IP Watchdog

MAY 14, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) recent Request for Comments (RFC) on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) highlights a critical juncture in intellectual property law—evaluating the impact of generative AI (GenAI) on the non-obviousness standard.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 10, 2023

Beyond Borders: Accessing Top-Quality Legal Services for Intellectual Property Protection @media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-6434ddeeda7ab5469{display: For most intellectual property questions, your attorney can be located anywhere in the United States.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

During the passage of time, the Competition Laws and Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) developed and brought many magnificent changes for the efficient competitiveness in the market. Intellectual Property Rights And Competition Law: Is There Any Tussle Between The Two? “It

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IP and Legal Filings

MARCH 29, 2022

Intellectual Property” refers to mental creations such as inventions, literary and creative works, as well as symbols, names, and pictures utilised in business. The World Intellectual Property Organization administers both accords (WIPO).”. DESIDERATE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. INTRODUCTION.

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IPilogue

JULY 9, 2021

Professor David Vaver is a Member of IP Osgoode’s Advisory Board and a Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Osgoode Hall Law School. . Many contracts assigning IP have detailed provisions dealing with the incidents of the assignment. v Hologic, Inc., 594 US (2021). Assignor Estoppel. 1] The U.S.

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Chicago IP

APRIL 25, 2022

CT, the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (“IPLAC”) and the Illinois Intellectual Property Alliance (“ILIPA”) will host World IP Day 2022. On Tuesday, April 26, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 11, 2021

Trade secret law has become the protection of choice over patent law for recipes in the food industry because a trade secret can grant proprietary rights in perpetuity while a patent only lasts for 20 years. In addition, a trade secret remains an enigma while a patent requires the inventor to actually describe how his invention works.

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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

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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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2023

Guest Post By Leena Chitnis, Founder & CEO, Timberdog ® In today’s fast-paced business environment, intellectual property (IP) has become an invaluable asset for emerging companies. IP refers to the legal rights that are granted to individuals or businesses for their inventions, creations, and innovations.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 17, 2023

And the similarly savory subject of who must be named inventor on a bacon patent was the issue in the recent case of HIP, Inc. The question of what makes one an “inventor” was central to whether HIP’s employee should be added to the patent. Hormel Foods Corp., 2022-1696 (Fed. May 2, 2023). While AI did not factor into HIP v.

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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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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2021

There has been much headline ink spilled on the question of AI-inventorship in the IP press and beyond. Over to the Professors: "There is an increasing influential and bludgeoning legal literature on how artificial intelligence (AI) systems should be treated in law. The AmeriKat braces for the take over of the machines.or

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2022

CT, the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (“IPLAC”) and the Illinois Intellectual Property Alliance (“ILIPA”) will host World IP Day 2022. On Tuesday, April 26, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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IIPRD

APRIL 4, 2023

Introduction Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are essential legal mechanisms that protect the rights of inventors and creators of original works. One example of IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) protection for farmers is the protection of Basmati rice. Journal of Intellectual Property Rights, 25(3), 171-180.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Federal Circuit previously held that an AI system cannot be listed as an inventor in Thaler v. At the outset, the USPTO guidance states that inventions developed with assistance from an AI system are still patentable, as long as a human inventor “significantly contributed” to the invention. Vidal , 43 F.4th

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IPilogue

JUNE 2, 2022

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. What Does This Mean in the Canadian Context? In Apotex Inc v Wellcome Foundation.,

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for IP and USPTO Director No. showed the intention of the ‘551 Patent’s inventor to define “storage elements” as “systems that store non-negligible amounts of energy from an input EM signal.” ParkerVision, Inc., Katherin K. 2022-1548, (Fed. utilized comparison to define “storage elements” in [5.];

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 10, 2021

This Kat is having a haunted October This post promises to take readers around the IP blogs in eight posts. Copyright The Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice published an Author's Take piece considering what the way forward for the press publishers' right might be under EU copyright law.

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IIPRD

APRIL 2, 2024

i] Recently, the trend of increasing prevalence of TRIPS-Plus provisions within these trade agreements introduces stricter intellectual property (IP) regimes. With India being a major producer of generic drugs, stricter IP rules advocated by EFTA countries could pose a challenge. Kaplan, W.A., Trachtenberg, D.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Founders Legal®, a boutique Corporate & Intellectual Property law firm, has teamed up with the PQAI℠ initiative to launch a free patent search tool. This tool is both powerful and precise, making it an effective resource for individual inventors, entrepreneurs, and small to medium-sized businesses.”

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LexBlog IP

MAY 16, 2023

Some inventors are celebrated for how their creations have profoundly enhanced our lives, while others are frowned upon for leaving behind environmental catastrophes. occupies a peculiar space in the world of inventors, where his groundbreaking works are both applauded and criticized in equal measure. Thomas Midgley Jr.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

On 29 October 2021, the UK Intellectual Property Office launched a public consultation looking at how the copyright and patent regimes should deal with artificial intelligence. This is not the first time the UKIPO has engaged with a public call for views on the topic of AI and IP. IP plays a fundamental role in this.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 22, 2021

Fish is proud to receive the IP Pro Bono Service Award from the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (LAIPLA) and California Lawyers for the Arts (CLA).

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Having a robust Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategizing well to maintain it can do wonders in enhancing your brand value and market share. However, keep in mind that using your IP assets to support the current and future market position of your business can prove to be a major challenge.

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IPilogue

AUGUST 13, 2021

Meena Alnajar is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . Abbott examines this concept in four legal areas: tax, torts, criminal, and intellectual property law. On July 29, 2021 South Africa approved a patent listing AI as the inventor.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Women inventors are making significant strides, leaving an indelible mark on the world of innovation and intellectual property. In India, the “share” of female inventors who filed patent applications between 2019-2021 was 10.2%. of all inventors , with men making up the remaining 83.8%.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

JULY 7, 2020

It can be difficult to carve out enough of both to properly identify, manage, and protect your intellectual property (IP). Your IP, including your patents, industrial designs and trademarks, is at the center of your company’s value. Use your IP to develop and foster a culture of innovation in your company.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 9, 2022

The Court’s denial of opportunities to clarify this issue has caused American inventors to unreasonably weigh the risk of disclosing their inventions against the uncertainty of acquiring a patent. The purpose of the patent system is to provide economic incentive for inventors to disclose their knowledge to the public sphere.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Of those, inventors who make board games often go straight to patent filings and forget about the trademark analysis. This article considers a sub-category of trademark law that allows for some interesting board game protection. as explored in the article How to Legally Protect Your Board Game Idea. What is Trade Dress Protection?

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 27, 2022

In a commercial application, this confidential information is generally referred to as Intellectual Property (IP), whereas the term may be used to refer to other sensitive information in the scenario of doctor-patient confidentiality, priest-penitent privilege, attorney-client privilege, and bank-client confidentiality.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 12, 2024

If you, like the AmeriKat, are freezing your paws off, here is a warming drink of the latest IP news and events. This conscious uncoupling of UK and EU laws introduces uncertainty in a number of areas, including in relation to intellectual property law, which for so long have been the focus of EU harmonising efforts.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The office’s proximity to individual inventors, small businesses, veterans, low-income populations, students, rural populations, and groups traditionally underrepresented in patent filings ensures that a diverse range of innovators will benefit from tailored educational programs.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

To be specific, market research performed before filing a Patent Application or after obtaining Patent Protection may help an inventor or innovator significantly in examining the business environment for his invention or innovation. It will also enable the applicant to examine the expansion opportunities in his industry or domain.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 3, 2023

Newly promoted principals for 2023 are: Ashley Bolt has experience handling complex patent and intellectual property litigation in U.S. Sara’s IP litigation experience includes both patent litigation and trade secret misappropriation litigation, which often also include various associated breach of contract and business torts.

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Kashishipr

MAY 5, 2021

Some companies that have been labeled patent trolls are Intellectual Ventures Management, LLC, Acacia Research Corp., Patent trolls often conduct through IP Due Diligence to acquire high-quality patents capable of exponential monetization. It is imperative to guard the IP assets through proper registration and renewal procedures.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

MAY 28, 2020

Often times, inventors may believe that an invention they have come up with isn’t really inventive. Maybe the inventors have made an improvement to an existing technology, or maybe the invention combines a few known aspects in a new way. However, neither option would be available to an inventor who did not obtain their patent rights.

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