The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Companies rely on intellectual property (“IP”) rights to protect their valuable information, creations, and branding. A patent protects an invention. For example, if you invent a new kind of vacuum cleaner, you would apply for a patent to protect the invention itself.” As the U.S. Again, it depends.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2024

This culinary delight is now the subject of an intellectual property rights dispute before the Delhi High Court. As reported , Monish Gujral, the managing director at Moti Mahal says “ You cannot take away somebody’s legacy … The dish was invented when our grandfather was in Pakistan.”

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 27, 2022

In legal terms, it is a contract signed amongst at least two parties looking forward to detailing confidential knowledge, clauses, statements, or any information they wish to restrict from access by third parties. Understanding the Relevance of an NDA. Therefore, many companies are way too vigilant about protecting their IP assets.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Promoting innovation and competition in AI, such as through public-private partnerships, addressing intellectual property issues in ways that “Protect inventors and creators”, and ensuring market competition and opportunities for small businesses. ” Improving government use of AI.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2024

The Core Issue at Hand This case centers around the America Invents Act (AIA) and whether a product’s prior sale by the patent applicant can disqualify the patenting of the method used to produce said product. Opting to keep this process confidential, Celanese sold Ace-K for several years.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

The Core Issue at Hand This case centers around the America Invents Act (AIA) and whether a product’s prior sale by the patent applicant can disqualify the patenting of the method used to produce said product. Opting to keep this process confidential, Celanese sold Ace-K for several years.

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IPilogue

JULY 7, 2021

Determining whether an employer or an employee owns the intellectual property of a work produced during the course of employment can be challenging. The Patent Act contains no express provisions pertaining to the ownership of inventions produced by an employee during the course of their employment. Private Sector Employees.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The intersection of Artificial intelligence and Intellectual Property is complex. It involves several IP rights, some of which overlap in some cases: copyright, trademarks, patents, trade secrets/confidential information, and the right of publicity (and similar rights with different names).

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 3, 2023

When developing an innovative product, you may be concerned about obtaining protection for your idea while keeping the details of your invention confidential to prevent copycats. First-to-File System The first-to-file system, introduced in 2013, prioritizes the first inventor who files a patent application for an invention.

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 22, 2021

The reason is obvious: to optimize the resources used for intellectual property protection, by firstly requesting protection in the counties in which they pursue their main activities. Such authorization may not be given for inventions of interest to national defense, unless expressly authorized by the Ministry of Defense”.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2024

Companies rely on intellectual property (“IP”) rights to protect their valuable information, creations, and branding. A patent protects an invention. For example, if you invent a new kind of vacuum cleaner, you would apply for a patent to protect the invention itself.” As the U.S.

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Where it is a public sector entity, like a government initiative or a university, there is often the pressure of publishing and disseminating information at the earliest; whereas the private sector is usually free of such challenges, and major consideration is laid on the nature and value of the researched object or invention.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The AmeriKat instructing her computer overlord to come up with an invention which turns household objects into tuna Can machines be inventors? Over to Henry : "Background Dr Stephen Thaler is the inventor of an artificial intelligence machine called DABUS. DABUS made inventions. 13 states: "Mention of inventor. (1)

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The Federal Circuit first pointed out that the patented technology was “in public use” because, before the critical date, Minerva disclosed fifteen devices having the technology at AAAGL 2009, an industry related event dubbed “the Super Bowl of [the] industry” by one of the inventors.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

the Supreme Court held that an inventor’s sale of an invention to a third party who is obligated to keep the invention confidential can create an on-sale bar under AIA §102(a). In its 2018 decision in Helsinn Healthcare S.A. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. , ” 35 U.S.C. § § 102(b) (pre-AIA).

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Trading Secrets

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Under the Invention Secrecy Act of 1951, federal law prevents the disclosure of new technologies and inventions that may present a national security threat to the United States. various three-letter and four-letter government agencies), ensuring certain innovations remain confidential. defense departments (e.g., Figure 4 of U.S.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Under the Invention Secrecy Act of 1951, federal law prevents the disclosure of new technologies and inventions that may present a national security threat to the United States. various three-letter and four-letter government agencies), ensuring certain innovations remain confidential. defense departments (e.g., Figure 4 of U.S.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Under the Invention Secrecy Act of 1951, federal law prevents the disclosure of new technologies and inventions that may present a national security threat to the United States. various three-letter and four-letter government agencies), ensuring certain innovations remain confidential. defense departments (e.g., Figure 4 of U.S.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Many prospective patentees often have unfounded reservations about patenting their inventions. Patent Myth #4: Even if I publicly disclose my invention, I can still get a patent application filed by the 12-month mark from the disclosure, without any repercussions.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MAY 27, 2021

A provisional patent application allows a patent applicant to reserve priority in an invention before committing to the full utility patent application process. If an inventor has already done the legwork to determine that the invention is worthwhile, filing a provisional patent application may be an extra and unnecessary cost.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MARCH 30, 2021

Filing a patent application first requires an invention. An invention includes both (1) conception and (2) reduction to practice. Conception is the formation, in the mind of the inventor, of a definite and permanent idea of a complete and operative invention. Solvay S.A. Honeywell International , 742 F.3d For example.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Knowing this, a friend recently directed me to a podcast from a well-known marketing guru who was giving advice about intellectual property, and patents in particular, during one of his episodes. For inventions that may encompass software or scientific processes, the invention must not be an abstract idea.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

You just mentioned IP” First up in the Den, we had entrepreneur and inventor Michael Horsfall, asking for 45k in exchange for 10% of his Van Guardian business. However, there was one thing the entrepreneurs had in common.they were seeking that all important investment from the Dragons.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

ChatGPT responded with the following, which for the most part is accurate, but gets details such as the “founding date” wrong: Marshall Gerstein is a law firm based in Chicago, Illinois, that specializes in intellectual property law. Patents: Inventorship Can an AI, such as ChatGPT, invent? For example, under U.S.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 8, 2022

We also recommend that you check out our Intellectual Property Resources page for guides, videos, and insight on patents and inventorship. INVENTION OVERVIEW: An exciting reveal for motorsports fans. This particular interesting patent highlights the importance of intellectual property (IP), including the design of innovation.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 16, 2021

In case federal law permits the registration of trade secrets and confidential information, it must be registered as in the case of the United States. Owing of intellectual property is not automatic until and unless any agreement specifies so.

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IIPRD

MAY 4, 2023

Introduction A “patent” is a right granted by a state to an inventor for a fixed period i.e., 20 years in India in exchange for the disclosure of the invention. The fundamental patentability criteria are universal namely: novelty, inventive step, non-obviousness and industrial applicability.

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IP Whiteboard

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Countries and organisations around the world are paying greater attention to the intersection of artificial intelligence ( AI ) and intellectual property ( IP ). The UK Intellectual Property Office ( UK IPO ) recently put out a call for views on the implications of AI for IP policy and conversely, the impact of IP on AI.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

A non-provisional application must be filed within one year of the invention’s public disclosure. If you publicly disclose your invention on June 1, 2021, then file a provisional on Jan. The question can be answered when considering public disclosure. Let’s analyze this scenario with an example.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. An opt-in scheme could address the confidentiality concerns of IP owners.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

After the Patent Amendment Act 2005, patent protection for food, pharma and chemical inventions is possible but this concept not very popular in India. A patent is a set of rights granted by the government to the inventor for his invention. It should be non-obvious or an inventive step. The answer is yes.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. This applies to companies that have never taken serious steps to protect intellectual property and companies that understand the value of intellectual property and take active steps to secure and protect those assets. .

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SpicyIP

JULY 9, 2021

As a result of the competition, some businesses may find it difficult to decide how to effectively safeguard their intellectual property. The only two types of intellectual property protection that protect information are patents and trade secrets. Layered approach of protection of same invention. In the case of F.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

As 2023 commences, it’s time for companies to review and take stock of their intellectual property assets. This applies to companies that have never taken serious steps to protect intellectual property and companies that understand the value of intellectual property and take active steps to secure and protect those assets.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 10, 2023

Do You Need Multiple Patents for a Single, Multi-Use Invention? If your invention has multiple innovations or components, you may be wondering whether to file separate patent applications for each innovation or file one application for the entire invention. Does the single invention have different uses?

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