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Patent drafting steps

Larson & Larson

Patent drafting is a critical process that involves creating a written document that describes an invention and lays out the grounds for obtaining patent protection. Here are some key points to keep in mind when drafting a patent application: Start by understanding what type of patent protection you need.

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Legal Lessons from Holiday Lights: Clarity in Patent Drafting

LexBlog IP

This jolly invention lights up each branch individually, featuring a central bus wire nestled near the trunk, branching into 5 to 10 light circuits, each sporting 10 to 20 bulbs. When drafting claims, it is important to keep an eye out for infringement and consider whether someone could easily design around the element.

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AI Visualize and the Eligibility of Innovative AI Systems

Patently-O

2024), gives me pause to consider more general eligibility issues of AI Inventions. When does the design or creation of AI system elements qualify as an eligible invention? Therefore, that limitation could not supply the inventive concept required to transform the claims into patent-eligible subject matter.

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Patent – a shield for modern biotechnology

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Biotechnology-the word suggests that this is biological advancement based on technology. Thus, a legal safeguard should be provided to inventors for their inventions to keep their interest in science alive. What are the biotechnological inventions? This leads them to think about protecting their inventions from unauthorized use.

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EPO Decisions – The Not So Holy Grail?

SpicyIP

One of the other main concerns raised by IPQC members is that, currently, the patent examination seems to be more biased in the favour of granting patents regardless of the merit of a particular invention. – The patent system needs complete searches and substantive examination for functioning well.

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How long does it take to get a patent in 2021? And what about COVID-19?

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

An applicant secures a patent after successfully prosecuting the patent application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). When the USPTO believes an application embodies an invention worthy of a patent, the USPTO grants a Notice of Allowance. Patentability Search.

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How to review a draft patent application and provide useful comments

Patent Trademark Blog

What types of patent review comments are less important? Avoid spending too much time reviewing the background of the invention. You also do not need extensive descriptions of known technologies or known components. How should you review patent drawings? Claims , not figures , define your patent rights.