Recent Headlines in the IP World:

• Ben Lovejoy: Apple Might Leave the UK Market, Claims its Lawyer in Patent Troll Case (Source: 9to5 Mac)
• Drew FitzGerald: Huawei Settles Two Patent Lawsuits It Filed Against Verizon (Source: The Wall Street Journal)
• Matthew Bultman: Patent Office Policies Drive Interest in Old Litigation Playbook (Source: Bloomberg Law)
• Ben Lovejoy: Apple Granted Patent for iPhone Periscope Lens Expected in 2022 (Source: 9to5 Mac)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

• Atty. Bernard P. Codd: USPTO Conducting Patent Eligibility Jurisprudence Study (Source: The National Law Review)
• Atty: Abby Rives: Why Biden and Congress Cannot Lose Momentum on Patent Quality (Source: Technical.ly)
• Prof. Ned Snow: Barring Immoral Speech in Patent and Copyright (Source: SSRN)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Young Basile
• Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC
• Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP
• Davidson Sheehan LLP
• Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt , P.C.

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

• Irina Pestrikova: ENDRA Life Sciences Strengthens TAEUS(R) System Intellectual Property Protection with the Issuance of Three U.S. Patents (Source: Yahoo Finance)
• Jesse Snyder: ‘It’s Embarrassing’: China’s Tightening Grip on the Intellectual Property Landscape in Canada (Source: The National Post)
• Bill Wells: Applied Information Granted Key Patent Covering Dual-Mode Connected Vehicle Communications and Control of Traffic Signals (Source: Business Wire)
• Matthew Bultman: Apple Trial Spotlights U.K. Ban Potential in Global Patent Fights (Source: Bloomberg Law)
• Malcolm Owen: ‘Apple Glass’ Could Have Movable Display and Use Fresnel Lenses (Source: Apple Insider)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

• Prof. Greg Reilly: The Justiciability of Cancelled Patents (Source: SSRN)
• Prof. Sabrina Safrin: The Predictive Power of Patents (Source: SSRN)
• Prof. Dmitry Karshtedt: Nonobviousness: Before and After (Source: SSRN)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Knobbe Martens – Patent Scientist (Electrical Engineering)
• Knobbe Martens – Patent Scientist (Bilingual Japanese/English)
• Knobbe Martens – Patent Scientist (Biotechnology)
• Ballard Spahr LLP
• NPDS Design Services, LLC
• DBJG
• One World Technologies

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

• Marc Lakmaaker: CTT Pharmaceuticals Existing Canadian Patent Confirmed to Include Psychedelic Applications (Source: BioSpace)
• The Canadian Press: Canada in WTO Talks on Possibly Waiving COVID-19 Vaccine Patents (Source: Global News)
• Mike Peterson: Dual-Camera Patent at Core of Lawsuit Against Apple Must be Reconsidered (Source: Apple Insider)
• David Meyer: The WTO’s Survival Hinges on the COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Debate, Waiver Advocates Warn (Source: Fortune)
• Fred Lambert: Tesla Cybertruck Retractable Solar Bed Cover Revealed in Patent (Source: Electrek)

Source: SCRIBD

Commentary and Journal Articles:

• Atty. A. Shane Nichols: Diehr Alice, Yu are Superimposing Novelty onto Patent Eligibility. Love, Newman. (Source: The National Law Review)
• Prof. Roger Svensson: Patent Value Indicators and Technological Innovation (Source: SSRN)
• Atty. Rajesh Vellakkat: IP Waiver during COVID Pandemic – Salvage or Apostacy? (Source: SSRN)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC
• WilmerHale
• Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
• Purdue Research Foundation
• Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
• Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Duane Morris LLP
• Agilent
• Opus 12
• Pivot Bio
• Hunter Clark PLLC
• Finch & Maloney PLLC
• Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP
• Dorsey & Whitney LLP
• Knobbe Martens – Patent Counsel, California
• Cantor Colburn LLP
• United IP Counselors, LLC
• Eschweiler and Potashnik, LLC
• Knobbe Martens – Patent Counsel, California, DC, New York, or Washington

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Boston Scientific
• Clark+Elbing LLP
• Warner Norcross + Judd LLP – Patent Associate Attorney
• Warner Norcross + Judd LLP – Patent Agent
• Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
• Murphy, Bilak & Homiller PLLC (MBH)
• McNeill Baur
• Faegre Drinker
• ALG Intellectual Property, LLC
• PTC Therapeutics Inc
• Miller & Martin
• Workman Nydegger – Patent Attorney
• Workman Nydegger – EE Patent Attorney

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Leydig, Voit & Mayer
• Bainwood Huang & Associates, LLC
• Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
• Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt‎ – IP Litigation Associate
• Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt –‎ Biotechnology Patent Prosecution Associate/Agent
• DBJG

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

• Mallory Hackett: AliveCor Aims to Ban Sales of Apple Smartwatches, Claiming Patent Infringement (Source: MobiHealthNews)
• Dom Amato: Patently Confusing: Vermont Businesswoman Testifies on Tricky US Patent System (Source: WCAX)
• Sean Silcoff: IP Experts Say Ottawa’s Proposed Regulations Could Harm Their Business and Drive Up Patent Costs for Domestic Innovators (Source: The Globe and Mail)
• Joff Wild: Aon’s $400m IP Fund; Nokia Seals Major Lenovo deal; LG Touts Smartphone Patents; Influential Senator’s USPTO Boss Red lines; Sony IP Strategy Analysis; and Much More (Source: IAM)
• Filipe Espósito: Apple’s Patent Reveals a New System for Predicting When Your iPhone Will Run Out of Battery (Source: 9to5 Mac)

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Knobbe Martens
• Klarquist Sparkman, LLP – Chemistry Patent Attorney/Agent
• Harrity & Harrity, LLP
• Klarquist Sparkman, LLP – CS/EE Associate or Agent
• Bookoff McAndrews (BoMc)
• Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP
• Paul Hastings
• Holland & Hart LLP
• Pergament & Cepeda LLP

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Tucker Ellis
• Fiala & Weaver P.L.L.C.
• MagStone Law, LLP
• Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
• Roberts Calderon Safran & Cole, PPC
• Duane Morris LLP
• Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC – Patent Associate Attorney
• Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman, LLC – Trademark Attorney Lateral Member 
• Fresh IP PLC

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

• Laurie Bedord: Farmobile Receives U.S. Patent for Its Farming Data and Collection System (Source: Successful Farming)
• Ben Mahaney: Nokia Settles Patent Dispute With Lenovo (Source: Yahoo Finance)
• Ben Lovejoy: Apple Patent Application Shows Magic Keyboard and Trackpad Combo, with Apple Pencil Support (Source: 9ot5 Mac)
• Malcolm Owen: Apple Pay with UWB May Automatically Select Right Card Based on Location (Source: Apple Insider)

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Patent Litigator – Corporation – Remote
• The Intellectual Property Program at Dana-Farber
• Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
• MG Miller

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

• Larry W. Reaugh: American Manganese Patent Application Receives Notice of Allowance from Korean Intellectual Property Office (Source: Yahoo Finance)
• Brian Taylor: Apple Patent Application Describes Recycled-Content Aluminum it Used (Source: Recycling Today)
• David Nield: Siri Could Soon Learn to Whisper and Talk more Loudly, According to New Apple Patent Application (Source: Tech Radar)
• Michael Potuck: Apple Patent Opens the Door for Future iPhones to Use Mac Pro’s Cheese Grater Design (Source: 9to5Mac) 

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Dority & Manning
• Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC – Entry Level Patent or Patent Specialist
• Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC – Patent Agent
• Marshall, Gerstein & Borun LLP
• Mars, Incorporated

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

• David Phelan: Apple iPhone 13: Patent Hints At Radically Different Innovation  (Source: Forbes)
• Christopher Rowland: Advocates Want NIH to Use its Moderna Vaccine Patent to Push for Global Access (Source: The Washington Post)
• Larry W. Reaugh: American Manganese Patent Application Receives Notice of Allowance from Korean Intellectual Property Office (Source: AccessWire)
• Sam Fathi: MagSafe Charging Port for iPhone Appears in Apple Patent (Source: MacRumors)

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Smith & Hopen, P.A.
• Middleton Reutlinger
• Harrity & Harrity, LLP
• Stevens & Showalter, LLP
• MH2 Technology Law Group

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

• Miriam Berger: WHO Head Pushes for Waiver of Some Intellectual Property Rights for Coronavirus Vaccines, in Bid to Broaden Access (Source: The Washington Post)
• Emma Farge: China Extends Lead Over U.S. in Global Patents Filings, U.N. Says (Source: Reuters)
• Ali Salman: New Apple Patent Describes a System That Detects Light Through Display for Face ID and Touch ID (Source: WCCF Tech)
• Ben Lovejoy: Apple Patent Application Describes a Simple Way to Boost Battery Life (Source: 9to5 Mac)

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Umberg Zipser LLP
• Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
• Fiala & Weaver P.L.L.C.
• Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP
• NYU Grossman School of Medicine | NYU Langone Health
• Knobbe Martens
• McBee Moore & Vanik IP, LLC
• DBJG
• Dorsey’s Patent group

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

• Aaron Searle: Vivint Sues ADT for Patent Infringement (Source: Business Wire)
• Lindsey Paris: Disney Files Patent to Turn Any Resort Room Into a Show (Source: Inside the Magic)
• Luke Tyson: Morocco Third in Africa for Most Patents Filed in 2020 (Source: Morocco World News)
• Cho Mu-Hyun: LG Wins Patent Lawsuit Against TCL in Germany (Source: ZDNet.com)
• Zahra Tayeb: Sony has Filed a Patent Application for a System that Could Turn Bananas and Other Household Items into PlayStation Controllers (Source: Business Insider)

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Commvault
• Klarquist Sparkman, LLP
• Carter Arnett PLLC
• Squire Patton Boggs

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

• Bella Pinera: Toyota Motor North America Continues To Lead in R&D Patents Among Automakers (Source: Dallas Inovates)
• Kirsten Errick: Slack Sued for Infringement of Instant Messaging Related Patents (Source: Law Street Media)
• Sam Potter: First Bitcoin ETF in North America is Launching in Canada Today (Source: Financial Post)
• Kirsten Errick: Apple Sued for Infringement of Biometric Technology Patents via Face ID Feature (Source: Law Street Media)

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Klarquist — Litigation/IPR Associate
• Klarquist — Chemistry Patent Attorney/Agent
• McKee Voorhees and Sease
• The Marbury Law Group, PLLC
• Penn State Law
• Cochlear
• Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP
• Knobbe Martens
• Reinhart
• Fiala & Weaver P.L.L.C.
• Edell, Shapiro, & Finnan

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Harrity & Harrity, LLP
• Genomatica

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

• Phil Case: AnPac Bio Granted a New US patent on Novel Medical Device for Multi-Cancer DetectionContinues to Innovate and Build Strong IP Portfolio (Source: BioSpace)
• Lauren Pogue: Intellectual Property / Tech Law Firm Reaches #13 on Top Patent Firms List in Biotechnology & Organics Field (Source: Yahoo Finance)
• Ben Cousins: Stephen Lewis Calls for Suspension of COVID-19 Vaccine Patents (Source: CTV News)
• Jay Peters: Apple Patent Application Imagines Charging Cables that Might Not Fray so Easily (Source: The Verge)

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Bayes PLLC
• Patent Bots
• Dority & Manning