Patent News for Thursday 15th February 2024

1. Ferro Therapeutics patents new GPX4 inhibitors for cancer - BioWorld

Ferro Therapeutics patents new GPX4 inhibitors for cancer ... Ferro Therapeutics Inc. has disclosed phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase, ...

2. Target Infringed Patents for Mermaid Sleeping Bags, Man Says - Bloomberg Law News

An inventor says Target is infringing several design patents he owns for mermaid tail-shaped sleeping bags through its sales of a similar product ...

3. Court dismisses OANDA's patent infringement claims against StoneX - FX News Group

... patents are invalid under 35 U.S.C. § 101 as comprising ineligible subject matter. OANDA is the assignee of the three patents at issue in this case.

4. US says AI can't hold patents - Inquirer Technology

People can't file for AI patents even if they own their proprietary artificial intelligence. Specifically, the patent office states “maintaining ' ...

5. Avanci expands 5G vehicle programme with General Motors deal - World IP Review

... patents (SEPs) belonging to participating patent holders. There are currently more than 60 patent holders that have signed up for Avanci's 5G ...

6. An SME's call for fair play in the SEP landscape - POLITICO.eu

Anticompetitive tech licensing tactics create a 'David and Goliath' power imbalance in the world of standard-essential patents — but the proposed ...

7. The Patent and Trademark Office once again announced guidance stating that ``AI cannot be ...

... patents, and that 'non-natural persons' such as AI cannot obtain patents. However, in cases where humans have made inventions with the assistance ...

8. New study pinpoints startups' vulnerabilities to innovation imitation - EurekAlert!

... patents, their patents account for 22.3% of the citations.” The authors directly compared established companies and startups by only looking at ...

9. Research Shows Key Patent Licensing Flaws Increase Costs and Litigation, Reduce Innovation

Washington – A new economic analysis from the CCIA Research Center explores how the licensing process for standard essential patents (SEPs) often ...

10. Japan and Taiwan grant Lleida.net two new patents - Yahoo Finance

... patents for trust technology services. In Japan, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) has awarded the listed company a patent for its "Universal ...

11. Chinese mainland sees rise in number of high-value invention patents - Xinhua

BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The number of high-value invention patents held on the Chinese mainland had exceeded 1.66 million by the end of 2023, ...

12. Chinese mainland sees rise in number of high-value invention patents - Chinadaily.com.cn

BEIJING -- The number of high-value invention patents held on the Chinese mainland had exceeded 1.66 million by the end of 2023, ...

13. Japan and Taiwan grant Lleida.net two new patents - GlobeNewswire

... patents for trust technology services. In Japan, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) has awarded the listed company a patent for its "Universal ...

14. Editorial: Stop the federal government's patent grab - The Detroit News

If the federal government gets its hands on patents, rest assured it will quash the explosive success of breakthrough technologies that have ...

15. USPTO Sets Forth Criteria for AI-Assisted Inventorship - Lexology

... patents have in promoting human innovation. Criteria for determining human contributions: Substantial contribution to conception: Each inventor ...

16. Boilermaker research demonstrates excellence at scale: Purdue ranks in top 5 in U.S. for ...

Purdue University researchers rank 5th among U.S. universities in U.S. patents received in 2023, with 198 patents.

17. United States: Crypto Can Benefit From Patents Without Losing Its Open Source Ethos

While concerns over the potential misuse of patents are valid, the decision by organizations in the crypto space to abstain from the patent system ...

18. FSU named among top patent producers in worldwide ranking

FSU was ranked 90th worldwide among universities for producing U.S. utility patents in 2023, with a total of 38 patents. “Universities are full of ...

19. UArizona ranks 50th among top 100 world universities granted US utility patents in 2023

Successful University of Arizona patents from last year include many for innovations in health, such as improving cancer diagnoses and providing ...

20. Tevogen Bio Announces $8 Million Equity Investment - Yahoo Finance

These assets include three granted patents and twelve pending patents, two of which are related to artificial intelligence. Tevogen Bio is driven ...

21. USF Among Top 15 Public Universities for New Patents - Mirage News

... patents, according to a new ranking released today by the National Academy of Inventors. Based on the 88 new patents secured in 2023, USF is 14th ...

22. KU registers patents in 14th IIFME edition - Science & Technology - 15/02/2024 - KUNA

Kuwait University's patent and intellectual property office ensured that all researches register their patents for their inventions and protect their ...

23. ScaleIP (formerly LicenseLead) closes $1.5 Million Round - Yahoo Finance

"The IP landscape is cluttered with underutilized patents," said CEO and Co-founder Mark Leonard. "A surge in IP filings and record-setting corporate ...

24. UK users praise quality of EPO services - Epo.org

The UK representative groups were very interested in the work of the EPO's recently launched Observatory on Patents and Technology, and gave ...

25. ProQR Announces Japanese Axiomer™ Patent Upheld Following Opposition Against Its ...

... patents. Beyond this, ProQR has several unpublished patent applications and continuously invests in expanding its IP estate around ADAR-mediated ...

26. 4 private universities ahead of all IITs together in patent applications - News By Careers360

NEW DELHI: In the 2022-2023 academic year, four private universities were ahead of all Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) in filing for patents, ...

27. South Korea most likely to take the lead in lithium-ion battery race - Lexology

Just 15 years ago, Japanese companies accounted for almost 80% of lithium-ion battery patents – as measured by the Patent Asset Index – and are still ...

28. NaturalShrimp, Inc. Files International Patent Applications | | victoriaadvocate.com

... Patents awarded by the US Patent Office. (nos. 10,163,199 and 11,297,809). The technologies represented by these Patents have secured the ...

29. 2023 Design Patents Year in Review: Analysis & Trends: Global Design Law and Policy - JD Supra

2023 Design Patents Year in Review: Analysis & Trends: Global Design Law and Policy: Gains and Setbacks in Protecting Digital and Virtual Designs.

30. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announces $70 million contract for AI patent search tool

USPTO anticipates negotiating and awarding this responsibility to AFS by April 1. The office currently has an AI-based search tool for its Patents End ...

31. Federal Circuit Grapples with Not-So-Obvious Answers for Design Patent Prior Art Test

This oral argument was for the case of LKQ Corp. v. GM Global, addressing a question of the patentability standard for design patents over prior art ...

32. ScaleIP (formerly LicenseLead) closes $1.5 Million Round | Business - Valdosta Daily Times

... patents. "The IP landscape is cluttered with underutilized patents," said CEO and Co-founder Mark Leonard. "A surge in IP filings and record ...

33. Much-Awaited Open House Portal for Grievance Redressal Launched by the CGPDTM Office

The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks (CGPDTM), under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal ...

34. Pitt maintains top 20 status for patents granted to universities worldwide

Pitt innovators earned 114 U.S. patents in 2023. Learn how the Innovation Institute can help your invention make it to market.

35. NaturalShrimp, Inc. Files International Patent Applications – Company Announcement - Markets data

The technologies represented by these Patents have secured the Company's position not only as a leader in the aquaculture industry but also as a ...

36. USF ranks among top public universities for new patents, study shows - ABC Action News

The University of South Florida has been named as one of the top public universities for new patents, according to a study by the National Academy ...

37. Pfizer quells 12 years of Lipitor antitrust litigation with $93M settlement | Fierce Pharma

Sun Pharma did not immediately respond to Fierce Pharma's request for comment. Pfizer and Ranbaxy battled over Lipitor patents for five years until ...

38. Lenovo accelerates Ericsson dispute with unusual UPC and UK claims - JUVE Patent

Lenovo and its subsidiary Motorola have taken the global dispute with Ericsson over 5G patents to the UPC local division in Munich.

39. Women's Entrepreneurship - Global initiatives and opportunities for women - USPTO

Panel discussion · Vaishali Udupa, Commissioner for Patents, USPTO · Rowel Barba, Director General, Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines ( ...

40. Innovation Spotlight: Unlocking the Potential of Disruptive Technology with BCC

... patents and intellectual property (IP). The following benefits set BCC Research apart as a strategic partner for businesses looking to capitalize ...

41. Case Western Reserve No. 38 for number of patents granted among U.S. universities

38 nationally for the number of U.S. Utility Patents awarded to the university and its researchers, according to 2023 data compiled by the U.S. Patent ...

42. Troutman Pepper Recruits Health Sciences IP Partner Duke Fitch - Bloomberg Law News

He has experience in pharmaceuticals, biotech, and FDA-approved products. Fitch previously served as vice president of pharmaceutical patents US at ...

43. FTC Voices Support for March-In Rights on Patents to Help Control Drug Prices

FTC Voices Support for March-In Rights on Patents to Help Control Drug Prices. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has announced its support of the ...

44. September 2022 Retail Patent Litigation Report - Lexology

(W.D. Tex.). Claims: Infringement. Defendant: Shopify Inc. Plaintiff: Lower48 IP LLC. Pls. Cnsl: The Mort Law Firm; Daignault Iyer. Patents ...

45. Law360 Names Gibson Dunn Among 2023 Intellectual Property Practice Groups of the Year

We have deep capabilities across all categories of IP litigation and transactional matters, including patents, trademark, trade dress, false ...

46. Behaving Badly: OpenSky v. VLSI and Sanctions at the PTAB — Patents: Post-Grant Podcast

Behaving Badly: OpenSky v. VLSI and Sanctions at the PTAB — Patents: Post-Grant Podcast ... Please join our Intellectual Property and Health Sciences ...

47. U.S. Patents Awarded to Inventors in New Jersey (Feb. 15) - InsuranceNewsNet

, Feb. 15 -- The following federal patents were awarded to inventors in New Jersey . ***. Scuff Resistant and Chip Resistant Architectural ...

48. Meta must face search-engine patent case, US appeals court says | Reuters

Meta Platforms must face a Dutch software company's lawsuit claiming it infringed patents related to a system for auto-completing search prompts, ...

49. Nanjing Tian Yin Jian Hua Pharma Tech patents new RIPK1 inhibitors - BioWorld

Nanjing Tian Yin Jian Hua Pharma Tech patents new RIPK1 inhibitors. Feb. 15, 2024. No Comments. Nanjing Tian Yin Jian Hua Pharma Tech Co. Ltd. has ...

50. UPC says public need legal representation to access court files - JUVE Patent

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51. Calif. Jury Clears Duplo In Trial Over MGI Printer Patents - Law360

A California federal jury has found that Duplo USA Corp. didn't infringe any claims of MGI Digital Technology SA's printer patents it was accused ...