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

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Murphy, Bilak & Homiller PLLC
• Cepheid
• Perkins Coie – Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Counseling Patent Agent
• Perkins Coie – Patent Prosecution Associate Attorney
• Cochlear
• Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP
• Kennedy Lenart Spraggins LLP
• Global Patent Group
• Klarquist

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

• Ian Lopez: Drug Patent Database Revamp Falls Short of Tackling High Costs (Source: Bloomberg Law)
• Atty. Nancy Pei: 2020 Highlights in Canadian Life Sciences IP and Regulatory Law (Source: JD Supra)
• Bob Yedid: Motus GI Expands Intellectual Property Portfolio with U.S. Patent for the Pure-Vu® System’s Universal Method to Mount on the End of Most Commercial Colonoscopes (Source: Yahoo Finance)
• David Phelan: Apple TV Could Have Brilliantly Different Remote Control, Patent Reveals (Source: Forbes)

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman (HFZ)–Patent Prosecution Associate Attorney
• Hanley, Flight & Zimmerman (HFZ)–Trademark Attorney
• Harrity & Harrity, LLP
• Ballard Spahr
• MH2 Technology Law Group LLP
• Davidson Sheehan LLP

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Duane Morris LLP
• Netflix
• Erickson Kernell IP, LLC
• IP Outdoors
• Dority & Manning

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Middleton Reutlinger

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Daly, Crowley, Mofford & Durkee, LLP
• H.C. Park & Associates, PLC
• Murphy, Bilak & Homiller PLLC

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)

New Job Postings on Patently-O:

• Erise IP, P.A.
• Fresh IP PLC