IP Watchdog
JULY 14, 2022
This online academy is the latest of several efforts by Congress and patent system stakeholders in recent years to unlock the innovative potential of women, people of color, LGBTQIA, and low-income inventors to benefit the U.S.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Among these triumphs are the inventions black inventors have contributed, many of which were not recognized with a patent because the Patent Acts of 1793 and 1836 barred slaves from obtaining patents because they were not considered citizens.
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JD Supra Law
AUGUST 12, 2022
Arguably, an AI system, which is a non-human, can also create or invent. But can an AI system be a named inventor on a patent? Previously, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) has found that a non-human may infringe patents.
JD Supra Law
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a major force in the world of technology, with its ability to create new content and even replicate the styles of individual humans, including as a tool used by inventors in the creation of patent-eligible technology.
Patently-O
MARCH 21, 2023
Vidal ask the Supreme Court one simple question: Does the Patent Act categorically restrict the statutory term ‘inventor’ to human beings alone? We are are now at a point where it is easy to see an AI tool creating inventive output. by Dennis Crouch Petitioners in Thaler v.
IP Watchdog
JUNE 9, 2022
While Vidal’s announcement is certainly welcome news to many inventors who are in financial need, it fails to address larger issues faced by inventors at the PTAB that have been voiced by members of Congress and the inventor community alike in recent months. On June 7, the U.S.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 21, 2023
There is an impressive number of everyday (and not-so-everyday) items invented by women. While we would have liked to feature them all, we chose five for today's Celebrating Women in Tech segment. By: Miller Nash LLP
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
The much discussed, but previously unreleased, Restoring America Invents Act has finally been made public.
IP Close Up
JANUARY 17, 2023
Inventor Arlyne Simon wants to change the world — and how children view It. The Intel Corporation biomedical engineer, author and entrepreneur tells listeners on Continue reading.
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. Further, the USPTO has issued thousands of inventions that utilize AI.
IP Watchdog
JULY 11, 2022
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments in US Inventor v. On July 6, the U.S. Hirshfeld, an appeal from a lawsuit first filed in February 2021 to challenge the U.S.
IP Watchdog
JANUARY 28, 2023
Bad decisions made in previous forks in the road have gradually undermined the innovative spirit in our nation, but some inventors in Washington, DC, next week want to change course before we automatically go down the well-trod path.
IP Watchdog
JANUARY 23, 2023
US Inventor is publicly opposing the appointment of Representative Darrell Issa (R – CA) to Chair the IP Subcommittee due to Issa’s record of IP reforms that are harmful to independent inventors and startups.
The IP Law Blog
AUGUST 11, 2022
Arguably, an AI system, which is a non-human, can also create or invent. But can an AI system be a named inventor on a patent? That may have been done by the AI system, which raises the question as to who is the inventor of the invention created by that system.
JD Supra Law
JANUARY 20, 2022
Patent offices and courts around the world have recently been grappling with the question of whether an AI system can be the inventor of a patent.
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. On September 2, the U.S.
IP Close Up
JANUARY 13, 2022
Frederick Shelton IV, arguably the most prolific and financially successful inventors ever, is a Johnson & Johnson medical device innovator unknown to pretty much everyone Continue reading.
IP Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
During IPWatchdog LIVE 2021 in Dallas, Texas, I asked a handful of willing attendees for their thoughts on the impact of the America Invents Act (AIA) in anticipation of today, the ten-year anniversary of the day President Barack Obama signed the AIA into law.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
AUGUST 30, 2021
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.
IP Watchdog
DECEMBER 6, 2021
patent application was filed by Moderna, with no NIH scientists listed as inventors. patent application as co-inventors with the Moderna scientists. Moderna and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are poised for a legal battle over inventorship of a vaccine for COVID-19.
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 6, 2021
Ten years ago, on September 16, 2011, the America Invents Act (“AIA”) became law. This article is the second in a multi-part series of articles on the significant changes introduced by the AIA and the results of those changes. By: Nexsen Pruet, PLLC
IP Close Up
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
The news in much of the inventing community is often doom and gloom, but for Stephen Key, a successful creator and entrepreneur, the opportunities faced Continue reading.
IP Watchdog
NOVEMBER 9, 2021
Inventor groups such as US Inventor and conservative groups are supporting the legislation. Capitol Hill Government Inventors Information IP News IPWatchdog Articles Legislation Patents Alice Corp.
Patently-O
JULY 28, 2021
Most patents involve two or more joint inventors who all claim to have contributed significantly to the invention. The MPEP, for example, includes a statement in all-caps that “CONCEPTION MUST BE DONE IN THE MIND OF THE INVENTOR.” by Dennis Crouch.
IP Watchdog
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Elsewhere, Invent Together hosts an event to honor Black inventors and hear from a variety of Black inventors and entrepreneurs.
Patently-O
AUGUST 5, 2022
Patent Act was amended in 2011 to expressly require that inventors be “individuals.” In its newest decision on the topic, the Federal Circuit declares instead, for the purposes of patent law, an inventor must be human. Here, there is no ambiguity: the Patent Act requires that inventors must be natural persons; that is, human beings. In the case, Thaler claims to own a computer named DABUS, and that DABUS conceived-of two patentable inventions. By Dennis Crouch.
The IPKat
DECEMBER 13, 2021
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. AI AI-invention AmeriKat Australia DABUS guestpost invention opinion patent Patent law thaler UK
JD Supra Law
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
In Konda v. Flex Logix Technologies, Inc., the Federal Circuit held that a provisional application incorporated by reference in a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) application was prior art against the later filed claims of the U.S.
Patently-O
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
The chart below highlights an important trend in patenting: increased joint-inventorship where the inventors reside in different countries. The rise in cross-border inventing also correlates with the rise in joint inventorship. by Dennis Crouch.
JD Supra Law
MARCH 16, 2023
provides a timeline reminder to inventors and patent applicants: Do not bring your invention into public view before you have filed your patent application, and if you do, remember the one-year critical date for filing. The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Minerva Surgical, Inc.
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
USPTO, EPO, and Precedent- As some readers may recall, the increasing efficacy and ubiquity of artificial intelligence has instigated philosophical and legal debate concerning whether an artificial intelligence may itself be considered the inventor of an innovation it has generated.
IP Close Up
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Invention and creative expression are a journey, not a one-step process accompanied by a flash of light.
The IPKat
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
The question of whether it should be possible to name artificial intelligence (AI) code as an inventor on a patent application continues to dog patent offices and courts around the world. The inventor of DABUS, Dr Thaler, claims that his AI invention has extraordinary powers (for a machine).
JD Supra Law
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Increasingly, companies are using artificial intelligence to invent new methods and products. But can a named inventor be a non-human machine under the law? . By: Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 27, 2021
An inventor develops an invention, files a patent application and assigns the application for value to the company they founded. Later, the inventor founds another company and develops an improved version of their original invention. Should the inventor be able to do so?
LexBlog IP
AUGUST 11, 2022
Arguably, an AI system, which is a non-human, can also create or invent. But can an AI system be a named inventor on a patent? That may have been done by the AI system, which raises the question as to who is the inventor of the invention created by that system.
Intellectual Property Brief
APRIL 16, 2021
Continued advancements in artificial intelligence may force Congress to reevaluate what entities can be inventors. Daily Blog Issues Patents #AI #artificialintelligence #intellectualProperty IP patent USPTO
IP Watchdog
AUGUST 1, 2021
and Chakrabarty supports patent protection for inventions by non-humans, i.e., artificial intelligence inventors. Twenty years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled for the first time that plants could be protected with utility patents. J.E.M. Ag Supply, Inc.,
JD Supra Law
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
2) Patents Act 1977 i.e. to name a “Person” as the “Inventor” and to explain how Dr Thaler.
Larson & Larson
MARCH 9, 2023
AI technology has the potential to drastically reduce the time, effort and cost associated with invention. This article will explore the implications of AI inventorship, and discuss its potential benefits to inventors and the world at large. In the near future, AI will play a bigger role in the invention process. There are several ways in which AI can assist inventors. This can help inventors to quickly and efficiently identify which ideas are worth pursuing.
LexBlog IP
AUGUST 9, 2022
What is at the core of invention? All inventions boil down to applying some natural law , but where is the line between natural law and invention? ” The most recent Supreme Court case which granted certiorari with regard to an “inventive concept” is Alice Corp.
JD Supra Law
AUGUST 12, 2022
Vidal that the term “inventor” under the United States Patent Act must be a human being. This ruling precludes patent protection for inventions where the sole inventor is an AI system. Key Points - On August 5, 2022, the Federal Circuit held in Thaler v.
IAM Magazine
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Reward has nothing to do with whether the invention-creation has been exploited and the economic benefit obtained therefrom; the employee-inventor has the right to request a reward once the patent right is granted. For service inventions, the inventor shall neither be denied a
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