Remove 2024 Remove Intellectual Property Remove Patent Application Remove Patent Law
article thumbnail

New Era of China Patent Law

LexBlog IP

This change represents a considerable shift in the intellectual property law landscape within the country, aiming to promote an environment of genuine innovation and integrity. Improper Transfer: Transferring or acquiring patent application rights for improper purposes.

article thumbnail

The USPTO and USCO Delivered a Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs – Maintains Existing IP Regime

Intellectual Property Law Blog

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”).

Reporting 130
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

WIPO General Assembly moves to diplomatic conferences on designs and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources

The IPKat

On 21 July 2022, Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) approved the convening of diplomatic conferences on designs and genetic resources, no later than 2024. This is referred to as a proposed new ‘patent disclosure requirement’. plants, animals, and microorganisms), and knowledge systems.

Designs 117
article thumbnail

What I’m reading from academic journals

Patently-O

I’m always on the lookout for interesting new scholarship related to intellectual property and innovation policy. The following are a few of the articles that I’ve been delving into this past week: James Hicks, Do Patents Drive Investment in Software? , 1277 (2024). 1131 (2024). 1277 (2024).

article thumbnail

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

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Such AI-assisted inventions present a new set of legal issues under patent law. On February 13, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a long-anticipated Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions. 101 and 115. Conclusion AI-assisted inventions come with their own set of legal risks.

Inventor 130
article thumbnail

USPTO’s Semiconductor Technology Pilot Program

LexBlog IP

Key aspects of the STPP include: Expedited Examination : The program offers a faster review process for patent applications related to semiconductor manufacturing, thereby reducing the time it takes to obtain patent protection for new innovations. Intellectual property LAW GROUP Yuri L.

article thumbnail

Some Concerns about the Amendment Process to Key Patent Levers: A “Captured” Patent Office?

SpicyIP

In light of the recent Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2024, we are pleased to bring this post by Prashant Reddy T., Pre-Grant Opposition The first proposal relates to amending the pre-grant opposition mechanism, which allows patent applications to be opposed before the Patent Office officially “grants” the patent.

Patent 52