IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 4, 2022

Intellectual property rights are statutory rights given to creators, inventors, and artists. The purpose of Intellectual Property Rights is to ensure that sufficient recognition is given to the creator’s work and skills, subsequently stimulating innovation and creativity in the country. billion USD to the GDP.

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 18, 2023

Why should you rely on trade secrets when other forms of intellectual property protections are available? And exactly how much effort and money should a business expend for safeguarding those secrets? However, not all creations are best fit for publication as is required for both patent and copyright protection.

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43(B)log

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Design patents play a role when we have them, typically a handbag/jewelry/diamond cuts/chain designs/shoes. Seems like a lower bar for entry for design patent than TM protection. Lowry: For many people/products, the first few years are the only years that matter, and design patents are a tool for that.

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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. . In their position statement entitled “Artificial Intelligence Systems as Inventors?” , Dr. Daria Kim, Dr. Josef Drexl, Dr. Reto M. Hilty, and Peter R. Firstly, Kim et al.

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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. One question that has recently been in the headlines around the world, thanks to the Artificial Inventor Project, is whether or not an AI system can be regarded as an inventor.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

How was ChatGPT trained? Reinforcement learning, on the other hand, seeks to train a machine learning model over many iterations of pass-fail, trial-and-error attempts, where the model is provided with a “reward” (a positive value) for interactions where a positive result is returned by a model being trained.

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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. . The assignor had hoped, wrongly as it turned out, that the Court’s previous ditching of estoppel for patent licensees for public policy reasons, seen in Lear Inc. v Hologic, Inc.,

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2022

Several years ago, I wrote a piece titled “ How AI and copyright would work.”. but also the common law or civil law history of cases) did not yet countenance the assertedly “independent” creations of an AI, of which there are many types. That is, at least in the U.S., essentially still the case.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) may change how we invent: many envision a collaborative approach between human inventors and AI systems that develop novel solutions to problems together. Such AI-assisted inventions present a new set of legal issues under patent law. On February 13, 2024, the U.S. 101 and 115. .”

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IIPRD

MAY 4, 2023

Introduction A “patent” is a right granted by a state to an inventor for a fixed period i.e., 20 years in India in exchange for the disclosure of the invention. The fundamental patentability criteria are universal namely: novelty, inventive step, non-obviousness and industrial applicability.

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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. It includes patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

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Patently-O

APRIL 25, 2023

I want to also thank the prior speakers who have done a great job laying out many of the issues. My name is Dennis Crouch, and I am a law professor at Mizzou and author of Patently-O. It is my privilege to discuss the role of generative AI in the realm of intellectual property and the need for clear guidance from the USPTO.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Sure, humans are flawed, make mistakes big and small, but many still feel comfortable knowing that the hand on the proverbial wheel is one of flesh and blood. Patent and Trademark Office brought by an inventor that wanted his creation to be recognized as a creator itself. And the answer, for now, seems to be no.

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IP Tech Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

Every year, on April 26, intellectual property organizations around the world observe “ World IP Day ” – an event established by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to raise awareness of patents, copyrights, designs, and trademarks, and to celebrate the creativity and contributions of inventors, authors, artists and entrepreneurs.

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Patently-O

APRIL 13, 2022

Research Handbook on Intellectual Property and Artificial Intelligence (Edward Elgar Press, Forthcoming 2022) (R. But, unlike their computer-bound AI cousins, corporations have already been granted the legal fiction of personhood status and many accompanying civil rights. [1]. Abbott, ed.). Read mine here ]. 1] Dennis D.

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Barry Sookman

MAY 4, 2020

Is an invention autonomously generated by artificial intelligence patentable? This is a question that is being studied including by the United States Patent and Trade Mark Office (USPTO) which launched an investigation into issues associated with patenting artificial intelligence inventions. patent law, 35 USC §§ 1 et seq.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) last week issued inventorship guidance for artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted inventions. How can AI assist with innovation, and how will this guidance help you secure your intellectual property? As such only DABUS can be considered the inventor.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

MAY 27, 2021

Inventors, Physicists and Entrepreneurs: Commerce Home to Diverse-Range of AANHPI Pioneers. Intellectual property. Inventors, Physicists and Entrepreneurs: Commerce Home to Diverse-Range of AANHPI Pioneers. There are so many rich achievements and this month is a celebration of the accomplishments of the AANHPI community.

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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. These provisions extend beyond the minimum IP standards, and can introduce stricter patentability criteria, extended patent terms, and more rigorous enforcement mechanisms.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

But assuming Weber’s account is a fair assessment, I would suggest that it raises additional questions about the ongoing global efforts – driven by Professor Ryan Abbott and his Artificial Inventor Project – challenging the legal barriers to AI inventorship and authorship. How does this provide ‘convenience’?

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Lee is vice president at Amazon Web Services and was the Undersecretary of Commerce and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (2015-2017). She spent a decade at Google leading their patent team. . Many of the AIA reforms strengthened our patent system. with the rest of the world.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2023

” It is intended to highlight the accomplishments of many amazing women while also recognizing, and attempting to rectify, the low participation of women in IP Systems. ” An Example: Women Inventors and Patents The low participation of women in patent systems is well-documented. Should Things be Different?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 5, 2022

So, believing that the state’s usurpation of his right to control use of the copyrighted work essentially took from the photographer a valuable property right, the photographer made a takings claim, seeking just compensation for the state’s alleged taking, essentially an assertion of eminent domain over the intellectual property.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Startups often face many competing pressures. Many startups are aware of how the on-sale bar interacts with these pressures and the associated need to file patent applications on any technology prior to offering or placing it on sale.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

In recent years, AI patent activity has exponentially increased. The figure below shows the volume of public AI patent applications categorized by AI component in the U.S. AI patent activities by year. Inventors and patent attorneys often face the challenge of effectively protecting new AI technology development.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Companies rely on intellectual property (“IP”) rights to protect their valuable information, creations, and branding. IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) states, ” a trademark protects brand names and logos used on goods and services.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Do you want to learn about valuable tools available to inventors and entrepreneurs? Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) free, online 2022 Hispanic Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program on Wednesday, October 12 from 1-4 p.m. Topics include: How to take your idea to the marketplace. How to protect your intellectual property.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 31, 2022

The IPKat is pleased to host the following contribution by Katfriend Marianna Ryan (Edwin Coe and King's College London) on the topical issue of how Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) are to be treated and what IP issues come with them. Here's what Marianna writes: Ownership of IP rights by DAOs – the future is nigh?

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

For the first time in decades, the US Supreme Court will engage with enablement in patent applications. Specifically, Amgen seeks to appeal a decision from the Federal Circuit , in which the court found Amgen’s patents invalid for lack of enablement. The requirement of enablement in US patent law is codified in 35 USC s.

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Patently-O

MAY 31, 2023

Several researchers spoke about issues relevant for better understanding diversity and inclusion in the inventive process and how to improve it. Britta Glennon , a researcher exploring the interaction between diversity and corporate strategy, shed new light on the well-documented fact that women publish and patent less than men.

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Patently-O

MAY 24, 2023

Bagley , Asa Griggs Candler Professor of Law, Emory University School of Law, co-inventor, and Principal, Diversity Pilots Initiative. Watch her video for Invent Together , entitled Challenges Encountered as a Diverse Inventor.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Intellectual property is a key focus. Patent and Trademark Office to provide guidance on IP risks and related regulation to address emerging issues related to AI. Patent Law President Biden’s directive instructs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Intellectual property is a key focus. Patent and Trademark Office to provide guidance on IP risks and related regulation to address emerging issues related to AI. Patent Law President Biden’s directive instructs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S.

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In his recent essay “ The Techno-Optimism Manifesto ,” Andreessen lays out his vision of how constant technological development leads to to abundance, progress, and human flourishing. Many go further and view technological advance as the only way for humanity to survive and thrive. patent system.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In recent years, India has witnessed a remarkable surge in the awareness and utilization of intellectual property rights (IPR) within its Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector. The Role of Patents in Empowering MSMEs Patents play a transformative role in the growth and success of MSMEs.

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Trading Secrets

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Intellectual property is a key focus. Patent and Trademark Office to provide guidance on IP risks and related regulation to address emerging issues related to AI. Patent Law President Biden’s directive instructs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S.

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Patently-O

JUNE 14, 2023

Keith Robinson , Professor of Law, Faculty Director for Intellectual Property, Technology, Business, and Innovation, Wake Forest University School of Law. The patent system is a foundational part of the United States’ innovation ecosystem. The country created a national patent system in 1789. Guest post by W.

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