Tag Archives: COVID-19

PREP Act Immunity and its Silent Treatment of Intellectual Property Rights

May 14, 2024Patentcountermeasures, COVID-19, immunity, patent infringement, PREP ActDennis Crouch

by Dennis Crouch

Although the Federal Circuit has dismissed Copan v. Puritan on jurisdictional grounds, I use the case to talk through COVID-19 immunity under the PREP Act, and whether patent infringement is included within its scope.

The 2005 Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act provides immunity for (more…)

Patently-O Bits and Bytes by Juvan Bonni

April 16, 2023Bits and Bytes, PatentCOVID-19, Damages, eligibility, job postings, patent law, patent protection, patent strategies, Section 101, Section 271(e)(1)Juvan Bonni

Recent Headlines in the IP World:

Eric Ribner and Jaber Mohamed: Small Pharma Announces Update on Intellectual Property Portfolio with Two New Patents Approved for Issue (Source: Yahoo Finance)
Arjun Kharpal: Apple Patent Adds to Hype Around Foldable Device From the iPhone Maker (Source: CNBC)
Blake Brittain: Bard Convinces U.S. Appeals Court to Revive Medical-Injection Device Patents (Source: Reuters)
Stan Schroeder: Apple Receives Patent for Apple Watch with a Camera (Source: Mashable)

Source: USPTO

Commentary and Journal Articles:

New Job Postings on Patently-O: