IP Watchdog

JANUARY 21, 2024

As reported on IPWatchdog, the UK Supreme court recently ruled that a trained neural network (an Artificial Intelligence known as DABUS) could not be listed as the inventor on two patent applications filed by Dr. Stephen Thaler at the UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO).

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 22, 2021

It reportedly conceived two separate inventions without any human intervention and therefore, was designated as an inventor on patent applications related to those inventions. By: Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

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Garrigues Blog

JUNE 14, 2022

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has published its 2021 Indicators Report ( WIPI Report 2021 ). These are the key global figures of the World Intellectual Property Indicators Report 2021: Patents: applications increased by 1.6% of all inventors listed. Key global figures.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Intellectual Property Rights and Federally Funded Research. Under typical Phase 1 contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD), such as the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), default ownership of domestic and international intellectual property rights belong to the Contractor. media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-635795071433f3800{display:

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 3, 2024

The grounds for the court’s decision was the definition of “inventor” under the Patents Act 1977 (the Act ) which requires the inventor of a patent to be a natural person. The court unanimously found that AI cannot.

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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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Intepat

JANUARY 15, 2024

Registration at UKIPO The case in question, originating in 2019, presents a groundbreaking legal dilemma: Can an artificial intelligence (AI) system be acknowledged as an inventor for the purposes of patent ownership? Uniquely, he declared that he was not the inventor; instead, he attributed the creations to his AI system named DABUS.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Well, it turns out that not all contributions count when it comes to being an inventor of a patent for a better method of precooking bacon. 9,980,498 (the “’498 Patent”). Unitherm”), argued that it had rights to the patent because its president was an inventor and should be added to the patent. Iolab Corp.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A provisional patent application is a patent application that is filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) by an inventor, assignee, or registered practitioner.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 25, 2021

This article is the fourth in a 5-part series on protecting your intellectual property. One of the most common filing strategies is to file a US provisional patent application. US provisional patents are something of an oddity, as few countries have a designated provisional application.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 7, 2021

With South Africa’s patent office having recently granted the first patent to an AI inventor, and an Australian court ruling in favor of AI inventorship, it’s time to review how we got here—and where we’re going. If AI-related patent applications and grants are on the uptick, what was the problem with DABUS?

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 23, 2024

In 2018, Stephen Thaler filed two patent applications with the U.K. Intellectual Property Office (“UKIPO”). The UKIPO rejected the patent applications on the basis that a person must be listed as an inventor under UK law. By: Cranfill Sumner LLP

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Inventors and patent practitioners filing patent applications before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) may have an obligation to disclose if artificial intelligence (AI) is used in the innovation process. the Office is aware of and evaluates the teachings of all information material to patentability.”

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A comprehensive guide to intellectual property and legal protections for software technology. When considering how to secure your software product from potential theft or infringement, it is essential to understand the key forms of legal protection offered under Intellectual Property (IP) law.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 31, 2023

part of a patent claim), does the AI system need to be listed as an “inventor”? patent law, an inventor is one who contributes to the conception of at least one claim element of a given patent claim (i.e., patent law. Patent law requires that a patent application list at least one human inventor.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 6, 2022

I have been monitoring patent application filing around the world that list “DABUS (the “Device for the Autonomous Bootingstraiming of Unified Sentience”) as the sole inventor. At issue is whether an AI machine alone can be listed as an inventor on a patent application. See Decision re Patent Application No.

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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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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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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Suppose you have an inventor or applicant who asks you to file a patent application in the U.S. However, the applicant has limited financial resources for filing the patent application. Micro entity status allows an applicant to an 80% reduction on most fees charged by the USPTO. § 1.27

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

First published by ALM / Law.com in The Intellectual Property Strategist All of us have been exposed to and perhaps even overwhelmed by news about generative artificial intelligence (AI). PART ONE Patent Claims and Inventorship The Federal Circuit in Thaler v. Vidal , No. 2021-2347 (Fed. In this case, Thaler filed with the U.S.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MAY 27, 2021

The cost savings of filing a provisional patent application without consulting a professional are certainly tempting. However, such a strategy may ultimately cost more in the long run, including possibly costing valuable patent protection. What is a Provisional Patent Application? Keep Trade Secrets Secret.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

USPTO Extends Combined Patent Search Pilot Program with Japanese Patent Office and Korean Intellectual Property Office @media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-63ed303eda0729464{display: at Franklin Pierce School of Law with a focus on Intellectual Property.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2022

Free Online Tools and Resources for Inventors. As an inventor, you know that protecting your invention is vital to its success. The process of patenting can be daunting, but with the right tools and resources, it doesn’t have to be. Intellectual Property News and Resource Blogs. PATENT SEARCH TOOLS.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Stephen Thaler, nelle quali veniva designato come unico inventore il sistema di intelligenza artificiale “DABUS”, di proprietà dello stesso Dott. Stephen Thaler. Le due domande erano state inizialmente respinte dall’UKIPO nel 2019 (decisione disponibile qui ), sostenendo che il Dott. §§ 54-73).

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Intepat

APRIL 6, 2022

PCT Patent Application. The PCT is an international agreement that helps to simplify the process of filing patent applications in several countries. PCT has been administered by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). The PCT patent application has two phases: namely, International and National.

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Intepat

APRIL 6, 2022

PCT Patent Application. The PCT is an international agreement that helps to simplify the process of filing patent applications in several countries. PCT has been administered by WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). The PCT patent application has two phases: namely, International and National.

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WIPO Magazine

MARCH 6, 2024

The Global Intellectual Property Alliance is tackling the prevalent gender gap within the IP sector. Women inventors still account for less than a quarter of patent applications.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia issued a decision granting a Motion for Summary Judgment for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and upholding the Office’s view that AI algorithms cannot be listed as inventors on U.S.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 9, 2022

In many cases, it may be desirable to file a new patent application that both relies on information disclosed in a previous patent application and includes new information that builds on the previous disclosure. A Continuation in Part (CIP) application is designed for exactly such a purpose. ” 35 U.S.C. §

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducted a live meeting for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) Partnership Series. Overall, AI is increasingly used in biotechnology, however biotechnology AI patenting is diffusing across all technologies, owners, and inventor-patentees. that filed U.S.

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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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Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2022

In 2020, the USCO and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) hosted a “symposium that took an in-depth look at how the creative community currently is using artificial intelligence (AI) to create original works.” The post Can an AI be Properly Considered an Inventor? Importantly, the U.S.,

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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. Thaler and DABUS embarked on their journey for AI patent ownership.

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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. In modern biology research, inventors come from various disciplines such as pharmaceutical, environmental, agricultural, and dairy, and all of them are involved in improving the quality of life.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

That drama is playing out at lower stakes in the world of intellectual property, with the question of whether artificial intelligence can be credited as the holder of intellectual property rights. Patent and Trademark Office brought by an inventor that wanted his creation to be recognized as a creator itself.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

2022), in which the court ruled that artificial intelligence (AI) could not be an inventor by itself, the USPTO has now requested comments regarding AI and inventorship. More specifically, in Thaler , Stephan Thaler’s patent applications listed no humans as inventors, and rather listed his AI system, known as DABUS, as the inventor.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 27, 2023

When you review the invention disclosure, you notice that the inventor has only supplied color drawings or photographs of the invention. Can you file the utility patent application with the color drawings or photographs? Typically, the drawings in a utility patent application are submitted in black and white.

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