The Federal Circuit held that, although the defendant (Ingenico) had previously challenged IOENGINE’s patents in IPRs, they were not precluded from relying on product prior art and printed publications related thereto to prove the claimed invention was known or used...
In order to obtain a patent, an invention must meet various criteria. One of the most important criteria is novelty, meaning that an invention must not be publicly disclosed before the patent application was filed. Disclosure may take many forms and includes...
Background The subject CJEU referral stems from an action brought before the Swedish national court by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH (‘BSH’) against Electrolux AB (‘Electrolux’) seeking an injunction and damages with respect to the unlawful use of their invention protected by...
The original AI image was modified by Kent Keirsey, CEO of Invoke AI and also the owner of the copyright registration in question. The image was modified using a technique called inpainting. The application to register “A Single Piece of American Cheese” was initially...
Background The UK’s decision to leave the EU has had a significant impact on both the UK and the EU, ranging from disputes over our future trading relationship to subsidies for farmers. However, the effect of Brexit on IP legislation is talked about much less often....
Doctrine of Equivalents In a recent decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has confirmed the importance of explaining why two features are equivalent when alleging that a patent is infringed under the so-called “doctrine of equivalents”. The...
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