Sentences with phrase «applications filed prior»

Three of the patents resulted from applications filed prior to March 16, 2013, and thus were governed by pre-AIA § 102.

Some of these «Old Act» patents still exist and some are still being granted based on patent applications filed prior to October 1989.

Not exact matches

(An inventor would need to claim the earlier date only if prior art surfaced after the PPA's filing date but before the filing date of the regular application, or if a patent application the same invention was filed by another inventor and the PTO has to decide which applicant should get the patent.)

A U.S. patent court in 2007 invalidated the company's patent 5126156, basing the ruling on the fact that Dippin» Dots had sold its product for more than a year prior to filing its patent application.

Wal - Mart filed a patent application for this delivery management system a year prior to the IBM announcement on November 25, 2015.

While a search of the prior art before the filing of an application is not required, it is advisable to do so.

On 23 December 2011, Douglas Feigelson of BitBills filed a patent application for «Creating And Using Digital Currency» with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, an action which was contested based on prior art in June 2013.

Permit Application (Must be filed with FVPD police at least 15 business days prior to scheduled use)

There must be an application filed with the county clerk prior to the transfer and all pistols must be unloaded and safely stored on the premises for the entire transfer period.»

«That prior to the grant of the ex parte motion by the court in Abuja, the Federal Government had filed a similar application before Justice Olatoregun of the Lagos Division but failed to disclose the fact that it had obtained same relief in Lagos.»

Furthermore, publicly using or selling an invention more than 1 year prior to filing a patent application completely bars you from ever winning a patent on that invention.

Historically, academic technology transfer offices (TTOs) have trained their academic scientists not to publish before filing a patent application, because under the previous system any disclosure by themselves or others, even one day prior to filing a patent application, could legally eliminate the possibility of patenting the invention in major non-U.S. countries.

If there is interest in patenting the invention in countries without an applicable grace period, then an application should be filed prior to publishing it.

No application effectively filed after his disclosure, and no prior art disclosed after his disclosure, can defeat his patent application.

A Ph.D. student who has completed at least one full term of satisfactory work may file an application for transfer of prior coursework done at HGSE to be counted toward their degree.

During FMCSA's investigation, J & L Trucking officials could not produce any driver qualification file with the requisite employment application, medical certificate, driver road test certificate, state motor vehicle record, prior employer inquiry or record of violations.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses, the risk that the transactions with Microsoft and Pearson do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion contemplated by the relationship with Microsoft, including that it is not successful or is delayed, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Microsoft and Pearson commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

Such statements reflect the current views of Barnes & Noble with respect to future events, the outcome of which is subject to certain risks, including, among others, the effect of the proposed separation of NOOK Media, the general economic environment and consumer spending patterns, decreased consumer demand for Barnes & Noble's products, low growth or declining sales and net income due to various factors, possible disruptions in Barnes & Noble's computer systems, telephone systems or supply chain, possible risks associated with data privacy, information security and intellectual property, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible risks that inventory in channels of distribution may be larger than able to be sold, possible risks associated with changes in the strategic direction of the device business, including possible reduction in sales of content, accessories and other merchandise and other adverse financial impacts, possible risk that component parts will be rendered obsolete or otherwise not be able to be effectively utilized in devices to be sold, possible risk that financial and operational forecasts and projections are not achieved, possible risk that returns from consumers or channels of distribution may be greater than estimated, the risk that digital sales growth is less than expectations and the risk that it does not exceed the rate of investment spend, higher - than - anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of Barnes & Noble's online, digital and other initiatives, the success of Barnes & Noble's strategic investments, unanticipated increases in merchandise, component or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product and component shortages, risks associated with the commercial agreement with Samsung, the potential adverse impact on the Company's businesses resulting from the Company's prior reviews of strategic alternatives and the potential separation of the Company's businesses (including with respect to the timing of the completion thereof), the risk that the transactions with Pearson and Samsung do not achieve the expected benefits for the parties or impose costs on the Company in excess of what the Company anticipates, including the risk that NOOK Media's applications are not commercially successful or that the expected distribution of those applications is not achieved, risks associated with the international expansion previously undertaken, including any risks associated with a reduction of international operations following termination of the Microsoft commercial agreement, the risk that NOOK Media is not able to perform its obligations under the Pearson and Samsung commercial agreements and the consequences thereof, the risks associated with the termination of Microsoft commercial agreement, including potential customer losses, risks associated with the restatement contained in, the delayed filing of, and the material weakness in internal controls described in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended April 27, 2013, risks associated with the SEC investigation disclosed in the quarterly report on Form 10 - Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 26, 2013, risks associated with the ongoing efforts to rationalize the NOOK business and the expected costs and benefits of such efforts and associated risks and other factors which may be outside of Barnes & Noble's control, including those factors discussed in detail in Item 1A, «Risk Factors,» in Barnes & Noble's Annual Report on Form 10 - K for the fiscal year ended May 3, 2014, and in Barnes & Noble's other filings made hereafter from time to time with the SEC.

A written application for reimbursement from the recovery fund must be filed with and investigated by the department prior to the payment of a claim.

Lending regulations are much stricter than they were in the past but again, since each lender has it's own protocol for qualifying new customers, it is worth it for consumers to do their due diligence prior to filing an application.

Secondly, for two years prior to the application the applicant can not have had a bankruptcy case filed.

A written application for reimbursement from the recover fund must be filed with an investigated by the department prior to the payment of a claim.

(1) A credit services organization, its salespersons, agents, and representatives, and independent contractors who sell or attempt to sell the services of a credit services organization may not do any of the following: (a) conduct any business regulated by this chapter without first: (i) securing a certificate of registration from the division; and (ii) unless exempted under Section 13 -21-4, posting a bond, letter of credit, or certificate of deposit with the division in the amount of $ 100,000; (b) make a false statement, or fail to state a material fact, in connection with an application for registration with the division; (c) charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration prior to full and complete performance of the services the credit services organization has agreed to perform for the buyer; (d) dispute or challenge, or assist a person in disputing or challenging an entry in a credit report prepared by a consumer reporting agency without a factual basis for believing and obtaining a written statement for each entry from the person stating that that person believes that the entry contains a material error or omission, outdated information, inaccurate information, or unverifiable information; (e) charge or receive any money or other valuable consideration solely for referral of the buyer to a retail seller who will or may extend credit to the buyer, if the credit that is or will be extended to the buyer is upon substantially the same terms as those available to the general public; (f) make, or counsel or advise any buyer to make, any statement that is untrue or misleading and that is known, or that by the exercise of reasonable care should be known, to be untrue or misleading, to a credit reporting agency or to any person who has extended credit to a buyer or to whom a buyer is applying for an extension of credit, with respect to a buyer's creditworthiness, credit standing, or credit capacity; (g) make or use any untrue or misleading representations in the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization or engage, directly or indirectly, in any act, practice, or course of business that operates or would operate as fraud or deception upon any person in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization; and (h) transact any business as a credit services organization, as defined in Section 13 -21-2, without first having registered with the division by paying an annual fee set pursuant to Section 63J -1-504 and filing proof that it has obtained a bond or letter of credit as required by Subsection (2).

To obtain an extension, the plan must file Form 5558, Application for Extension of Time to File Certain Employee Plan Returns, on or prior to the plan's due dfile Form 5558, Application for Extension of Time to File Certain Employee Plan Returns, on or prior to the plan's due dFile Certain Employee Plan Returns, on or prior to the plan's due date.

Applications filed for U.S. unemployment benefits moved up 24,000 from the prior week to 242,000 for the week of 3/31/18.

Applications may be submitted at any time prior to the filing deadline which is currently May 1 of the year the applicant would like to enroll.

A. Pursuant to its regulations, the board may issue a license without written examination, except an examination on state laws and other state and federal regulations related to the practice of veterinary medicine, to any qualified applicant who furnishes satisfactory evidence that he is a veterinarian and has for the five years next prior to filing his application, been a practicing veterinarian and licensed in a state, territory or district of the United States having license requirements at the time the applicant was first licensed that were substantially equivalent to the requirements of the Veterinary Practice Act.

Such application can not be filed until a period of one (1) year has elapsed since the date of his or her prior application.

This is due to the potential likelihood of confusion with a prior - filed pending application.

While Judge Voss did not elaborate on the infringement finding and on the reasons for which his court ordered a stay, I remember from the trial that the key prior art reference cited by Apple was a version of the UMTS specifications that predated the filing of Samsung's patent application.

If there is uncertainty about the prior use of the mark, a US application can be filed on an ITU basis and amended later to claim the prior use date.

US trade - mark applications can be filed claiming wares and / or services on one or more of: (a) intent to use the mark (ITU); (b) prior use of the mark in the US; or (c) an existing foreign registration.

In Canada, if the applicant wishes to register the prior use claims before the mark has been used with the proposed use wares and / or services, the applicant must register the prior use claims and file a new application for the proposed use claims.

It is recommended that you consult an experienced lawyer prior to filing your application to ensure it has been completed fully and accurately.

Prior to Bill 107, an application (previously referred to as a complaint) had to be filed with the Ontario Human Rights Commission within six months from the last discriminatory incident.

(Note that if you are seeking to file an application for divorce, you must have lived in the jurisdiction for one year prior to bringing your application.)

Based on USCIS regulation «The date of adjustment for approved applications filed by asylees shall be one year prior to the date of being approved for permanent residence» Here is the link to that...

During the patent filing process, the applicant, through their patent agent, often makes amendments to the patent application and makes arguments to the patent office about the meaning of terms and how the invention can be distinguished from prior art.

In Thompson v. Intact Insurance, File No. 16-000041 / AABS, the Tribunal concluded that it had jurisdiction under Rule 19.1, to award an Applicant costs for preparing an application in respect of an issue that was resolved prior to the case conference being held, provided the applicant could establish that the insurer had acted «unreasonably, frivolously, vexatiously or in bad faith».

The team filed a trademark application for «Philly Special» for use in relation to apparel, but were beat to the punch by no less than 7 prior Philly Special trademark applications.

In addition, the petitioner can also introduce evidence that the patent should not have been allowed because the owner violated an on - sale or public use bar (i.e.: show that the invention was in the public realm for more than one year prior to the filing of the application).

Article 27 (1) Where the immediate appeal referred to in paragraph (4) of Article 35 (Inspection, etc. of the Portion related to the Examination of the Facts) of the Act is filed, if the court of prior instance finds no need to forward the record of the case pertaining to personal status litigation, it is sufficient for a court clerk of the court of prior instance to forward only the record of the appeal case to a court clerk of the court in charge of the appeal, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 174 (Forwarding of Record due to Filing of Appeal to Second Instance) of the Rules of Civil Procedure as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 205 (Application Mutatis Mutandis of Provisions Concerning Appeal to Court of Second Instance or Final Appeal) of said Rules.

Not having complete materials when arguing before a different judge on whether the defence was required to file an affidavit from the accused in what is known as a section 276 application, where a judge decides if the defence can cross-examine the complainant on prior sexual history.

The application process for a patent covering biotechnology is the same as that for other patent applications; however, prior to filing an application, applicants may have to make a specimen deposit.

(2) Where the Chief Electoral Officer applies prior to the trial for leave to intervene, he or she shall file notice of the application in the office in which the action was commenced and shall serve copies thereof on all parties.

The Hogan Lovells team filed the man's Application for Asylum with the US Citizenship and Immigration Services asserting prior persecution based on sexual orientation while living in Nigeria, as well as a well - founded fear of future persecution based on sexual orientation if he returned to Nigeria.

Applicant must file their complete application and submit all required information prior to April 1st to be considered for the current year's scholarship.

If an applicant has been licensed as a marriage and family therapist in another state, which currently has in the opinion of the Board, regulatory standards and qualifications substantially equivalent to those required for marriage and family therapist; in good standing in the other state for five (5) consecutive year immediately prior to the date his / her completed application is filed with the board.

The state administered jurisprudence examination can be taken prior to the filing of an application.

To avoid extortion by the tenant — a practice whereby tenants demand money in order to move — make sure that your buyer, once she becomes the landlord, files an L2 application and obtains an order terminating the tenancy pursuant to the notice prior to the termination date.