Patently-O Bits and Bytes by Juvan Bonni

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 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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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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Patently-O Bits and Bytes by Juvan Bonni

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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December 20, 2020Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Laurel Brubaker Calkins and Christopher Yasiejko: Apple Seeks to Cut VirnetX Patent Loss That Could Top $1 Billion (Source: Bloomberg)
Chris Burt: Apple Granted Biometrics Patents for Palm Recognition and Wearables Button (Source: Biometric Update)
Zena Olijnyk: Canadian Intellectual Property Office Issues New Guidelines for Reviewing patent Applications (Source: The Canadian Lawyer Magazine)
Mark Sutton: Knolly Bikes Alleges Patent Infringement by Intense Cycles in Lawsuit (Source: Cycling Industry News)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Andrew F. Halaby: The “Inventive Concept” Test for Patent Eligibility Contravenes Congressional Intent (Source: The Law Review of the Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property)
Prof. Jorge L. Contreras: Intellectual Property Pools and Aggregation (Source: SSRN)
Chayanin Wipusanawan: Standard-essential patents and incentives for innovation (Source: SSRN)

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December 13, 2020Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Mike Peterson: Mobile ECG Device firm AliveCor Sues Apple for Alleged Patent Infringement (Source: Apple Insider)
Christopher Yasiejko: SmileDirectClub Patent on Business Is Invalidated by Judge (Source: Bloomberg)
Atty. Aaron Wininger: Prison for Over 200 Fraudulent Chinese Patent Applications Yielding 900,000 RMB in Government Awards (Source: The National Law Review)
Todd Bishop: Microsoft Patents Tech to Score Meetings Using Body Language, Facial Expressions, Other Data (Source: GeekWire)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Thomas Cueni: The Risk in Suspending Vaccine Patent Rules (Source: The New York Times)
Prof. Qin Li, Prof. Mark (Shuai) Ma, and Prof. Terry J. Shevlin: The Effect of Tax Avoidance Crackdown on Corporate Innovation (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Jorge L. Contreras: Financial Terms in License Agreements (Source: SSRN)

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Patently-O Bits and Bytes by Juvan Bonni

December 6, 2020Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Francesco Guarascio: EU Seeks to bypass Patents to Boost Drugs Access in Crises (Source: Reuters)
Rich Haerle: PolarityTE Receives Allowance for First U.S. Patent Application (Source: Business Wire)
Alina Kolomeyer: Amarin Files Patent Infringement Lawsuit Against Hikma (Source: Globe Newswire)
Alessandro Mascellino: Apple Patent Application Filing Details New Biometric Authentication Sensors for Wearable Devices (Source: Biometric Update)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. Rahul Kapoor and Atty. James Mulligan: Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Transatlantic Approaches (Source: JD Supra)
Prof. Christa Laser: Certiorari in Patent Cases (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Amy Semet: An Empirical Study Comparing Patent Validity Challenges at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board vs. the Federal District Courts (Source: SSRN)

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Patently-O Bits and Bytes by Juvan Bonni

November 28, 2020Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Atty. Aaron Wininger: China and U.S. Rank Even in Wireless Communication Patent Applications Worldwide Through October 2020 (Source: The National Law Review)
Kirsten Errick: LinkedIn Sued For Patent Infringement (Source: Law Street Media)
Clifford Atiyeh: Land Rover’s Long-Lasting Patent Dispute with VW Group Turns Ugly (Source: Car and Driver)
Shubham Verma: Apple iPhone Could Run Faster with MagSafe Cooling Cases, Reveals Patent Application (Source: India Today)
Kyle Hyatt: Apple Patent Application Seeks to Electrically Detect Windshield Cracks (Source: Road Show)

Source: FPO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Sean M. O’Connor: No, the Government Cannot Seize, Break or ‘Bypass’ Pharmaceutical Patents — Even for COVID-19 (Source: The Hill)
Atty. Pankhuri Agarwal: Impact of TPP on International, Regional and other Plurilateral IP Norm Setting (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Brian J. Love and Prof. Christian Helmers: The Effect of New Information on Patent Litigation: Evidence from U.S. Inter Partes Review (Source: SSRN)

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