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Patent Community Slams USPTO’s Rush to Retire Old Software Systems Despite Patent Center Problems

IP Watchdog

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in recent weeks regarding the Office’s decision to retire Private PAIR and EFS-Web, the two main software systems used by patent applicants, on November 8. The organizations are urging the agency to delay the transition due to numerous bugs and missing features.

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All About Provisional Patent Applications

Kashishipr

For easing the mode of filing a patent and claiming the subject matter contained therein, there are two basic approaches, namely provisional patent application and complete patent application. What is a Provisional Patent Application? Why Should an Inventor File a Provisional Patent Application?

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SNIPR Tech. Ltd. v. Rockefeller Univ., No. 22-1260 (Fed. Cir. July 14, 2023)

Intellectual Property Law Blog

patent system from a first-to-invent system to a first-to-file system. Under a first-to-invent system, the first person to come up with an invention has “priority” and is entitled to a patent even if there was an earlier filed patent application from a different inventor covering the same invention.

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New Era of China Patent Law

LexBlog IP

This change represents a considerable shift in the intellectual property law landscape within the country, aiming to promote an environment of genuine innovation and integrity. Improper Transfer: Transferring or acquiring patent application rights for improper purposes.

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Diversity in IP: Notes from the 5th Annual IP Data & Research Conference

IPilogue

This article is part of a series covering the 5th Annual IP Data & Research Conference, hosted by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the Centre for International Governance Innovation. I attended the 5 th Annual IP Data & Research Conference’s second session on diversity in intellectual property law.

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Special 301 Report 2023: Reflections from Public Health Perspective

SpicyIP

However, Section 3(d) has been an issue for the big pharmaceutical companies, as an obstruction to get secondary patents on trivial variations because it blocks patents from becoming “evergreen” and gives opportunity to generic pharmaceutical firms to produce biosimilar drugs and sell them at a much lower price.

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Australia’s Reversal of its DABUS decision on AI-Generated Inventions: How Does this Impact an Imminent Canadian Discussion on AI Inventorship?

IPilogue

In 2021 , the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) issued a non-compliance notice for DABUS’ patent application in Canada. While DABUS’ patent application is still developing in Canada, the recent reversal of the Australian decision will likely impact the future of patent ownership rights of AI.

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