Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

This is where trademarks play a role. Unlike patents, the role of a trademark is not to signify something new, but rather to indicate the source of the product or service. Trademarks can last indefinitely. Unlike patents, trademarks do not necessarily need to be registered in order to be protectable. Is IP time sensitive?

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 18, 2023

At the same time, we are obligated by both ethical rules and market conditions to offer reasonable rates – which in turn make the use of generative AI compelling. In other words, the order still allows for the use of AI but requires that a human review it.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 11, 2022

PDF copy available. Early commercialization efforts were flops—such as the attempt to build a LISP machine designed to implement AI languages. These projects were designed for cloud-based infrastructure that could be leased and rapidly scaled from a prototype into a commercial offering. Read the full article on Bloomberg Law.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

That can have problems, but a whole bunch of marks that are extraordinarily narrow/cast no shadow and are only going to be applied against identical copying doesn’t necessarily create a terrible system, especially under conditions of congestion. They can also seize goods with copying or simulating marks, not just counterfeits.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Last week we published 9 posts on topics such as our comments on the proposed Trademarks (1st Amendment) Rules, the Madras High Court’s decision with respect to patentability of business methods, and Union Minister of State for Commerce’s response on ability of the current IPR regime to cater concerns arising out of AI generated work.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Principal Michael Shepherd authored Expert Analysis for Law360 examining the declining reversal rate on Step 2B of subject matter eligibility rejections at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, hypothesizing how a shift in standards caused this occurrence and offering solutions to address the problem. PDF copy available. 1, 2017 and Nov.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 21, 2021

That question is “how have various countries’ intellectual property laws addressed efforts to copyright, trademark, or patent holy names, sacred words, or outputs of creation?” billion and growing at a rate of nearly 5% annually.” ”: Trademarks Using Holy Names and Words.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We’ve tried to represent a diversity of subject matter also in this list, so it’s a mixed bag of cases dealing with patents, trademarks, copyright law etc. Controller of Patents & Designs Patent Office Mumbai. Controller of Patents and Designs and Raytheon Company v. Microsoft Technology Licensing v. In Microsoft v.

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43(B)log

MARCH 21, 2022

Trade dress: Bimbo claimed the following elements: “(1) a horizontally-oriented label; (2) a design placed at the top center of the end; (3) the word ‘White’ in red letters; (4) the use of a red, yellow, and white color scheme; and (5) stylized font below the design outlined in white.” For example, in the McNeil v.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

In particular, ChatGPT is a type of “language” model designed to respond with a natural language reply when prompted with a text-based question. The “Chat” in ChatGPT refers to this question-and-answer design, where ChatGPT behaves like a ChatBot. ” OpenAI, ChatGPT General FAQ.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

In calendar year (CY) 2021, the total number of post-grant petitions in the biopharma space, which we define as petitions involving United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Technology Center 1600 patents, was 100, which accounted for ~7% of all petitions filed. Back to Top. Developments in the Biopharma Sector. Back to Top.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 13, 2021

PDF copy available. The 2019 average allowance rate in CPC Class H10M was 82%, which is higher than the overall USPTO average for all technologies. Fish principals Hyun Jin (HJ) In, Ph.D. Ralph Phillips , and Daniel Tishman explore this growth and discuss considerations for companies protecting and defending their IP.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

PDF copy available. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), climbing from 3,773 in 2010 to 5,319 in 2019 (see Figure 1). billion from the lithium-ion product segment alone), it is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 14.1 The global battery industry is in a period of rapid expansion. Valued at $108.4

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43(B)log

AUGUST 3, 2023

Thus, nonexpressive uses don’t interfere w/the kind of interest © is designed to protect, which is why they are such strong candidates for fair use. Are the outputs copies of the training data? Copying takes place prior to training; converted into tokens and training is a process of adjusting weights in the model, not copying tokens.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Changes in Trademark Law and Evidentiary Rules Introduction: Jake Linford Before courts admitted surveys routinely, they were concerned about hearsay. These surveys are now designed to suppress that uncertainty and not let it appear in the courtroom b/c we just want numbers. Some objections go to the weight of the evidence.

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43(B)log

AUGUST 11, 2021

Courts don’t do really prong one beyond assessing access (not independently assessing copying). Panel 18 – Trademark Liability: Jake Linford, Justin Sevier, Allyson Willis, Sex, Drugs, and Trademark Tarnishmyths Sex/drugs inherently tarnishing? Asked consumers to rate and pick among Reese’s and Snickers.

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