tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post1988914998511789876..comments2024-03-29T06:53:23.405+00:00Comments on The IPKat: Friday whateverVerónica Rodríguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-83942281497437980522009-02-10T06:12:00.000+00:002009-02-10T06:12:00.000+00:00In the re-examination proceedings of Ariad’s US pa...In the re-examination proceedings of Ariad’s US patent no 6,410,516, the USPTO cited excerpts from the King James Bible (1611).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-25421557066186056072009-02-10T06:10:00.000+00:002009-02-10T06:10:00.000+00:00http://supreme.vlex.com/vid/19984030 refers to the...http://supreme.vlex.com/vid/19984030 refers to the 1976 US Supreme court case where a US patent for cleansing diary sheds was invalidated, as Hercules cleansing the Augean Stables with a river was cited as prior art.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-19481160122586922622009-02-09T22:47:00.000+00:002009-02-09T22:47:00.000+00:00David, gyg3s - until 1977 UK patent applications w...David, gyg3s - until 1977 UK patent applications were not normally published before they were granted. The document linked to appears to be the granted patent, the equivalent of the modern "B spec".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-6586642650807869142009-02-09T17:36:00.000+00:002009-02-09T17:36:00.000+00:00Not as old as some, but my personal favourite is W...Not as old as some, but my personal favourite is <A HREF="http://v3.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=WO&NR=02099684A1&KC=A1&FT=D&date=20021212&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EP" REL="nofollow">WO02/ 099684</A> which quotes The Merchant of Venice (1598) in the summary of the prior art.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-16255016030083612262009-02-09T14:05:00.000+00:002009-02-09T14:05:00.000+00:00My friend and teacher David Zviel once pointed out...My friend and teacher David Zviel once pointed out this SCOTUS decision to me:<BR/>http://supreme.vlex.com/vid/19984030<BR/>See footnote 1:<BR/>Footnotes Footnote 1 Among the labors of Hercules is the following: "Heracles now set out to perform his fifth Labour". That is pretty old, as prior art goes.<BR/> <BR/>And, David also called this one to my attention:<BR/>http://pipeline.corante.com/archives/2006/09/05/ariads_patent_eviscerated.php<BR/>See comment 1 there, which points out that: The printed publications include the King James version of the Bible (1611)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-12514934962611905172009-02-09T13:31:00.000+00:002009-02-09T13:31:00.000+00:00David (1:14:00PM) Thanks !! That's the one. I tr...David (1:14:00PM) Thanks !! That's the one. I tried searching for it via espace but it didn't work for me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-47534689588303384102009-02-09T13:14:00.000+00:002009-02-09T13:14:00.000+00:00You mean this one, gyg3s? Unfortunately only the A...You mean <A HREF="http://v3.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?KC=A&date=19550817&NR=735136A&list=4&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EP&CC=GB&FT=D" REL="nofollow">this one</A>, gyg3s? Unfortunately only the A spec appears to be online. The granted B spec could, however, be obtained by asking the UK-IPO.David Pearcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02336561458060095886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-79239703265741176882009-02-09T12:25:00.000+00:002009-02-09T12:25:00.000+00:00Genesis? I like it. Not that it matters, but did t...Genesis? I like it. Not that it matters, but did the examiner and the applicant get into a fight about the age of the prior art, depending on whether they took a creationist or evolutionist viewpoint?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-29528492102483591272009-02-09T10:42:00.000+00:002009-02-09T10:42:00.000+00:00Does anyone know where I can get a link to a copy ...Does anyone know where I can get a link to a copy of patent GB 735,136 from <A HREF="http://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKHL/1973/6.html" REL="nofollow">Norwich Pharmacal</A>?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-36135959446833826142009-02-09T09:32:00.000+00:002009-02-09T09:32:00.000+00:00As an anonymous reader of your blog (and as a side...As an anonymous reader of your blog (and as a sideline: examiner) I regularly cite patents from the 1800s and earlier, e.g. GB N° 418 AD1718 (The UKPO was so kind as to send me copy of this specification) <BR/>You would amazed at how relevant certain inventions from antiquity still can be ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-46515888815472982032009-02-07T09:26:00.000+00:002009-02-07T09:26:00.000+00:00A patent examiner told me how one application he w...A patent examiner told me how one application he was examining had a claim which, when read carefully, claimed water. He cited Genesis as prior art.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-4253624922957159312009-02-06T19:24:00.000+00:002009-02-06T19:24:00.000+00:00As an EPO examiner, I remember citing quite a few ...As an EPO examiner, I remember citing quite a few XIX century prior art documents. As an attorney, I've based an opposition on a very relevant 1863 document.<BR/><BR/>At least in mechanics, a 1920s citation is certainly nothing out of the ordinary. I'd even say that you'll find pre-WWII citations in most search reports in that field.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-18286060194066295522009-02-06T18:37:00.001+00:002009-02-06T18:37:00.001+00:00I don't think the UCL talk on Competition, IP and ...I don't think the UCL talk on Competition, IP and Contractual Issues in the Media Industry is free - although it is in blue.Francis Daveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10228026893626221724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-79254175613870361972009-02-06T15:22:00.000+00:002009-02-06T15:22:00.000+00:00Got a search report from the UK-IPO last year with...Got a search report from the UK-IPO last year with two X citations from the 1890s. They were bang on the invention as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-46286138182755504802009-02-06T14:58:00.000+00:002009-02-06T14:58:00.000+00:00US5871238 (Method of modifying and arranging Bible...US5871238 (Method of modifying and arranging Bible texts) cites as prior art the Rosetta Stone. I think this would be hard to beat (196 BC!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-30937597027306706842009-02-06T14:46:00.000+00:002009-02-06T14:46:00.000+00:00I recall a friend telling me about a mediaeval far...I recall a friend telling me about a mediaeval farm implement being cited against a patent application (don't know how old the prior art document disclosing said implement was, though).<BR/><BR/>Category of citation - X<BR/>Claims - 1-20<BR/>Document - Chaucer, G etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com