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USPTO’s new AI consultation looks beyond inventorship, now focusing on prior art, obviousness, claim construction
Read more: USPTO’s new AI consultation looks beyond inventorship, now focusing on prior art, obviousness, claim constructionContext: The impact of Artifical Intelligence on the patent system that has made more headline news than any other is the question of whether AI systems can be inventors, with conflicting decisions in different jurisdictions. But that is not the only important question in that regard. What’s new: Yesterday (April 30, 2024), the United States…
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UPC appoints more judges for Munich (but not from Munich) and Mannheim — others get to spend more of their time on UPC
Read more: UPC appoints more judges for Munich (but not from Munich) and Mannheim — others get to spend more of their time on UPCThe Unified Patent Court’s selection of judges suggests a pro-Dusseldorf and anti-Munich bias. The reasons are unclear as of now.
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UPC’s Dusseldorf Local Division grants 10x Genomics preliminary injunction against Curio, clarifies legal standard in four contexts
Read more: UPC’s Dusseldorf Local Division grants 10x Genomics preliminary injunction against Curio, clarifies legal standard in four contextsToday the Dusseldorf Local Division of the Unified Patent Court issued a preliminary injunction in 10x Genomics’ favor against Curio Bioscience.
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Federal Circuit Judge Dyk on claim construction: apple on tree is not “secured” to ground through stem, trunk, roots
Read more: Federal Circuit Judge Dyk on claim construction: apple on tree is not “secured” to ground through stem, trunk, rootsThe assertion of a camera-related patent against a video conferencing company has raised an interesting claim construction question relating to the word “secured” (or “attached”).
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NPE sues Samsung over wireless patents co-developed by Ericsson and Toshiba; represented by Susman Godfrey
Read more: NPE sues Samsung over wireless patents co-developed by Ericsson and Toshiba; represented by Susman GodfreyLitigation powerhouse Susman Godfrey represents a licensing firm named Four Batons Wireless that is asserting former Toshiba patents, co-developed with an Ericsson affiliate, against Samsung in the Eastern District of Texas.
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Austrian patent attorney firm litigates UPC infringement cases as lead counsel, not requiring attorneys-at-law
Read more: Austrian patent attorney firm litigates UPC infringement cases as lead counsel, not requiring attorneys-at-lawAn Austrian patent attorney firm is increasingly representing clients as lead counsel in infringement (not merely revocation) actions before the Unified Patent Court.
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EU Commission paper contemplates lower standard-essential patent royalties for cleantech, royalty-free green standards
Read more: EU Commission paper contemplates lower standard-essential patent royalties for cleantech, royalty-free green standardsThe European Commission published a paper on Friday that is meant to reflect a thorough and responsible approach to policy-making, but ends up revealing an interventionist long-term agenda.
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Judicial economy matters: after Federal Circuit order in Google case, Judge Albright denies Microsoft’s transfer motion
Read more: Judicial economy matters: after Federal Circuit order in Google case, Judge Albright denies Microsoft’s transfer motionAfter the Federal Circuit affirmed his denial of a venue transfer motion by Google in case brought by the same plaintiff (Proxense), Judge Albright has now denied a Microsoft motion.
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