IP Watchdog

AUGUST 5, 2022

Vidal that an artificial intelligence (AI) machine does not qualify as an inventor under the Patent Act. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled today in Thaler v. The decision is the latest in a series of rulings around the world considering the topic, most of which have found similarly. Judge Stark authored the opinion.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office a win in a suit accusing it of flouting federal law by not adequately providing an inventor group with information it requested from the federal government relating to delegations of authority to various officials at the agency. federal judge has given the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 10, 2023

The Request for Comments (RFC) allowed the public to voice their opinion on the proposed rules, including hundreds of real, authentic inventors. In the past, US Inventor has asked its members to use their voices and write comments for the USPTO's requests. Typically, these requests generate at least 100 responses from USI's members.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Black Inventors and Entrepreneurs – Past, Present, and Future. It is also an opportunity to spotlight some of the many inspiring stories and successes of Black inventors and Black-owned businesses. Arlyne Simon is a patent-holding inventor and entrepreneur. February 16, 2022. KCPullen@doc.gov. Wed, 02/16/2022 - 18:45.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Hispanic Inventors and Entrepreneurs Bring New Technologies to Market. Dr. Maria Artunduaga is a Colombian-born physician-scientist, inventor, and patent holder. Advancing policies that expand access to research funding and highlighting inventors of color will enable a necessary shift in the industry. October 11, 2022.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 31, 2022

The IPKat is pleased to host the following contribution by Katfriend Marianna Ryan (Edwin Coe and King's College London) on the topical issue of how Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) are to be treated and what IP issues come with them. Here's what Marianna writes: Ownership of IP rights by DAOs – the future is nigh?

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2022

The legal and regulatory environment for these tools remain at the forefront of copyright policy, and we observe that government agencies entrusted with administering these issues are thinking about them and soliciting views from the public about them. Is there a case for protecting AI-devised inventions by IP rights?

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IP Watchdog

JULY 27, 2022

innovation ecosystem, which she said “could quadruple the number of American inventors, and increase the GDP per capita by as much as 4%, or by about $1 trillion.” United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal penned a blog post today announcing several new programs aimed at expanding the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 23, 2023

US Inventor is publicly opposing the appointment of Representative Darrell Issa (R – CA) to Chair the IP Subcommittee due to Issa’s record of IP reforms that are harmful to independent inventors and startups. Issa is unfit to be IP Subcommittee Chair.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The most significant development in IP in Europe in 2023—indeed arguably the most significant in nearly 30 years—was the launch of the Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court on June 1. important developments in Europe affecting all the main IP rights. The full implications of this are explored here.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Right now, inventors, businesses, and other interested members of the public often have to undertake time consuming and expensive litigation to determine who owns a patent.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 7, 2021

With South Africa’s patent office having recently granted the first patent to an AI inventor, and an Australian court ruling in favor of AI inventorship, it’s time to review how we got here—and where we’re going.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Government and Private Programs that Give to Founders by Jaime Chandra Government and Private Programs that Give to Founders Empowering Innovation: A Guide to Supportive Programs for Entrepreneurs Access to the right resources can significantly impact entrepreneurial success. Non-Provisional Utility Patent Space.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2022

Free Online Tools and Resources for Inventors. As an inventor, you know that protecting your invention is vital to its success. In this blog post, we will discuss several free online tools and resources that every inventor should know about. Attorney Consultations. THE USPTO WEBSITE. Link: [link]. PATENT SEARCH TOOLS.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) Director’s Blog published a post authored by USPTO Director Kathi Vidal announcing that the agency is now receiving applications from inventors seeking free legal assistance to bring ex parte appeals of patent examiner rejections to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a decision granting a Motion for Summary Judgment for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and upholding the Office’s view that AI algorithms cannot be listed as inventors on U.S.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This week in Washington IP news, the House Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, And Commerce holds a hearing on promoting innovation and protecting data privacy, and the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a meeting about a handful of judicial appointments.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 16, 2021

Late last month, South Africa's Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) became the first Patent Office in the world to award a patent that names an artificial intelligence as the inventor of a product. a machine/device) to be named as the inventor in a patent application. See Section 30(4).

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

I began writing for Managing IP magazine in 2007 and remember well the lead-up to the law. The discussion centered mostly on the change from a first-inventor-to-invent to a first-inventor-to-file system, which was seen as a way to harmonize the United States with the rest of the world, but which many feared would be detrimental to U.S.

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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. As discussed here , South Africa and Australia are the only jurisdictions where DABUS has been registered as an inventor.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

To aid the CI2 and all who create and execute innovation policy in our government, underrepresented inventors have an unresolved ask, and it involves breaking down a barrier identified by the very people who the CI2 and Congress desire to help. That ask is this: remedy the inventor’s second prong.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Intellectual property (IP) theft has severe consequences for U.S. business, and many companies—particularly small businesses—can feel overwhelmed at the seemingly insurmountable task of stopping IP theft that occurs overseas. businesses against international IP theft. businesses against international IP theft.

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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. Where do Canadians Patent? Implications for Canada’s Patent Regime. Blit puts forward several potential explanations.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Pina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the IP Intensive Program, and the IP Innovation Clinic, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the IPilogue, the Deputy Editor of the Intellectual Property Journal, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. Continued Debates over AI as an Inventor.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 6, 2023

In a global marketplace, understanding which laws govern an intellectual property (IP) portfolio is crucial for maximizing the value of the IP rights. However, it can be a complex endeavor for companies, especially in the country-specific world of patent law. By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has today published the UK’s new Intellectual Property counter-infringement strategy , which sets out how the government will address IP crime and infringement over the next five years. To work collaboratively with enforcement agencies to review how IP crime is recorded. ·

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IP Watchdog

JANUARY 27, 2022

On January 21, inventor Martin David Hoyle and his company B.E. Technology filed a response in opposition to a consolidated motion to dismiss that was filed last November by defendants Michelle K. Lee, former Director of the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 9, 2021

As we move into an era of Artificial Intelligence (AI), quantum computing, and 5G telecommunications that supports Kurzweil’s vision, we must make sure that our laws and federal agencies match the pace of invention and protect innovators from trolls who would game the legal system and government functions for their ill-gained profit. .

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 9, 2021

Well, the answer is no according to the IP Owners Association (whose members include Microsoft, Google, Apple, Oracle, IBM, etc.), The Report suggests doing away with the human inventor requirement under patent law, as it ‘hinders the patenting of AI induced innovations in India’.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

by Dennis Crouch The White House this week issued a new executive order focusing on a variety of aspects of regulating artificial intelligence, some of which focuses on IP issues. Advancing equity and civil rights when using AI in criminal justice, government benefits, hiring, and other areas. .”

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

This post is the third and final installment in the “Africa IP Highlights 2021 series” of posts highlighting some of the key developments in IP in Africa in 2021. This post is about patents and reforms in IP policy, legislation and administration. The first 2 posts covered copyright and trade marks.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 7, 2024

Circuit to reject an artificial intelligence inventor's argument that work created by machines are eligible for copyright protection, saying the government has a long history of extending that benefit only to human authors. Copyright Office has urged the D.C.

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IP and Legal Filings

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Ownership of intellectual property (IP) used as collateral often belongs to the borrower. A lender may, however, impose restrictions on how the IP may be used in the future. The ability to licence the IP or transfer it to others may be impacted by this. Applying for IP Financing. In 2021, the creative economy produced 6.98

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

With this consultation, the Office seeks to assess whether the current IP regime strikes the appropriate balance to encourage the development of AI and its use across the UK economy. This is not the first time the UKIPO has engaged with a public call for views on the topic of AI and IP. IP plays a fundamental role in this.

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Intellectual Property Office Blog

JANUARY 4, 2022

The AI and IP consultation was launched in October. IPO CEO Tim Moss looks at the consultation’s role in the global drive to understand how IP can best support AI innovation, within the framework of the government’s National AI Strategy. So, why are we holding a consultation on AI and IP? ? . AI patent applications ? .

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Patent and Trademark Office brought by an inventor that wanted his creation to be recognized as a creator itself. The problem, as you might imagine, is that the rules governing who can and cannot be an inventor are limited to humans. Time will tell how opinions shift, but for now AI is, like most of us, not an inventor.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

House of Representatives, Committee on the Judiciary, told those who are skeptical of the chances for Senators’ Tillis and Coons’ Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) to move forward that a House version of the bill is likely to be introduced in the near future.

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