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

The IPKat

Though this part of the judgement was heavily focused on contract law, some significant points regarding student inventors were determined. Unfairness in a DPhil contract can be assessed in reference to the intellectual property rights terms in other higher-education institutions. But unfair?

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Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees

LexBlog IP

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. important;}.thegem-template-wrapper.wpb_wrapper.thegem-custom-623b791352da51164{flex-wrap:

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Guest Book Review: Teaching Intellectual Property Law

The IPKat

The thread of employability-related skills is picked up in more detail in Part VI, where Mandy Haberman promotes “the value of a good story”, especially if the story is told by people who work with IP in the world of business – inventors and entrepreneurs. The editors state the need for sharing best practice as a key driver for this book.

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National Intellectual Property Rights Conference 2023 – Day 1

Intepat

The session also acknowledged the pivotal role played by a robust IP regime in India’s expansion and innovation, facilitated by legislative reforms and escalated investments in higher education. He stressed India’s adherence to the TRIPS agreement and proposed a “TRIPS plus” strategy.

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

LexBlog IP

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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Large entity, small entity or micro-entity: which type of patent applicant are you?

IP Spotlight

Micro entity: an entity (typically an individual or group of individuals) who: has not been named as an inventor on more than 4 prior patent applications (other than applications assigned to a prior employer); has gross income less than 3 times the amount reported on the U.S. also meets the requirement for small entity status.