LexBlog IP

AUGUST 11, 2021

With all these various fast food restaurants entering the fray, why did Chick-fil-A or other early players in the chicken sandwich game not block these upstarts with copyright or patent infringement injunctions? A 2015 court case and trade secret law help shed some light on this question.

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IPilogue

JUNE 2, 2022

Michelle Mao is an IPilogue Writer and a 2L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Reversing what seemed like a victory for supporters of AI-owned intellectual property, the full bench of the Federal Court of Australia has confirmed the majority view of the world: only human inventors can own patent rights to their creations.

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Recently, AI technology once again exceeded the legal community’s expectations by filing a patent for its invention of interlocking food containers. Under patent law, it is the general expectation that inventors are humans, not robots. Patent Law in Canada. Why is this an issue? v Wellcome Foundation Ltd.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 4, 2022

Why intellectual property rights are important for startups seeking funding from investors. Intellectual property assets are an important factor in the success of any startup company, and should not be ignored. Jump to a Section: What are intellectual property and intellectual property rights?

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Patently-O

MARCH 26, 2024

I thought I would write a more complete discussion of this important historic patent case. Atlantic Works has had a profound impact on the development of patent law, particularly in shaping the doctrine of obviousness, but more generally providing theoretical frameworks for attacking “bad patents.”

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Federal Circuit disagreed and noted that in any event, a reference does not teach away if it merely expresses a general preference for an alternative invention but does not criticize, discredit or otherwise discourage investigation into the invention claimed (citing UCB, Inc. Actavis Laby’s UT, Inc. , 4th 679, 692 (Fed.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 22, 2023

Here are the nominees and winners: Best Patent Law Book The nominations were: Intellectual Property Protection for Plant Related Innovation: Fit for Future? Thank you to readers who voted for the IPKat book of the year awards 2022!

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Chicago IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) Creator of the Year Committee is seeking nominations for its 2022 Creator of the Year Award. patents.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 20, 2023

Hrdy, Professor of Intellectual Property Law at University of Akron School of Law, and Daniel H. Brean, Senior In-House Intellectual Property Counsel, Respiratory Care, Philips. Are inventions described in works of science fiction patentable? Guest post by Camilla A. See [link].

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LexBlog IP

JULY 31, 2023

AI and IP Law: Podcast with Yuri Eliezer by Yuri L. Eliezer AI and Intellectual Property Law An Insightful Discussion with Yuri Eliezer The intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intellectual Property (IP) Law is becoming increasingly significant in the dynamic landscape of technology and innovation.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 25, 2023

In our commitment to continually provide valuable tools to our community, we have started integrating recent PTAB (Patent Trial and Appeal Board) decisions into the database. This strategic enhancement offers the much-needed insight into how the USPTO interprets the scope of patent eligible subject. One such law is 35 U.S.C. §

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”).

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) Creator of the Year Committee is seeking nominations for its 2022 Creator of the Year Award. patents.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Thus, a legal safeguard should be provided to inventors for their inventions to keep their interest in science alive. What are the biotechnological inventions? This leads them to think about protecting their inventions from unauthorized use. What is patent?

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Emily Xiang is an IPilogue Writer, the President of the Intellectual Property Society of Osgoode, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . found in paragraph 10 of the Thaler decision: “First, an inventor is an agent noun; an agent can be a person or thing that invents. Firstly, Kim et al. Firstly, Kim et al.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2021

According to the opinion, the claimed method was directed to an application of Hooke’s law, and thus patent ineligible. Hirshfeld , the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia concluded that an AI system cannot be an “inventor” under the Patent Act. 86 FR 36257. See Thaler v. Hirshfeld et al.

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The IPKat

JULY 30, 2021

Thus, the GPA will henceforth include an explicit proportionality defense to permanent injunctions in patent law. Reportedly, several German patent judges immediately commented along similar lines [ here ]. here , at 5]; novel generations of pharmaceuticals that make prior patent clearance difficult [e.g. here and here ].

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

The sheer number of developments and technological advancements in the sport make it crucial for the teams participating to ensure that their intellectual property rights are not violated. This is where the various protections under international Intellectual Property Rights conventions come into play.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 13, 2021

Abbott examines this concept in four legal areas: tax, torts, criminal, and intellectual property law. The section on intellectual property (IP) is particularly intriguing in light of recent events. On July 29, 2021 South Africa approved a patent listing AI as the inventor.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

This trend strongly suggests that the number of blockchain-related patents will surge in the next couple of years. However, due to recent changes in patent law, it is more important than ever to ensure that you analyze the patentability of blockchain inventions in light of these changes to target inventions likely to result in patents.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Over to the Professors: "There is an increasing influential and bludgeoning legal literature on how artificial intelligence (AI) systems should be treated in law. In our recent paper, we critique Abbott’s proposal whilst contemplating AI’s status as property or person. Possession of things (rivalrous) entails the exclusion of others.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Claiming Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) over a subject matter as debatable as life forms has created diverse opinions since the day such a claim application was first made. However, a modified form of life may be considered a patentable subject matter. Whether or not Patents over Life Forms should be Granted?

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Kashishipr

JULY 7, 2021

Since the same has not been patented, it has never been revealed publicly. ’s search algorithm is also existent as its Intellectual Property (IP) in the form of a trade secret over its code, which is regularly updated to improve and protect its operations. The trade secret whose valid patentability is considered doubtful.”

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

MAY 12, 2020

Determining inventorship, prior to patent issuance, can save an applicant the costly procedural and evidentiary burden required for correcting the named inventors post patent issuance. However, post patent issuance, to correct the records of the Patent Office, the patentee must bring an application to the Federal Court (“Court”).

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This article is part of a series on commonly held misconceptions about patents. Many prospective patentees often have unfounded reservations about patenting their inventions. The aim of this series of short articles is to debunk these common myths around patent protection. provisional application A U.S.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Intellectual property rights are a key consideration when it comes to NFTs because they contain art, music, videos, pictures, and other creations. Provisions of intellectual property law will be applicable to NFTs. Certain types of intellectual property rights must be considered in relation to the NFTs: 1.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 7, 2021

Andrew Godsey (Global Technology Transfer Group) and Clarke Nelson (InFact Experts LLC): Comprehensive Overview of Modern Patent Valuation. Margaret Polson (Polson Intellectual Property Law PC): Overview of Design Patents for Software-Related Inventions.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

This article is part of a series on commonly held misconceptions about patents. Many prospective patentees often have unfounded reservations about patenting their inventions. The aim of this series of short articles is to debunk these common myths around patent protection.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 12, 2024

Professor Ryan Abbott represented Dr Thaler, and has advocated widely for patents on AI-generated inventions. While many thousands of pieces of legislation have been saved from the end of year bonfire, the Government clearly sees REULA as the catalyst for future regulatory departure from EU laws.

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Intepat

MAY 18, 2023

INTRODUCTION Oftentimes, it is observed how intellectual property laws, specifically; patent laws are contradictory to competition and antitrust laws. Patent laws acknowledge that patents play a crucial role in facilitating the exchange of goods and services.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2023

However, he also stated that the government was not considering bringing a law or regulating the growth of artificial intelligence in the country. As the chatter around AI maintains its upward flight, its interplay with the intellectual property system of the country must be discussed too. On page no.

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 20, 2021

On the other hand, international trade law recognizes that where a unique problem arises specifically referable only to a particular field of technology, a solution applying sui generis only to that field of technology cannot be said to be discriminatory according to the ordinary meaning and purpose of the TRIPS Agreement.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

ChatGPT responded with the following, which for the most part is accurate, but gets details such as the “founding date” wrong: Marshall Gerstein is a law firm based in Chicago, Illinois, that specializes in intellectual property law. Patents: Inventorship Can an AI, such as ChatGPT, invent?

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

This is a book review of The Future of Intellectual Property , edited by Daniel J. Underwood Chair in Law at Vanderbilt University Law School, US. In the introduction, Gervais explains that the approach to discussing IP law reform taken in this edited collection is considering both primary and secondary level reform.

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Texas Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2020

An overview of the different types of patents A utility patent may be granted to anyone who discovers a new manufacturing process or discovers a way to make an existing product better. Design patents are intended to protect intellectual property related to how an object looks.

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Texas Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 30, 2020

An overview of the different types of patents A utility patent may be granted to anyone who discovers a new manufacturing process or discovers a way to make an existing product better. Design patents are intended to protect intellectual property related to how an object looks.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 26, 2021

Patent waivers temporarily suspend protection for a creation, allowing others the opportunity to utilize the patented subject matter without fear of “being sanctioned or fined.” ” It has retained this right since the drafting of the Constitution.

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