• Patents enable inventors to commercialize their inventions, benefit from increased wages, and enhance their employability. (patentlyo.com)
  • This online presentation will cover basic information about PTAB, provide an overview of the patent application appeal process, and highlight resources for inventors. (uspto.gov)
  • Most patents have multiple inventors and often times names can be left off of the patent and changes need to be made. (ustechsregister.com)
  • It can compromise the market differentiation of assets, products and platforms that are backed by patent rights and, if it persists, can even diminish inventors' interests in pursuing such rights. (iam-media.com)
  • The claim for patent rights is driven by inventors' motivation to ascertain ownership, reap commercial rewards and translate the value of intellectual property into a benefit for society. (iam-media.com)
  • It requires patent offices to cooperate, transfer, integrate and secure information seamlessly for the benefit of inventors around the globe. (iam-media.com)
  • By assignment of rights from IC employees and other inventors, HHS , on behalf of the Government , owns intellectual property rights claimed in any United States or foreign patent applications or patents corresponding to the assigned inventions. (cdc.gov)
  • Skyline Solar today announced that the company has been awarded three new patents, including two through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's (USPTO) Green Technology Pilot Program, bringing the total number of patents related to the company's field-proven concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems to seven. (evwind.es)
  • More than two years later, the company's CPV technology is patented and field-proven, with several successful installations in North America, including a planned 500 kilowatt (kW) project in Durango, Mexico. (evwind.es)
  • The developer, Candesant Biomedical, says the patch uses the company's patented targeted alkali thermolysis (TAT) technology, which was built on the principle that heat is generated when sodium reacts with water in sweat. (medscape.com)
  • Page created at 2023-12-02 18:54:55, Patent Auction Time. (patentauction.com)
  • HACKENSACK, NJ (Sept. 20, 2023) - Paperclip, Inc. (OTCMKTS:PCPJ), an innovative data security and content management company, was awarded a patent for developing a secure method for processing data using multiple encryption and hashing techniques. (paperclip.com)
  • if it remains patent, the ductus arteriosus may cause heart failure that results from a large shunt into the lungs, the development of pulmonary hypertension , or endocarditis . (medscape.com)
  • In its isolated form, patients with patent ductus arteriosus ( PDA ) are frequently asymptomatic. (medscape.com)
  • Imaging results in patent ductus arteriosus are provided below. (medscape.com)
  • Frontal chest radiograph in a patient with patent ductus arteriosus. (medscape.com)
  • This study shows a large patent ductus arteriosus (arrow) running between the aorta and the pulmonary artery. (medscape.com)
  • This image shows a large patent ductus arteriosus (arrow) that runs above the left atrium (LA) between the aorta (Ao) and the pulmonary artery (PA). (medscape.com)
  • Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a persistence of the fetal connection (ductus arteriosus) between the aorta and pulmonary artery after birth. (msdmanuals.com)
  • Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a condition in which the ductus arteriosus does not close. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Following McCain's filing of its Patent Owner Preliminary Response, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) denied Simplot's petition in its entirety, finding that Simplot had not established a reasonable likelihood that it would prevail in showing the unpatentability of any claim of the '540 patent. (jonesday.com)
  • The Patent Trial and Appeal Board, or PTAB, is one of the only places in the nation where patent trolls can be held to account for the outrageous and harmful claims they make in their patents. (eff.org)
  • The Patent Office denied the claim on the grounds that it was too abstract. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • While the Supreme Court rejected the idea that the machine-or-transformation test should be the sole test for patentability, it unanimously agreed with the lower court ruling that threw out Bilski's and Warsaw's patent, judging the patent too abstract. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • The court rejected the Bilski/Warsaw claims on the grounds that they were too abstract, but Jakes said he believes the decision gives them a good shot at amending the patent office's decision with the new guidance. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • Claims that are too abstract are still not eligible for business process patents, Brad Wright, shareholder at Banner & Witcoff, told the E-Commerce Times. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • Examples of these are the following: Aesthetic creations Abstract Ideas Discoveries, and other scientific theories Methods of treatment for the animal body or human body Animal breeds or plant varieties Computer programs Anything that is against public morality Similar to a patent, a utility model is a technical solution to issues present in any field of human activity. (wikipedia.org)
  • misc{fa95edb1-3ebb-4614-9967-c4a0dc0adca4, abstract = {{The gender patenting gap is well-established and is wide. (lu.se)
  • On 25 September 2020 the Trademark and Patent Office issued Resolution 59669, which modifies in part the existing patent procedure regulations. (lexology.com)
  • A patent for an invention is defined as the grant of a property right to the inventor issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. (ustechsregister.com)
  • To add or omit an inventor on an existing patent, you must submit a Recordation Cover Sheet to the United States Patent and Trademark Office's Assignment Recordation Branch. (ustechsregister.com)
  • Only the inventor can apply for a patent. (synthx.com)
  • A licensed patent attorney can be hired to make the application for the inventor(s), in their name(s). (synthx.com)
  • In a patent application an inventor has to describe (disclose) how to solve a technical problem in order to get a granted patent for the innovation. (kth.se)
  • In order for a technical solution to be granted a patent, the inventor must file an application to the Bureau of Patents, which will examine, and in some cases, grant its approval. (wikipedia.org)
  • Patents may be granted to technical solutions such as an inventions, machines, devices, processes, or an improvement of any of the foregoing. (wikipedia.org)
  • Defendant?s use of BlackBerry?s inventions, and infringement of the Patents-in-Suit, has succeeded in diverting consumers away from BlackBerry?s products and services and toward those of Defendant. (techdirt.com)
  • The IC desires to transfer these inventions to the private sector through commercialization licenses to facilitate the commercial development of products and processes for public use and benefit. (cdc.gov)
  • The Licensee desires to acquire commercialization rights to certain of these inventions in order to develop processes, methods, or marketable products for public use and benefit. (cdc.gov)
  • More specifically, it investigates how the European and US patent systems interpret and apply the so called "inventive step" (Europe) or "non-obviousness" requirement (U.S.) vis-à-vis bio-pharmaceutical technology with a special emphasis on DNA-and protein related inventions. (lu.se)
  • This paper analyzes propensity to patent and the effect of patented process innovations on output prices for a sample of 24 chemical products. (stanford.edu)
  • The intention of the patent system is to provide a legal protection for innovations. (kth.se)
  • The patents cover 108 specific claims related to innovations that reduce balance of system (BoS) costs and boost performance to lower the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE). (evwind.es)
  • Today, the NY Times has an article up describing how IBM will begin putting its patent filings online for public review. (feld.com)
  • In its court filings, it valued its own portfolio of 34 U.S. patents at $1. (eff.org)
  • Do you want to learn about how to appeal a patent application decision before the Patent Trial and Appeals Board (PTAB)? (uspto.gov)
  • Congress created the "inter partes review" (IPR) process, which is overseen by specialized PTAB judges, more than a decade ago. (eff.org)
  • Once PTAB gave its initial ruling-that WordLogic's patent was likely invalid-WordLogic got smart and settled the case. (eff.org)
  • Although the amendments are procedural rather than substantial, they may make the patent application process lengthier and more expensive. (lexology.com)
  • Applicants may now file divisional patent applications that consist of claims which do not correspond exactly to the text of the claims that are pending in the parental application. (lexology.com)
  • The USPTO Rocky Mountain Regional Office invites you to join us via teleconference to learn about the different types of intellectual property (including trademarks and copyrights) and take an in-depth look at the patenting process from invention to application to issue. (uspto.gov)
  • We will also cover the requirements for patentability, how to determine whether a provisional or nonprovisional application is right for you, and how to weigh the costs and benefits of hiring a patent attorney. (uspto.gov)
  • Pre-grant opposition gives third parties the opportunity to oppose the grant of a patent just after publication of the patent application - a party need not wait until the grant itself. (iam-media.com)
  • According to Section 25(1) of the Patents Act, 1970, any person may, in writing, oppose the grant of a patent following publication of the patent application but before the grant of the patent based on the grounds stated in Sections 25(1)(a) to (k). (iam-media.com)
  • The legislature has intentionally retained a six-month window before the grant of a patent from the date of publication of the application, providing third parties an opportunity to oppose the grant of a patent. (iam-media.com)
  • However, the representation can be filed only if a request for examination of the patent application has already been filed. (iam-media.com)
  • The cryptographic operation information may also be passed to the process manager by an external application through a message header or other means not described. (peertopatent.org)
  • Legal advice is very valuable during the patent application and revising process and you want the process to go as smoothly as possible in order to save time and money. (ustechsregister.com)
  • Facilitate faster file-sharing to improve the process time from the date of filing the application to publication. (iam-media.com)
  • Utility patents last for 20 years from the application date. (synthx.com)
  • Patent pending status is granted for one year upon receipt of a Provisional Patent Application . (synthx.com)
  • Patent application goes beyond technical disclosure, so it needs to be sketched by a professional, who is well-versed in patent laws and processes. (blogswow.com)
  • All the patent application types differ in their own way. (blogswow.com)
  • Thus, a patent application will be sketched on the new patentable invention. (blogswow.com)
  • After getting information from the client's, lawyers draft patent application. (blogswow.com)
  • Checking of patent application can take a couple of years. (blogswow.com)
  • Patent application filing is a worthy investment because it prevents competitors seeking license to practice your invention. (blogswow.com)
  • After a time period of 18 months, the patent application becomes publicly available so that everyone can read about how the technical problem was solved. (kth.se)
  • When filing for a patent, applicants make every effort to ensure that the claim and the specification contained in the application are absolutely perfect. (managingip.com)
  • In India, Section 57 of the Indian Patents Act 1970 (the 'Act') allows a patent application, the complete specification, or related documents to be amended, either voluntarily or in response to objections raised during the examination of the application, and the amendments may be made before or after the patent is granted. (managingip.com)
  • The controller rejected the amended claim 1 for violating the provisions of Section 59 as the claim directed to a compound would be broader than a claim directed to a composition containing said compound, that the present application was a national phase application, and original claims were drafted in compliance with US patent practice. (managingip.com)
  • A process patent application has been filed based on this process. (cdc.gov)
  • The differences mean that innovation, and especially the initial stages of a patent application, will require careful thought. (lu.se)
  • We can also help cover the costs of drawing up and registering a patent application or an intellectual property rights application. (lu.se)
  • Synergy (the whole is greater than observation and feedback process, or any teams have members who share a the sum of its parts) other application of behavior-based common mission and relevant goals, safety. (cdc.gov)
  • Thus they claim that it should be principally possible to grant various types of patents directed to isolated DNA sequences and proteins. (lu.se)
  • Because the textural and taste attributes of the caramel are not provided at the expense of processability, the confections are readily processed without the use of enrobing technology or equipment. (foodnavigator.com)
  • For these firms, the status quo in patent law remains the same - the only hurdles to patentability of processes are such factors as novelty and nonobviousness, Washington, D.C., technology attorney Raymond Van Dyke told the E-Commerce Times. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • The patent covers a particle-separation technology originally developed for use in outer space but readapted for efficient ground-based operation. (mediaroom.com)
  • Mr. Marshall "had better be prepared to spend more than $1 million on prosecution, because that's what would be required," says Gerald J. Weinberger, president of Rates technology Inc., a Hauppauge, N.Y., company that says it has gone to court six times to prosecute patents in the telecommunications field. (mediate.com)
  • P2E's systematic process identifies and protects the critical information, technology and resources associated with an acquisition program. (ag-ip-news.com)
  • The complaint with the International Trade Commission, a quasi-judicial arm of the Commerce Department, said the BlackBerry maker infringed on Motorola's patents in key technology areas, including Wi-Fi access and power management. (industryweek.com)
  • Jones Day successfully represented McCain Foods Limited in defending an inter partes review (IPR) petition filed by competitor J.R. Simplot Company against U.S. Patent No. 6,821,540, which relates to French fry processing technology. (jonesday.com)
  • For years cryptologists have been working to eliminate that leakage-and Paperclip's encryption technology detailed in this patent does just that. (paperclip.com)
  • Built on a foundation of Zero Trust, Paperclip's patented technology goes beyond best-in-class encryption for another layer of critical protection-shredding data, storing each shred only once and breaking context, resulting in probabilistic encryption of data, then applying complex AES256 encryption to each shred. (paperclip.com)
  • In the light of rapid scientific advances and novel insights, the multi-faceted discussions are particularly fierce with regard to patents on DNA-related technology. (lu.se)
  • Thus, the grant of patents on DNA- and protein- related technology had become routine. (lu.se)
  • It focuses on the fierce discussions among those who principally support patents on DNA -related technology over particular threshold-requirements for receiving such patents, the appropriate scope/form of its protection, and its exclusionary effects. (lu.se)
  • The second approach is bilateral technology transfer through voluntary licensing from a company that owns the patents on a vaccine to another company who can produce them. (bvsalud.org)
  • One thing worth noting about this patent is that it involves Akashi Miyagi, who previously worked on The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. (gonintendo.com)
  • The process involves several interdependent proceedings, statutory timelines and legal requirements. (iam-media.com)
  • And a patent for a marketing technique that involves career site optimization, SEO, and landing pages? (sourcecon.com)
  • Motorola and RIM said the agreement involves a long-term cross-licensing arrangement of various patent rights for technologies such as 2G, 3G, 4G and wireless email. (industryweek.com)
  • Obtaining patent grants within a predictable timeframe helps applicants to overcome uncertainties in the patent prosecution process. (iam-media.com)
  • This webinar will use examples of successful patent prosecution arguments to highlight common 103 rejection shortcomings as well as to understand how to craft successful responses that don't require claim amendments. (mbhb.com)
  • The empirical analysis conducted in the paper suggests that explanations of the origins and persistence of the gender patenting gap have to be found outside of the patent system itself. (lu.se)
  • The Trademark and Patent Office may also require applicants to pay a new substantive examination fee if it believes that a new examination is necessary following the application's modification, which is likely to be the case where modifications result in previously unexamined subject matter. (lexology.com)
  • The Trademark and Patent Office can now require applicants to respond to office actions or amend their applications as many times as necessary. (lexology.com)
  • Applicants can respond to rejections and continue in the patent process. (patentlyo.com)
  • However, research indicates that female patent applicants are less likely to follow up after rejection, contributing significantly to the lower conversion rate of applications to granted patents. (patentlyo.com)
  • Although it is no surprise that both men and women benefit from the support of patent professionals, interestingly, female applicants derive much more significant gains than men from firm and attorney affiliations. (patentlyo.com)
  • This suggests that access to information and financial resources provided by firms and attorneys is particularly valuable for female patent applicants, potentially compensating for lower response rates to rejection and the other barriers women commonly face before applying for a patent (e.g., limited professional networks). (patentlyo.com)
  • Agile, intuitive seamless experience enabling applicants to file patent applications conveniently. (iam-media.com)
  • It can be best utilised for conversing with applicants and to initiate the examination process. (iam-media.com)
  • Access our patent databases and search tools. (epo.org)
  • The ratio of available qualified examiners to patent applications filed can be scaled significantly by adopting tools for both search and analysis. (iam-media.com)
  • Before investing time and money in your prototype, you may want to search for similar patent claims. (synthx.com)
  • Search the U.S. Patent and Trademark (USPTO) office database at http://www.uspto.gov/patft/index.html . (synthx.com)
  • They conduct a search on the comprehensive database of the US patents issued and still pending to be approved. (blogswow.com)
  • The patent lawyer firm will deliver a search report in detail, which includes where and how they searched. (blogswow.com)
  • How do I search in patent databases? (kth.se)
  • In Bilski v. Kappos, the Supreme Court struck down a lower court's decision that would have put business processes through an onerous test of eligibility. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • Challenging patents will become far more onerous, and impossible for some. (eff.org)
  • That meant "the court, therefore, need not define further what constitutes a patentable process," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • Finnegan Partner J. Michael Jakes, who argued the case before the Court, said he was disappointed that the court decided the Bilski/Warsaw claims were not patentable under the broad language of the Patent Act. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • The invention must meet the following criteria in order to be considered as a patentable invention the solution: The solution must be new The solution must have an innovative step The solution must be industrially useful Products, processes, or an improvement of the foregoing, may relate to the technical solution. (wikipedia.org)
  • The present invention relates to the technical fields of Treatment of Sludge, and in particular to a kind of Centrifugal sludge dehydration processing unit. (google.com)
  • A potential approach for overcoming female tendencies not to push forward or fight in response to rejection relates to whether the patent applications are affiliated with attorneys or firms. (patentlyo.com)
  • As I've written before, I'm a huge critic of the existing patent process, especially as it applies to software patents. (feld.com)
  • In the US breacking software patents of copying copyrighted material is illegal. (osnews.com)
  • Then, however, it went one step further: It ruled that a process is only eligible for a patent if it is "tied to a particular machine or apparatus" or if it "transforms a particular article into a different state or thing. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • In some examples, an apparatus for point cloud compression/decompression includes processing circuitry. (justia.com)
  • Since it can take almost two years for a patent to be approved, there might be some changes that need to be made after you obtain the patent due to error in filing or an amendment to the invention. (ustechsregister.com)
  • Filing your patent in the right manner helps to protect your valuable invention otherwise you can lose the benefits. (blogswow.com)
  • The new rules could stop organizations like EFF, which used this process to fight the Personal Audio "podcasting patent," from filing patent challenges altogether. (eff.org)
  • However, the decision, which came down on the last day of the court's term, was worth the wait for advocates in favor of the patentability of business processes. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • In order to make key strategic decisions, it is important to have an early grasp of patentability and what the patent landscape is like in your field of research. (lu.se)
  • We can help you with surveys of the publication databases and international patent databases to gauge, for example, the patentability of your work. (lu.se)
  • These results differ from those obtained in patent studies based on more aggregate data. (stanford.edu)
  • What are the differences between patents, trademarks, and copyrights? (synthx.com)
  • First Principle - Copyrights and Patents for, and Royalties from faculty scholarship arising in the normal course of faculty duties, and supported only by incidental university support such as access to secretarial assistance, office space, the library, and the like, shall belong to the faculty person or persons involved, and may be retained or assigned by them. (bloomu.edu)
  • Below is a summary of the most significant changes introduced, along with a comparison of how the new process differs from previous practice. (lexology.com)
  • First Commercial Sale " means the initial transfer by or on behalf of the Licensee or its sublicensees of the Licensed Products or the initial practice of a Licensed Process by or on behalf of the Licensee or its sublicensees in exchange for cash or some equivalent to which value can be assigned for the purpose of determining Net Sales . (cdc.gov)
  • The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a patent case that has held the software industry and patent attorneys in suspense for much of the last year. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • When applications are affiliated with firms, the process is typically managed by patent committees comprised of specialized experts, such as patent attorneys, who have lots of experience determining whether proposed ideas can be patented. (patentlyo.com)
  • Though he's new to the profession, it's often the young attorneys who see the process in unconventional and innovative ways because they haven't been doing the exact same thing for 25 years. (mediate.com)
  • The larger companies are easier to deal with, because they have many in house patent attorneys, and they do not feel that they are being roughed- they are making an informed business decision. (mediate.com)
  • Your company then checks with its patent attorneys to see what infringes and what doesn't. (mediate.com)
  • Complicated patent searches can be done for you by patent attorneys or agents. (synthx.com)
  • The justices ruled unanimously on Monday to uphold the legal standard used to invalidate patents by a new appeals board at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. (waka.com)
  • CHANTILLY, Va. - The US Patent and Trademark Office has awarded TASC Inc. a patent for its Program Protection Engineering (P2E) Toolkit. (ag-ip-news.com)
  • This is a huge positive step by IBM and shows real leadership in addressing our completely screwed up patent system. (feld.com)
  • If one does not exist, the process manager may create and assign a message header to track the data through the system. (peertopatent.org)
  • The '257 patent describes a system which can be used in sports games such as baseball where player movement can be tracked by a position indicator. (patentarcade.com)
  • The candidates, he says, are much better as a result of their targeted and (now) patented system. (sourcecon.com)
  • We're asking supporters who care about a fair patent system to file comments using the federal government's public comment system. (eff.org)
  • It's even better if you add one sentence or more to the comment, especially if you can mention your own experience with the patent system. (eff.org)
  • Provided is a data processing system. (justia.com)
  • The system includes a data source, a data receiver, a plurality of source code data frame buffer regions, a data processing module and a state register. (justia.com)
  • U.S. Patent #7,968,791-Titled "Solar Energy Collector System," the patent protects design attributes involving lining up coupled solar collectors into a collector row that is centered on a longitudinally oriented axis. (evwind.es)
  • U.S. Patent #7,932,461-Titled "Solar Collector Framework," the patent covers overall design characteristics related to the positioning of Skyline Solar's collectors, troughs and other elements of the system. (evwind.es)
  • A payment system devised by online retail giant Amazon is too obvious to patent , the European Patent Office (EPO) has ruled. (osnews.com)
  • The company was previously granted patent rights to the payment system in the US. (osnews.com)
  • How did the gap evolve since the 'modern' patenting system was established? (lu.se)
  • Congress created the board in 2011 over concerns federal officials were issuing too many patents and fueling the rise of patent trolls - companies that buy up patents and force businesses to pay license fees or face costly litigation. (waka.com)
  • which patent infringement litigants benefit from the inefficiencies of the patent litigation process - particularly those who are involved in protracted litigation like those lawsuits recently settled by Nokia and Qualcomm. (mediate.com)
  • Professional patent litigation lawyers can help you to get the right one. (blogswow.com)
  • The remedies which RTI then seeks include damages, treble damages, a permanent injunction against further making, using, selling, offering for sale, and importing of the infringing products and services for the remaining lives of the Patents, payment of RTI's legal fees, and a product recall of all examples of those infringing items. (mediate.com)
  • Fees for patents and trademarks change yearly. (synthx.com)
  • The Supreme Court has upheld the process for challenging invalid patents, making it easier for companies to fight so-called patent trolls. (waka.com)
  • If the rules become official, they will offer new protections to patent trolls. (eff.org)
  • We need EFF supporters to speak out against this proposal, which is a gift for patent trolls. (eff.org)
  • But it's been so effective that patent trolls and their pro-patent protectors absolutely hate the process. (eff.org)
  • This database houses information on existing patents and on patent applications filed since 1976. (synthx.com)
  • The validity and scope of your patent gets affected by the wordings. (blogswow.com)
  • Section 58 of the Act states that amendments may be made where the validity of a patent is challenged in a legal suit before a court of law. (managingip.com)
  • In the end, Mr. Marshall might have to sue some company for patent infringement - and do so successfully - before the industry takes his rights seriously. (mediate.com)
  • Since patents describe technical content with a legal language it might be hard to find the information you are looking for. (kth.se)
  • Every second of every day, our innovative solutions are securely processing, transcribing, storing, and communicating sensitive content across the internet. (paperclip.com)
  • Do Patent Infringement Litigants WANT an Inefficient Dispute Resolution Process? (mediate.com)
  • When an infringer will not discuss their alleged patent infringement with RTI, there is little else that RTI can do except to pursue its remedies for the (willful) infringements in a court of competent jurisdiction. (mediate.com)
  • Motorola filed a complaint with the U.S. government in January accusing RIM of patent infringement and unfair trade practices. (industryweek.com)
  • Perhaps the company should have spent more time focused on its actual product rather than suing for patent infringement. (techdirt.com)
  • Not only can these experts craft applications strategically, but they can also manage communications with patent examiners. (patentlyo.com)
  • If the invention violates state or federal law or infringes on the patent rights of others, a patent can still be obtained but the invention can't be made, used, or sold. (synthx.com)
  • The following describes the use of parallel processors and/or processes to improve both the speed and volume capabilities of cryptographic operation. (peertopatent.org)
  • Diagram A-This illustration describes the parallel processing of multiple clear text data blocks being encrypted. (peertopatent.org)
  • Diagram C-This illustration describes the parallel processing of multiple encrypted text data blocks being translated to a different form of encryption. (peertopatent.org)
  • Diagram D-This illustration describes the parallel cryptographic processing of multiple data streams or elements. (peertopatent.org)
  • According to Section 25(2) of the Patents Act, any person interested can file a post-grant opposition within 12 months of the date of publication of the grant of a patent on any of the grounds prescribed, by giving a notice of opposition to the controller. (iam-media.com)
  • Offer peer-to-peer file sharing to reduce pendency in the patent office (ie, number of pending applications). (iam-media.com)
  • We tried out the strategy in a pilot study in rats with promising results but lacked funding to do further studies sufficient to file a patent. (lu.se)
  • This provisional status gives you time to secure funding, line up vendors and complete the patent applications. (synthx.com)
  • Utility patents cover the invention or discovery of a new, useful, and novel process, machine, article of manufacture, or composition of matter, or an improvement to an existing invention. (synthx.com)
  • There is a genuine need to continually analyse existing policies, processes, technologies, capacities and cross-jurisdiction collaborations in order to bring about effective change and simplify the grant process, the automation of manual activities and the harmonisation of cross-jurisdiction dependency. (iam-media.com)
  • We find that despite the absence of scientific and technical education opportunities for women and the presence of institutional barriers, women, including those who were married, took an active part in the innovation process. (lu.se)
  • What did the MultiPark Innovation Office require from you to support your innovation process? (lu.se)
  • The USPTO's Rocky Mountain Regional Office, in collaboration with other partners located across the region (listed below) invites you to join us for part one of its Path to a Patent series.This event is free and open to the public. (uspto.gov)
  • Definitions for common patent related words can be found in the EPO (European Patent Office) glossary. (kth.se)
  • The U.S. Patent Office has proposed new rules about who can challenge wrongly granted patents. (eff.org)
  • Here, he shares his innovation experience and tells about the support the MultiPark Innovation Office provide for starting that process. (lu.se)
  • Getting the funds from the MultiPark Innovation Office was crucial to take the earliest steps towards patenting our idea. (lu.se)
  • Additional patents may be pending in the U.S. and elsewhere. (behr.com)
  • In addition, Paperclip SAFE has one U.S. patent and six foreign patents pending. (paperclip.com)
  • The Federal Court's decision effectively barred so-called business methods from meaningful patent protection. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • These patents could range from financial strategies, risk management techniques, teaching methods - or even novel ideas such as speed dating. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • and 2) whether the Federal Circuit's machine-or-transformation test for patent eligibility contradicts clear Congressional intent that patents should protect methods of doing or conducting business. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • When it comes to making changes to patent claims, you must only change the actual claims made within the patent that actually forms the basis of the invention. (ustechsregister.com)
  • This means that you can amend the description of claims as well as amend the drawings of an existing patent. (ustechsregister.com)
  • Any new claims made must go through a whole new patent. (ustechsregister.com)
  • all allowing for interpretation of the Patents claims under the Doctrine of Equivalents. (mediate.com)
  • Indian patent law recognises that it is not possible to always get it right in the first instance and provides for a limited number of circumstances in which claims can be amended, and the process that needs to be followed. (managingip.com)
  • This New Procedure follows a formal and transparent evaluation process. (who.int)
  • The underrepresentation of women in the patent process is a critical issue that needs our attention. (patentlyo.com)
  • We will support you throughout, help you design an IP management strategy, and put you in touch with external patent firms if necessary. (lu.se)
  • Having a great idea is just the first step in the invention process. (synthx.com)
  • I have an idea - can it be patented and/or commercialized? (kth.se)
  • Table 1 shows the scope and impact of IP 4.0 on patent offices and how it would influence key outputs in the patent grant process. (iam-media.com)
  • Once the patent is filed, there is no scope for editing or changes. (blogswow.com)
  • The man behind the patent is Doug Berg, chief recruiting geek at SuccessFactors, a position he previously held at Jobs2Web before it was acquired late last year. (sourcecon.com)
  • You purchase an aggregate license to all the media patents regardless of whether individual patents apply to you or not. (osnews.com)
  • U.S. mobile phone manufacturer Motorola and Canada's Research in Motion, maker of the Blackberry, announced Friday that they have reached a settlement to their long-running patent dispute. (industryweek.com)
  • BlackBerry (under its original name RIM) was always a bit of a patent troll . (techdirt.com)
  • The USPTO should follow the rules Congress set out, and consider all patent challenges, including IPR petitions, on their merits. (eff.org)
  • The Supreme Court, however, did not as far as some business process patent advocates would have liked. (ecommercetimes.com)
  • Currently caramel confectioners had to use a moisture barrier, it said, typically of triglyceride fat, that required extra processing time and equipment and even then left opportunities for failure during processing and storage. (foodnavigator.com)
  • For the third time, Südzucker has conducted a research study on consumer needs and purchase drivers in processed foods and drinks, which will be another. (foodnavigator.com)
  • This time around, it appears Nintendo has been working on image processing for Switch titles, and perhaps all of their games in general going forward. (gonintendo.com)
  • International patent offices must sync with the Industry 4.0 principles of interoperability, technical assistance, decentralised decision making, virtualisation, real-time capability, the Internet of Services, modularity and agility. (iam-media.com)
  • U.S. Patent #7,952,057-Titled "Reflective Surface for Solar Energy Collector," the patent covers elements of Skyline Solar's unique reflective rack design that minimizes the use of materials for structural support, thereby lowering material costs and speeding installation time. (evwind.es)
  • Applying for a patent can be an expensive and time-consuming business. (lu.se)
  • Patent opposition, if used appropriately, can act as an important tool to prevent the grant of frivolous patents. (iam-media.com)
  • However, it brings to mind misuse of opposition to prevent the grant of even those patents that have great competitive value and to deliberately affect the businesses of competitors. (iam-media.com)
  • Post-grant opposition can be filed only after the grant of a patent, but within one year of the date of grant. (iam-media.com)
  • After considering the opponent's representation and the applicant's reply, along with evidence from both sides and hearing both parties, if requested, the controller may either reject the pre-grant representation and grant a patent or ask the applicant to amend the complete specification to his or her satisfaction before proceeding to grant. (iam-media.com)
  • The patent grant process depends on the quality and volume of data to be processed, the number of stakeholders and the exchange of data from a variety of sources and systems. (iam-media.com)
  • Republic Act No. 8293, otherwise known as The Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines lays down the rules and regulations that grant, and enforce patents in the Philippines. (wikipedia.org)