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Month: May 2020
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By Kevin E. Noonan — The Federal Circuit continued its explication of the standing issue for unsuccessful petitioners in inter partes review (see "Argentum Pharmaceuticals LLC v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Fed. Cir. 2020)") in Pfizer Inc. v. Chugai Pharmaceuticals Co. The case arose over IPRs initiated by Pfizer against Chugai's U.S. Patent Nos. 7,332,289 and…
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Claims Directed to Selecting Fishing Hooks for Use Are Not Patentable By Joseph Herndon — Christopher John Rudy, represented pro se, appealed from a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board ("Board") affirming the rejection of claims 34, 35, 37, 38, 40, and 45–49 of U.S. Patent Application No. 07/425,360 ("the '360 application") as…
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By Kevin E. Noonan — Last week, the Federal Circuit had the occasion to address anew the requirements for standing to appeal an adverse decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in an inter partes review proceeding under Article III of the Constitution, in Argentum Pharmaceuticals LLC v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. The appeal arose…
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May 5, 2020 – "How to develop and maintain a world-class patent portfolio" (LexisNexis, PatentSight, and iam) – 10:00 am (EDT) May 6, 2020 – "Managing Trade Secrets During the Pandemic — Widespread Working From Home and Economic Meltdown" (Intellectual Property Owners Association) – 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET) May 6, 2020 – "Marketing and…
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Highlights from the Field: Current IP developments in China" on May 7, 2020 from 9:00 to 10:30 am (ET). Michael Mangelson, senior counsel for China IP, USPTO Office of Policy and International Affairs and former IP attaché at the U.S. Consulate, Shanghai; Duncan…
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The Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA) will be offering a remote program entitled "Patents in the Time of COVID-19: How the Crisis is Shaping IP, Innovation, and Access to Medicine Now, and for the Future" on May 7, 2020 from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (EST). Ute Kilger of Boehmert & Boehmert will moderate a…
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The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Defining the PTAB: Click to Call and Windy City" on May 7, 2020 at 1:00 pm (CDT). Gregory Castanias of Jones Day, Dennis Crouch of the University of Missouri School of Law, and Scott McKeown of Ropes & Gray LLP will untangle the…
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LexisNexis, PatentSight, and iam will be offering a free webinar entitled "How to develop and maintain a world-class patent portfolio" on May 5, 2020 starting at 10:00 am (EDT). The webinar address how leaders in academic innovation research define a world-class patent portfolio, how to implement processes in organisations to develop and maintain such a…
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The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will offer a one-hour webinar entitled "Managing Trade Secrets During the Pandemic — Widespread Working From Home and Economic Meltdown" on May 6, 2020, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm (ET). Ken Corsello of IBM; Cathy Lui of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe; Jim Pooley, Chair of the Sedona Conference Working…
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IPBC Talking Heads, Richardson Oliver Insights, and iam will be offering a free webinar entitled "Marketing and selling patents in the current environment – hear from the experts" on May 6, 2020 starting at 11:00 am (EDT). The webinar will address the identification, packaging, and pricing of patents, including the following topics: • What is…
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