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Joint Inventorship: AI-Human Style

Patently-O

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published examination guidance and a request for comments on the treatment of inventorship for inventions created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. In the analysis, the AI can never be considered an inventor regardless of its level of contribution.

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Can You Copyright or Trademark a Logo Designed by AI?

LexBlog IP

The legal world is buzzing about AI and its use for all kinds of things, including generating logos, text, and other things people would normally want to register for copyright or trademark protection. used in those generated logos retain the ownership to that original art and do not give you a license to use it exclusively.

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Enjoining Patent Prosecution

Patently-O

One complicating issue is that the patent applications list three other inventors who were (apparently) not subject to the agreements with Sleep Number. The order further includes a mechanism for avoiding abandonment: Defendants shall not respond or reply to any Office Action. After the fifth month but prior to the six?month

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UPSTO Issues “Significant” Guidance on Patentability of AI-Assisted Inventions, but unlike USCO, Does Not Require Disclosure of AI Involvement

LexBlog IP

The Guidance aims to clarify how patent applications involving AI-assisted inventions will be examined by patent examiners, and reaffirms the existing jurisprudence maintaining that only natural persons, not AI tools, can be listed as inventors. ” The Guidance addresses the scenario where an AI tool answers a question posed by a human.

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What are the intellectual property rights for startups?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

These rights provide exclusive ownership and control over intangible assets, allowing creators to protect their innovations from unauthorised use, reproduction, or distribution. These rights encompass various forms of intangible assets, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

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2021 IP Year in Review

IPilogue

This article summarizes the top developments reported on our blog and in patents, trademarks, and copyright law in 2021. Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First? Introducing the College of Patent Agents & Trademark Agents. Continued Debates over AI as an Inventor. Trademark Law.

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Strategic Intellectual Property Licensing In India

Intepat

*Written by Uttara Nair INTRODUCTION The administration and assignment of intellectual property rights, encompassing patents, copyrights, trademarks, designs, geographical indications, and proprietary knowledge, are critical for all business entities, particularly those in the technology sector.