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When is an IP agreement between a university and a student inventor unfair?

The IPKat

In the case before it, however, the court ruled that the terms of the contract between the student and the university regarding the transfer of IP rights were not unfair and thus did not run afoul of the UTCCR. Jing commenced his DPhil studies (PhD equivalent), signing a contract which included the University’s IP Provisions.

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National Intellectual Property Rights Conference 2023 – Day 1

Intepat

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. The country has witnessed a substantial increase in patent and trademark filings, aiming to elevate its IP office to a prominent global position.

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Protecting Indigenous Traditional Knowledge Using An Approach Based On Holistic Principle

IP and Legal Filings

x] It is challenging to accurately identify and follow the knowledge holders [xi] , partly because complex group ownership. The exclusive attitude of the IP system and the way we currently defend and conceptualise IPR are both deeply rooted in utilitarianism and at odds with the perspectives of indigenous people.

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New USPTO Fee Schedule Reduces Costs for PCT Patent Filings and Small and Micro Entities

LexBlog IP

The search fees have similarly been reduced by about 4.5%, including the search fees for designating, as the international searching authority (ISA), the USPTO, the European Patent Office (EPO), the Israel Patent Office (ILPO), IP Australia (IPAU), the IP Office of Singapore (IPOS), the Japanese Patent Office (JPO), and the Korean IP Office (KIPO).