Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

The AI Bill of Rights is a voluntary, non-binding framework, but federal agencies likely will consider it as they craft guidance and requirements regarding the development and use of artificial intelligence. Copyright Office and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office have developed initiatives to focus on IP issues with AI.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Introduction Part 1 analysed an Italian case related to the copyright protection of a “floral fractal” generated via machine-learning (see RAI vs Biancheri ). The US Copyright Office denied the application on the grounds that the work lacked human authorship. The District Court confirmed the decision of the US Copyright Office.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 17, 2023

Sidhi is a final year B.A. From conflicting positions on AI as a co-author of a work to the contours of information required u/s 39 about the patent applications filed abroad, we had some engaging posts on this blog this week. Highlights of the Week By Whom and How Are Our Patent Examiners Being Recruited?

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DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. The final selection of all the lists, their summaries and mistakes (if any) remain those of the authors’ alone. The judgement was authored by Justice C. Swapnil Patil.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 29, 2023

The Federal Circuit has refused to uphold the dismissal of a complaint alleging that the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) improperly issued instructions to PTAB judges regarding whether to institute requested patent review proceedings. Intri-Plex Techs. and Apple Inc. Fintiv, Inc. Apple et al.’s

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 29, 2023

The Federal Circuit has refused to uphold the dismissal of a complaint alleging that the Director of the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) improperly issued instructions to PTAB judges regarding whether to institute requested patent review proceedings. § 553. Intri-Plex Techs. and Apple Inc. Fintiv, Inc.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 27, 2024

We have traversed through Junes , Julys , Augusts , Septembers , Octobers , and Novembers and shared some stories like 10 years of the Google Books Library Project, the Presumption of validity of patents, Corruption in IP Offices, the Serial Crisis in India, Law Making via Leaked Documents, etc. Did you miss anything? Don’t worry.

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