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Whither goest the patent troll?

The IPKat

A decade ago, patent trolls were all the rage in the patent world. If there was a rock-star matter in the patent world, it was the debate over trolls. It got this Kat to wonder: has patent trolling become such an ""oh so yesterday" subject? Patent Trolls, ?nd

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[GuestPost] Opinion: Patent trolling threatens the market of taxi aggregators in Kazakhstan

The IPKat

The court disagreed with this argument, stating that a description of its features and associating them with any structural elements was not required and held that Yadex.Taxi had infringed the patent. Analysing this decision, first of all, the question arises as to how it was possible to register this patent? of the proceeds.

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A Tale of Two Googles: Patent System Champion or Crux of the Problem?

IP Watchdog

On April 28, Google published a blog by their general counsel, Halimah DeLaine Prado, about the crisis condition of the U.S. patent system. Prado portrays Google as a strong supporter of the patent system, citing their history in initiatives to spur new inventions and technologies.

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USPTO call for comments: Impact of AI on patentability

The IPKat

The international standards for patentability require that an invention is novel and inventive in view of the prior art. These AI generated structures may be included in patent applications or simply published in depositories on the internet. The full call for views can be viewed here.

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AI and IP Law: Podcast with Yuri Eliezer

LexBlog IP

However, he also points out potential issues, such as the risk of AI being used to train competitors’ AI when drafting patents. AI and Patent Search : Yuri explains how AI can improve the patent search process. He mentions his firm’s partnership with PQAI, which has developed AI for patent search technology.

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3 Core Elements of Intellectual Property Strategy

IP.com

The methods for protecting intellectual property are growing more sophisticated, requiring companies to rethink the tools and processes they use for competitive intelligence and publishing. Defensive publishing is becoming an important part of a comprehensive IP protection strategy.

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Patents & Politics Don’t Mix: Why the Supreme Court’s Decision in Arthrex Fails to Fix an Underlying Problem

LexBlog IP

The underlying problem is that industrial titans are taking advantage of the politically influenceable IPR process to remove the patent protections of another’s inventions in order to eliminate technological competition. This certainly begs the question of who the actual “patent trolls” are.