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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The IP Law Blog

AUGUST 5, 2021

An artificial intelligence system, which has been described as a device for the autonomous bootstrapping of unified sentience (DABUS), was named as the inventor by Dr. Thaler. DABUS was the inventor of two inventions, a type of improved beverage container and a type of flashing beacon meant to be used in emergencies.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Intellectual property is a key focus. Copyright Office and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to provide guidance on IP risks and related regulation to address emerging issues related to AI. ” It appears this guidance may shed further light on various patent eligibility issues under 35 U.S.C. § § 101.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Intellectual property is a key focus. Copyright Office and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to provide guidance on IP risks and related regulation to address emerging issues related to AI. ” It appears this guidance may shed further light on various patent eligibility issues under 35 U.S.C. § § 101.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 8, 2021

But that is just what his Honour Justice Beach has done in a recent judgment that a patent applicant can name as the inventor, not a human person, but an artificial intelligence ( AI ) system. [1]. 3] The application was filed in 2019 by Dr Thaler as the patentee, but named DABUS itself as the inventor. ” [7].

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This is a book review of the Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Moral Rights , curated by Ysolde Gendreau (Université de Montréal, Canada), provided by Francesca Mazzi , Lecturer in AI, Innovation and Law at Brunel University London.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 9, 2021

In this post, I will be analysing the recommendations pertaining to the amendment of patent laws in order to facilitate inventorship and ownership by AI. I will be restricting the discussion to the evaluation of the Indian patent regime, as the implications of AI on Indian copyright law has been previously dealt with here.

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Trading Secrets

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Intellectual property is a key focus. Copyright Office and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to provide guidance on IP risks and related regulation to address emerging issues related to AI. Patent Law President Biden’s directive instructs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 29, 2021

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. 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?

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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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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

By transferring rights to the cash flows resulting from these assets or by pledging intellectual property rights , finance can be obtained. As an alternative, a company’s intellectual property may serve as a gauge of its worth and aid in funding choices. Introduction. Image Source: Istock].

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 5, 2021

An artificial intelligence system, which has been described as a device for the autonomous bootstrapping of unified sentience (DABUS), was named as the inventor by Dr. Thaler. DABUS was the inventor of two inventions, a type of improved beverage container and a type of flashing beacon meant to be used in emergencies.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2022

patent law requires a “human” inventor. While the Thaler court found that a machine alone cannot be an inventor, it raised the possibility of AI-assisted inventorship that included human involvement (e.g., patent law requires that an “inventor” be a natural person (i.e.,

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Intepat

APRIL 19, 2023

Although it is undeniable that the development of such innovations involves intellectual property, the crux of the matter revolves around the manner and degree to which they can be safeguarded. PROTECTION UNDER PATENTS ACT, 1970 The protection of CRIs has not been a straightforward journey.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

Stephen Thaler was appealing a Federal Circuit decision that interpreted the Patent Act to require a human “inventor” for purposes of obtaining a patent. The invention at issue was conceived of by Thaler’s AI model DABUS and not by a human, dooming its chances of obtaining patent protection.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 28, 2021

With UK’s economy considerably increasing and depending on Intellectual Property, the focus of the United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has been totally on increasing the IP mandates for the corporate. Multiple changes were made in the law to simplify the process of applying for or getting an IP.

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Barry Sookman

JANUARY 30, 2022

Copyright Ownership, Transfers, and NFTs [link] 2022-01-25. Is crypto code law? ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE NOT AN “INVENTOR” UNDER EUROPEAN PATENT LAW: Is Canada heading down the same path? 2021 ONSC 369 (CanLII) | Cicada 137 LLC v. Medjedovic | CanLII [link] 2022-01-26. link] 2022-01-26.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 10, 2022

On February 14, 2022, the Copyright Review Board issued a decision affirming the Office’s refusal of registration. The Board held that “copyright law only protects ‘the fruits of intellectual labor’ that ‘are founded in the creative powers of the human mind’,” citing the Compendium of U.S.

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Barry Sookman

AUGUST 29, 2021

Australia and South Africa find Artificial Intelligence “Inventor” compatible with Patent Law [link] 2021-08-24. Injunction issued for infringement of copyright in the TREB system Toronto Regional Real Estate Board v. The Federal Government Combats Hate Speech And Other Content Published On Social Media [link] 2021-08-24.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 28, 2023

One of the primary legal concerns is related to copyright – both in terms of protecting the work generated and the concern of infringing someone else’s work. Copyright law protects original works of authorship, including literary works like blog articles. Vidal , 43 F.4th 4th 1207 (Fed.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 30, 2021

The second prize goes to Devangini Rai, from University School of Law and Legal Studies, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (batch of 2021), for their essay titled, ‘Infringement of Publicity Rights: An Intellectual Property Approach.’ In an article for Bloomberg Quint, Susan Decker discusses the work of Prof.

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