IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

On February 20, 2024, a Brazilian congress member, Antônio Luiz Rodrigues Mano Júnior (known as Júnior Mano), introduced a bill to amend the national IP Statute (Law #9,279/96) and regulate the ownership of inventions generated by artificial intelligence systems.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 15, 2023

For more than 40 years, they’ve been resisting the Bayh-Dole Act’s mandate cutting Washington out of micro-managing the commercialization of federally funded inventions. As a result, few inventions were ever developed. And under the guise of increasing domestic manufacturing, they’re well on their way to reasserting control.

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IPilogue

JULY 7, 2021

While an employer may have invested significant resources to facilitate the production of an invention and wish to capitalize on their investment, their employee also likely devoted significant time and energy into developing the invention and may feel entitled to benefit from its associated IP. Private Sector Employees.

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IP Intelligence

MAY 10, 2021

However, we will focus on an argument advanced by Bio-Rad regarding a co-ownership defense. During the ITC proceeding, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) rejected the defense by concluding that Bio-Rad had not shown that the “inventive concept” of the asserted patents was conceived before the inventors left Bio-Rad.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

In July 2021, the Government of Canada launched a consultation on Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and the Internet of Things (“IoT”). The group proposed that the Government of Canada create a fair dealing doctrine to accommodate activities, such as research to accommodate TDM activities. Background.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 26, 2022

A principal purpose of the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 was imposing a uniform patent ownership policy on all federal agencies. The Bayh-Dole Act established a uniform policy requiring all agencies to waive invention ownership to those making patentable discoveries with their support.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2023

TYPES OF IP CONTRACTS (1)INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT The process of facilitating the transfer of ownership rights for various forms of intellectual property, such as copyrights, trademarks, patent, trade secrets, and other intangible creations is known as an intellectual property assignment.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

United States , [1] the Federal Circuit rejected a strict temporal limitation on when the Government’s license rights in patents stemming from federally funded research is triggered under the Bayh-Dole Act. The funding agency obtains a license to “subject inventions,” which is defined as “any invention.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 9, 2021

In this post, I will be analysing the recommendations pertaining to the amendment of patent laws in order to facilitate inventorship and ownership by AI. Recommendations vis-à-vis Inventorship and Ownership. An important question that arises is can AI actually invent on its own?

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IPilogue

MARCH 29, 2022

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. Trends and Challenges in Canada’s IP Ownership and a Collective’s Role in Addressing these Challenges.

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IPilogue

JULY 29, 2022

This sentiment plays into inherent feelings of property ownership and control over your property —in this case, your intellectual property (“IP”. But what are the legal underpinnings that tie Halsey’s (and other artists’) ownership and control of their music? The short answer, as usual in law, is that it depends.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Advancing equity and civil rights when using AI in criminal justice, government benefits, hiring, and other areas. “[T]he Federal Government will ensure that the collection, use, and retention of data is lawful, is secure, and mitigates privacy and confidentiality risks.” ” Improving government use of AI. .”

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Massie introduces the Restoring America’s Leadership in Innovation Act to repeal much of the America Invents Act and clarify Section 101 subject matter eligibility.

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IP.com

DECEMBER 13, 2023

government health programs such as Medicare and Medicaid have brought the Bayh-Dole Act back into the headlines of innovation industry news. government pressure on pharmaceutical cost regulation will have on the continued successful growth of innovation across many industries. Prior to the Bayh-Dole Act, the U.S.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

A key aspect of the Basic Proposal is an international disclosure requirement for patent applications (Article 3): For inventions based on genetic resources, applicants would be required to disclose the country of origin, or if that is unknown, the source of the genetic resources.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2023

Some of these issues are specific to doing business with the government and others are broader issues that all companies face when using AI, and generative AI (GAI) in particular. As a result, many companies are developing corporate policies on employee use of AI. If you have not done so yet, now is a good time to get started.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

used in those generated logos retain the ownership to that original art and do not give you a license to use it exclusively. usually you won’t be given the rights needed to have ownership or apply for registration, but even if you are, your logo could still be refused copyright and trademark registration for other reasons.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 3, 2021

As IP’s role in the world economy increased, so did the controversies between taxpayers and the government over the tax implications of IP transactions (for instance, development, acquisitions, sales, and licenses). The same serves as a disincentive to transferring ownership of IP outside the US. The European Union.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 10, 2023

The world is witnessing multiple new inventions every passing minute and a boom in popularity of the Metaverse. The leaders of the tech world have claimed that metaverse is not merely the next invention or part of the future rather it is the future itself. For proper governance and to achieve its said goals, IPR would play a key role.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

“Web3 cannot and should not be reduced to blockchain when the real shift is towards user ownership of digital assets… This definitional shift focuses attention on what assets can be legally owned and the meaning of ownership “rights,” more generally, in the emerging digital spaces of web3.”. . user ownership of digital assets)?

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Under typical Phase 1 contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD), such as the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), default ownership of domestic and international intellectual property rights belong to the Contractor. The inventor of the invention and the corresponding contract number that the agreement was conceived under. important;}}.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Moderna and Pfizer battle’s over the inventive process of their respective mRNA COVID-19 vaccines revisit the negative associations of profit, monopolies, and optics in patent litigation. This section allows patent “infringement” if the manufacturers are manufacturing goods for the use of the government in difficult times.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 8, 2021

To seek Patent Protection on it is not possible per se since the element of the inventive step is absent, which is of the three essential pillars on which a patented invention is found (inventive step, industrial use, and novelty). Also, there arise questions of obviousness and ownership rights.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) refer to the legal rights granted to individuals or businesses for their creations or inventions. These rights provide exclusive ownership and control over intangible assets, allowing creators to protect their innovations from unauthorised use, reproduction, or distribution.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The Committee Report’s observations on TK start off with a lament on how TK and indigenous inventions by grassroot level innovators often do not meet the criteria of patentability and how the lack of a proper statute renders such inventions without protection. Highlights from the Report. An Uncritical Approach.

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2023

Things to Keep in Mind Maintaining Secrecy – Only inventions and designs which are not previously disclosed can be registered for patents and industrial designs. The ownership is not transferred. Furthermore, trademarks and domain names are registered on a first to file basis.

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Intepat

JANUARY 24, 2024

However, it’s important to note that when the validity or ownership of IP is uncertain or poorly defined, licensing can lead to significant business and financial challenges. Laws that govern the agreement. Duties and rights after the license ends , particularly concerning confidentiality. Procedures for dispute resolution.

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Trading Secrets

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The AIPLA Trade Secret Summit is the leading trade secret conference in the nation, with speakers from across the spectrum of private practitioners, in-house counsel, government, and academia, as well as fantastic networking opportunities. What’s New in Noncompetes and Trade Secrets?

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 1, 2021

Section 3 of the Patents Act creates a list of restrictions on what inventions are not patentable. For any invention to be patentable, there are two requirements – first, it should have a patentable subject matter and second, it should pass the threshold of novelty, non-obviousness, and be capable of industrial application.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 18, 2023

The owner gets an exclusive right to use or sell for a specific time period as a legal right under the document which we refer throughout this paper as ‘patent’ The patent system is designed to encourage innovation by protecting the rights of inventors to their inventions. 3] In the case of V.B. 3] In the case of V.B.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

Inventorship in the US is a critical component of patent ownership. When applying for a patent at the USPTO, the applicant must name all inventors of the invention claimed in the patent application. The right to file a subsequent application is presumed to vest in the earlier applicant unless there is a written transfer of ownership.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The AmeriKat instructing her computer overlord to come up with an invention which turns household objects into tuna Can machines be inventors? DABUS made inventions. For his patent applications Dr Thaler replied ‘ by ownership of the creativity machine “DABUS” ’ ([6]). Two sections of the 1977 Act are key in this case ([9]).

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IPilogue

APRIL 1, 2022

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. Identifying Artificial Intelligence (AI) Invention: A Novel AI Patent Dataset. Nicholas A. Conclusion.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

NFT creation, investment, sale, and ownership interest exists in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world. As of this writing, there is no explicit regulation governing the NFT market or the way NFTs should be produced, acquired, gathered, coined, etc. Government Regulation No. Introduction. Image source: iStock].

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 14, 2023

May: In Tanzania, the Parliamentary Committee on Subsidiary Legislations and Education, Culture and Sports called on the government to strongly address all matters related to copyright infringement and content piracy to empower stakeholders in the creative industry.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 3, 2021

Public research and the important issue of how to foster “innovation” are popular concerns for governments and industry alike. Their key insights can be summarised as: (1) “a diversity of legal and policy approaches persists” despite a “general trend toward institutional ownership”; (2) “the means to implement legislation.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 15, 2023

Collective ownership: In case TK is protected under trade secrets there is no requirement of specific right holder and the community is deemed to have collective personality. Perpetual ownership: Patent and copyright both have a limited period of protection, after which the traditional knowledge falls into the public domain.

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