In district court litigation, patents can be challenged on any ground, and challenges may be based on any kind of prior art recognised by the patent statutes. Inter partes review (IPR) proceedings are, however, different. They are administrative proceedings in which...
Background For businesses and innovators with interests in the United States (US), keeping an eye on the patent landscape is essential. The US remains the world’s largest patent market, and patents granted there can create significant competitive and commercial...
Background Colibri Heart Valve LLC held a patent covering a method for implanting an artificial heart valve, specifically focusing on controlled and recoverable valve deployment. The patent originally included two independent claims: one involving pushing the valve...
The new system replaces the 1976 Plant Breeders’ Rights Act and intends to bring South Africa into compliance with the International Union for the Protection of New Plant Varieties (or UPOV). However, what is more interesting is how many parallels the new system draws...
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...
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