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Section 1498 of the US Code is a law that allows the US government to use patented technology without the owner's permission, provided that it pays the owner reasonable compensation. The law has been in place since 1910, and its origins can be traced…
Last week, we published our fifth annual Patent Intelligence Report, which covers the patent prosecution landscape between Jan. 1, 2018, and Dec. 31, 2022. This year we considered attorney interview with the USPTO as an additional measure of…
Tomorrow marks the release of our fifth annual Patent Intelligence Report, mapping the patent prosecution landscape as well as offering detailed insights into levels of activity and patenting trends. Covering a period of five years from January 1, 2018, to…
A patent is a legal form of protection granted to inventors for their unique and useful ideas, designs, or products. It gives the patent owner exclusive rights to prevent others from making, using, or selling the patented invention for a certain period of…
By Sarah Burstein, Professor of Law at Suffolk University Law School LKQ Corporation v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC, No. 2021-2348 (submitted but not decided) (oral argument recording available here) On December 5, 2022, the Federal Circuit heard…
A little over a week ago, a lawsuit was filed against Twitter by Virtual Creative Artists LLC (VCU) in the Northern District of Illinois. In the complaint, the plaintiff mentions patent No. 9,501,480 , which the USPTO issued on Nov., 22, 2016, titled…
Recognizing life-saving COVID-19 innovations It’s a privilege to announce the five winners of our Patents for Humanity: COVID-19 category competition. The awards recognize these innovators for their rapid response to the challenges of the COVID-19…
Many of nowadays industry’s standards are based on patented technology. The most notorious examples come from the field of wireless communications with 2G GSM, 3G UMTS, 4G LTE, 5G, as well as wireless networks. They all rely on thousands of patented…
On July 29, 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ( USPTO ) issued a Notice by Director Kathy Vidal that may be relevant to those seeking or holding patents on medical devices that require Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) approval. The…
Last week, a bipartisan group of six U.S. senators sent a letter to USPTO asking to take measures in order to combat patent thickets coming from pharmaceutical companies. Republican senators John Cornyn, Susan Collins and Mike Braun and Democratic senators…
In April, we released our fourth annual Patent Prosecution Intelligence Report, where we covered the patent prosecution landscape, looking at a five-year period based on the issue dates between January 1st, 2017, and December 31st, 2021. Besides providing…
Written by : Tom Cowan The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ( USPTO ) allows a patent applicant to pay reduced fees if it qualifies as a “small entity.” Many types of filing fees are reduced by 50% . These savings can be important for companies…
