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Delhi High Court Flags Lack Of Criteria For Assessing 'Inventive Step' Under Patents Act; Says Patent Office Decisions Often Subjective
06 Oct 2025 12:46 GMT
… patents, amid lack of any set criteria to assess 'inventive step … ' under the Patents Act, 1970.
… be patentable, an invention has to demonstrate an inventive step in … did not involve any inventive step.
The High Court however …
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Why working with AI in patent matters is not straightforward – for now (part two)
08 Oct 2025 12:22 GMT
… office actions for two patent applications in different technical … objectives allowable by the European Patent Convention (EPC).
Then … are stronger arguments to prove inventive step. Again, the AI … are optional when drafting patent applications, and how AI …
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Patent Office Appeals Review Decision Suggests Policy Shift Toward Broader Eligibility for AI-Related Patent Applications
02 Oct 2025 21:07 GMT
… should be considered as patent-eligible improvements to the … , 103, and 112 (novelty, non-obviousness, and sufficiency and clarity of … for evaluating inventions for patenting:
Claims that recite an … questions of novelty and non-obviousness and less on subject …
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A surge in patent applications doesn’t mean India has suddenly turned innovative
02 Oct 2025 11:14 GMT
… from the Indian patent office shows that patent filings have risen in … of possessing novelty, having an inventive step (to exclude straightforward modifications of … linkages with industry, their patent-protected technological advancements should lead …
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USPTO Director Signals Support for AI Patent Eligibility
30 Sep 2025 23:57 GMT
… support for AI patent eligibility, stating that … underscored that patentability requirements for novelty, non-obviousness, and sufficiency … commitment to granting patents on “applied technologies … to recalibrate their patent strategies. Companies should …
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Setback to Novartis: Delhi HC Rejects Cross-Examination Request in Post-Grant Patent Dispute
26 Sep 2025 20:25 GMT
… experts in a post-grant patent opposition, describing the company … the patent’s validity on grounds including lack of inventive step … and Section 3(d) of the Patents Act. … recommended revocation of the patent. Novartis challenged this before …
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Paradise Entertainment to Appeal Macau Court Decision on LT Game IP Patents
24 Sep 2025 16:10 GMT
… related to the alleged patent infringements.
Industry experts caution … the concept of “inventive step” under its patent laws. Observers note … companies to rethink their patent filing strategies and signal … increased scrutiny of patent claims in gaming …
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Taiwanese Supreme Court and Supreme Administrative Court rulings provide inventive step clarification
03 Sep 2025 12:43 GMT
… the lack of an inventive step of the patented invention.
Not satisfied with … that had found the patented invention to lack inventive step.
The Supreme Court … that had found the patented invention to lack inventive step, and the case …
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3 things to know about patenting in the semiconductor space
23 Sep 2025 22:47 GMT
… field intensifies, protecting innovation through patents has never been more critical … claims should clearly articulate the inventive step, avoid unnecessary jargon, and … priorities
Tailoring applications for local patent office requirements, such as China …
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LT Game confirms plan to appeal Macau court’s patent dispute judgement
23 Sep 2025 08:45 GMT
… inventions – had failed to satisfy patent requirements against the defendants because … and lacked a sufficient inventive step. As such, the patents did not meet … Shuffle Master entities infringed those patents through certain gaming machines, including …