Manita Rawat

Oct 8, 2024 | morganlewis.com | Rahul Kapoor |Douglas Crisman |Manita Rawat |Kalpesh V. Upadhye |Kannan Badri Narayanan

The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry in March 2024 published changes to its 2003 Patent Rules. These applicant-friendly changes include eased disclosure obligations for foreign applications, improved practices regarding divisional applications, a shortened timeframe for examination requests from 48 months to 31 months, and the introduction of a formal grace period for submissions following public disclosure.

Aug 20, 2024 | morganlewis.com | Manita Rawat

SAN FRANCISCO AND SILICON VALLEY, August 20, 2024: The Recorder has selected Morgan Lewis partner Manita Rawat as an Intellectual Property Woman Leader in Tech Law as part of its 2024 California Legal Awards.

Jun 10, 2024 | morganlewis.com | Michael Abernathy |Stephen Altieri |Louis W. Beardell |Natalie Bennett |Dion Bregman |Seth Gerber | +24 more

NEW YORK, June 10, 2024: Morgan Lewis has earned multiple recognitions in the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2024 guide, earning and maintaining practice and lawyer rankings and recommendations across six US states and Washington DC, nationally, and internationally. The IAM Patent 1000 guide, released by Globe Business Media Group, highlights leading global practitioners in patent prosecution, licensing, and litigation.

May 23, 2024 | morganlewis.com | Dion Bregman |Manita Rawat

SILICON VALLEY and SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2024: The Daily Journal has named Morgan Lewis partners Dion Bregman and Manita Rawat among the Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in California 2024. The annual recognition spotlights California-based lawyers who have made significant contributions to intellectual property law.

Feb 13, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Dion Bregman |Manita Rawat

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released comprehensive guidance on inventorship for artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted inventions. This guidance, instigated by the executive order Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence from October 2023, establishes clear criteria for determining human contributions to AI-assisted inventions, emphasizing the essential role of natural persons in the patent process.