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Patent Protection on AI Inventions

Intellectual Property Law Blog

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. Inventors and patent attorneys often face the challenge of effectively protecting new AI technology development. from 1990-2018.

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Trade Secrets Pre Patenting

Patently-O

Although trade secrets are independently important, they are play a key temporal role in the patenting process. The touchstone of invention is when the inventors have a full mental conception of the invention, including how to make and use the invention. In 2016, the U.S. Otherwise you may lose rights.

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Can You Patent Something by Mailing it to Yourself?

LexBlog IP

Navigating the Patent Application Process to Secure Protection and Privacy for Innovative Products As an innovator, you may find yourself in the delicate situation of trying to balance the protection of your trade secrets and obtaining patent protection. This effectively provides retroactive patent protection.

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Patent Protection on AI Inventions

LexBlog IP

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. Inventors and patent attorneys often face the challenge of effectively protecting new AI technology development. from 1990-2018.

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Cloaked in Secrecy: Can Secrecy Orders Shield Alien Innovations?

Trading Secrets

In a recent post , we discussed whether patent applications could provide insight into the blueprints of extraterrestrial spacecraft. Yet, an enigmatic question looms large: would the powers that be genuinely consider patenting such advanced technology, fully aware that patent applications might see the light of day?

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Interesting Patents | Snap: Geolocation Based Playlists + D’Addario: Synthetic Reed With Cane Particles

LexBlog IP

Interesting Patents | Snap: Geolocation Based Playlists + D’Addario: Synthetic Reed With Cane Particles by Jaime Chandra The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation. Looking for more information on patents ?

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Supreme Court Declines to Weigh in on Notice Required to Trigger Statute of Limitations for Trade Secret Misappropriation Claims

LexBlog IP

The case arises out of a 2018 lawsuit, in which four self-described inventors of DNA Arrays brought suit against Illumina, a “multibillion-dollar, global player in genetic analysis,” alleging that Illumina and its associates conspired to steal Petitioner’s trade secrets and covertly conceal the information in patent applications.