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AI-Assisted Inventions: Are They Patentable? Who is the Inventor?

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) may change how we invent: many envision a collaborative approach between human inventors and AI systems that develop novel solutions to problems together. Such AI-assisted inventions present a new set of legal issues under patent law. On February 13, 2024, the U.S. 101 and 115.

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Infographic | All-thanksgiving inventions and trademarks

Olartemoure Blog

Well, not the actual turkey: but there are various tools and recipes to prepare it for Thanksgiving that are patented and/or have a trademark. Today, we share with you some of different all-Thanksgiving-related inventions and trademarks. Ocean Spray®: The classic trademark to prepare cranberry sauce. nal presentation.

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AI-Assisted Inventions: Is There a Duty to Disclose the Use of AI?

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) may have an obligation to disclose if artificial intelligence (AI) is used in the innovation process. patent application has a duty to disclose to the USPTO all information which is materially relevant in assessing the patentability of the invention. On February 13, 2024, the U.S.

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BREAKING: USPTO Says AI-Assisted Invention Patents Hinge On Humans

IP Law 360

Patent and Trademark Office on Monday issued guidance on how it will determine whether inventions developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence can be patented, explaining that a human must have made a "significant contribution."

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USPTO Issues Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions - AI-Assisted Inventions are Not Categorically Unpatentable

JD Supra Law

On February 13, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued inventorship guidance, effective immediately, for inventions created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). By: Lowenstein Sandler LLP

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AI Invention Guidance Adds New Patent Wrinkles, Attys Say

IP Law 360

Patent and Trademark Office that inventions developed with assistance from "artificial intelligence" tools can be patented prompted a "sigh of relief" among many attorneys, but confronting the nuances will create challenges, experts said Tuesday. Recent guidance from the U.S.

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AI Implemented Invention Tips Following USPTO Guidance

JD Supra Law

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit have both previously held that an artificial intelligence (AI) system cannot be a sole inventor on a patent application since each inventor must be a human being.