The IPKat

JANUARY 27, 2023

In 2016, ONI licensed the Nanoimager from the University, whereby the University received royalties on ONI’s sales of the Nanoimager based on the terms of the IP Provisions. Jing was hired as a research intern “at least in part because of his attributes”, which “made it particularly likely that he would make inventions”. But unfair?

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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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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.

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Inventor Patent Patent Application Invention 40

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.

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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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