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Get Your Motorboat Running with this Case regarding Obviousness

On Get Your Motorboat Running with this Case regarding Obviousness

  • Babak Akhlaghi
  • 09.25.2023
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By Babak Akhlaghi on September 24, 2023. In Volvo Penta of the Americas, LLC v. Brunswick Corp., Case No. 22-1765 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 24, 2023) (Moore, Lourie, Cunningham, JJ.), the Federal Circuit reversed the Board’s obviousness rejection, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support […]

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Unraveling the Puzzle of Obviousness: Exploring the Raytheon Techs. Corp. v. General Electric Co. Case

On Unraveling the Puzzle of Obviousness: Exploring the Raytheon Techs. Corp. v. General Electric Co. Case

  • Babak Akhlaghi
  • 09.01.2023
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By Babak Akhlaghi on September 1, 2023. In a typical case involving obviousness rejection under 35 U.S.C. § 103, the key issue often revolves around whether a prior art reference teaches a specific claim limitation or if a skilled artisan would have been motivated to […]

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Data Compression Claims Deemed Ineligible by Federal Circuit: Impact on Software-Based Inventions

On Data Compression Claims Deemed Ineligible by Federal Circuit: Impact on Software-Based Inventions

  • Babak Akhlaghi
  • 08.28.2023
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By Babak Akhlaghi on August 28, 20223. The Federal Circuit held that claims directed to digital data compression are not patent eligible.  Realtime Data LLC v. Array Networks Inc., Case No. 2021-2251 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 2, 2023).  Realtime filed suit alleging infringement of seven patents […]

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Unveiling the Impact of Optional Language “May” in a Patent Application

On Unveiling the Impact of Optional Language “May” in a Patent Application

  • Babak Akhlaghi
  • 08.17.2023
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By Babak Akhlaghi on August 17, 2023. A Brief Legal History: Understanding Reissue Patents Patent owners have the option to seek a broader scope of coverage for their invention by filing a continuation application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office while their original […]

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Cracking the Code: Understanding Obviousness Challenges and the Motivation to Combine Prior Art

On Cracking the Code: Understanding Obviousness Challenges and the Motivation to Combine Prior Art

  • Babak Akhlaghi
  • 08.09.2023
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By Babak Akhlaghi on August 8, 2023. The Federal Circuit reversed the Board’s non-obviousness finding, holding that the key question in obviousness determination is whether a skilled artisan would be motivated to combine different references to achieve the claimed invention not the references.  Axonics, Inc. […]

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Transcend Abstract Concepts: A Comprehensive Understanding of Patent Eligibility

On Transcend Abstract Concepts: A Comprehensive Understanding of Patent Eligibility

  • Babak Akhlaghi
  • 07.28.2023
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By Babak Akhlaghi on July 28, 2023. The Federal Circuit upheld a decision of the district court that claims directed to poll based networking system are not patent eligible. Trinity Info Media, LLC v. Covalent, Inc., Case No. 22-1308 (Fed. Cir. July 14, 2023) (Stoll, […]

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Co-Inventor’s Triumph: Federal Circuit Affirms Contribution to Hose Patents

On Co-Inventor’s Triumph: Federal Circuit Affirms Contribution to Hose Patents

  • Babak Akhlaghi
  • 07.20.2023
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By Babak Akhlaghi on July 20, 2023. The Federal Circuit upheld a decision of the district court to amend inventorship, determining that the alleged co-inventor made significant contributions to the conception of at least one claim in each contested patent. Blue Gentian, LLC v. Tristar […]

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Joint Inventorship – Understanding the Meat and Potatoes of Invention Contributions

On Joint Inventorship – Understanding the Meat and Potatoes of Invention Contributions

  • Babak Akhlaghi
  • 07.17.2023
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In a reversal of the district court’s decision, the Federal Circuit determined that an alleged inventor, who was not named in the patent application, did not qualify as a joint inventor. This was due to the alleged inventor’s contribution being deemed too insignificant when considered […]

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From Lightbulbs to Billions: The Incredible Power of Patents

On From Lightbulbs to Billions: The Incredible Power of Patents

  • Babak Akhlaghi
  • 07.07.2023
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By Babak Akhlaghi on July 7, 2023. Are you curious about the power of patents? In this video, we’ll explore how patent damage awards can reach jaw-dropping amounts. Take a look at the five largest patent damage awards in 2022: you won’t believe what they […]

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Making Sense of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023

On Making Sense of the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023

  • Babak Akhlaghi
  • 06.30.2023
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By Babak Akhlaghi on June 30, 2023. The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 proposes several findings by Congress. Among these is the assertion that the U.S. Supreme Court and other courts have established judicial exceptions to the language of the existing patent eligibility section […]

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