Patent Law Weblog
Month: February 2023
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By Michael Borella — When boiled down to a fundamental level, all technologies are double-edged swords. A spear can be used to hunt game or to wage war. A hammer can be used to build a shelter or to murder fellow humans. Social media can be used to connect lonely and geographically-distanced affinity groups in…
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McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP will be offering a live webinar entitled "The Weird and Evolving Landscape of Software and Business Method Patent Eligibility: MBHB Webinar" on March 8, 2023 from 10:00 am to 11:15 am (CT). In this presentation, MBHB attorney and Patent Docs author Michael Borella will discuss how patent eligibility is…
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OxFirst Limited will be offering a webinar entitled "Are Injunctions at the ITC and District Court within Reach for SEPs?" on February 27, 2023 at 15:30 (GMT). Noah Brumfield and James Gagen of Allen & Overy will provide insight into the current enforcement climate in the U.S. for those seeking to obtain injunctions based on…
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J A Kemp will be offering a webinar entitled "EPO Oppositions" on February 28, 2023 at 16:00 pm (GMT). Marc Wilkinson and Jimmy Nicholls of J A Kemp will review opposition practice, including strategies for attacking and defending cases, consider how best to position a case in prosecution, and to formulate an amendment strategy, and…
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Strafford will be offering a webinar entitled "Subject Matter Eligibility and AI: USPTO Guidance, Court and PTAB Treatment, Meeting Eligibility Requirements" on February 28, 2023 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm (EST). Michael L. Kiklis of Kiklis and Clark, and Stephen G. Kunin and Christopher J. Maier of Maier & Maier will guide patent counsel on…
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will be hosting a virtual program entitled "Together in Innovation: Agricultural Advances" on February 28, 2023 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm (ET). The program will cover the following topics: • How diverse teams are an essential part of a successful business strategy• The challenges that women innovators often…
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Harrity & Harrity will be offering a webinar entitled "Diversity Dialogue ThinkTank: An Update on Programs to Increase the Representation of Women in IP" on March 1, 2023 at 3:00 pm (ET). Elaine Spector of Harrity & Harrity, LLP; Meredith Struby of Meunier Carlin & Curfman LLC; Lisa Mueller of Casimir Jones, S.C.; and Carlyn…
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The American Conference Institute (ACI) will be presenting its 18th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes Conference on April 19-20, 2023 in New York City. As in the past, this curated program will not only address "hot" topics but also will put the issues within the context of pre-suit considerations, case filings, final adjudication, and every step…
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By Kevin E. Noonan – Sanofi and Regeneron filed their brief at the Supreme Court in Amgen v. Sanofi, in which Amgen seeks to have the Court overturn the District Court's grant of JMOL in the issue of whether Amgen's claims were invalid for non-enablement under 35 U.S.C. § 112(a) (see "Amgen Files Its Principal Brief…
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February 21, 2023 – European biotech patent law update (D Young & Co) – 9:00 am, noon, and 5:00 pm (GMT) February 21, 2023- "Unlocking the Power of Conversational AI in IP Law: A Look at ChatGPT & its Applications" (Black Hills IP) – 12:00 pm (CT) February 21, 2023 – "Section 112 Issues in…
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