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

The IPKat

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. Though this part of the judgement was heavily focused on contract law, some significant points regarding student inventors were determined. 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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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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National Intellectual Property Rights Conference 2023 – Day 1

Intepat

Key takeaways encompassed the illumination of India’s thriving innovation ecosystem, the accentuation of dialogues within the WIPO Tech Access Platform on voluntary licensing arrangements, and the recognition of India’s ambitions to revamp its IP framework for more efficiency.

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

IP Spotlight

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.