Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 5, 2022

US patent law allows an applicant to file a “child” patent application while the “parent” application is still pending. This means that while a pending application (parent) has not yet been granted or abandoned, a continuing application (child) may be filed.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 26, 2021

Are the visual similarities between the accused product and the patented design primarily captured by what is shown in solid lines in the design patent? By asking questions as to what competitors might change, a design patent applicant may consider showing certain components in broken lines in the design patent figures.

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Design Patent Designs Design Patent 60

The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

A company should always be aware of any new inventions under development, and it is good practice to investigate the status of any inventions developed by company employees during the past year. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws.

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IP Intellectual Property Social Media Cease and Desist 98

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

A company should always be aware of any new inventions under development, and it is good practice to investigate the status of any inventions developed by company employees during the past year. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws.

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IP Intellectual Property Social Media Cease and Desist 52

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In just the past year the IPKat has hosted a number contributions on IP and AI generated creations/inventions, including book reviews , a report on the US Copyright Office decision to reject protection for an artwork created by a machine, analysis of the UK IPO consultation on AI and IP, and updates on Dr Thaler’s attempt to name the DABUS algorithm (..)

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