IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Two such pressures that are frequently at odds with each other are the need to adequately protect the intellectual property that will be the basis for future revenue and investment, and the need to bring such revenue and investment into the business to allow for continued technology development and commercialization.

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Public Use Intellectual Property Patent Application Business 58

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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Intellectual Property Invention Contracts Patent Application 52

LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

9,186,208 on surgical devices for a procedure called endometrial ablation were anticipated under the public use bar of pre-AIA 35 U.S.C. § The Federal Circuit then pointed out that at the time of the public use, the technology was “ready for patenting.” § 102(b).

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Invention Public Use Inventor Confidentiality 52

LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 3, 2022

1) The contractor will disclose each subject invention to the Federal Agency within two months after the inventor discloses it in writing to contractor personnel responsible for patent matters. However, there are instances where the Federal government may waive its rights and allow the inventors to retain title to the invention.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

the Supreme Court held that an inventor’s sale of an invention to a third party who is obligated to keep the invention confidential can create an on-sale bar under AIA §102(a). Each type of intellectual property protection provides different advantages and disadvantages. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. ,

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Invention Confidentiality Inventor Public Use 52

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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Intellectual Property Government Invention Copyright 52

SpicyIP

JANUARY 5, 2024

The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on December 8 released guidelines inviting comments on the use of March in rights. According to the NIST, the US govt invests approximately $115 billion in R&D through various universities, non-profits, and businesses.

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