by Rob Voakes | Apr 5, 2023 | Insights
While the grant of a patent gives the patent owner certain exclusive rights in the patented invention, there are instances where those rights may be overridden. One such instance is under compulsory licensing rules. Many jurisdictions have some form of rules covering...
by Burris Law | Feb 22, 2023 | Insights
Like a Southwest Airlines flight delay over the 2022 holidays, the long awaited arrival of the Unitary Patent (UP) and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Europe appears to be on final approach for landing. And much like one of our beloved airlines, the UP and UPC look...
by Burris Law | Oct 6, 2022 | Insights
As we enter the last quarter of 2022, the legal industry is taking note of cases to watch for in 2023. And this year, many within and even outside of the legal profession are keeping a close watch on three cases in which the world of trademarks is expected to collide...
by Burris Law | Jun 28, 2022 | Insights
EXPLORING THE SCOPE OF DESIGN PATENTS AND THE ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE REQUIREMENT As with the evolution of all things in our world, design patents are no exception and are undergoing a transformational rebirth as technology now enters the age of the metaverse. This...
by Burris Law | May 10, 2022 | Insights
Claiming artificial intelligence (“AI”) as an inventor on patent applications has been an issue of interest lately, with key decisions being rendered in several jurisdictions. Applications covering two inventions[1] at the forefront of this debate list DABUS...
by Burris Law | Mar 31, 2022 | Insights
WHAT IS UNITY OF INVENTION IN GENERAL? Unity of invention relates to the concept of one invention in one patent application. In most jurisdictions, in order to include two or more inventions in one application, the inventions as defined in the claims must be linked by...