IPilogue

JANUARY 10, 2022

Part 5: The IP Hidden Gems: Trade Secrets and Industrial Designs. Patenting software, and inventions related to Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning, known as computer-implemented inventions (CII) in patent lingo, is a complicated and evolving area. As a result, what remained was an abstract idea (i.e.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 14, 2023

when] measured against dimension of the full invention,” the panel in Blue Gentian, LLC v. As made clear in the appellate opinion, a single meeting in August 2011 was central to the district court’s inventorship holding and the basis for Blue Gentian’s appeal. Tristar Products, Inc. (21-2136)

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Patently-O

JANUARY 20, 2023

Are inventions described in works of science fiction patentable? In our new paper, The Patent Law Origins of Science Fiction , available at [link] , we show that science fiction as a literary form was originally premised on the idea that works of science fiction are like patents. University of Minnesota Press 2016).

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CopyrightsWorld

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

The battle between these two tech giants began with a simple question: “Who invented the graphical user interface (GUI)?” The devices were found to infringe on Apple’s design patents that cover the front of the phones, and the arrangement of icons on the home screen. Apple vs. Microsoft.

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Intepat

MAY 28, 2024

Notably, Apple trademarked its store design in the United States in 2011. Patent and Trademark Office recognized that this distinctive glass store design sets Apple stores apart from other retail establishments. Swiss farmers argue they should be allowed to use an apple in their logo, emphasizing Apple Inc.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The court also vacated an infringement finding with regard to one of the patent claims because the district court did not instruct the jury on the construction of a particular term (“variable number of subsets”). Eligibility : The inventive feature here is use of bit repetition to better ensure wireless signal transmission.

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Patentably Defined

JANUARY 19, 2011

Generally, when drawings for utility patent applications are required, they must be black and white line drawings. Color drawings are permitted when they are the only practical medium to disclose a claimed invention and even then an applicant must petition the USPTO to accept them. © 2011, Michael E. DC Patent Attorney.

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