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[Opinion] Can an AI system be an inventor ?

The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2021

One question that has recently been in the headlines around the world, thanks to the Artificial Inventor Project, is whether or not an AI system can be regarded as an inventor.

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Guest Post by Prof. Hrdy & Dan Brean: The Patent Law Origins of Science Fiction

Patently-O

JANUARY 20, 2023

Applicants, for their part, are not required to disclose prior art that is not material to patentability or that is cumulative of other prior art they’ve already provided. It may surprise you, then, to learn that the genre of science fiction is deeply indebted to patent law and patent theory. See [link].

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Decoding The Scepticism Of Overlap Between Patents Law And Competition Law

IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

In the fast growing economy, innovation is necessary for businesses and Patents as an intellectual property rights protects that innovation. Intellectual property rights provide a negative right in other words a monopoly right to the creator or Inventor over their creation or Invention. 7] Section 140 of The Patents Act, 1970. [8]

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Amendment of German patent law: small step or giant leap for proportionality?

The IPKat

JULY 30, 2021

Thus, the GPA will henceforth include an explicit proportionality defense to permanent injunctions in patent law. Reportedly, several German patent judges immediately commented along similar lines [ here ]. here , at 5]; novel generations of pharmaceuticals that make prior patent clearance difficult [e.g.

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DABUS Again Denied in the US and the UK, Part II – the Split Decision in the UK

LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

While all three judges on the Court of Appeal agreed that an ‘inventor’ under the UK law must be a human being, the fact that DABUS is a machine was not immediately determinative of the outcome. Arnold LJ is the preeminent patent law specialist on the Court of Appeal. PDF 998kB] ).

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Moderna sues Pfizer for mRNA Patent Infringement: when optics and profits reveal real issues in modern IP law usage

IPilogue

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

On August 26, 2022, Moderna released a press statement that they will pursue a patent infringement lawsuit against Pfizer/BioNTech for their use of Moderna’s registered mRNA patents in creating the Pfizer COVID-19 mRNA vaccine. Moderna claimed that they had registered foundational mRNA patents between 2010 and 2016.

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Celanese v. ITC: Can a Secret Manufacturing Process Be Patented After Sale of the Resulting Product?

Patently-O

MARCH 4, 2024

In 2016, over a year after it began selling Ace-K, Celanese filed patent applications on its heretofore secret Ace-K process. Celanese sued Jinhe for patent infringement at the International Trade Commission (ITC). The case has major implications for the relationship between patent rights and trade secret rights.

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Understanding Standard Essential Patents

Intepat

MAY 18, 2023

INTRODUCTION Oftentimes, it is observed how intellectual property laws, specifically; patent laws are contradictory to competition and antitrust laws. While one confers rights on inventors to encourage innovation, the other aims to eradicate monopolistic practices and encourages healthy competition in the market.

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Compulsory licensing for expensive medicines: KCE report

SpicyIP

JUNE 22, 2022

Though the report examines the EU / Belgian patent law landscape, it contains informative insights into the use of compulsory licenses and competition regulation in the context of excessively priced medicines. In contrast, a compulsory license forces patentees to grant licenses to third parties with adequate remuneration.

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Petitioner’s Failure to Argue that Prior Art was Analogous to Challenged Patent Results in Reversal of IPR Decision

Patently-O

MAY 11, 2023

The “analogous arts” test is used in patent law to determine whether a particular reference is relevant for the purposes of an obviousness analysis. 2016); Smartdoor Holdings, Inc. By Chris Holman Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH v. Mylan Pharms Inc. 2023 WL 3311549, — F.4th 4th — (Fed. May 9, 2023).

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Inventorship Correction Affirmed for Patent on Intermodal Container for Transporting Gaseous Fluids

Patently-O

MARCH 18, 2024

The patent at issue, originally naming a single inventor (Steve Campbell), claims a lightweight intermodal container system for transporting refrigerated gaseous fluids. 256 to correct inventorship on an issued patent. Campbell filed a provisional application in 2011 and a non-provisional in 2012 that eventually issued in 2016.

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Fish & Richardson Elevates 15 Attorneys to Principal in Class Distinguished by Diversity of Background and Experience

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 3, 2023

with a patent law concentration with intellectual property certificate, from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 2013. While there, he was a member of the IP and Technology Law Society, Military Law Society, and National Black Law Students Association. Joel received his J.D.,

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Guest post by Prof. Robinson: How We Can Bridge the Innovation Gap

Patently-O

JUNE 14, 2023

The number of inventors and patent professionals that are women or belong to underrepresented racial and ethnic groups is alarmingly low as compared to white men. For example, a 2016 study by the Innovation Technology and Innovation Foundation revealed that 3.3% Help us shape a more inclusive future in patent law and innovation.

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National IPR Policy : An Analysis

IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 1, 2023

This article talk about the National IPR Policy which envisages a single platform for all the different types of IPR, for example, patent, trademark, copyright etc. Additionally, it seeks to develop a public platform where inventors and producers can communicate with users and purchasers. 935 of 2016. Ltd & Ors. CS(COMM) No.

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Defining Boundaries: IP Law Addresses Exterritoriality, Lexicography & Human Touch

LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2023

As one might imagine, patent law frequently comes down to what particular terms in a patent mean, and because the whole point of a patent is to describe a new invention, existing language may sometimes now fully capture what an invention, or element thereof, really is. Vitronics Corp.

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Jeremy Saks Authors Law360 Article, “How Legal Profession Can Help LGBTQ Patent Attys Thrive”

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 11, 2021

LGBTQ attorneys have also made significant contributions to patent law and policy. Patent and Trademark Office. patent law. Despite these successes, little is known about the overall state of LGBTQ representation in STEM and patent law. Department of Commerce and commissioner of the U.S.

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Artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights: the USPTO DABUS decision

Barry Sookman

MAY 4, 2020

In the meantime, the USPTO just released a decision denying the application for a such a patent holding that under the U.S. patent law, 35 USC §§ 1 et seq. an inventor must be a natural person. Title 35 of the United States Code consistently refers to inventors as natural persons. For example, 35 U.S.C. §

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[Opinion] Can an AI system be an inventor ?

Guest Post by Prof. Hrdy & Dan Brean: The Patent Law Origins of Science Fiction

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Decoding The Scepticism Of Overlap Between Patents Law And Competition Law

Amendment of German patent law: small step or giant leap for proportionality?

DABUS Again Denied in the US and the UK, Part II – the Split Decision in the UK

Moderna sues Pfizer for mRNA Patent Infringement: when optics and profits reveal real issues in modern IP law usage

Celanese v. ITC: Can a Secret Manufacturing Process Be Patented After Sale of the Resulting Product?

Understanding Standard Essential Patents

Compulsory licensing for expensive medicines: KCE report

Petitioner’s Failure to Argue that Prior Art was Analogous to Challenged Patent Results in Reversal of IPR Decision

Inventorship Correction Affirmed for Patent on Intermodal Container for Transporting Gaseous Fluids

Fish & Richardson Elevates 15 Attorneys to Principal in Class Distinguished by Diversity of Background and Experience

Guest post by Prof. Robinson: How We Can Bridge the Innovation Gap

National IPR Policy : An Analysis

Defining Boundaries: IP Law Addresses Exterritoriality, Lexicography & Human Touch

Jeremy Saks Authors Law360 Article, “How Legal Profession Can Help LGBTQ Patent Attys Thrive”

Artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights: the USPTO DABUS decision

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