The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Design patents and utility patents are two different things. Design patents protect ornamental designs, such as the shape of a perfume bottle or the design on flatware. To be patentable, however, both designs and functional inventions must satisfy two requirements. GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Jan.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Introduction An artist’s ideas, be it for a renowned painting, sculpture, novel, technological design, jewelryor fashion are his own. However, many a times, we witness these designs being copied or recreated. A copyright protection is the ability of a designer to protect his original designs through the copyright laws.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 28, 2024

There was successful litigation and licensing. That is, every objective indicium of inventiveness that this Court has identified was present in the technological, traditionally patent-eligible, setting of manufacturing lines. There was copying by competitors. Ficep petition for certiorari.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 26, 2022

Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys Farah Cook and Michelle Tyde recently presented “What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: Best Practices and Hot Topics For Patent & Technology Licensing Transactions” at the firm’s Kilpatrick Townsend Intellectual Property Seminar (KTIPS).

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Intepat

JANUARY 24, 2024

*Written by Uttara Nair INTRODUCTION The administration and assignment of intellectual property rights, encompassing patents, copyrights, trademarks, designs, geographical indications, and proprietary knowledge, are critical for all business entities, particularly those in the technology sector.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The study represents the second phase of a project already started in 2019, which led to the publication of its first phase named " Automated Content Recognition: Existing technologies and their impact on IP " in November 2020.

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Traverse Legal Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Open-source software development isn’t a new kid on the block, but its importance has skyrocketed with the emergence of game-changing technologies like blockchain and AI. Open Source Lawyers Are Critical To Your Open Source Success Very few lawyers understand software licensing , and even fewer open-source licensing.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Guest post by Alice Li , Cornell University, Executive Director of the Center for Technology Licensing, AUTM Board Member. Given that technology transfer is a bedrock of the innovation ecosystem, it must be an inclusive step that helps ensure equality in the innovation and commercialization process.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Design patents and utility patents are two different things. Design patents protect ornamental designs, such as the shape of a perfume bottle or the design on flatware. To be patentable, however, both designs and functional inventions must satisfy two requirements. GM Global Technology Operations LLC (Jan.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 5, 2023

GM Global Technology Operations LLC, which questions the current standard of non-obviousness that is applied to design patents. LKQ used to act as a licensed repair part vendor for GM. For the first time in over five years, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit will be hearing a patent case en banc.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

In the latest example of the escalation of tensions between Russia and the West, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin last week issued a decree that owners of Russian patents from countries that Russia considers to be unfriendly are no longer entitled to any compensation for compulsory licensing of their patents. underlining added).

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Open-source software development isn’t a new kid on the block, but its importance has skyrocketed with the emergence of game-changing technologies like blockchain and AI. Open Source Lawyers Are Critical To Your Open Source Success Very few lawyers understand software licensing , and even fewer open-source licensing.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Can the existing UK Age-Appropriate Design Code tell us anything about what AB 2273 might look like in practice? That could include things like driver’s licenses or other government-issued documents that contain substantial additional sensitive personal information beyond the person’s age. Two key differences.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 7, 2023

Controller of Patents and Designs: Revisting the CRI Guidelines and Ferid Allani Sukarm Sharma Software patenting remains one of the most contentious issues in patent law jurisprudence, with an ever ping-ponging legal position. Sukarm is an undergraduate law student at NLSIU, Bangalore. Microsoft v.

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Plagiarism Today

JANUARY 4, 2023

Under the law, hosts were expected to use “standardized technological measures” (STMs) to reduce copyright infringement (DMCA) but, even after 20 years since the DMCA was passed, no such STMs have been identified. Copyright Office to designate such STMs and set up requirements for their use.

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The IPKat

MAY 20, 2024

The next day, LES is holding the full-day LES100 Training Course, “Commercialising IP through the Power of Licensing”, which is the introductory course in the Licensing Executives Society’s Intellectual Asset Management Series and it is designed for those who are relatively new to licensing. To sign up, click here.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

In VLSI Technology LLC v. Prior to trial, Intel sought to amend its answer to assert a licensing defense. Intel was covered under Finjan’s license with VSLI because both Intel and Finjan were under the control of Fortress Investment Group LLC. Intel Corporation , No. 22-1906 (Fed. 2023) , VLSI sued Intel for infringement of U.S.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 19, 2022

By establishing this patent pool, the participating patent owners will create an offer to license all of their Patents required to implement the LTE-M and NB-IoT standards. LTE-M is a subset of LTE technology designed specifically for machine-to-machine communication.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 7, 2023

On 27 April 2023, the European Commission (the “ Commission ”) proposed a new regulation on the licensing of standard essential patents (the “ Proposal ”). [1] SEP holders seeking to license their SEPs for royalties and to enforce them in the EU would have to register the patents in a SEP register.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. However, are the blockchain technologies really patentable?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. However, are the blockchain technologies really patentable?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In today’s era, where the whole world has turned to virtual means, blockchain as a technology is gathering everyone’s attention and showing accelerating growth in its market. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. However, are the blockchain technologies really patentable?

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

It exclusively licensed the right to depict the K-700 in its videogames, including the right to enforce the exclusive license in court. Saber sued Oovee for Lanham Act false designation of origin and related state claims. All characters and vehicles appearing in Spintires ® are fictitious (except where licensed).

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 3, 2023

This is an important decision to review in understanding licensing and litigation of international SEP portfolios. This decision indicates that a FRAND commitment is not a one-way street, but imposes obligations on both the SEP owner and someone seeking to license the SEP. those who stall licensing negotiations).

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In Rovi Guides Inc v Videotron Ltd , the Federal Court of Canada invalided patents for interactive program guide (“IPG”) technology and clarified a reasonable royalty as the appropriate remedy had the patents been found valid and infringed. Videotron did not renew its license which expired in 2016.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

As we continue to see the rapid development of digital technologies, such as artificial intelligence (“AI”) tools, legislators around the world are contemplating how best to regulate these technologies.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

Additionally, on January 23, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) released the first version of its “ Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework ” (“AI RMF 1.0”). when AI technology receives solely a prompt from a human and produces complex written, visual, or musical works in response).

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2022

In the latest example of the escalation of tensions between Russia and the West, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin last week issued a decree that owners of Russian patents from countries that Russia considers to be unfriendly are no longer entitled to any compensation for compulsory licensing of their patents.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 29, 2022

The workshop will implement an intuitive use of our online analytical tool, which presents a multifaceted examination of a given technology and its sub-sections without the necessity of spending endless manual efforts. Identify in-licensing patent assets. Assessment of design around opportunities.

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Velocity of Content

MAY 21, 2024

In this opinion piece, Ivan Salcedo reflects on the Workflow of the Future event showcasing state-of-the art building design methods with Jonathan Rushmore, Principal and Vice President at leading infrastructure consulting firm AECOM. A proven approach, as Rushmore ably demonstrated, is to leverage technology.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 23, 2022

Though there are definitely ways that NFTs and blockchain technology can be useful for handling copyright issues , especially in countries where copyright registration is not required, it should not shock anyone that NFTs, as they exist today, aren’t the path. However, NFTs were never designed for this purpose.

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Intepat

MAY 28, 2024

It includes creations of mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, symbols, and names used in commerce. Strategy 1: Synchronization of various department strategies The IP Strategy essentially licenses in and licenses out the IP related to the innovation/ IP Object.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 7, 2023

We recently came across one such short paper on “ SEP Litigations & Issues in Determining the FRAND License ” published in the September 2023 issue of the Journal of Intellectual Property Rights (see here ) and extended a guest post invitation to its authors to discuss their key arguments. Apple Retail UK Ltd.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 27, 2022

Today’s example is AB 2273, the Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (AADC), Before we get overwhelmed by the bill’s details, I’ll highlight three crucial concerns: First, the bill pretextually claims to protect children, but it will change the Internet for EVERYONE. Age-Appropriate Design Code.

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IP Tech Blog

JULY 27, 2021

On June 21, 2021, the Shenzhen Administration for Market Regulation (Shenzhen AMR) issued the first ever administrative injunction against the alleged infringement of a design patent. The problem therefore remains: Current remedies for design and copyright infringements pass mostly through civil courts and are neither cheap nor quick.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 15, 2024

patent attorney, preferably with a proven track record in patenting software, artificial intelligence (AI), convolutional network, medical devices, and other electrical technologies. Leveque Intellectual Property Law, P.C., This is a hybrid position with flexible hours. Full-time and part-time positions are available.

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The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Summer Course on European Information Technology Law Online, 9-13 September 2024 This course will provide a thorough introduction to European information technology law and internet regulation in the European Union.

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