Patent

s one of the world’s most vibrant markets, the number of patents granted in South Korea by the Korean Industrial Property Office (KIPO) has been steadily rising. In just a single year, 2018, patent…

Now Is the Time to Reimagine University IP Education

October 5, 2020

Higher education is undergoing a seismic transformation as a result of a once-in-a-century pandemic. Administrators and faculty around the world are quickly overhauling how they provide instruction to students while…

Brazilian Ministry of Health Accelerates Examination of Pharma Patent Applications

October 3, 2020

The Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) presently offers more than 15 programs to speed up examination of patent applications. The prioritization of certain patent applications by means of Patent…

Other Barks & Bites for Friday, October 2: CBS Files Opposition Brief With SCOTUS, USPTO Issues ePCT Final Rule and Third Circuit Says No Disgorgement to FTC Over Sham Patent Suits

October 2, 2020

This week in Other Barks & Bites: the USPTO issues a final rule to facilitate its role as a receiving office for international patent applications in the ePCT system; the…

Unified Report: No Rest for Patent Filings in a Pandemic

October 2, 2020

Litigation, Patent

The Western District of Texas continues to explode in popularity with non-practicing entities (NPEs); an operating company is the most prolific filer of patent disputes in district court for the…

The U.S. Patent System Works! Kind Of

October 1, 2020

Business, Patent

Not too long ago, independent inventor Josh Malone finally received a settlement for willful infringement of his patents. He won in court and at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board…

Quickly Modeling Patent Value

September 30, 2020

Business, Patent

Imagine you are presenting to your boss and requesting approval of a $2 million purchase of four patent families. Already savvy about market prices, she is focused on the impact…

California Court’s Finding of Fair Use for Nicki Minaj Affirms Public Benefit of Artistic Experimentation

September 29, 2020

In a ruling earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Virginia A. Phillips of the Central District of California granted partial summary judgment in favor of Onika Tanya Maraj, who performs…

Quickly Modeling Patent Market Prices

September 28, 2020

Business, Patent