Patent News for Friday 2nd July 2021

1. Fed. Circ. Forecast: Kite Takes Aim At Juno's $1.2B IP Win

A California federal judge threw out Barbaro Technologies LLC's patents in an Alice ruling that held the patent only covered an abstract concept and ...

2. Extensions of time: Is the Patent Office more diligent than a Patent Attorney?

Under Reg 5.9, the Commissioner of Patents has discretion to allow the extension of time to serve evidence in the opposition, provided they are satisfied ...

3. Vivo patents a smartphone with a camera mini drone inside

As many patents usually are, the idea is simple, but its implementation will surely become the stuff of engineering and manufacturing legend if ...

4. Local firms got voluntary license for more drugs during pandemic

India's Patents Act of 2005 provides for the issue of CL in a public health emergency. But the country has so far issued only one CL -- to Natco Pharma ...

5. China's top filing firms enjoy huge growth, but those in Japan and Korea stall

The data does not differentiate between different kinds of patent so includes utility models and design patents, as well as invention patents.

6. Return to Sender: When Courts of Appeals Disagree on Which One Has Jurisdiction

Walker Process monopolization claims are antitrust—not patent—claims based on the enforcement of patents procured by fraud. In Chandler, the ...

7. Vivo Patents Smartphone With Detachable Drone-Like Flying Camera Module

Some patents don't amount to anything, and this could also see the same fate, and even if it does become a reality, expect a very long wait. We discuss ...

8. Coronavirus vaccination reopens complex debate on drug patents

Last May, 62 countries supported a revision of the October 2020 proposal by India and South Africa to abolish patents on coronavirus vaccines, and ...

9. Australia: Launch of the patent box regime and guidance on intangible arrangements

The regime will apply from July 1 2022 to income derived from Australian medical and biotech patents. The government also said it would consider ...

10. Balancing liberal pragmatism and literal absurdity - the Federal Court of Australia attempts to ...

On Judicial Review, Beach J's ruling in Ono Pharmaceutical Co, Ltd v Commissioner of Patents[2] partially clarifies the requirements for Patent Term ...

11. Xiaomi Patents Clamshell-Like Foldable Phone Design, Similar to Galaxy Z Flip Series

Xiaomi Patents Clamshell-Like Foldable Phone Design, Similar to Galaxy Z Flip Series. Xiaomi's foldable phone may have no secondary small screen.

12. Indian Motorcycle is lighting the way with their cornering & radar light patents

New rider technology could be on the way with Indian Motorcycle, as filed patents show their latest cornering, radar and rider-assisting ideas. By Alex ...

13. 12 solicitors named SC

The latest batch of 12 solicitors join their 17 predecessors who were granted patents of precedence in 2020. Mark McDermott reports. Law Society ...

14. Truck Talk: Autonomous patent edition

This week, we look at how technology patents suggest possible winners and also-rans in the autonomous trucking race to commercialization.

15. Apple Watch faces potential ban in the US for alleged patent infringement

These patents are for devices that measure oxygen levels in the blood by transmitting light through the body. Masimo says that the patented technology ...

16. Case: Patents/Obviousness & Indefiniteness (Fed. Cir.)

Case: Patents/Obviousness & Indefiniteness (Fed. Cir.) ... The Federal Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part the decision of the Patent Trial and ...

17. Supreme Court Allows Inventors to Challenge Their Own Patents

Assignor estoppel is a doctrine of U.S. patent law that bars the assignor of patent rights from later attacking the patent's validity because the assignment ...

18. Optomec obtained new patents for precise 3D printing of aerosol jet technology

Optomec, a manufacturer of industrial 3D printers, has been awarded a number of new patents covering the use of Aerosol Jet 3D printing technology ...

19. The Russian Supreme Court upholds the Order of the Russian Government on the compulsory ...

... Government on the compulsory licensing of Gilead's Covid-19 patents ... allowed the Russian company Pharmasintez to use certain Gilead patents ...

20. Huawei Patents Foldable Phone Design That Hides Camera Bump

Huawei Patents Foldable Phone Design That Hides Camera Bump · The new Huawei foldable will have a cutout that will house the camera bump · This ...

21. Ward, Smith & Hill Listed Among Top IP Firms in 2021 International Legal Guide

... Samsung Display Company Ltd. willfully infringed on screen display patents in Samsung Galaxy phones. Longview, Texas-based Ward, Smith & Hill ...

22. Ward, Smith & Hill Listed Among Top IP Firms in 2021 International Legal Guide

... as local counsel on a trial team that secured a $502.8 million patent infringement win against tech giant Apple Inc. for infringing on VirnetX's patents.

23. Indian Motorcycle Patents Reveal New Radar-Powered Safety System

Highlights · Indian patents show next-generation rider safety system · Cornering lights, radar-powered warning systems and more · As many as 21 sensors ...

24. The Unified Patent Court

For the court to start its work, the UPCA must be ratified by 13 EU states, including three contracting states with the most European patents in force, ...

25. Leading patent data platform IFI CLAIMS joins Digital Science

IFI CLAIMS provides 137 million patents to Dimensions and is the data source behind the patent facet in the Altmetric donut. This next phase of Digital ...

26. Vivo patents a smartphone with a drone inside

Vivo patents a smartphone with a drone inside. TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Updated: Jul 2, 2021, 19:02 IST. BBK-owned consumer technology brand Vivo ...

27. Teva Sues Generics To Protect Huntington's Disease Drug

The suits came in response to efforts from Lupin and Aurobindo to secure marketing authorization for generic drugs Teva says infringe on patents it ...

28. MarkIt to Market® - June 2021: Watching the Pot™

A PDF version of the puzzle is available here. crossword puzzle grid. ACROSS. 2 This agency (abbrev.) registers trademarks and patents. 4 In 2018, the ...

29. Indian Evolves Adaptive Cruise Control Systems In Latest Patent

The pair of U.S. patents position the front-facing radar just below the headlight, a common location for today's adaptive cruise control tourers. However ...