Why is it important to check the strength of your patent?
Before we move ahead to the topic – importance of checking patent strength, for the uninitiated, here is a definition of the term: What is patent strength? Patent strength, in simplest terms, gives an idea of the survivability quotient of a patent. A granted patent doesn’t always mean that it is novel or can survive […]
This is The secret to a successful career (Hint: it’s not just intelligence)
It’s that time of the year again! (Read: Feedback) As another quarter of the year comes to a close, it’s time to reflect and learn from experiences – which might include those little victories, that huge milestone, or those miniscule blunders – and try and not repeat the same the following quarter. Of course, the […]
How China is going to be the next innovation hub?
IP House, a research group of 30 IP professional set up in 2014, analyzed 5022 out of 5432 cases handled by the Beijing IP Court, one of the three specialized IP court of China. Out of these 5022, 1095 cases were by foreign litigants. This makes 20% of the total cases litigated in the Beijing […]
Visual Memory vs NVidia – What led Federal Circuit Reversed District Court Decision to Declare Claims Disclosing Programmable Memory System Patent Eligible Subject Matter?
Visual Memory sued NVIDIA for infringing its US5953740 patent. NVIDIA in a response filed a motion under Rule 12(b)(6) which was granted by the district court. The district court scrutinized claims of 740 patent under the step one of the Alice Test and found the claims to be directed to the “abstract idea of categorical data […]
Concentrated Solar Power Technology: What is the state of research?
Do you know that there is a technology that lets you generate energy from the sun even when the sky is cloudy or when it is raining? Our fossil fuel sources are depleting at supersonic speed. Added to that, the increasing concern of containing greenhouse gas emissions for which governments around the globe have introduced […]
Do you know the recent EU trade secrets directive?
On 8 June 2016, following a proposal from the European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council adopted a Directive that aims to standardize the national laws in EU countries against the unlawful acquisition, disclosure and use of trade secrets. The EU directive, which lays down common measures against the unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure […]
When does a Mathematical Formula or a Law Of Nature become patent eligible?
The gist of the verdict: Claims having a mathematical formula or an application of laws of nature are patent eligible if they improve a particular process. If you don’t know, the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) program under which the US and other allied nation developed a fifth generation single engine aircraft, F-35, for their Navy and […]