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AI-Assisted Inventions: Are They Patentable? Who is the Inventor?

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) may change how we invent: many envision a collaborative approach between human inventors and AI systems that develop novel solutions to problems together. Such AI-assisted inventions present a new set of legal issues under patent law. On February 13, 2024, the U.S. 101 and 115.

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USPTO Releases Inventorship Guidance for AI-assisted Inventions

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The USPTO released inventorship guidance on February 12, 2024, for inventions assisted by artificial intelligence (AI). 2022), and this release provides guidance regarding the open question of human inventorship for inventions developed by a person working with the assistance of an AI system. Vidal , 43 F.4th 4th 1207 (Fed.

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A Seller’s Guide to Navigating Intellectual Property Law on Amazon

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Patents A patent permits the owner to exclude others from making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing the invention of the patent. There are two types of patents that Amazon sellers should be familiar with, utility patents and design patents.

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Patent Protection on AI Inventions

Intellectual Property Law Blog

In recent years, AI patent activity has exponentially increased. The figure below shows the volume of public AI patent applications categorized by AI component in the U.S. However, inventors often need to improve various aspects of an existing AI system to make it fit and work for their applications. from 1990-2018.

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Key Rules and Cases for Patent Practitioners Working on AI Patent Applications

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Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) directed patent practitioners to current case law and sections of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) as reminders as the patent practitioners continue to work in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology space. MPEP Sections to Know – Especially for AI Inventions.

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Key Rules and Cases for Patent Practitioners Working on AI Patent Applications

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) directed patent practitioners to current case law and sections of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) as reminders as the patent practitioners continue to work in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology space. Additional detail on each case is provided below.

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Australia’s Reversal of its DABUS decision on AI-Generated Inventions: How Does this Impact an Imminent Canadian Discussion on AI Inventorship?

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In February 2022, however, the Federal Court of Australia joined the ranks of the United States and the United Kingdom in disallowing AI to be owners of patents, even if the product is solely created by AI. In 2021 , the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) issued a non-compliance notice for DABUS’ patent application in Canada.

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