Patently-O Bits and Bytes by Juvan Bonni

January 30, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Craig Sender: CCC’s Roy Kaufman Named to the Board of the United States Intellectual Property Alliance (Source: Business Wire)
Blake Brittain: U.S. Panel to Review Patent From $2.1 Bln Intel Court Loss (Source: Reuters)
Anders Månsson: The Canadian Intellectual Property Office Intends to Grant RhoVac’s Patent Application for RV001 (Onilcamotide) Cancer Vaccine (Source: Yahoo Finance)
Evan Bush: From Texas to India, a Patent-Free Covid Vaccine Looks to Bridge Equity Gaps (Source: NBC News)
Tom Auchterlonie: TD Bank Stresses Innovation in Competition to Land Tech Talent (Source: Business Insider)
Keira Wright: Disney Patents Technology for a Theme Park Metaverse (Source: Cointelegraph)

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Dr. Madelein Kleyn: Freedom to Operate Conundrum (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Michael J. Meurer: Bilski and the Information Age a Decade Later (Source: SSRN)
Prof.Laura A. Heymann: Trademarks in Conversation: Assessing Genericism After Booking.com (Source: SSRN)

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January 23, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Blake Brittain: Apple, Mylan Lose Supreme Court Bids to Challenge Patent Review Rule (Source: Reuters)
William Gallagher: Ericsson Sues Apple for Infringement of 12 5G Patents (Source: Apple Insider)
Max Munn: Applied UV Continues to Expand Intellectual Portfolio with Additional Patent Grant (Source: Yahoo Finance)
Nathaniel Lee: Experts Seriously Doubt Whether Patent Waivers On Covid-19 Vaccines Will Ever Come To Be (Source: CNBC)
Sebastian Blanco: BMW Files Odd Steering Wheel Patent Application for a Yoke-Like ‘Steering Handle” (Source: Car and Driver)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. Matthew Powell and Atty. Sanjukta Tole: Proposed Changes to the Canadian Patent Rules (JD Supra)
Jinkyong Choi: Returns to Patenting and the Gender Innovation Gap (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Michael J. Meurer: Bilski and the Information Age a Decade Later (Source: SSRN)

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January 16, 2022Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Kara W. Swanson: Inventing While a Black Woman: Passing and the Patent Archive (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Robert L. Glicksman and Prof. Richard E. Levy: The New Separation of Powers Formalism and Administrative Adjudication (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Jonathan Barnett: The Economic Case Against Licensing Negotiation Groups in the Internet of Things (Source: SSRN)

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December 31, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Blake Brittain: Court Says Intel Can Contest Parts of Qualcomm Mobile Patents (Source: Reuters)
Malcolm Owen: Apple Sued for $7.5M Over Alleged LED, Mini LED Patent Infringement (Source: Apple Insider)
Blake Brittain: What to Watch for in Patent Law in 2022 (Source: Reuters)
Christopher Yasiejko, Perry Cooper, and Matthew Bultman: Moderna Drops After Losing Appeal Over Drug-Delivery Patents (Source: Bloomberg)
Peter Loftus: Who Invented Covid-19 Vaccines? Drugmakers Battle Over Patents (Source: The Wall Street Journal)

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Marek Giebel: Patent Enforcement and Subsequent Innovation (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Luis Ballesteros: Can natural disasters affect innovation? Evidence from Hurricane Katrina (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Kanchan Mukherjee: Research on Healthcare Innovations in India: Before, During and Beyond COVID-19 (Source: SSRN)

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December 19, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Blake Brittain: U.S. Government Must Face Patent Case Over Armored Vehicles (Source: Reuters)
USPTO announces PPH pilot program with the National Institute of Industrial Property of France (Source: USPTO)
Blake Brittain: Biden’s PTO Pick Calls for Clarity on Patent-Eligibility Controversy (Source: Reuters)
Manoj Kumar: India to Push for Patent Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines at WTO (Source: Financial Post)
Blake Brittain: After Winning $1 Bln in Apple Case, Caltech Sues Samsung over Same Patents (Source: Reuters)
Abraham Andreu and Nathan Rennolds: Apple Quietly Filed 2 Patent Applications, and It May Hint That the Giant Has a Drone in the Works (Source: Business Insider)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Anja Karadeglija: With Emergence of the Omicron, Canada Must Finally Waive COVID-19 Vaccine Patents: Singh (Source: National Post)
Prof. Mariateresa Maggiolino: Antitrust Law and the Right to Settle: The Case of Pay-for-Delay Settlements (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Luis Ballesteros: Can Natural Disasters Affect Innovation? Evidence From Hurricane Katrina (Source: SSRN)

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December 5, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Blake Brittain: Apple, Google, Others Lose Court Challenge to Patent Review Policy (Source: Reuters)
Laura Osman: Bolivia Calls on Canada to Waive Patent and Export COVID-19 Vaccines (Source: CTV News)
Blake Brittain: R.J. Reynolds Settles E-Cigarette Patent Dispute Shortly Before Trial (Source: Reuters)
Maria Cheng: Pfizer to Allow Other Companies to Make Its COVID-19 Pill (Source: Global News)
Filipe Espósito: Apple Patent Application Reveals New Privacy Feature to Show iPhone Content Only Through Special Glasses (Source: 9to5 Mac)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Dr. Andy Tay: How to Turn Your Ideas into Patents (Source: Nature)
Prof. Andrew C. Michaels: Benefits of the Invention and Social Value in Patent Law (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Timothy Simcoe and Atty. Qing Zhang: Does Patent Monetization Promote SSO Participation? (Source: SSRN)

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November 7, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Blake Brittain: Senators Slam Albright Over ‘Extreme Concentration’ of Patent Cases (Source: Reuters)
Smart & Biggar: Supreme Court of Canada Denies Leave Regarding Lisdexamfetamine Patent Decision (Source: JD Supra)
Blake Brittain: Week Ahead in Intellectual Property: Nov. 1, 2021 (Source: Reuters)
Stephanie Nolen: Merck Will Share Formula for Its Covid Pill With Poor Countries (Source: The New York Times)
Ali Jones: Sony’s New Patent Could Bring Real-Time Image Upscaling to PS5 and PSVR PS5 (Source: Games Radar)

Source: WIPO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Prof. Mason Marks and Prof. I. Glenn Cohen: Patents on Psychedelics: The Next Legal Battlefront of Drug Development (Source: SSRN)
Hon. Paul R. Michel: Time to Fight Back Against Big Tech’s IP Assault (Source: Newsweek)
Prof. Sharon K. Sandeen: A Typology of Disclosure (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Peter Lee: Patent Law’s Externality Asymmetry (Source: SSRN)

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October 23, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. Alex Moss: Amicus Brief of Public Interest Patent Law Institute in Silbersher v. Allergan (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Peter Lee: Patent Law’s Externality Asymmetry (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Matthew Rimmer: A Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry on the Right to Repair (Source: SSRN)

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October 9, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Åke Blomqvist and Paul Grootendorst: Opinion: Canada should negotiate a fairer share of drug R&D costs (Source: Financial Post)
Prof. Christopher Beauchamp: Oliver Evans and the Framing of American Patent Law (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Matthew Rimmer: A Submission to the Productivity Commission Inquiry on the Right to Repair (Source: SSRN)

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September 12, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Source: Elecktrek

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. Richard Wang and Dr. Eva Yin: China Patent Linkage System (Source: JD Supra)
Atty. Krishnam Goyal: Challenges and Issues in Promoting ‘Eco-Patenting: A Techno-Legal Weapon to Mitigate Climate Change’ (Source: SSRN)

Books:

Atty. Joel Miller: The Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Advocacy and Practice, Fourth Edition (Source: Joel Miller, Esq.)

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August 22, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

David Waldman and Natalya Rudma: Adial Pharmaceuticals Awarded U.S. and International Patents for the Treatment Of Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders Using AD04 (Source: Yahoo Finance)
Colton Wiens: Conservatives Promise to Cut Income Tax for New Technology Staying in Canada (Source: CTV)
Daisuke Wakabayashi: Google Infringed on Patents Owned by Sonos, a Trade Judge Says (Source: The New York Times)
Stephen Nellis: Jury Awards Optis $300 Million in Second Patent Trial Against Apple (Source: Reuters)
Susan Decker: One Man’s Quest to Get an AI Machine a Patent Gathers Momentum (Source: Bloomberg)

Source: Ryan Abbott

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. Katie Rubino: Intellectual Property Strategies To Best Protect Cannabis Related Innovations (Source: JD Supra)
Atty. Jie Fei (Christina) Pan: Federal Court of Appeal upholds decision finding Seedling’s LifeCard patent invalid and not infringed by Pfizer’s EpiPen (Source: JD Supra)
Atty. Greg Gerstenzang: Nonfungible Tokens: A New Paradigm for Intellectual Property Assets? (Source: Cointelegraph)

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August 15, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Atty. Abigail Smith: FCA Upholds Reconsideration Decision Maintaining $100M+ Award Against Apotex for Cefaclor Patent Infringement (Source: JD Supra)
Kara Eyer: Sheppard Mullin Adds Intellectual Property Team in Washington, D.C. (Source: Business Wire)
Susan Decker and Matthew Bultman: Apple Sinks ‘Submarine Patent,’ Escapes $308.5 Million Verdict (Source: Bloomberg)
Jonathan Stempel: Judge Tosses Patent Infringement $308M Jury Verdict Against Apple (Source: Insurance Journal)

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. Thomas A. Miller: How to Expedite Prosecution Before the Chinese Patent Office (Source: The National Law Review)
Atty. William Smith: Intellectual Property 101: What is a Patent? (Source: JD Supra)
Prof. Sudip Chaudhuri: Patent Protection and Access to COVID-19 Medical Products in Developing Countries (Source: SSRN)

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August 8, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Mikey Campbell: Apple Challenges Patent Troll Targeting Maps Navigation (Source: Apple Insider)
Blake Brittain: Apple Must Face Apple Watch Patent Claims, Fed Circ. Affirms (Source: Reuters)
Atty. Jie Fei (Christina) Pan: Supreme Court of Canada Denies Amgen Leave to Appeal Decision Invalidating its Filgrastim Patent (Source: JD Supra)
Susan Decker and Matthew Bultman: Apple Sinks ‘Submarine Patent,’ Escapes $308.5 Million Verdict (Source: Bloomberg)

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Robin Feldman: Our Patent System is Broken. And it Could be Stifling Innovation. (Source: The Washington Post)
Joe Mullin: This Captcha Patent Is An All-American Nightmare (Source: EFF)
Prof. Camilla Alexandra Hrdy: The Value in Secrecy (Source: SSRN)

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August 1, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Mike Peterson: Apple Hit with Patent Infringement Lawsuit for Selling a Smart Water Bottle (Source: Apple Insider)
Shoshana Wodinsky: Australian Court Rules That Yes, AI Can Be an Inventor (Source: Gizmodo)
Piya Jain: The Benefits of Outsourcing Patent Activities for Life Science Companies in a Changing IP Landscape (Source: IAM)
David Phelan: New Apple Patent Reveals The Ultimate iPhone Upgrade (Source: Forbes)
Ananaya Agrawal: South Africa Approves World’s First Patent With AI Inventor (Source: Jurist)
Fred Lambert: Tesla Discloses Cybertruck Design Influences in Fascinating New Patent (Source: Electrek)

Source: SCRIBD

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. Aaron Wininger: China’s Supreme People’s Court Rules Utility Model Patent Unenforceable if Corresponding Invention Patent Application Fails to Grants (Source: The National Law Review)
Atty. David Beck and Atty. Baldassare Vinti: IP Waiver for COVID-19 Vaccines: What the United States’ Support Means in Practice (Source: The National Law Review)
Dr. Pavel Kocourek: Revealing Private Information in a Patent Race (Source: SSRN)

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July 18, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

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)

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July 11, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

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)

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July 5, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

John Power: Government of Canada Announces New Independent Regulator for Patent and Trademark Agents (Source: CISION)
Mikey Campbell: Apple Seeks to Halt Latest VoIP-Pal Patent Infringement Litigation (Source: Apple Insider)
Mark McCarty: China’s Patent Law Now Permits Adjustments, Extensions of Patent Terms (Source: BioWorld)
Alex Moss: Supreme Court Upholds Process to Challenge Bad Patents (Source: EEF)
Blake Brittain: Texas’ Busiest Patent Judge Shows No Signs of Slowing Down (Source: Reuters)

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. Darren E. Donnelly: The U.S. Supreme Court Limits Patent Law’s Assignor Estoppel Doctrine (Source: The National Law Review)
Prof. Jessica M. Silbey: We’re All Pirates Now: Making Do in a Precarious IP Ecosystem (Source: SSRN)
Prof. Jorge L. Contreras: Shepardizing Patents (Source: SSRN)

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June 27, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

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)

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June 20, 2021Bits and Bytes, PatentJuvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Commentary and Journal Articles:

Atty. Chethan K. Srinivasa and Pakin Pongcheewin: Did AI Patents Help AV/EV-Related Companies Get Acquired by Apple? (Source: The National Law Review)
Atty. P. Marshall Ticer and Atty. Thomas Epting: How To Patent Software And Computer-Implemented Business Methods In The US And Abroad (Source: JD Supra)
Atty. Warren Woessner: Yu v. Apple – Transubstantiation of a Camera into an Abstract Idea (Source: The National Law Review)

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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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