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Decoding Patent Ownership beginning with Core Principles

Patently-O

MAY 22, 2024

Core developed the patented invention “entirely on [his] own time” under his employment agreement. The majority opinion written by Judge Taranto and joined by Judge Dyk held the contract language was ambiguous on this point and remanded for further factual development to determine the parties’ intent.

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The USPTO and USCO Delivered a Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs – Maintains Existing IP Regime

Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

Unsophisticated consumers may conflate the purchase of an NFT associated with a digital good with ownership of IP rights in that good. Patents The Report discussed in section IV: (i) the use of NFTs to manage registration, ownership, and licensing of patents; and (ii) how current patent laws apply to NFT-related inventions.

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The USPTO and USCO Delivered a Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs – Maintains Existing IP Regime

LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

Unsophisticated consumers may conflate the purchase of an NFT associated with a digital good with ownership of IP rights in that good. Patents The Report discussed in section IV: (i) the use of NFTs to manage registration, ownership, and licensing of patents; and (ii) how current patent laws apply to NFT-related inventions.

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A present assignment of future continuation applications

Patently-O

JANUARY 19, 2024

The decision is lacking though because the court does not ground its decision in any particular contract or property tradition. Although it did not state directly, the court appears to have based its contract interpretation on federal patent law as it has done in prior cases. MLB Advanced Media, L.P., 3d 1284 (Fed.

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Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A thorough awareness of intellectual property laws is crucial, regardless of your career goals—be they that of a fashion designer, singer, filmmaker, or just someone curious about the legal side of entertainment. It gives authors and artists the sole ownership rights to their original writings, music, films, and artwork.

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Intellectual Property Cease and Desist Copyright Law Music

Empowering MSMEs through Patents: Catalyst for Innovation and Growth

Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Patentability: It should not fall into the category of exceptions or subjects that are not patentable as per the relevant patent laws. The Ownership Dilemma In the realm of patents, it’s essential to differentiate between the inventor and the applicant, holder, or owner of the patent.

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Blockchain and IP

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The time-stamping feature of blockchain can also be of immense aid in providing immutable evidence to prove the ownership of any work. Establishing a clear ownership right can further aid in case of infringement, especially in the cases where the work is not registered immediately at the time of creation.

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USPTO Patent Fees Reduced for Small Businesses

The IP Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

A small entity is defined under 37 CFR § 1.27 as any “person, small business concern, or nonprofit organization.” In general, an applicant qualifies as a micro entity under 37 CFR § 1.29

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On Sale Bar – Sales require Consideration, not necessarily Money Payment

Patently-O

MAY 2, 2022

2022) focuses on the classic patent law question of whether the inventor’s pre-filing sales activity serve to bar the patent from issuing. On appeal, the Federal Circuit looked to the contract and its own prior precedent to conclude that a purchase agreement is a classic offer to sell. by Dennis Crouch.

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Copyright as an Access Right: Concretizing Positive Obligations for Rightholders to Ensure the Exercise of User Rights

Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The social contract of copyright, which main purpose is to realize a broader collective concern, the access of citizens to science and culture ( Geiger, 2013 ), lies in the approximation of the interests of rightholders and users. The purpose of copyright, its social and innovation function, is thereby seriously undermined.

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The Legal Conundrum of AI as a Patent Holder: Affecting the Policy Decisions

IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 18, 2023

The Issue The Indian Patent Office , has for the first time rejected to recognize the claim of AI to be an inventor relying upon Section 2 and 6 of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 (Hereinafter, the Act). [1] 2] However, some argue that AI systems should be granted legal personality and be allowed to own patents. 6] Shri Justice N.

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IP Financing in Indonesia

IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

More and more loans are being supported by certain intellectual property assets, such as copyrights, designs, and patents, or revenue streams connected to these assets. Ownership of intellectual property (IP) used as collateral often belongs to the borrower. Other valuation approaches. Receivables from the creative economic activities.

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IT`S NOT ONLY PATENTS: PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING TO PROTECT INNOVATION

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Patentable subject matters are limited (not everything may be patented) and the regulations exclude a number of innovations from patentability, such as plants, animals, biological proceedings, therapeutic or surgical methods, or any innovation which is contrary to morality and public order.

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Patent Confidentiality Invention Government

WIPIP Concurrent Session #3: Copyright Doctrine

43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

In 1963, Disney expressed skepticism about monopoly aspects of extended term and “expressed doubt that Congress would approve a longer ownership period.” Lemley: Patent law uses the actual license amount; there’s no reason to use a multiplier when we actually know. Could attend to contracts of adhesion in that way.

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ChatGPT and Intellectual Property (IP) related Topics

LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

” Copyrights: Ownership and Use of ChatGPT output OpenAI does not address the question of copyright authorship. Instead, OpenAI treats the matter as one of ownership via contract law. No, according to various patent offices and patent laws around the world. For example, under U.S. See Thaler v.

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Decoding Patent Ownership beginning with Core Principles

The USPTO and USCO Delivered a Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs – Maintains Existing IP Regime

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The USPTO and USCO Delivered a Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs – Maintains Existing IP Regime

A present assignment of future continuation applications

Role of Intellectual Property in Entertainment Industry

Empowering MSMEs through Patents: Catalyst for Innovation and Growth

Blockchain and IP

USPTO Patent Fees Reduced for Small Businesses

On Sale Bar – Sales require Consideration, not necessarily Money Payment

Copyright as an Access Right: Concretizing Positive Obligations for Rightholders to Ensure the Exercise of User Rights

The Legal Conundrum of AI as a Patent Holder: Affecting the Policy Decisions

IP Financing in Indonesia

IT`S NOT ONLY PATENTS: PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING TO PROTECT INNOVATION

WIPIP Concurrent Session #3: Copyright Doctrine

ChatGPT and Intellectual Property (IP) related Topics

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