
― Friday, 11th July 2025
SACEPO Annual Meeting Fosters Dialogue on Quality Actions, Digital Transformation and Legal Framework - EPO READ MORE
― Thursday, 10th July 2025
Director General Daren Tang Opens WIPO Assemblies Meetings, Welcoming Largest-Ever Delegate Participation READ MORE
― Wednesday, 9th July 2025
EPO appeal board establishes ‘on-sale bar’ with big implications for patent owners READ MORE
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