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June 6, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Alex Baldwin: USITC Investigates Apple Watch Over Patent Claims (Source: WIPR)
David Dayen: Chris Coons Working to Install Business-Friendly Candidate for Key Patent Position (Source: The American Prospect)
Bhaswati Guha Majumder: Chinese Military Scientist Filed Patent For A Vaccine Soon After China Revealed Covid-19 Details in 2020 (Source: Yahoo News)
Philip Blenkinsop: Resisting Patent Waiver, EU Submits Vaccine Plan to WTO (Source: Reuters)
Brian Schwartz: Big Pharma Lobbyists Launch Campaign Against Biden Over Covid Vaccine Patent Waiver (Source: CNBC)
Sonali Paul: U.S. Encouraged by Progress Toward Vaccine Patent Waiver (Source: Reuters)
Emma Farge: Even After U.S. Shift, Opponents Resist COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver (Source: Reuters)

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. Joseph A. Farco: Patents and Trade Secrets – to Disclose or Conceal? (Source: The National Law Review)
Editorial: A Patent Waiver on COVID Vaccines is Right and Fair (Source: Nature)
Judge Paul R. Michel (Ret.) and Atty. David J. Kappos: Waiving Covid-19 Vaccine Patents Won’t Get Shots in Arms Faster. It Slows Down New Vaccines. (Source: NBC News)

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June 1, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Matina Stevis-Gridneff: Covid-19: European Union Challenges President Biden’s Proposal to Waive Patents on Covid-19 Vaccines (Source: The New York Times)
Philip Blenkinsop: Vaccine Patent Waiver Will Not Be Enough -WTO Chief (Source: Reuters)
Alessandro Mascellino: Apple Patent Filing Shows Touch ID, Biometric Key on Upcoming Macs (Source: Biometric Update)
Perry Cooper: Apple Patent Board Win Upheld Over Judge Appointments Argument (Source: Bloomberg Law)
Alex Baldwin: Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB Ruling in Uniloc v Apple (Source: WIPR)
Nina Larson: Countries Urge Broader Patent Waivers Than Just COVID-19 Vaccines (Source: CTV)
Geri Weinfeld and Vanessa Fiske: Rovi Files New Patent Infringement Action Against Videotron in Canada (Source: Yahoo Finance)
Sean O’Kane: Cybertruck Patent Applications Show Off UI, Solar Bed Cover, ‘Armor Glass’ (Source: The Verge)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. Thomas DaMario: Prosecution History Prevents Patent Owner from “Intercepting” Win on Appeal (Source: The National Law Review)
Luke Savage: Novelist Cory Doctorow on the Problem With Intellectual Property (Source: Jacobin)
Prof. Stephanie Plamondon Bair: Innovation’s Hidden Externalities (Source: SSRN)

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May 15, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Amanda Macias, Kevin Breuninger, and Thomas Franck: U.S. Backs Waiving Patent Protections for Covid Vaccines, Citing Global Health Crisis (Source: CNBC)
David Lawder, Andrea, Shalal and Carl O’donnell: U.S. Wants COVID Vaccine Patent Waiver to Benefit World, Not Boost China Biotech (Source: Reuters)
John Chalmers and Jan Strupczewski: Key EU Countries Rebuff Biden on Sharing COVID Vaccine Patents (Source: Reuters)
Caroline O’Neill: Pfizer Canada Vaccine Lead Says Lifting Patents Isn’t Solution to Inequity (Source: CTV News)
Blake Brittain: Federal Circuit Affirms Mixed Ruling on VoIP Patent in Apple-Uniloc Fight (Source: Reuters)
Alessandro Mascellino: Apple Patent Filing Describes Improved Face ID Biometrics for Masked Users (Source: Biometric Update)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Dr. Peter J. Hotez, Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi, and Dr. Prashant Yadav: Producing a Vaccine Requires More Than a Patent (Source: Foreign Affairs)
Dr. Daniel W. Drezner: The End of Intellectual Property Protections? (Source: The Washington Post)
Dr. Bashayer Almajed and Prof. Bashar Malkawi: Royalty Rate Determination in Patent Infringement Cases: The U.S. and China Compared (Source: SSRN)

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May 2, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Andrea Shalal and Steve Holland: White House Considering Intellectual Property Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines (Source: Reuters)
Mikey Campbell: Apple Roped Into Juniper Networks Patent Lawsuit (Source: Apple Insider)
Atty. Andrea Berenbaum: Federal Court upholds Health Canada’s Strict Interpretation of Patent Listing Deadline for KEYTRUDA Formulation Patent (Source: JD Supra)
Alessandro Mascellino: Apple Granted Patent for Face Biometrics with Hybrid Illumination (Source: Biometric Update)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Wissam Aoun: Professional Patent Agency and Patent Quality (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Daryl Lim: The Influence of Alice (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Jorge L. Contreras: Rationalizing U.S. Standardization Policy: A Proposal for Institutional Reform (Source: SSRN)
Atty. Richard P. Beem: Google v. Oracle: Lessons for Innovators (Source: Beem Law)

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April 25, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. Brad M. Scheller, Atty. Peter J. Cuomo, Atty. Monique Winters Macek, and Atty. Mark D. Hammond: The Federal Circuit Provides New Guidance for Patent Licensees Wishing to Challenge the Licensed Patent’s Validity (Source: The National Law Review)
Atty. Charles Duan: Of Monopolies and Monocultures: The Intersection of Patents and National Security (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Robert W. Gomulkiewicz: The Supreme Court’s Chief Justice of Intellectual Property Law (Source: SSRN)

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April 18, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Kim Yun-Mi: BMS, Pfizer Win Final Suit for Eliquis Patent (Source: Korea Biomedical Review)
David Hyman: Rakovina Therapeutics Inc. Receives European and Canadian Patents on Kt-2000 Series PARP-Inhibitors (Source: Cision)
Susan Decker and Laurel Brubaker Calkins: Apple Wins New Trial in $506 Million Patent-Damages Award (Source: Bloomberg)
Christopher Yasiejko: Peloton’s ‘Revolutionary’ Technology Faces Test in Patent Wars (Source: Bloomberg)
Gustavo Henrique Ruffo: Toyota And Subaru April 1st Patents Show Plans For Electric Sedan (Source: Inside EVs)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Dmitry Karshtedt: Nonobviousness: Before and After (Source: SSRN)
Atty. Katie Rubino: Developing a Digital Health Patent Strategy (Source: JD Supra)
Atty. Lacey Miller: High-Level Overview of Intellectual Property Protection for the Cannabis Industry (Source: JD Supra)

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April 11, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. Matthew Powell: Financial Product Differentiation Using Patents – A Canadian Example (Part 2) (Source: JD Supra)
Atty. Richard Beem: Google v. Oracle: Lessons for Innovators (Source: Beem Law)
Atty. Mike Dunford: Supreme Court Tech Ruling Could Have Wider Effects on Copyright (Source: The Bulwark)

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April 4, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. David Schwartz: Patentability of diagnostic methods – has the Canadian Patent Office drawn the line? (Source: JD Supra)
Atty. Andrew D. Skale and Atty. Justin J. Leisey: Obviousness-Type Double Patenting and Divisional Applications in Canada (Source: The National Law Review)
Atty. J. Morgan Kirley: Patenting is Such Sweet Sorrow – a Panela Patent Explained (Source: The National Law Review)

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March 28, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. David Schwartz: Patentability of diagnostic methods – has the Canadian Patent Office drawn the line? (Source: JD Supra)
Atty. Alvin Lee: China’s Hatch-Waxman Act: Patent Linkage System Implemented in the 4th Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law (Source: JD Supra)
Atty. Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff: Will Revised Patent Bar Qualifications Address Low Gender Diversity? (Source: Mondaq)

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March 22, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Kyle Wiggers: AI Patent Intelligence Platform PatSnap Secures $300M (Source: Venture Beat)
Samuel Axon: Huawei Plans to Start Charging Patent Fees to Samsung, Apple for Each Phone Sold (Source: Ars Technica)
Kirsten Errick: Apple Sued for Infringement of Circuit-Related Patents (Source: Law Street Media)
Bibhu Pattnaik: Apple Ordered To Pay $308.5 Million In Patent Infringement Case (Source: Yahoo Finance)
David Phelan: Apple iPhone 13: Patent Hints At Radically Different Innovation (Source: Forbes)

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Selam Gebrekidan and Matt Apuzzo: Rich Countries Signed Away a Chance to Vaccinate the World (Source: The New York Times)
Prof. Nancy S. Kim: Revisiting the License v. Sale Conundrum (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Damien Geradin: The European Commission’s Expert Group Report on SEP Licensing and Valuation: What Did We Achieve? What Did We Miss? (Source: SSRN)

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April 9, 2021: Intellectual Property Law and its Challenges

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March 14, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

USPTO: A Patent for Girls’ Empowerment
Daniel Takash: Cancellation, Culture, and Copyright (Source: Ordinary Times)
Patrick J. Sobkowski: A Matter of ‘Principal’: A Critique of the Federal Circuit’s Decision in Arthrex V. Smith & Nephew, Inc. (Source: SSRN)

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March 8, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. J. Bradley White and Atty. Nathaniel Lipkus: Canadian Courts are Interpreting Supplementary Pharmaceutical Patent Protection More Broadly than their EU Counterparts (Source: Lexolgy)
Stephen Warwick: Patent ‘Death Squad’ Used by Apple and Others Could be Unconstitutional (Source: iMore)
Prof. Caprice L. Roberts and Prof. Phillip Malone: Brief of Remedies, Restitution, Antitrust, and Intellectual Property Law Scholars as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondent Federal Trade Commission (Source: SSRN)

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February 28, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: USPTO

Upcoming Events:

USPTO: Attend the 2021 Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. Audrey Millemann: Can You Protect an Idea? (Source: JD Supra)
Sara Yasar: Bank Liquidity Creation and Technological Innovation (Source: SSRN)
Ryan Knox and Dr. Gregory Curfman: The Humira Patent Thicket and the Noerr-Pennington Doctrine (Source: SSRN)

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February 13, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Siddhant Sibbal and Namrata Agarwal: EU Parliamentarians Back India-South Africa Proposal for COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver (Source: Zee News)
Chris Burt: Lawsuit Alleges Apple Biometrics Infringe Patents, Claims Against Amazon Sent to Arbitration (Source: Biometric Update)
Atty. Y. Artemis Lai: Canadian Patent Law 2020: A Year in Review (Source: JD Supra)
Joel Shacker: Core One Labs Prepares First in Series of Patent Applications (Source: BioSpace)
Caroline Haskins, Ryan Mac, and Brianna Sacks: A Clearview AI Patent Application Describes Facial Recognition For Dating, And Identifying Drug Users And Homeless People (Source: Buzzfeed News)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Jonah Perlin: Andrew Trask – Scientist Turned Patent Litigator (Anchor FM)
Prof. Jorge L. Contreras: Efficient Infringement and the Rule of Law (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Tim W. Dornis: Of ‘Authorless Works’ and ‘Inventions without Inventor’ – The Muddy Waters of ‘AI Autonomy’ in Intellectual Property Doctrine (Source: SSRN)

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February 6, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Tabrez Ebrahim: National Cybersecurity Innovation (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Camilla Alexandra Hrdy and Prof. Daniel Harris Brean: Enabling Science Fiction (Source: SSRN)
Manvendra Singh Jadon: Copyrightability of Esports: Perspectives from the USA (Source: SSRN)

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February 1, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Jonathan Stempel: Apple Fails to Overturn VirnetX Patent Verdict, Could Owe Over $1.1 Billion (Source: Reuters)
David Wells and Kim Sutton Golodetz: ENDRA Life Sciences Further Strengthens TAEUS(R) System Intellectual Property Protection with Issuance of 14th U.S. Patent (Source: Yahoo Finance)
Chris Burt: Apple Granted Patent for Face Biometrics Occlusion Assessment (Source: Biometric Update)
Kevin Shalvey: These Six Patents May Shed Light on the Possible Key Features of Apple’s Car – From Concealed Touch Controls to Holographic Images (Source: Business Insider)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Robert Farley: How Will Harris Influence IP Law in the Biden Administration? (Source: The Diplomat)
Prof. Sean M. O’Connor: The Damaging Myth of Patent Exhaustion (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Janet Freilich: Ignoring Information Quality (Source: SSRN)

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January 17, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: Forbes

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Doni Bloomfield and Prof. Aaron S. Kesselheim: Biden Can Lower Drug Prices Without Congress Doing Anything (Source: The Washington Post)
Ian Lopez: Are Patent Judges Unconstitutional? The Arthrex Case Explained (Source: Bloomberg Law)
Prof. Karen Sandrik: A Uniform Grace Period: Promoting International Research and Development Collaboration (Source: SSRN)

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January 10, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Jacob Rozen: Marathon Patent Group Completes $200M Capital Raise (Source: CoinGeek)
Mike Wuerthele: Apple Denied New VirnetX FaceTime Patent Trial (Source: Apple Insider)
Charlie Taylor: Irish Patent Firm in Multimillion Dollar Settlement with Tech Giants (Source: The Irish Times)
Dave Simpson: Both Sides Ask Albright For COVID Delay In HEB Patent Trial (Source: Law 360)
Mitchell Clark: Apple Patents Point to Using your MacBook to Wirelessly Charge Your iPhone and Apple Watch (Source: The Verge)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Dr. Agatha H. Liu: Developing a Global Patent Portfolio (Source: Lexology)
Prof. Cynthia M. Ho: Drugged Out: How Cognitive Bias Hurts Drug Innovation (Source: SSRN)
James E. Bessen, Prof. Michael J. Meurer and Atty. Jennifer Laurissa Ford: The Private and Social Costs of Patent Trolls (Source: SSRN)

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January 2, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Clare Duffy: These Five Patents Offer Hints About What an Apple Car Could Look Like (Source: CNN)
Bruce Hodgman: KWG Announces Proposed Private Placement of Flow-Through Units (Source: Yahoo Finance)
Ashley R. Robinson: HTG Expands Patent Portfolio with New Canadian Patent for its Nuclease Protection Methods for Detection of Nucleotide Variants (Source: GlobeNewswire)
Adam Strömbergsson: Competition Heats Up Over Volumetric Printing Patents (Source: 3D Printing Media Network)

Source: WIPO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Phil Gloudemans: The Color of Creatorship by Prof. Anjali Vats (Source: Boston College)
Karima Bawa and Prof. Myra Tawfik: How to Keep IP Canadian: Learn From the Success of Public-Private Partnerships During the Pandemic (Source: The Globe and Mail)
Matthew Pangle and Prof. Christopher Anthony Cotropia: Can IP Rights Be Reconceived Via Music Modernization Act? (Source: SSRN)

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December 27, 2020Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Jacob Moscona and Karthik Sastry: Can Directed Innovation Mitigate Climate Damage? Evidence from US Agriculture (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Michael A. Carrier, Atty. Matthew J Dowd, Atty. Robert Scheffel: Brief of Amici Curiae Fifty-Seven Law, Economics, Business, Health, and Medicine Professors in Support of Cross-Appellant’s Petition for Rehearing En Banc (Source: SSRN)
Atty. Michele Herman: Sensible Open Source Licenses For Standards Development Organizations (Source: SSRN)

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