LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2022

Free Online Tools and Resources for Inventors. As an inventor, you know that protecting your invention is vital to its success. The process of patenting can be daunting, but with the right tools and resources, it doesn’t have to be. Intellectual Property News and Resource Blogs. PATENT SEARCH TOOLS.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 29, 2021

This Kat is just hanging out While the summer winds down, why not while away the hours with news and views from around the IP blogs? Copyright The Kluwer Copyright Blog gave an update on EU copyright law developments for the second trimester of 2021, including insights into the cases and referrals coming up soon.

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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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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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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

During this meeting, panelists from industry and the USPTO provided helpful tips on drafting and prosecuting patent applications that include AI components, including special tips for the biotech industry. Key takeaways from the meeting and published materials will be summarized in our Three-Part Blog Series. that filed U.S.

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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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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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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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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. About 86% of all patent applications are submitted by men or all-male teams. This underrepresentation of women gets worse as the patent approval process runs its course. limited professional networks).

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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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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

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

It serves as a helpful guide on what could go wrong in a design patent application. For cost estimates on filing your patents, see our flat fee design patent costs. Did the inventor listed in the application actually create the claimed design? The post What are the requirements for getting a design patent?

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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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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Thus, a legal safeguard should be provided to inventors for their inventions to keep their interest in science alive. In modern biology research, inventors come from various disciplines such as pharmaceutical, environmental, agricultural, and dairy, and all of them are involved in improving the quality of life.

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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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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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Trading Secrets

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. They then filed for a patent more than a year after Ace-K hit the market. On March 4, the Federal Circuit, heard oral arguments for Celanese Int’l. Plot twist!

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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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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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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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More Than Your Mark

JULY 2, 2021

In the Minerva case, the Supreme Court required the lower court to explain whether the inventor’s promise not to challenge the validity of a first patent at the time of the assignment could be held against the inventor when challenging a later patent with claims that were broader than the ones involved in the patent assigned.

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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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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

So why are (utility) patents so expensive? Utility patents are complicated to prepare and prosecute. Drafting a utility patent application involves two main tasks: Describing the invention; and Claiming the invention. How to save patent costs by describing your invention.

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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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Trading Secrets

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 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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GDB Firm Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2021

The issue of who actually owns a patent or pending patent application is obviously very important. This blog post will briefly explain how patent ownership works under US patent law, so inventors, managers, and other non-experts can better understand this important topic when working with a patent attorney.

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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

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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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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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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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 4, 2022

During this meeting, panelists from industry and the USPTO provided helpful tips on drafting and prosecuting patent applications that include AI components, including special tips for the biotech industry. Key takeaways from the meeting and published materials will be summarized in our Three-Part Blog Series. that filed U.S.

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Patently-O

JUNE 3, 2022

Dr. Thaler claims that his AI system, DABUS, has invented a new technology and should be named as its inventor on the patent. Read more at Santa Clara’s AI and the Law for Social Impact and Equity blog ! On Monday, June 6, the Federal Circuit will hear oral arguments in Thaler v. Vidal, covered on PatentlyO here.

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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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LexBlog IP

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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