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Saturday, 21st June 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       


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― 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

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― 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 

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― 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

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― 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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Saturday, 21st June 2025

IP Speak
― Friday, 20th June 2025
In Determining Subject Matter Eligibility, the Name of the Game Is the Claim
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― Friday, 20th June 2025
(No) Royalty in the Clouds: Between Copyright and Consumption
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― Friday, 20th June 2025
Walking on ‘Thin’ Ice: DHC Domestically Injuncts Reddy’s from Selling Novo Nordisk’s Weightloss Drug
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― Thursday, 19th June 2025
Dangerous Curves Ahead: Evolving Landscape of Patent Eligibility After Contour IP Holding
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― Thursday, 19th June 2025
Mediocre Results so Far for Deferred Subject Matter Eligibility Response Pilot
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Saturday, 21st June 2025

Current News
― Friday, 20th June 2025
Delhi HC backs Domino’s in trademark tussle, flags health risks of brand confusion over food
The order passed by Justice Saurabh Banerjee not only reinforces the protection of well-known trademarks but also underlines a compelling public health dimension when it comes to food-related IP infringement.
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― Friday, 20th June 2025
Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB’s Invalidation of Some Avago Patent Claims, Vacates and Remands on Claims Upheld
On Wednesday, June 18, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) issued an opinion affirming in part and vacating in part the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s (PTAB) decision regarding Avago Technologies’ U.S. Patent No. 8,646,014. The patent, titled “Multistream Video Communication With Staggered Access Points,” addresses methods for reducing latency in video streaming systems.
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― Friday, 20th June 2025
OpenAI–Microsoft Rift Deepens Over Control, IP Access, and Future of AI Governance
According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, OpenAI is actively considering filing a federal antitrust complaint against its biggest investor and infrastructure partner, Microsoft, citing concerns over monopolistic practices and strategic interference.
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― Thursday, 19th June 2025
China National Intellectual Property Administration Affirms Validity of Harbour BioMed's Patent; Infringement Lawsuit Moves Forward
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. and ROTTERDAM, Netherlands and SHANGHAI, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Harbour BioMed (HKEX: 02142), a global biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery and development of novel antibody therapeutics focusing on immunology and oncology, today announced key developments in its intellectual property (IP) protection efforts.
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― Thursday, 19th June 2025
Blue Biofuels Strengthens Intellectual Property Portfolio with Issuance of New U.S. Patent
Blue Biofuels is proud to announce the issuance of a new United States patent, further strengthening the company’s expanding intellectual property portfolio. This latest patent brings the company’s total number of granted patents to seven, with an additional 25 patent applications pending.
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Saturday, 21st June 2025

Patent Office Update
― Friday, 20th June 2025
Saudi Arabia IP authority seizes 3.6 million infringing files
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― Thursday, 19th June 2025
Uzbekistan meets WIPO Daren Tang to discuss enhancing IP collaboration
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― Wednesday, 18th June 2025
USPTO Discontinuing the Accelerated Examination Program for Utility Applications
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― Tuesday, 17th June 2025
USPTO Hiring Freeze Ends, Patent Examiners Wanted
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― Monday, 16th June 2025
The IP For Youth & Teachers Program is Empowering Africa’s Education Changemakers
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