WIPO Figures Reveal Increase in PCT Filings Amid Pandemic
shot by IP News Shots / 7:49 pm on 04 March, 2021
New data released by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) shows that the global patent filings grew in 2020. The filings increased in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. Both the US and China led the way, with Huawei continuing to dominate PCT applications.
Read more at: https://www.intellectualpropertymagazine.com/patent/pct-filings-soar-amid-pandemic–1.htm
Industry: Others
PTAB’s Power Questioned by the US Supreme Court
shot by IP News Shots / 8:57 pm on 02 March, 2021
The justices of the US Supreme Court have suggested that they could curtail the power of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Notably, in a telephone argument that lasted an hour and a half, members of the court’s conservative wing highlighted that the Congress may have violated the Constitution after it gave the PTAB the power to invalidate patents without a presidentially appointed official’s direct review.
Read more at: https://www.bloombergquint.com/onweb/supreme-court-justices-question-powers-of-patent-death-squad
Industry: Others
USPTO Requested to Broaden Patent Bar Eligibility Requirements
shot by IP News Shots / 7:19 pm on 15 February, 2021
In a letter to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), an Ex-IP partner and the Director of an IP program have argued that expanding patent bar eligibility requirements to practitioners of design patent will increase the number of women patentees and women patent attorneys.
Read more at: https://www.law360.com/ip/articles/1354373/uspto-urged-to-expand-patent-bar-eligibility-to-designers
Industry: Others
Toyota Tops 2020 List of Highest Patent-Earning Automakers in the US
shot by IP News Shots / 4:58 pm on 05 February, 2021
As per a report released by the Intellectual Property Owners Association, Toyota Motor Corporation has topped the list of automakers who were granted patents by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for the year 2020. With 2,819 patents granted to Toyota, there has been an increase of 4% from 2019.
Read More at: https://www.carscoops.com/2021/02/toyota-received-more-than-2800-us-patents-in-2020-alone/
Industry: Automobiles
IBM, Samsung and LG Top 2020 List of Tech Companies With Maximum Granted Patent
shot by IP News Shots / 4:39 pm on 05 February, 2021
With 9,435 patents, International Business Machines Corp. has the maximum number of tech patents granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in 2020. It is followed by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. with 8,539 patents and LG Electronics Inc. with 5,112 patents.
Read More at: https://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?year=2021&no=122807
Industry: Others
PTAB Told How to Decide Patent Invalidity as Indefinite
shot by IP News Shots / 6:15 pm on 07 January, 2021
In a new development, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has told the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to implement the same approach for deciding if a patent is invalid as indefinite in post-grant proceedings which is used in district court. This has put an end to the board’s use of a different standard.
Read more at: https://www.law360.com/articles/1342310/uspto-aligns-aia-review-indefiniteness-test-with-courts
Industry: Others