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  • What is a Patent?

    outside the size of the protection and hence cannot be considered at any point during the prosecution or litigation litigation process. The knowledge of calculating damages during patent litigation is also essential. same patent found in another patent. are eligible for patent protection in patent law.

  • Reissued Patents: Can Patent Claims Be Amended After Grant?

    Any errors made while drafting a patent claim or during patent prosecution could render the patent worthless If errors are found after the grant of a patent, then patent reissue is the best remedy. patent. Thus, a patent reissue allows a patentee to re-prosecute the patent and correct any errors that have Patent No. 6,926,544.

  • Determining Patent Quality for Patent Licensing and Acquisitions

    Questions like these are most relevant to the businesses that have suffered years of litigation involving The patent is less likely to be litigated if patent prosecution has a higher number of non-final rejections Prior Litigation - Patent litigation is the legal process that unfolds when someone who owns the patent If the subject has more prior litigation, then the subject patent’s invention is being used over and Therefore, the more prior litigation, the higher the strength of the subject patent.

  • Exporting Patent Rights: Trends in Foreign Inventors Patenting in the US

    However, one must remember patent is a territorial right and to secure it one must file a patent in the In the excitement of filing a patent application to protect an invention, practitioners and patent applicants office] a certain amount of time previously (which varies from [patent office] to [patent office]) and If any of the following events occurs, a patent application can be submitted in the patent office of Patent & Trademark Office, Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) § 140 (9th ed.

  • What is a Patent Box?

    What is a patent box? Countries with a Patent Box: A patent box system does not exist in the United States. to be eligible for Patent Box. to the UK Patent Box. /patent-box https://mpa.co.uk/what-we-do/tax-services/patent-box/patent-box-a-worked-example/

  • Patent Valuation: How Much is Your Patent Really Worth?

    Table of Contents: Introduction Cost Approach to Patent Valuation Income Approach to Patent Valuation Market Approach to Patent Valuation Nature and Scope of the Patent Size of the Market for the Product Patent valuation is the process of determining the actual market value of a patent or patent portfolio patents or patented products. comparable patents.

  • How to Declare a Patent as a Standard Essential Patent (SEP)?

    as Standard Essential Patents (SEPs). Designating Patent as SEP A patent is declared essential to implement a standard, usually by the SSOs After getting the list of such patents, the concerned SSO members check whether the disclosed patented The patent holders have to provide all the information regarding their patents used in the standard and These patents are declared as SEPs by the SSOs.

  • Patent Pools for Efficient Sharing of Technology

    A patent pool is a contract between two or more patent owners to license one or more of their patents to obtain an efficient form, but that complementary patent belongs to another patent holder, patent open to fair competition, allowing businesses to focus on machine building and marketing rather than litigation increases the possibility of collusive behaviour outside the pool, as well as whether it has controls to mitigate By lowering both litigation and the need to negotiate with other patent holders, pools can cut the time

  • Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) – Fast Track Examination of Patent Applications

    There is significant redundancy in the prosecution of patent applications around the world, as many patent While there are numerous strategies to speed up the patent prosecution, Patent Prosecution Highway or claim(s) in a pending patent application with a second patent office. up patent prosecution procedures. Conclusion To maximize the benefits of PPH programmes while avoiding or mitigating any potential drawbacks

  • Understanding Patent License Agreements

    What is a Patent License Agreement (PLA)? If one has a provisional patent or a patent pending, rather than one already granted to him—it is possible Drafting Patent License Agreement While the terms of individual patent license agreements vary, a standard Annual License Fee for Patent Agreement: This provision provides that the licensee must pay the patent south, one’s agreement should provide how disputes will be resolved, whether through arbitration or litigation

  • Patent Expiration Dates - Understanding Delays and Adjustments

    What is a Patent Term? of the patent. Patent X: Say you want to find the expiration date of a patent. Let’s call it Patent X. In case the terminal disclaimer has been filed for Patent X, then find the parent patent (Patent Y) mentioned *Note, patent A is a continuation of Patent B which is further a continuation of Patent C.

  • Patent Drafting - Best Practices

    What is Patentable Subject Matter? The subject matter of a patent refers to what can be patented. A patent application should be drafted in such a way that by considering categories of the patentable the patent application, may give rejections related to the patentability of the invention by going through Hence, a patent drafter needs to be more attentive in identifying the patentability of an invention. How to draft a patent application?

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