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[Opinion] Can an AI system be an inventor ?

The IPKat

One question that has recently been in the headlines around the world, thanks to the Artificial Inventor Project, is whether or not an AI system can be regarded as an inventor. Setting aside issues of statutory interpretation, Abbott’s proposal (and hence the Thaler litigation) rests on two prongs, both deeply flawed.

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Guest Post by Prof. Hrdy & Dan Brean: The Patent Law Origins of Science Fiction

Patently-O

Applicants, for their part, are not required to disclose prior art that is not material to patentability or that is cumulative of other prior art they’ve already provided. It may surprise you, then, to learn that the genre of science fiction is deeply indebted to patent law and patent theory. See [link].

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AI and IP Law: Podcast with Yuri Eliezer

LexBlog IP

Recently, Yuri Eliezer was invited to share his insights on the Conscious Design Podcast , hosted by Ian Peterman. This podcast brings together thought leaders from various fields to discuss the future of design and its impact on our world. AI language models can master these concepts and improve the efficiency of legal practice.

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Capturing All the Dimensions: Intellectual Property Protection for 3-D Designs and 3-D Printing Methods

More Than Your Mark

At its core, 3-D printing uses computer code in a computer-aided design (CAD) file to instruct specially designed printers to print three-dimensional physical objects one layer at a time. The functionalities and any new and unobvious structures created by 3-D printing technologies may be the subject of a utility or a design patent.

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Legal Lessons from Holiday Lights: Clarity in Patent Drafting

LexBlog IP

7,784,961 Before sledding into the patent’s technicalities, the inventor of this Christmas cheer utilized a lesser-known path under U.S. patent law. 122(b)(2)(B)(i), the patent application was kept under wraps, avoiding publication until patent issuance. Under 35 U.S.C.

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Standing to Challenge Inventorship

Patently-O

Then came the patenting. Sywula was excluded from being listed as an inventor on the patents, including US11087250 and US11087252; and that was upsetting. In patent law, inventorship is tied directly to ownership. An inventor is a presumptive owner of any resulting patent rights. July 26, 2022).

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Safe Skies Eligibility Petition

Patently-O

David Tropp sued Travel Sentry for patent infringement back in 2006. That was the same year that I first taught a patent law class. Back then, eligibility was almost an unknown concept in patent litigation. The rule of thumb was “anything under the sun, made by man,” and I mean ANYTHING.