The document discusses non-obviousness, which is a requirement for patentability. To satisfy non-obviousness, an invention must not be obvious to someone with skill in the related field. While it does not need to be a brilliant act of new genius, the combination of elements cannot be obvious and must provide a utility greater than the sum of the parts. The patent application process involves initially filing a provisional application, then a formal application which undergoes review and potential appeals before a patent is issued. The process is lengthy and obtaining a US patent can cost over $1 million due to extensive legal costs.
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IPFlair provides the best patent consultant in India with the online patent filing process. So get patented today with IPFlair and boost up your business strategy.
Patent and its types, rights and responsibilities of patentee, filing patent applications, patent application forms and guidelines, types of patent applications.
International Patenting: Paris Convention, Patent Cooperation Treaty, and Pat...Patterson Thuente IP
India's place in the patent world.
International patenting basics.
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) overview.
Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) benefits.
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Besides formal patent applications, start-ups can also apply for provisional patent applications. Find out what it takes to have a pending patent for your invention.
A Patent is an intellectual property right relating to inventions and is the grant of exclusive right, for limited period, provided by the Government to the patentee, in exchange of full disclosure of his invention, for excluding others, from making, using, selling, importing the patented product or process producing that product for those purposes.
Patent infringement is the commission of a prohibited act with respect to a patented invention without permission from the patent holder. It occurs when someone violates the patent rights an inventor has in his invention by making, using or selling the invention without the patent owner‘s permission (or if the patent has been licensed), in a way not permitted by the license.
Patent and its types, rights and responsibilities of patentee, filing patent applications, patent application forms and guidelines, types of patent applications.
International Patenting: Paris Convention, Patent Cooperation Treaty, and Pat...Patterson Thuente IP
India's place in the patent world.
International patenting basics.
Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) overview.
Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) benefits.
compulsory licensing of patents in India how to get compulsory licensing in India, procedure, rights involved, act and sections,limitation of compulsory licensing, government rights for compulsory licensing,well good for law students
Besides formal patent applications, start-ups can also apply for provisional patent applications. Find out what it takes to have a pending patent for your invention.
A Patent is an intellectual property right relating to inventions and is the grant of exclusive right, for limited period, provided by the Government to the patentee, in exchange of full disclosure of his invention, for excluding others, from making, using, selling, importing the patented product or process producing that product for those purposes.
Patent infringement is the commission of a prohibited act with respect to a patented invention without permission from the patent holder. It occurs when someone violates the patent rights an inventor has in his invention by making, using or selling the invention without the patent owner‘s permission (or if the patent has been licensed), in a way not permitted by the license.
Georgetown Univ. Law Center Conference: Post-Grant Patent Proceedings: Are th...WilmerHale
From The Georgetown University Law Center Conference: The Changing Patent Landscape held on March 23, 2015.
This presentation covers:
- Statistics on Post-Grant Proceedings
- Rule Changes for Post-Grant Proceedings
- IPR as Part of a Litigation Strategy
- Patent Owner’s Strategy in an IPR
- IPR Termination
startup founders delimma to patent or not to patentRegal Beloit
Many startup founder face this question atleast once "Should they patent their products and technology or not? Is it that important? What if you don't patent? Are there other shortcuts? This article delve deeper in to this matter.
Patent prosecution, process and pitfalls by Benjamin Kuo (Wed, August 22, 2018)L15A
On Wed, August 22, 2018 Benjamin Kuo presented Intellectual Property "Patent Prosecution, Process and Pitfalls" CRASH Space.
https://blog.crashspace.org/events/intellectual-property-topics/
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Patent Prosecution, Process and Pitfalls
Eventually, every inventor is confronted with the decision to protect his technology by ways of a utility patent. Understanding the magnitude of the undertaking as well as the process and pitfalls involved can greatly reduce costs and (worse) avoid obtaining a useless patent.
In this talk, given by a patent attorney and former USPTO Examiner, the informed inventor will learn to distinguish patents from other forms of intellectual property, how to read a patent disclosure, the patent prosecution process and timeline, decide when and what to file, inner workings of the PTO black box, and how to find and work with a patent attorney.
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About the Presenter
Benjamin Kuo is a patent attorney and former computer engineer with a solo IP practice based in Los Angeles, specializing in helping smaller entities obtain IP protection. In addition to patent filings, he also supports litigation and consults with practitioners on Patent and Trademark Office issues. Before forming his own practice, he was a patent examiner for the USPTO, examining hundreds of computer networking applications and conducting numerous interviews with outside attorneys. Before working at the USPTO, he practiced at various law firms in the fields of patent prosecution, IP litigation, antitrust litigation, and federal corrupt practices act investigations. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and is licensed in California and before the USPTO. See more at benasaur.com/law.
Intellectual Property Issues for Consideration When Having a New IdeaDemetris Hadjisofocli
Demetris C. Hadjisofocli. This presentation is a short heads up on what is important to be aware off when someone has a new idea that it is considered for patent registration in order to protect its intellectual property rights. It also outlines the various valuation methods available.
Picking someone to write your patent is like picking a mechanic to fix your car. Unless you know something about patents (or cars) – you don’t know what you’ve bought until a long time after you have paid.
I started writing patents over 12 years ago. This presentation includes tips derived from my experience, as well as a primer on patents and the process for getting patents.
Presentation made on July 29 2009 in Centurion, RSA to attendees from Innovation Fund, DST and other related people. The presentation paid specific attention to the interaction between patent professionals and the technology transfer process in publicly-funded research institutions..
Calling in the Experts: Why & How You Need to Patent Your IdeaIdea Design Studio
Read the USPTO’s list of what can be patented found on their website (uspto.gov).
Read more https://www.ideadesignstudio.com/blog/calling-in-the-experts-why-how-you-need-to-patent/
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
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Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty,
International FDP on Fundamentals of Research in Social Sciences
at Integral University, Lucknow, 06.06.2024
By Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Macroeconomics- Movie Location
This will be used as part of your Personal Professional Portfolio once graded.
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Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
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In Odoo, the multi-company feature allows you to manage multiple companies within a single Odoo database instance. Each company can have its own configurations while still sharing common resources such as products, customers, and suppliers.
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
Phyto-Pharmacological Screening, New Strategies for evaluating
Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Safalta Digital marketing institute in Noida, provide complete applications that encompass a huge range of virtual advertising and marketing additives, which includes search engine optimization, virtual communication advertising, pay-per-click on marketing, content material advertising, internet analytics, and greater. These university courses are designed for students who possess a comprehensive understanding of virtual marketing strategies and attributes.Safalta Digital Marketing Institute in Noida is a first choice for young individuals or students who are looking to start their careers in the field of digital advertising. The institute gives specialized courses designed and certification.
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Synthetic fiber production is a fascinating and complex field that blends chemistry, engineering, and environmental science. By understanding these aspects, students can gain a comprehensive view of synthetic fiber production, its impact on society and the environment, and the potential for future innovations. Synthetic fibers play a crucial role in modern society, impacting various aspects of daily life, industry, and the environment. ynthetic fibers are integral to modern life, offering a range of benefits from cost-effectiveness and versatility to innovative applications and performance characteristics. While they pose environmental challenges, ongoing research and development aim to create more sustainable and eco-friendly alternatives. Understanding the importance of synthetic fibers helps in appreciating their role in the economy, industry, and daily life, while also emphasizing the need for sustainable practices and innovation.
A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
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Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
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• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
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What is Non-Obviousness?
Most be non-obvious to someone skilled in
related fields to satisfy this test
Once used to deny almost all patent
applications, but restricted in application now
Does not require a brilliant act of new genius
All elements can be obvious if new utility and
insights are more than “sum of the parts”
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Obviousness Not Case Law
Based
This is a fact of analysis of the business
process or engineering applications involved
Obviousness viewed from perspective of
industry expert, but from layman review
New industry or product with lots of demand
can provide evidence of non-obviousness
If it was so obvious, why was it not done already?
Has to represent advance over prior “art”
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Statutory Test of
Nonobviousness
(1) survey of scope and content of prior art
(2) examination of differences between
invention and prior art
(3) determination of the level of ordinary skill
in the art that might measure obviousness
In light of this three stage process, the court
or the patent office can then determine if the
proposed innovation exhibits
nonobviousness.
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Survey of Prior Art
Duty of candor – the inventors and applying
attorney must disclose known prior art
Must provide survey of prior art
Must be relevant or pertinent or analogous
Prior art definition must not be too narrow
Definition is functional, not commercial
Second stage of process is patent office
review of prior art
Undisclosed discoveries not viewed positively
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Patent Application Process
In the USA (and in many countries), there is a
three step process of filing for patents:
File a provisional INTENTION to file patent form
Gives you ONE YEAR time to file actual application
Starts the clock on patent file time for “race to patent”
File the Formal Patent Application
Requires extensive details on all required patent issues
Navigate the Patent Review and Appeal Process
Lots of iterations and significant legal costs required
Can take more than one year to complete
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Provisional Intention to File Patent
The first step in the patent application process is
normally filing an intention to file an application
This is EASY to do and can be done yourself at low
cost, or by an attorney for you at minimal cost
This gives the right to say “patent pending” on all
products which may be covered by the future patent
This “intention to file an application” starts date from
which patent is granted, which is important in a race
to patent priority analysis (reduction to practice date)
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Complete Formal Patent Application
The Complete Patent Application must be
filed within one year of the Provisional Patent
Application, which is intention to file form
You may, however, skip the provisional intention
to file and can simply file the full and complete
patent application in full initially, although this is
not commonly done as it takes time to prepare
The Application may be revised to clarify
issues raised by the PTO, but not to add new
claims or new protections into the application
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Navigate Patent Review and Appeals
Most of the time, the PTO will decline the
patent initially, based on objections raised
You then have time to respond to these issues,
and may file additional information to amend the
application in order to address these issues raised
If you can not resolve disputes, the patent
application may be taken to administrative appeal
within the PTO to a higher level superviser.
Patent applications rejections also may be taken
to court for judgment overturning PTO rejection
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When Patent is Finally Issued
This gives you the right to sue others
Notification of patent (or patent pending) important
to protect some legal damages rights
Police or government will not protect your rights
Patent infringement is only a civil offense, not a
criminal offense, so only remedy is civil lawsuit
Patent lawsuits are expensive and risky
US attorneys unwilling to take risk on investing in
these cases to take contingency fee on success
Thus, cost of litigation paid for by both companies
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Costs of Obtaining US Patent
File provisional patent application
Can be done yourself or by attorney at low cost
Minimal information required; short application
File the Formal Patent Application
Takes a lot of legal time and technical inputs
Significant costs involved in this step (~ US$100k)
Navigate Patent Review and Appeal Process
Most of the costs come during this part of process
Costs of patent process can exceed US$1 million
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Patent Law Protections (Review)
Protects FUNCTION, not expression
Amazon patented its one-click function, as
copyright would not have protected this function
Replicating code for one-click function easy to do
Lengthy application and approval process
Significant legal costs may be required
Patents required in multiple jurisdictions
Patent limited to exact terms of application
Be careful to limit patent claims narrowly
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Prior Discussion for Utility
Patents
There are three types of patents which can
be granted under US laws
Utility Patents (this is what we have been talking
about and is the most common type of patent)
Protects product and process inventions
Must provide some form of concrete utility
Design Patents (much less common historically)
Protects any novel, original (rather than non-obvious)
and ornamental (rather than useful) design for an article
of manufacture (overlaps with copyright and trademark)
Plant Patents (asexually reproduced plants only)
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Design Patents
Protects design or appearance
Closer to copyright in some ways, but only for
articles of manufacture (which copyright does
NOT protect from duplication)
Duration of only 14 years (which is shorter
than utility patents and than copyright)
Traditionally, not used much, but becoming
more popular now due to simple application
process and lower cost than utility patents
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Plant Patents
Protects any distinct and NEW variety of plant
that is asexually producted (which means, not
reproduced by means of seeds, roots, or
other natural processes, and must be created
by human actions to create new plants)
Can not get patent on new wild plant
Can not get patent on self-replicating plant
Can not get plant patent on bacteria
Plant patents do not foreclose utility patent for
the same plants (e.g., can get both)