The IPKat
JANUARY 27, 2023
39(1)(a) provides that inventions made by employees shall be deemed to belong to their employer if they were made in the course of the normal duties or specifically assigned duties, and the circumstances were such that an invention might reasonably be expected to result from the duties. Who owned the patent? But unfair?
LexBlog IP
MARCH 23, 2022
Are you a small business or an individual inventor filing for a patent in the U.S.? Micro entity status is a newer status, introduced under the America Invents Act Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) in 2011 as an effort to reduce the cost of patenting for small businesses and individual inventors.
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Intepat
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The extensive spectrum of discussions included diverse facets, from intellectual property filings to inventions, and ventured into the complex realms of legality, ethics, and geopolitics. He underlined that intellectual property is about more than simply production; it is also about solving social concerns with inventive solutions.
LexBlog IP
JANUARY 17, 2023
The enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 includes the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 (UAIA), directed toward increasing innovation of small businesses and inventors in America. This can discourage independent inventors and small businesses that cannot afford these fees from obtaining patents.
IP Spotlight
JULY 2, 2020
has not assigned, licensed or otherwise conveyed an interest in the invention to a non-small entity. A summary of each status is: Small entity : an entity that: (i) is a nonprofit organization; OR (ii) does not, together with all affiliates, have 500 or more employees; AND. also meets the requirement for small entity status.
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