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The Indian Perspective On Intellectual Property Rights And Competition Legislation

IIPRD

Changing Relation of IPR Law and Competition Law The laws governing intellectual property (“IPR Law”) and competition are frequently perceived as being in opposition to one another. IPR law’s goal has been changed from defending individual inventors to promoting new ideas. [2] Super Cassette Industries Ltd. [6]

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Innovating the Term ‘Inventor’: AI and Patent Law

IPilogue

Under patent law, it is the general expectation that inventors are humans, not robots. Dr. Stephen Thaler created DABUS (‘Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience’), an artificial neural system, and claimed that DABUS was the sole inventor of the patentable invention. Why is this an issue? v Wellcome Foundation Ltd.

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Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence

Patently-O

Promoting innovation and competition in AI, such as through public-private partnerships, addressing intellectual property issues in ways that “Protect inventors and creators”, and ensuring market competition and opportunities for small businesses. ” Improving government use of AI.

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Patent Protection on AI Inventions

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Inventors and patent attorneys often face the challenge of effectively protecting new AI technology development. The rule of thumb is to focus the patent protection on what the inventors improve over the conventional technology. 4) Robustness, safety, reliability, and data privacy of AI models.

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Checklist of Issues on Generative IP

Kluwer Copyright Blog

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay The intersection of Artificial intelligence and Intellectual Property is complex. Can a machine be an “inventor”? Protection of fame monetization vs privacy b. Rights Management Information a. WIPO Copyright Treaty B. No, say a vast majority of Patent Offices and courts. Trade secrets 1.

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Sunday Surprises

The IPKat

WIPO International Conference on Intellectual Property and Development WIPO is organising an international conference on “IP and Innovation for Sustainable Agriculture” on April 24, 2023 in Geneva and online. A total of 213 persons responded, including inventors IP lawyers, educators and policymakers. For details, click here.

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Guest Post – All Together Now: The Innovator Diversity Pilots Conference (November 18, 2022 at Santa Clara University and online)

Patently-O

But currently, while women represent over 50% of the workforce and 27% of STEM workers, they comprise only 13% of inventors, according to the USPTO ’s influential Progress and Potential report. The Gender Innovator-Inventor Gap (source: Redefining Progress and the Case for Diversity in Innovation and Inventing ) .