LexBlog IP

MARCH 31, 2023

Alexander will share his insights on technical effect in the EPO, and how it relates to patenting Artificial Intelligence (AI) inventions. CT, the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (“IPLAC”) and the International Relations Committee will host EPO attorney Alexander Korenberg, Partner at Kilburn & Strode LLP.

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Chicago IP

MARCH 31, 2023

Alexander will share his insights on technical effect in the EPO, and how it relates to patenting Artificial Intelligence (AI) inventions. CT, the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (“IPLAC”) and the International Relations Committee will host EPO attorney Alexander Korenberg, Partner at Kilburn & Strode LLP.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 7, 2023

The issue of Computer Related Inventions (CRI) in India has popped up again, with Delhi High Court presently hearing an appeal against an order of the Patent Office rejecting an application filed by Microsoft, titled ‘Reversible 2-Dimensional Pre-/Post- Filtering For Lapped Biorthogonal Transform’, under Section 3(k).

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 8, 2022

1: Russia Mulls Making Software Piracy Legal and Patent Licensing Compulsory. According to the Business Software Alliance, the rate of pirated software in the country is 62 percent. Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday. However, this may not represent a huge change in the country.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Industry stalwarts and startups alike have launched generative models that can create new text, images, video, 3D models, and even software code — with the promise of more powerful and disruptive innovations to soon follow. Patent strategies should reflect the current legal landscape as well as anticipate potential future legal developments.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Copyright Office explains, copyrights protect “original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.” A patent protects an invention.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

What makes an invention eligible for patent protection? Not every new thing is patentable. A concept might be unique, and yet ineligible for patent protection. Subject matter eligibility refers to whether an invention is qualified for patent protection. 35 USC 101 – Inventions patentable. What is Section 101?

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 22, 2024

Starting March 22, 2024, patent correspondence may be electronically signing using DocuSign®, Acrobat® Sign, and similar third-party e-signature software. The new rule from the U.S. By: Womble Bond Dickinson

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IP Close Up

JUNE 20, 2023

Despite the impression that AI is primarily software based and software patents are difficult to obtain and enforce, recent data about published applications – those Continue reading Data Litigation News Research Transactions Uncategorized A.I.

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Erik K Pelton

MARCH 11, 2024

Do they use patent pending software that’s proprietary and developed for their clients? The following is an edited transcript of my video Measuring the Competition. There are a lot of trademark lawyers out there, and different firms can be a fit for different trademark owners depending on the client’s needs.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The White House Executive Order on AI (“EO”) is comprehensive and covers a wide range of topics. We provided a summary here. It addresses many of the risks and problems that can arise with AI. One of the topics which raises many legal issues, particularly with generative AI (“genAI”), is intellectual property.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Introduction Software refers to a compilation of instructions, data, or programs designed to operate machinery and execute specific tasks. The realm of software serves as the driving force behind modern efficiency and innovation in various industries, relying on intricate instructions and programs to accomplish specific tasks.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

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. AI patent activities by year. Inventors and patent attorneys often face the challenge of effectively protecting new AI technology development.

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Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The following is an edited transcript of my video Our Unique Patent Pending Tool at EMP&A. We own more than a dozen trademark registrations for our brand, slogans and other creative trademarks, and we recently became the owners of a patent application. At our firm, we aim to practice what we preach. What makes our system different?

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IAM Magazine

JULY 22, 2021

A tie-up would have boosted the company’s portfolio in key areas, but past deals and organic growth have already created a strong foundation in the space.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Software and hardware product development always comes with a risk of patent infringement litigation, which can result in damages awards, exclusion orders, and, in some cases, injunctions. A finding of patent infringement can make the difference between a company being able to produce a product and being excluded from the marketplace.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 13, 2022

Patent protection is perhaps the most contentious form of IP protection for software. There is no surer way to start a fight amongst the various interest groups interested in patents than to discuss software patents — both because the issue is so contentious and because the law is, to say the least, confusing (or was that confused?).

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 26, 2021

Yet the debate still rages over when a software (or computer-implemented) claim is patentable versus being simply an abstract idea “free to all men and reserved exclusively to none” (as eloquently phrased over 73 years ago by then-Supreme Court Justice Douglas in Funk Bros. Supreme Court’s 2014 Alice Corp. CLS Bank decision.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

QUESTIONS COVERED IN THIS WEBINAR What are the main types of intellectual property (patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets), and what distinguishes each one? How does the Department of Defense's policy impact the acquisition of data and software rights? What specific rights and restrictions exist for the government and.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 12, 2023

April 19, 2023 – Literary Works, Including Software Listening Session May 2, 2023 – Visual Arts Listening Session May 17, 2023 – Audiovisual Works Listening Session May 31, 2023 – Music and Sound Recordings Listening Session The U.S. Patent Office also has undertaken an AI initiative. Check back for more updates.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2022

Yet the debate still rages over when a software (or computer-implemented) claim is patentable versus being simply an abstract idea “free to all men and reserved exclusively to none” (as eloquently phrased over 73 years ago by then-Supreme Court Justice Douglas in Funk Bros. Supreme Court’s 2014 Alice Corp. CLS Bank decision.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2023

In the years that followed, Sony rolled out some rather aggressive technology, most notably the software exposed in the DRM rootkit scandal. Anti-Piracy Blacklist Patent. Interestingly, a new patent application suggests that Sony’s blocking vision is not limited to Internet providers. Banning Pirate Apps.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 20, 2024

Understanding how hardware and firmware/software work together to perform desired functions or tasks is an important enabler to unlocking the value of intellectual properties in the systems (including embedded systems) area. Many patents require both hardware and certain algorithmic features which are often implemented in firmware.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Stephen Thaler’s AI DABUS, holding that an AI software cannot be listed as an inventor. Image of Dr. Thaler taken from here On December 20, 2023, the UK Supreme Court ruled against granting patent protection to two inventions whose investor was listed as DABUS (Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience).

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TorrentFreak

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Piracy presents a major challenge for companies across different sectors, including the software industry. This idea is supported by a new working paper published by the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The then-new file-sharing technology made it much easier to pirate software and was swiftly embraced by millions of people.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 15, 2024

one of America’s oldest continuously-operated patent practices founded and operated by a woman patent attorney, is seeking a registered U.S. patent attorney, preferably with a proven track record in patenting software, artificial intelligence (AI), convolutional network, medical devices, and other electrical technologies.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The European Patent Office (EPO) recently published its Guidelines for Examination 2022, which come into force on March 1. Yet some changes have been made, mainly to software patentability guidelines, as well as to other important sections, such as partial priorities and amendments to the description.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The findings of this short judgement have possible significant implications on the jurisprudence regarding 3(k) and business methods in the Patent Act. The Controller of Patents and Designs in July which had rejected a patent application for being primarily a claim to business method. extracted in Para 5 of judgement).

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Plagiarism Today

MARCH 31, 2022

This movie initially began with patents and business software, but has been reportedly expanded to include all types of copyright-protected content. This was backed up by the Business Software Alliance, which released a survey in 2018 that said some 62% of all software installed in the country was unlicensed.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 19, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a lawsuit involving two software patents directed toward enhancements to search result displays, finding that both patents claimed subject matter that is ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § Zillow Group, Inc., 22-1861 (Fed.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Standard-essential patents (SEPs) are on the rise. For example, it is estimated that by 2025, more than 26 billion home and workplace devices will be connected to the Internet and have sensors, processors, and embedded software for facilitating connectivity. By: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

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Patently-O

MARCH 10, 2024

As background, this ruling is one step in the ongoing legal battle between medical device company Masimo and tech giant Apple over pulse oximetry technology that Masimo patented and that Apple included in its Apple Watch. Patent Nos. Patent Nos. 10,912,501 and 10,945,648. 10,912,501 and 10,945,648.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 8, 2023

Recently, it has come to my attention that a system that utilizes a camera to capture images and software to run facial recognition is being rejected by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as an abstract idea.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 25, 2024

IPwe, a patent trading platform operator, is petitioning for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware with about $7.2 million in debt, a significant portion of which is held by IBM, citing an inability to adapt to changing market conditions, prolonged software sales cycles and difficulties in securing additional equity capital.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 19, 2024

A Virginia federal judge on Friday rejected Centripetal Networks' request for partial summary judgment in its suit alleging cybersecurity software company Palo Alto Networks Inc.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

s patent used for checking software licenses, and held that Adobe failed to show that the patent is invalid. A Delaware federal jury on Wednesday found that Adobe Inc. must pay nearly $33.8 million for infringing Viatech Technologies Inc.'s

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 2, 2023

We are now awash with companies claiming to provide LLM software capable of drafting, prosecuting and challenging patents. This post will instead focus on the potential short to medium term impact of LLMs on the patent profession. No software tool predating LLMs had anything close to this ability.

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