Patent News for Friday 17th January 2025

1. Canon Places in Top 10 for 41 Years Running in U.S. Patent Ranking and Ranks First for ...

Moreover, Canon ranked first among Japanese companies for the 20th consecutive year. Canon emphasizes the importance of obtaining patents not only in ...

2. Novelty report: not a final verdict, but an exciting milestone towards a strong patent - IO

He is registered as a Dutch and European Patent attorney since 2017. On IO+, he shares his knowledge on the world of patents. How do they work, why ...

3. Patent analysis 2024: Asia leads tech innovation growth - R&D World

USPTO grants rise 4% in 2024 with 430625 applications; Asian firms lead semiconductor and AI patents while backlog hits 813000.

4. Google, Kove Settle Cloud Storage Patent Case - Law360 UK

Google and Kove IO Inc. have settled claims that the technology behemoth infringed three of the Chicago software company's patents covering cloud ...

5. Engineering company helps York Minster with solar panel installation - Yahoo News UK

Ellis Patents has helped York Minster install solar panels on its roof. The panels, which are part of the Minster's neighbourhood plan, ...

6. How Ellis Patents helped York Minster install solar panels

Ellis Patents, an engineering company, provided cable cleats for the project. The cleats securely contain electrical cables and protect them from ...

7. TOPCon IP battle intensifies with Qcells launching infringement notices - PV Magazine

... patents,” said the company in a statement. LECO was developed in Germany by equipment supplier Cell Engineering, which was later acquired by ...

8. Wind power patents: Sany | Vestas | Goldwind | Dongfang - Windpower Monthly

Read Wind power patents: Sany | Vestas | Goldwind | Dongfang and other wind energy news & analysis on Windpower Monthly.

9. Boosting Patent Review Efficiency Fuels Chongqing's NEV Growth | Duty in Action

... patents. However, data show that only around 1,600 invention patents were finalized throughout 2023, resulting in a conclusion rate of ...

10. Three Takeaways From The Initial Determination At The ITC Regarding Standard Essential ...

... patents and defenses based on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory ... patents are of average value when compared to a patent pool. ID at ...

11. Anti-sense Oligonucleotides Innovation Research Report: - GlobeNewswire

... patents. Sarepta and Ionis also rank highly in terms of patent ... Interestingly, there is limited activity in China, with only one China-based company ...

12. Cisco Fails to Bump Some Products From Networking-Patents Case - Bloomberg Law News

... than a dozen networking products that have been accused of infringing the signal-processing patents of an Israeli university's business arm.

13. B-cell Depletion Innovation Research Report 2024: Roche - GlobeNewswire

Big pharma companies like Roche dominate the patent activity in B-cell depletion therapy, with a dip in new companies filing patents in recent years.

14. Intellectual Property - Axsome Therapeutics

>135 Issued U.S. Patents >92 Issued O-U.S. Patents Claims extending to at least 2034-43. Multiple pending. AXS-07. >98 Issued U.S. Patents >129 ...

15. The CAFC Backs The FTC View On Listing Device Patents In The Orange Book - Mondaq

... patents allegedly protecting the product. When an application is filed with the FDA for a generic drug the applicant must certify that no patents ...

16. Europe must prioritize research and innovation to be competitive | World Economic Forum

Almost 70% of these citations are in patents covering fields at the science-to-technology frontier – such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, ICT, ...

17. Case: Patents/Eligibility (Fed. Cl.) - Bloomberg Law News

Case: Patents/Eligibility (Fed. Cl.) The Court of Federal Claims denied the U.S.'s motion to dismiss Emergency Alerts Innovations LLC's action ...

18. Research: Why Some Companies Weather Trade Wars Better Than Others

For each of the suppliers in our dataset, we tracked three key attributes: Innovation, which we measured by the number of invention patents the firm ...

19. Case: Patents/Anticipation & Obviousness (P.T.A.B.) - Bloomberg Law News

Case: Patents/Anticipation & Obviousness (P.T.A.B.) ... The board determined that the challenged claims are anticipated by and obvious over prior art, ...

20. Mice not meek over morality and amendment | India - Law.asia

Section 3(b) of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 (act), prohibits the patenting of an invention that is intended to be used or exploited...

21. Novartis Scrambles to Squelch Copycats as Generics Gain Ground - BioSpace

Novartis also referenced two additional patents specific to the heart failure treatment, which would expire in 2033 and 2036, respectively. The FDA in ...

22. Canon Finishes Top-10 in U.S. Patent Rankings for 41st Straight Year - Sports Video Group

Canon has been ranked ninth in the number of patents granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in 2024, placing it in the ...

23. Canada's New Patent Term Adjustment System - Mondaq

... patents. The PTA system applies to patents that issue from applications filed on or after December 1, 2020. To be eligible for a term adjustment ...

24. Uber infringes multiple rideshare software patents, complaint says - Westlaw Today

Five of Carma's patents predate Uber's use of the technology and Uber has been aware of the infringement regarding at least one patent since 2016, ...

25. Ram Patents Innovative Three-Row Pickup Truck Design - MSN

Ram Patents Innovative Three-Row Pickup Truck Design. Story by José Bossellini. • 4d. The world of pickup trucks is about to get a shakeup, or so it ...

26. Revocation Petition Can Be Filed Or Sustained Even After Expiry Of Subject Patent When ...

Facts of the Case. The Revocation Petition was filed by the Petitioner under Section 64(1) of the Patents Act, 1970 seeking revocation of Indian ...

27. IP owners raise 'deep concern' over UPC judgment | Managing Intellectual Property

Microsoft is a member of the federation but did not participate in the preparation of the letter. Topics. NewsEuropean Patent ConventionPatentsUnitary ...

28. GSK suffers setback as UK judge denies permission to appeal patent ruling | MLex

October 2024 findings that two patents associated with the “Arexvy” respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, vaccine are invalid will stand, ...

29. South Korean Shares End Lower on Continued Sell-Off Amid Political Turmoil - TradingView

Hyundai Motor 005380 ranked 19th with 1,283 patents, Pulse News reported. Shares of Samsung Electronics fell over 1% at market close on Friday, while ...

30. Houston Veriten names Robert Kester partner - InnovationMap

He holds 25 patents and has more than 25 patents pending. Veriten celebrated its third anniversary on January 10, the day that the hiring of ...

31. How will AI affect patent disclosures? | Nature Biotechnology

Artificial intelligence tools for drafting patents will exacerbate challenges with the disclosure of useful technical information in patent ...

32. Why 2024 was pivotal for SEPs in Europe and what to expect from 2025 - Taylor Wessing

2024 was a busy year regarding standard-essential patents (SEPs) in Europe. Not only the SEP licensors were active, but also the legislator and ...

33. District Court Holds That Any Failure to Mark During the Damages Period Bars All Pre ...

Plaintiff accused defendant of infringing patents directed to heat management technology for certain lighting products such as LEDs. During the ...

34. PTAB AIA FY2024 Roundup: Key Insights and Statistics | Jones Day - JDSupra

This distribution highlights the continued preference for IPRs as the primary mechanism for challenging patents. In addition, in the month of ...

35. White & Case Secures Rare ITC Reversal for Voltage in Patent Infringement Dispute

Shoals filed the ITC complaint in May 2023, asserting two patents related to photovoltaic connectors used in utility-scale solar installations.

36. Roche Dominate the Patent Activity in B-cell Depletion Therapy, with a Dip in New ... - Yahoo Finance

... patents being filed, particularly by big pharma companies such as Roche. While there has been a dip in new companies filing patents in this area ...

37. Patent pendency goals: A road map for the future - USPTO

Patents are a vital part of our country's economic strength and success. ... We lead the world in innovation, thanks in no small part to our ...

38. District Court: Factual Disputes Preclude Application of Safe Harbor to Gene Editing ... - Akin Gump

... patents in this case claimed gene editing tools known as bi-directional insertion templates (BDITs) and methods of their use.

39. Standard Essential Patents: Can They Cause Issues With Electric Vehicle Development?

These types of patents are in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, consumer electronics, and now the electric vehicle (EV) sector.

40. Charting Patent Hunters: The Companies Buying Forgotten (But Valuable) Inventions

Research by Lauren Cohen looks at what happens when companies awaken "sleeping beauty" patents. Files on a shelf with overlay of artful pattern. HBS ...

41. Lynk Labs, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. (Fed. Cir. 2025) | JD Supra

As a result, the Court rejected Lynk's approach and decided that patent applications, like patents, are treated as prior art as of the filing date.

42. Mercedes Axes Three Headlight Patents It's Accused of Infringing - Bloomberg Law News

Mercedes-Benz USA LLC convinced an administrative tribunal to invalidate three headlight patents the German carmaker has been accused of ...

43. Korea University patents chromene-benzimidazole derivatives for cancer | BioWorld

Korea University patents chromene-benzimidazole derivatives for cancer ... Korea University Research & Business Foundation Sejong Campus have prepared ...