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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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The Quest for a Meaningful Threshold of Invention: Atlantic Works v. Brady (1883)

Patently-O

Teva references the landmark Supreme Court case of Atlantic Works v. Atlantic Works has had a profound impact on the development of patent law, particularly in shaping the doctrine of obviousness, but more generally providing theoretical frameworks for attacking “bad patents.” Brady for an improved dredge boat design.

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Federal Circuit Weighs in on Relevance of Primary Reference’s Intended Purpose to a POSITA’s Motivation to Combine

Intellectual Property Law Blog

the case addresses the weight the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) should give to the intended purpose of a primary reference when evaluating a Person of Ordinary Skill in the Art’s (POSITA) motivation to combine that primary reference with secondary references. Teleflex Innovations S.A.R.L. , The opinion provides Fig.

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Federal Circuit Rules on Written Description Requirement and Prior Art Statements Supporting a Motivation to Combine

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Did the Board err in finding that a POSITA would have had a motivation to combine the cited prior art references to Robinson and Greim? 2) The Board did not err in finding that a POSITA would have had a motivation to combine the cited prior art references to Robinson and Greim. citing In re Wertheim , 541 F.2d 2d 257, 264–65 (C.C.P.A.

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Mathematical shapes and intellectual property – a legal perspective on the "einstein tile"

The IPKat

After describing the problem and its possible solution (the publication has not yet been peer-reviewed), I will examine potential legal intricacies related to the protection of such shapes in intellectual property law. However, is the solution to a mathematical problem even an "invention"? not applicable in industry.

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In Re: Cellect, LLC No. 2022-1293 (Fed. Cir. Aug. 28, 2023)

Intellectual Property Law Blog

In each ex parte reexamination, the examiner determined that the challenged claims were obvious variants of Cellect’s prior-expiring reference. There is nothing in the PTA statute to suggest that application of ODP to the PTA-extended patent term would be contrary to the congressional design. patent claims.

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Intellectual Property And The Festival Of Halloween

IP and Legal Filings

The most popular of all customs is a play used by kids called “trick or treat” kids visit neighbour houses dressed in Halloween-themed costumes, which are designed to give a scary feeling, and ask them to give sweets by the phrase “trick or treat” if the owners of the house fail to give sweets, kids play a trick.