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What is subject matter eligibility?

Patent Trademark Blog

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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The Role of Intellectual Property Rights in India’s Startup Ecosystem: A Pathway to Innovation and Growth.

IIPRD

The Intellectual Property incorporates the makings of the thoughts such as the discoveries, literary and artistic works, design, symbols, names, and images used in the business. It plays a serious character in appealing the stakeholders, as the stakeholders seek the pledge that startups the exclusive value plan and is lawfully protected.

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AI & IP: A Not-so-Perfect Pairing

LexBlog IP

The recent proliferation of useful Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) tools for tasks like text, image, music, and software code generation is all the rage. copyright and patent laws are currently written in a way that require human creation to be eligible for protection. This question is of critical importance because the U.S.

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Intellectual Property Rights in the Metaverse: Navigating the Virtual Frontier

IIPRD

The term “metaverse” was originated by science fiction author Neal Stephenson in his 1992 novel “Snow Crash,” where human avatars and software agents interact in a three-dimensional virtual environment. The metaverse acted as a virtual boundary in this design for the future.

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Nintendo Wins High Court Injunction to Block Access to Pirated Switch ROMs

TorrentFreak

In an injunction application dated December 2, 2021, Nintendo requested a website blocking order under section 97A of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Clickable download links are displayed on the sites alongside copyrighted cover artwork displaying Nintendo trademarks. Application Targets NSW2U and NSWROM Domains.

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Dragons' Den IP Blog - Series 21 Episode 14

Dragons' Den

Their artwork for outdoor spaces is UV, waterproof and weatherproof resistant and easy to install. Their artwork helps transform a boring fence, wall or courtyard into a place which is more inviting. They have turned over £7,000 to date and have a UK, US and EU patent and they have registered their design and also have a UK trade mark.

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Can AI-generated works be protected by copyright? No, according to US Copyright Office.

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The US Copyright Office has determined that some AI artworks cannot be copyrighted in the United States. Last Monday, the Copyright Office issued a fresh ruling rejecting a request to copyright an AI-generated artwork. “Visions of a Dying Brain” created by AI. says the author.