Intepat

APRIL 6, 2022

PCT Patent Application. The PCT is an international agreement that helps to simplify the process of filing patent applications in several countries. As of 6th April 2022, the WIPO recorded 156 contracting states to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). National Phase PCT Patent Application in India.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 24, 2021

The question then becomes whether these AI-generated inventions are patentable under present patent law. In our previous blog post, we explained how the EPO released its judgment outlining the reasons for the rejection of two European patent applications in which an AI system was named as the inventor.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In July 2021, the Federal Court of Australia affirmed in Thaler v Commissioner of Patents [2021] FCA 879 that artificial intelligence (AI) systems may be deemed “inventors” under Australian patent law. Third, nothing in the Act dictates the contrary conclusion.”. Firstly, Kim et al. Firstly, Kim et al. However, Kim et al.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Are there any requirements for getting a design patent? Design patents can be quite powerful. They are part of a complete IP package you should consider to build a moat around your product. Even though design patents are easier to get than utility patents, it is still possible for a design application to be rejected.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

To be specific, market research performed before filing a Patent Application or after obtaining Patent Protection may help an inventor or innovator significantly in examining the business environment for his invention or innovation. He would also understand the profitability and commercial viability of his invention.

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Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

If you find that your US patent practitioner is lacking in the areas discussed below, then it might make sense to consider a change. Looking for a new US patent attorney to take over your pending patent application? How prompt is your US patent agent or attorney? Did your US patent practitioner drop a deadline?

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 4, 2023

What is a utility nonprovisional patent application? Unlike design patents , utility patents protect functionality. To get a utility patent, you have to file a utility nonprovisional patent application and ultimately get it allowed. Need to file a utility nonprovisional patent application?

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 24, 2022

When do patents and trademarks overlap? Everyone once in awhile, a client may have IP rights that involve both patents and trademarks. When the two types of IP overlap, it helps to have a patent and trademark attorney that can carefully navigate pending IP applications to avoid forfeiting rights.

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Kashishipr

JULY 28, 2021

It may so happen that in furtherance of uncovering non-literal infringement, the doctrine may help envelop even those elements that may only be impliedly found in the Patent Application. The same is a concern that is also often brought up by those inventors who try to design around the invention in good faith.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

What would make patents more accessible to potential clients? Many IP law firms appear to be targeting small businesses. Some law firms are more focused on IP litigation while others, such as our firm , are heavily focused on filing patents and trademarks. So why are (utility) patents so expensive?

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 30, 2021

What kinds of comments are useful in revising a draft patent application? So your patent attorney has send you a first draft of your utility patent application for your review. You’re not sure what to do, so you read my helpful tips on how to review a draft patent application.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Having a robust Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategizing well to maintain it can do wonders in enhancing your brand value and market share. However, keep in mind that using your IP assets to support the current and future market position of your business can prove to be a major challenge. Managing the IP Portfolio Well.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Pina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the IP Intensive Program, and the IP Innovation Clinic, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the IPilogue, the Deputy Editor of the Intellectual Property Journal, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. Continued Debates over AI as an Inventor.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 19, 2023

But, what makes a patent application obvious? If you get an obviousness rejection under Section 103, how do you show that you are trying to patent a nonobvious invention? Want to file a nonobvious patent? Nevertheless, this is the reality that every utility patent applicant must face.

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IP Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

As explained on USPTO’s website , the COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program provides the opportunity for small and micro entities to request prioritized examination of patent applications containing one or more claims to a product or process related to COVID-19 — without having to pay the fees for prioritized examination.

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Patent Trademark Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

How can a first-time filer speed up their utility patent application? If you are filing a utility patent application for the first time, you might be able to speed up your patent app. Need to speed up your utility patent application? That way, you are still eligible for the first-time patent petition.

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Patent Trademark Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

How can a first-time filer speed up their utility patent application? If you are filing a utility patent application for the first time, you might be able to speed up your patent app. Need to speed up your utility patent application? That way, you are still eligible for the first-time patent petition.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

What is the filing deadline for a US design patent based on a foreign priority application? When it comes to filing related patent applications across different countries, filing dates are critical. A US design patent application must be filed within six months of your foreign priority date.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 29, 2024

When should you file a patent application? Apply for a patent now or wait a bit? At what point will it be too late to file a patent application ? The best time to file a patent application is before you show your invention to the public or make any sales. Applying for patents is like running a race.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

The Guidance clarifies that AI-assisted inventions can receive patent protection if a human being plays a significant role in the invention’s conception. The Guidance acknowledges the importance of human inventors in AI-assisted inventions, so that the patent system can continue to incentivize and reward human ingenuity.

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IPilogue

APRIL 1, 2022

This article is part of a series covering the 5th Annual IP Data & Research Conference, hosted by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the Centre for International Governance Innovation. Where do Canadians Patent? Implications for Canada’s Patent Regime. Blit puts forward several potential explanations.

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Patent Trademark Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

There is a tradeoff when you file a patent. In order to gain certain exclusive rights from the government, inventors must disclose detailed information on how to make and use their invention. In exchange for the public disclosure of your proprietary information, the government is willing to give you a patent. See MPEP 2164.06

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Patently-O

AUGUST 24, 2023

The first blog in the series is here and resources from the first conference of the initiative are available here. Of the 30 reporting, 17 provided women inventor rates (WIR) for year 1 and 6 provided the WIR rate for year 2. How are companies achieving these results?

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The IP principle that abstract ideas cannot be patented has often been misapplied to the development of software, often boiling down to concluding software to be unpatentable. However, which parts of software are patentable, and which parts are not? Applicants must meet certain requirements for a software patent to be issued.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2024

This blog has been cross-posted to Seyfarth’s Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill site. 2024), a case that may reshape the dynamics between trade secrets and patent rights. Potential Consequences of the Case Traditionally, inventors had to choose between patenting a new process or keeping it a trade secret.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2022

Before we delve into understanding the concept of Patent Search , let us first make ourselves familiar with the definition of a patent. A patent refers to an exclusive right granted by the patent authority of a nation to the inventor or applicant of a unique invention. Types of Patent Search.

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IP Tech Blog

APRIL 11, 2023

To evaluate the capabilities of Generative AI, we selected the USPTO’s recent announcement about grants of digital patents as a topic, and compared a blog that we prepared and a blog that Generative AI (here, Google Bard) prepared. The resulting blogs, and our commentary on them, follow.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This post was originally published to Seyfarth’s Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill Blog. In a recent post , we discussed whether patent applications could provide insight into the blueprints of extraterrestrial spacecraft. 4 of the ‘240 patent shows that this is the type of invention we’d like to keep secret.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Meena Alnajar is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. On October 12, 2021, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) held its third part of the series “Closing the Gender Gap in IP,” titled “Looking at Good Practices.” of patent applications, 31.4%

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Patent Trademark Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

How long is the average design patent application? There are two tracks or timeframes for US design patents. On the fast track known as Rocket Docket , you may be able to get a design patent granted in about 5-10 months from the filing date if there are no rejections.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

A patent protects your intangible property from others’ use, but what happens when patent protection operates in a way that ensures no other innovators can build upon a patented invention? When IP and competition clashes, authorities will step in to regulate as demonstrated in a recent dawn raid.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

However, this Australian study better reflects worldwide applications because most Australian patent applications are from international inventors who have filed patents in several jurisdictions. The study revealed that male sounding names were much more likely to have their patents granted.

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Garrigues Blog

JULY 26, 2023

Under this system, which has traditionally been applied in the US, the first person to invent has “priority”, even if they were not the first to file the patent application in question. Since Rockefeller University’s patent was Pre-AIA, the Appeal Board applied the “interference process” and invalidated SNIPR’s patents.

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Intepat

MAY 22, 2023

The second way, i.e. constructive reduction to practice, is when the inventor can explain to a person of ordinary skill in the art in sufficient detail so that they may make use of the invention without requiring undue experimentation. When an invention has reached the stage where it is reduced to practice, it is ready for patenting.

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IPilogue

JUNE 2, 2022

Reversing what seemed like a victory for supporters of AI-owned intellectual property, the full bench of the Federal Court of Australia has confirmed the majority view of the world: only human inventors can own patent rights to their creations. What Does This Mean in the Canadian Context? In Apotex Inc v Wellcome Foundation.,

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

Contrary to most legal practice, representing inventors to secure a patent does not require a licensed attorney. Patent agents” can also represent inventors when seeking a patent from the USPTO. On this exam, applicants are tested on laws and rules that address patentability issues and inventor obligations. (A

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

Should you own your patent as an individual or under your company? Startups frequently ask whether their patent should be owned by the company or the individual inventors. Why assign the patent to your company? That is why a patent application would never identify a company only.

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