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Patent Invalidation in the US: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

This post was first published on July 18, 2014. After studying citations from patents that were invalidated by US Judges, researchers from the London School of Economics commented, "Patent invalidation has a significant impact on cumulative innovation in the fields of computers and communications, electronics and medical instruments (including biotechnology). We find no such effect in fields involving drugs, chemicals or mechanical technologies." Let us now take a look at why this discrepancy exists. What is patent invalidation?…

August 8, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1154Views 0Like

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Final Rules For Administrative Trials Published

This post was first published on 15th August, 2012. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will publish final rules in the Federal Register, relating to implementation of three administrative trial provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA); inter partes review, post-grant review, and the transitional program for covered business method patents. The administrative trial final rules offer a third party a timely, cost-effective alternative to district court litigation for challenging the patentability of a…

July 15, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 776Views 0Like

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Leading Law firm in United States

Nature of Company: Leading Law firm in United States Why they approached us: Could not find a cost effective high quality research services provider for their client’s needs Was looking for experts well versed in US patent law who had prior experience of working with US patent clients What did we do: Performed couple of plot projects to enable the client to assess the quality and comfort level with our experts. Once they were satisfied, a full…

May 26, 2019 BananaIP Reporter Case Study 0Comment 724Views 0Like

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Should Medical Methods Be Patented?

First Publication Date: 2nd October 2010 The patent system has played a critical role in promoting the progress of science and technology since its inception by providing incentives to invent, to disclose, to design around and to invest. These incentives encourage the progress of science and technology in turn contributing to the economic development and prosperity of mankind. Though the patent system has played a critical role in the progress of science generally, its benefits have not been extended to medical…

December 6, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1624Views 0Like

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Complications In Patenting Biotech Inventions: A Peek At US Law

First Publication Date: 1st October 2010 Introduction Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 of the American constitution gives congress the power to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries. In furtherance of the power granted to it by the constitution, the congress has enacted the Patent Law, which has been codified under Title 35 of the United States Code.…

December 6, 2018 BananaIP Reporter Intellectual Property, Patents 0Comment 1120Views 0Like

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US Patent Process – Presentation by Nitin Nair

The presentation herein, on the US Patent Process, has been delivered by Mr. Nitin Nair at the National Law School of India University, Bangalore, for Senior Officials of the Ministry of MSME, Government of India.