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Artificial intelligence is not breaking patent law: EPO publishes DABUS decision (J 8/20)

The IPKat

The Board of Appeal had previously announced its decision to refuse two European patent applications naming an algorithm ("DABUS") as the sole inventor at the end of last year ( IPKat ). Thus, contrary to the recent Nature article on this topic, AI is not breaking patent law.

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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

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. Patent applicants and practitioners could benefit from guidance regarding obtaining patents in the context of NFTs.

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More on the Patent Attorney Rolls

Patently-O

Since there are no annual dues, CLE requirement, or even check-in many folks continue to stay on the rolls even though they are not practicing patent law. One example is my colleague Professor Royce Barondes who passed the patent bar exam prior to law school and then never practiced in the field. Series codes 16 and 17).

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Role of a Patent Attorney

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

A patent is an exclusive right granted to the owner of an invention, that allows him to prevent others from making, using, or selling the invention without the consent of the owner. The patent law in India is governed by The Patent Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the Act). A patent is territorial in nature.

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Decoding Patent Ownership beginning with Core Principles

Patently-O

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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USPTO Patent Fees Reduced for Small Businesses

The IP Law Blog

In general, an applicant qualifies as a micro entity under 37 CFR § 1.29 In general, an applicant qualifies as a micro entity under 37 CFR § 1.29 Therefore, not only is it important to select the proper entity status when filing a patent application, but it is also critical to recognize if and when an entity status changes.

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Double trouble: EBA finds legal justification for the prohibition of double patenting (G4/19)

The IPKat

The referral related to the legal justification for the prohibition of double patenting. This prohibition prevents the grant of more than one European patent application having the same filing date and applicant, and directed to the same subject matter. The EBA evaluated whether Art.

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