Patently-O Bits and Bytes by Juvan Bonni

February 26, 2023Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Jason Johnson and Blaze D. Waleski: Offensive and Defensive IP for AI in Health Care (Source: Reuters)
Dr. Lior Shaltiel: United States Patent Office Allows Patent to Exosome Biomedical Company NurExone (Source: Yahoo Finance)
Blake Brittain: Apple, Google Ask Appeals Court for Another Chance to Nix Patent Rule (Source: Reuters)
John Koetsier: Samsung Beats IBM, Apple, Intel, Google For 2022 Patent Crown; 56% Of U.S. Patents Go To Foreign Firms (Source: Forbes)
Terje Solsvik and Essi Lehto: Nokia Signs New 5G Patent Deal with Samsung (Source: Yahoo Finance)
Evelyn Cheng: Huawei Turns to Patents for a Lifeline — Including Those in The U.S. (Source: CNBC)

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Rebecca Robbins: How a Drug Company Made $114 Billion by Gaming the U.S. Patent System (Source: The New York Times)
Paul Stewart: Hostile IP Environment for Inventors Could Hamper US Innovation (Source: Bloomberg Law)
Prof. Sean B. Seymore: Patent Law’s Role in Protecting Public Health (Source: SSRN)

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January 8, 2023Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

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Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. Adam Philipp: Patent Poetry: Can Cannabis Patents be Enforced? (Source: JD Supra)
Prof. David S. Levine and Prof. Joshua D. Sarnoff: Compelling Trade Secret Transfers (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Christa Laser: Rethinking Patent Law’s Exclusive Appellate Jurisdiction (Source: SSRN)

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December 13, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Blake Brittain: Tesla, GM, Ford Supplier Beats Display Patent Claims in Delaware Trial (Source: Reuters)
Philip Blenkinsop, Emma Farge, Bernadette Baum and Catherine Evans: U.S. Backs Delay to Decision on COVID Patent Waiver Extension (Source: Reuters)
Zoey Becker: Pfizer, BioNTech Strike Back at Moderna with mRNA Vaccine Patent Lawsuit (Source: Fierce Pharma)
Blake Brittain: Apple Sues AliveCor Over Patents as Apple Watch Import Ban Deadline Looms (Source: Reuters)
Atty. Stuart Levi and Atty. MacKinzie Neal: USPTO and US Copyright Office To Conduct a Joint Study on Intellectual Property Law and Policy Issues Related to NFTs (Source: JD Supra)

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. Curt Dodd: Interpreting, Performing and Discharging the ETSI Licensing Declaration’s Obligation for Patent Holders Under French and California Contract Law (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Katie Atkinson and Prof. Danushka Bollegala: AI for Patent Essentiality Review (Source: SSRN)
Dr. Enrico Bonadio and Magali Contardi: Compulsory Licences during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A European and International Perspective (Source: SSRN)

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December 4, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Matt Birney: Proteomics Secures Hong Kong Patent for Kidney Disease Test (Source: The West Australian)
Jesse Coghlan: Apple Job Listings and Patents Hint at Foray into ‘3D Mixed-Reality World’ (Source: Cointelegraph)
Atty. Daniel Davies: Supreme Court of Canada Affirms Record-Setting $645M Patent Infringement Award in Dow v Nova (Source: JD Supra)
Atty. James Pawlowski: The USPTO Wants More Attorneys Practicing Before the PTAB (Source: JD Supra)
Alessandro Mascellino: Apple Patent Application Hints at Identifying People Like Puzzle Pieces (Source: BiometricUpdate.com)

Source: WIPO IP Portal

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Dr. Yini Liu: Does Innovation Success Reduce the Cost of Financing? Evidence from Private Investments in Public Equity (Source: SSRN)
Dr. Fred Bereskin, Dr. Po-Hsuan Hsu, Dr. Huijun Wang: Injunction Likelihood, Exploration in Branding and Innovation, and Market Value (Source: SSRN)

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November 17, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: FPO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Dr. Matthew Rimmer: Open for Climate Justice: Intellectual Property, Human Rights, And Climate Change (Source: SSRN)
Prof. John M. Golden and Prof. Thomas H. Lee: Congressional Power, Public Rights and Non-Article III Adjudication (Source: SSRN)
Atty. David Schwartz: Safe And Cost-Effective Divisional Application Filing Strategies Under Canada’s Newest Patent Rules (Source: JD Supra)

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November 7, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

David McCombs, Eugene Goryunov and Jonathan Bowser: IPR Tricks of the Trade: Options to Obtain Review of a PTAB Decision (Source: Reuters)
Zoey Becker: Moderna Can’t Hide Behind the Government in Patent Infringement Suit, Judge Rules (Source: Fierce Pharma)
Sam Tobin: Apple Loses Appeal in London Court in Long-Running Optis Patent Dispute (Source: Reuters)
Katrina Eñano: Amendments to Streamline Patent Examination Process Enter Fully Into Force (Source: Canadian Lawyer)
Blake Brittain: Apple Sues Over Rejection of ‘Smart Keyboard’ Trademark (Source: Reuters)

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Dan L. Burk: Causation and Conception in American Inventorship (Source: SSRN)
Aniket Raj: Patents, Pharmaceuticals, and Efficacy (Source: SSRN)
Andrew Jacobs: With Promise of Legalization, Psychedelic Companies Joust Over Future Profits (Source: The New York Times)

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October 23, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Ian Pedersen: AgriFORCE Granted Patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office Related to its Automated Growing Facility, FORCEGH+ (Source: Yahoo Finance)
Supantha Mukherjee and Stine Jacobsen: Nokia, Ericsson Slump as Patent Fights Hit Margins (Source: Reuters)
Kelcee Griffis: Litigation Finance Gains Traction in Patent Infringement Cases (Source: Bloomberg Law)
Brett Foote: Ford Patent Filed for Ev Cable with Inductor Portion (Source: Ford Authority)

Source: Ford Authority

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. Christopher K. Larus, Atty. Miles A Finn, Dr. Congnan Zhan, Dr. Joseph (Yu) Chen, and Dr. Shelley R. Gilliss: Patent Value: Scoring Patents Using Characteristics of Patents in Litigation (Source: SSRN)
Dr. Garry Gabison: Defensive Patenting and Portfolio Synergies: the Impact of Patent Invalidation on the Renewal of Citing Patents (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Richard Epstein: Market Competition as a Constitutional Virtue: A Defense of Lochner and a Revitalized Dormant Commerce Clause (Source: SSRN)

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October 9, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Kyle Jahner and Samantha Handler: Warhol Case Hits High Court as Patent Fights Wait on Sideline (Source: Bloomberg Law)
Blake Brittain: Supreme Court Asks U.S. to Weigh in on Teva Patent Dispute with GSK (Source: Reuters)
Mara Mort and Ken Tinsley: Splunk Files Intellectual Property Lawsuit Against Cribl (Source: Business Wire)
Byron Pope and John Breed: US Synthetic Considering Challenge to Patent Ruling But Expects it to Have Limited Impact on Financial Results (Source: Yahoo Life)
Jason Proctor and Bethany Lindsay: Lululemon Settles Lawsuit with Peloton Over Allegations of ‘Copycat’ Clothing (Source: CBC)
Blake Brittain: Apple Loses Second Bid to Challenge Qualcomm Patents at U.S. Supreme Court (Source: Reuters)

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Dr. Eleni Tzoulia: The Blockchain Ecosystem in the Light of Intellectual Property Law (Source: SSRN)
Atty. John R. Sommer: In re Texas With Love, LLC: Failure to Function or Failure of Logic? (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Robin Feldman: Rewarding Failure with Patents (Source: SSRN)

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October 2, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: Ford Authority

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Colleen V. Chien: Redefining Progress and the Case for Diversity in Innovation and Inventing (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Richard Epstein: Market Competition as a Constitutional Virtue: A Defense of Lochner and a Revitalized Dormant Commerce Clause (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Peter Georg Picht and Prof. Jorge L. Contreras: Proportionality Defenses in FRAND Cases – A Comparative Assessment of the Revised German Patent Injunction Rules and US Case Law (Source: SSRN)

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September 25, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Heather Landi: Judge Rules Apple Watch Infringed AliveCor’s ECG Patent, Setting Up Potential U.S. Import Ban (Source: Fierce Healthcare)
Blake Brittain: Apple Asks Appeals Court to Overturn $502 Million Verdict in VPN Patent Case (Source: Reuters)
Atty. Brandon Heard: Ontario Court of Appeal Affirms Dismissal of Apotex’s Statutes of Monopolies and Trademarks Act Claims Regarding Olanzapine (Source: JD Supra)
Samantha Handler: Apple Patent Victories Upheld by Tribunal After Arthrex Remand (Source: Bloomberg Law)
Blake Brittain: Ex-Patent Officials, U.S. Judges Join Lobbyist for IP Policy Push (Source: Reuters)
Ahmed Aboulenein: Consumer Group Says Drugmakers Abuse U.S. Patent System to Keep Prices High (Source: Yahoo Finance)

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. David O. Taylor: Comment: On Patents And Appropriations—And Tragedies (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Øivind Anti Nilsen and Dr. Arvid Raknerud: Dynamics of First-Time Patenting Firms (Source: SSRN)
Atty. Dinis Cheian: I See Dead Patents: How Bugs in the Patent System Keep Expired Patents Alive (Source: SSRN)

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September 12, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Carmel Wroth and Joe Palca: Moderna Suing Pfizer, BioNTech for Patent Infringement in Development of COVID-19 Vaccine (Source: NPR)
Sean Silcoff: BlackBerry’s US$600-Million Patent Sale in Doubt as Canadian-Led Lending Syndicate Bails (Source: The Globe and Mail)
Thomas Hutter: VFMCRP Announces U.S. Court Upholds Validity of Velphoro® Patent (Source: Business Wire)
Blake Brittain: Nike, Adidas Settle Patent Fights Over Shoe Technology (Source: Reuters)
David Phelan: Apple Reveals Brilliant Apple Watch Upgrade In New Patent (Source: Forbes)

Source: Forbes

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. S. Sean Tu: Pharmaceutical Patent Two-Step: The Adverse Advent of Amarin v. Hikma Type Litigation (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Greg Reilly: Patent Office Power & Discretionary Denials (Source: SSRN)
Sasan Bakhtiari: Battle of Patents: AUS vs US (Source: SSRN)

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August 21, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Blake Brittain: Search For New Patent Hub Begins After Court Ends Waco’s Hold On U.S. Cases (Source: Reuters)
Foo Yun Chee: Illumina Offers Patent Licenses To Rivals, Patent Truce With BGI – Sources (Source: Financial Post)
Malcolm Owen: Ex-Apple Inventor Describes How His VR Patent Works to Solve Car Motion Sickness (Source: Apple Insider)
Blake Brittain: Google Sues Sonos Over New Voice-Assistant Technology (Source: Reuters)
Kevin Dunleavy: To Lower Prices, Senate Leaders, FDA Chief Urge U.S. Patent Officials To Rethink Intellectual Property On Drugs (Source: Fierce Pharma)
Donald S. Chisum: Fifty Years of Patent Law: The Top Ten Developments (Source: Chisum Patent Academy)

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Greg Reilly: Patent Office Power & Discretionary Denials (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Lidiya Mishchenko: Thank You for Not Publishing (Unexamined Patent Applications) (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Brook K. Baker: TRIPS-Compliant Alternatives for Overcoming Intellectual Property Barriers to COVID-19 Countermeasures (Source: SSRN)

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July 31, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

David Phelan: Apple Just Revealed An Amazing iPhone Upgrade In New Patent Application (Source: Forbes)
Michael Lee: Canada Urged to Support COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver (Source: CTV News)
Blake Brittain: Apple, Koss Settle Wireless-Headphone Patent Fight Before Trial (Source: Reuters)
Ben Lovejoy: Apple Ericsson Patent Battle Intensifies with a Legal First for the Cupertino Company (Source: 9to5 Mac)
Blake Brittain: Biden Administration Scraps Policy on Tech-Standard Patents (Source: Reuters)
Blake Brittain: U.S. Watchdog Says Pressure From Patent Officials Affected Agency Rulings (Source: Reuters)

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Brenda Simon: Using Artificial Intelligence in the Law Review Submissions Process (Source: SSRN)
Atty. Michelle Song: Artificial Intelligence: Can it be an Inventor or an Author? (Source: The National Law Review)
Atty. David Boundy: Why Patent Reform Is Bad for Startups, Small Business, Patent Attorneys and America (Source: SSRN)

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July 23, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Jonathan Stempel: Cisco Wins Reversal of $2.75-Billion Damages Award Because Judge’s Wife Owned Stock (Source: The Globe and Mail)
Amy Simonson: Ohio State University Wins Trademark For The Word ‘THE’ (Source: CNN)
Richard Lawler: Supreme Court Rejects Apple’s Bid To Continue Fighting Over Two Qualcomm Patents (Source: The Verge)
David Phelan: Apple To Transform Apple Pencil 3 In Huge Upgrade, Patent Reveals (Source: Forbes)

Source: Forbes

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Aurora Plomer: Trading Intellectual Property Rights in Europe: From IP Nationalism to International IP (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Brian L. Frye: Review of Anjali Vats, The Color of Creatorship: Intellectual Property, Race, and the Making of Americans (Source: SSRN)
Atty. John R. Sommer: My Holiday Wish List From the PTO (Source: SSRN)

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June 19, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Christopher Yasiejko: Apple Escapes Potential New Trial in $506 Million Patent Dispute (Source: Bloomberg Law)
Blake Brittain: Apple Loses Bid for Third Trial in $300 Million Wireless Patent Case (Source: Reuters)
Blake Brittain: U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Review Amazon, Websites’ Win in Patent Case (Source: Reuters)
Phil Taber: Taber Innovation Group Secures Canadian Patent for First Responder Location and Monitoring System (Source: Yahoo Finance)
Blake Brittain: U.S. Urges Supreme Court to Reject Apple Appeal in Qualcomm Patent Fight (Source: Reuters)

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Alexandra George and Prof. Toby Walsh: Artificial Intelligence is Breaking Patent Law (Source: Nature)
Roslyn Layton: To Strengthen American Jobs, Stop Abuse Of Patents And IP Laws (Source: Forbes)
Isabelle Kirkwood: The Federal Government Wants To Address Canada’s Intellectual Property Woes, But Is Its Strategy Paying Off? (Source: BetaKit)

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May 15, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Michela Bonani: Standard-Setting, IPR Policies and the Incentives to Innovate: Evidence from the IEEE Patent Policy Update (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Jordana Goodman: Who Benefits?: How the AIA Hurt Deceptively Non-joined Inventors (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Shahrokh Falati: Eviscerating Patent Scope (Source: SSRN)

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May 1, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Corin Faife: A Series of Patent Lawsuits is Challenging the History of Malware Detection (Source: The Verge)
Prof. Rachel Sachs: The Accidental Innovation Policymakers (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Thomas F. Cotter: Standing, Nominal Damages, and Nominal Damages ‘Workarounds’ in Intellectual Property Law After TransUnion (Source: SSRN)

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April 5, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Atty. James Singer: Russia Decrees Patent Owners from the U.S. and Other “Unfriendly Countries” Not Entitled to Compensation for Infringement (Source: JD Supra)
Blake Brittain: Canadian Pfizer Partner Sues to Head Off Patent Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Vaccine (Source: Reuters)
Ryan Mac and Kellen Browning: Apps and Oranges: Behind Apple’s ‘Bullying’ on Trademarks (Source: The New York Times)
David Lawder and Andrea Shalal: No Agreement Yet on WTO Vaccine Patent Waiver Compromise, U.S. Says (Source: Reuters)
Apple, WiLAN Settle Patent Disputes with License Agreement (Source: Reuters)
Blake Brittain: Supreme Court Rejects Intel Bid to Challenge Rule on Patent Reviews (Source: Reuters)
David Phelan: Apple Uncovers Breakthrough iPhone Upgrade In New Patent (Source Forbes)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Editorial: Time is Running Out for COVID Vaccine Patent Waivers (Source: Nature)
Dr. Aineas Mallios: Patent Licensing and Litigation: A Duopoly Game (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Ned Snow: Intellectual Property and Immorality: Against Protecting Harmful Creations of the Mind (Source: SSRN)

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March 13, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Andrew W. Torrance: Nothing Under the Sun that is Made of Man (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Amy L. Landers: The Problem of Design Patents: Representation and Subject Matter Scope (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Jacob S. Sherkow: Preprint Servers and Patent Prior Art (Source: SSRN)

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February 27, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Sean B. Seymore: Patent Forfeiture (Source: SSRN)
Prof. S. Sean Tu: Effectiveness of Examiner Interviews (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Steven D. Jamar: A Social Justice Perspective on IP Protection for Artificial Intelligence Programs (Source: SSRN)

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