SpicyIP

DECEMBER 22, 2023

[ On December 20, the UK Supreme Court affirmed its previous decision to deny registration to inventions by Dr. Stephen Thaler’s AI DABUS, holding that an AI software cannot be listed as an inventor. SpicyIP intern Vedika discusses this development. Vedika is a third-year B.A.LL.B. student at National Law University, Delhi.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 14, 2023

New York state recently amended Labor Law Section 203-f, codifying a hurdle for employers who seek to claim ownership over an employee's inventions. invention assignment or employment agreements), so the unfettered “all the work you do we own” provisions that are very common in such documents. By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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Patently-O

AUGUST 13, 2021

The 1836 Patent Act added the caveat that no patent should issue on an invention previously “described in any printed publication.” A new petition asks the court to examine the phrase again and help define when a document crosses the publication threshold. 102(a)(1). 21-193 (Supreme Court 2021). Read the Petition here ].

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

A recent decision from the Board of Appeal ( T 1303/18 ) confirmed the high bar of a "clear and unambiguous disclosure" of the claimed subject matter in the priority document is necessary for a valid priority claim. The opponent argued that claim 1 as granted was not entitled to this priority date.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 4, 2023

The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) decision in G 2/21 related to the evidence requirement for a purported technical effect relied on for inventive step. The Board of Appeal in T 2803/18 , in particular, highlights how G 2/21 may be relevant to inventions in the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning.

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Patently-O

MAY 25, 2023

These patents, US Patents 8,048,032, RE45,380, RE45,776, RE45,760, and RE47,379, cover inventions devised to offer an “enhanced backup support” in contrast to using a guide catheter individually. In an attempt to invalidate these patents, Medtronic launched a succession of Inter Partes Review (IPR) petitions.

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IP.com

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

The proper authorship of invention disclosures as an internal document meant to record and communicate the processes and products of early-stage innovation can be overlooked. It is an internal document, The post Do More with Your Invention Disclosures appeared first on IP.com - IP Innovation and Analytics.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

patent application has a duty to disclose to the USPTO all information which is materially relevant in assessing the patentability of the invention. With the advent of such AI-assisted inventions, the USPTO is rethinking its requirements regarding the duty of disclosure. Everyone involved in the filing and prosecution of a U.S.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 25, 2022

In patent examination, the examiner will cite a prior art document in order to determine whether or not an invention or utility model is novel and inventive. By: Linda Liu & Partners

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Patently-O

JULY 18, 2022

.” Since the particular techniques used to obtain and analyze the cfDNA were all conventional, the court concluded that nothing in the claims transformed their nature into a patent-eligible invention. The claims here are equally as ineligible as those in Ariosa. At best, preexisting techniques worked only in a small subset of cases.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 10, 2021

A Board of Appeal is about to refer questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) on the ability of a patentee to rely on post-published evidence to support the inventive step of a claim, and particularly to support the plausibility that the technical problem has been solved over the full scope of the claim.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Here, that “intrinsic record” is the patent document and the “Rule 12 record” is the complaint. In its amended complaint, the patentee alleged two “inventive concepts.” To be clear, I don’t know whether or not these features count as “inventive concepts” under Alice.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 30, 2024

This post attempts to critically analyse the relevance of difference in the purported function of the invention and prior art to determine non-obviousness in identifying the inventive step. ” The invention aimed to simplify the communication of sensor data to applications by converting raw sensor data into lightweight messages.

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IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

can't get Motorola to produce documents related to new technical inventions that may be patented in the future after an Illinois judge on Tuesday found them to be shielded by attorney-client privilege. Chinese radio manufacturer Hytera Communications Corp.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

For larger companies, budget is also a concern, but often it is also the time required of inventors to adequately document an invention disclosure and to work with a patent professional. It also allows you to license your invention to others and collect a royalty fee. So, what happens if you decide not to patent?

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

” The patent document is clearly directed toward the permeable portion as a key aspect of the invention. But, one claim in the original application (Claim 31) was directed to other aspects of the invention and did not expressly require use of the permeable member.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 4, 2021

Ryan Abbott, have made headlines around the world as they sought patent protection for a fractal-inspired beverage container (shown below) that they contend was invented by DABUS. Like the ‘conception’ test in American patent law – the object of the test is to determine the identity of the ‘devisor’ of the invention.

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Patent Trademark Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Claims vs. Description of the Invention. Towards the end of the document, a section entitled Claims appears with numbered paragraphs. Towards the end of the document, a section entitled Claims appears with numbered paragraphs. Where is the description of the invention? A utility patent is not a simple thing to understand.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

During the supplemental examination, Malvern cited seven office action documents from the ’782 patent prosecution in an IDS and introduced two declarations by the co-inventor Rochalski. Specifically, the Federal Circuit considered the plain and ordinary meaning of the term to a skilled artisan at the time of the invention.

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Patently-O

APRIL 30, 2024

Although documents are widely available today via our vast network of digital communications, there is also increasing junk in the system — documents making unsubstantiated claims that are effectively science fiction. That claim requires too much follow-on research work and so does not sufficiently disclose the invention.

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Trading Secrets

APRIL 18, 2023

In our AI-driven world, we might rephrase it as: If we share our secrets with an AI language model like ChatGPT, but the information remains unused, does it count as trade secret disclosure or public disclosure of an invention? Spoiler alert: sharing invention details with ChatGPT does not count as public use or on sale. enablement).

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IP.com

JUNE 2, 2024

Compass AI stands out with its structured ideation workflows powered by IPS (Inventive Problem Solving) Meta technology. Unlike other solutions, Compass AI offers an ‘open-prompt’, natural language workflow, enabling users to conduct research, create documents, execute complex analyses, and more without constraints.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

In our AI-driven world, we might rephrase it as: If we share our secrets with an AI language model like ChatGPT, but the information remains unused, does it count as trade secret disclosure or public disclosure of an invention? Spoiler alert: sharing invention details with ChatGPT does not count as public use or on sale. enablement).

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 24, 2022

A recent case from the Boards of Appeal ( T 1349/19 ) rejected a lack of inventive step argument that the skilled person would follow an obvious series of steps at arrive at the invention. The case provides some clear language rejecting taking an approach to inventive step that is based on knowledge of the destination.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 17, 2024

Image by Freepik Glaring Procedural Questions Arising Out of a Recent Patent Prosecution Proceeding By Suriya Balakanthan An invention titled “THIAZOLIDIN-3-YL-IMIDAZO-PYRIDINE-3-CARBOXAMIDE AS ANTIMALARIAL AGENTS” bearing Patent Application No. The views expressed at those of the author’s alone.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

In our AI-driven world, we might rephrase it as: If we share our secrets with an AI language model like ChatGPT, but the information remains unused, does it count as trade secret disclosure or public disclosure of an invention? Spoiler alert: sharing invention details with ChatGPT does not count as public use or on sale. enablement).

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published examination guidance and a request for comments on the treatment of inventorship for inventions created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions. Rather, the human must provide significant inventive contribution).

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IP.com

JULY 18, 2022

While the quality of your invention no doubt contributes to writing a successful patent, so does the quality of your application. But like any legal document, this means checking off. The post Get Your Patent Application Right the First Time appeared first on IP.com - IP Innovation and Analytics.

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SpicyIP

MAY 16, 2024

A pre-grant opposition was filed alleging that the invention is not novel, does not include an inventive step, and the invention was not sufficiently disclosed. Further, no provision under the Patent Act or Patent Rules requires the pre grant opponent to file any identification documents alongside its opposition.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In technically challenging fields, such as biotech, there will often be some doubt that a skilled person will be able to make the invention or that the invention actually has the technical effect it is purported to have. It can therefore be challenging for applicants to establish the inventive step of a new antibody product.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 21, 2023

When Dynamic Drinkware was decided in 2015, commentators debated whether differences in the language of the American Invents Act (AIA) version of 35 USC § 102 would shield AIA patents from its restrictions. By: Foley & Lardner LLP

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The IPKat

JANUARY 20, 2023

However one may strive for objectivity in inventive step analysis, it can be difficult to overcome the inevitable prejudice that comes with being told the solution to a problem ("it just seems so obvious now you say it!"). First, the difference between the prior art and the claimed invention is identified.

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 16, 2022

In the weeks preceding a recent Hatch-Waxman bench trial, a district court excluded portions of an expert’s opinion on obviousness that addressed internal documents and inventor testimony concerning the “inventors’ path” to arriving at the invention, finding that such portions of the opinion amounted to impermissible hindsight. .

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Patently-O

JUNE 12, 2023

2023), underscores the importance of adhering to the PTAB procedural requirements, particularly the prohibition against incorporating arguments by reference from one document into another during an IPR, as stipulated in 37 C.F.R. 3) Incorporation by reference; combined documents. Google LLC , — F.4th 4th — (Fed.

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Patently-O

MARCH 21, 2023

We are are now at a point where it is easy to see an AI tool creating inventive output. And, even if recognition of the invention is fundamental to the inventing process, the AI tools certainly provide sufficient contribution to be considered for joint inventorship. who invented or discovered the subject matter of the invention.”

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Enlarged Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) has accepted the possibility of submitting new evidence of the inventive step of a patent application or patent that has been granted during the grant and opposition procedures. We analyze the key aspects of this important decision below. in appeal proceeding T116/18.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 10, 2021

March 16, 2013 marked a watershed date in the practice of patent law as the effective date of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA). These applications would not be subject to the provisions of the AIA unless the application contained a claim that did not properly find support in the pre-AIA priority document(s).

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