Patently-O

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

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. Vidal , 43 F.4th

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Larson & Larson

JULY 13, 2023

Patents and trademarks are two forms of intellectual property protection, but they serve different purposes. Here’s an overview of how patent protection and trademark protection differ: What is a Patent? Patents give inventors exclusive rights over their inventions. What is a Trademark?

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Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 24, 2022

When do patents and trademarks overlap? Everyone once in awhile, a client may have IP rights that involve both patents and trademarks. When the two types of IP overlap, it helps to have a patent and trademark attorney that can carefully navigate pending IP applications to avoid forfeiting rights. Can it be done?

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 3, 2024

The grounds for the court’s decision was the definition of “inventor” under the Patents Act 1977 (the Act ) which requires the inventor of a patent to be a natural person. The court unanimously found that AI cannot.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

Startups frequently ask whether their patent should be owned by the company or the individual inventors. A US patent application must identify each individual inventor who contributed to the claimed invention whether or not they have ownership rights. Should you own your patent as an individual or under your company?

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In 2022, the Federal Circuit definitively ruled that artificial intelligence (AI) systems cannot be named inventors or co-inventors on patent applications, reinforcing the longstanding principle that only natural persons are eligible as inventors under the Patent Act.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has reduced the patent fees for small businesses and certain other applicants. However, the cost of obtaining and maintaining patents may be a barrier for individual inventors and small businesses to benefit from the advantage or enter certain markets.

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Sander Law

OCTOBER 5, 2020

The IP rights may be for example a Patent or Trademark Registration, but pending rights can also be transferred like a patent or trademark application. Patents, Trademarks, Designs, Copyright) to another person or company through an IP Assignment. Employees & IP Ownership. IP Assignments. Monetizing your IP.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Suppose you have an inventor or applicant who asks you to file a patent application in the U.S. If the applicant does not meet certain conditions, it must pay fees charged by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) based on a large or undiscounted entity.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 26, 2022

This involved updating Alectra’s record of registered trademarks using information from external legal counsel. My unique contributions to the audit included drafting memoranda for departments, requesting information that could be helpful to Alectra in trademark opposition and expungement proceedings.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

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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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

To mitigate potential conflicts of interest and to improve the public’s understanding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) procedures, the agency has recently made various amendments to its rules relating to the conduct of registered patent attorneys and agents.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2023

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has reduced the patent fees for small businesses and certain other applicants. However, the cost of obtaining and maintaining patents may be a barrier for individual inventors and small businesses to benefit from the advantage or enter certain markets.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 16, 2021

Some form of IP such as trademark and copyright does not need to be registered but some form such as patent needs to be registered. The registration of the name must be done in the trademark registry. The name that is registered in the corporate directory is not deemed to be the trademark registration hence, it cannot be used freely.

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Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Product designers, inventors, and artists of all types need to understand the meaning of intellectual property and how to protect their creative contributions. . Today’s law protects intellectual property to encourage creativity and the incentive to work for the public good by compensating the artist or inventor fairly. . .

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers. We will examine the fundamental ideas and rules of copyright, trademark, and patent laws as well as how they relate to various entertainment business sectors in this extensive book.

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Intepat

JANUARY 24, 2024

*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.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

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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IPilogue

JULY 7, 2021

Although different types of intellectual property protections may apply, including copyright , patents, industrial designs, trademarks, and trade secrets, this article will focus on private and public sector employees’ patent rights to inventions produced during the course of their employment. Private Sector Employees.

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IPilogue

APRIL 1, 2022

Canadian patents also tended to belong to individual inventors rather than larger assignees, involved fewer inventors, and were cited less frequently, making them relatively less valuable in the global market for innovation. Blit puts forward several potential explanations. Nicholas A. delivered the second presentation of the session.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Also, there arise questions of obviousness and ownership rights. Even if the organism is made by isolation involving human intervention, ownership could still violate nature. Similarly, where a human gene is separated for treatment of an ailment, it is erroneous to claim ownership.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

Inventorship in the US is a critical component of patent ownership. When applying for a patent at the USPTO, the applicant must name all inventors of the invention claimed in the patent application. One joint inventor cannot stop another from independently selling, conveying, assigning, or licensing the patent. Practice tip.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 11, 2023

Mr. Rothschild is typically both the inventor of the asserted patent and the owner of the company asserting the patents. All troll-like behavior, but from an inventor who is creating the patents rather than mining for them. Leigh Rothschild is a bit different. This suggests at least some of his cases are quite weak.

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IPilogue

JUNE 23, 2022

At first, the deal appeared to transfer the numerous patents and trademarks from GBI to Nicklaus Companies, but in recent years Jack Nicklaus and GBI have not satisfied the deal. These contracts can be contentious if they give off the impression that those with money can exploit resource-strapped inventors.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 25, 2022

These stakeholders range from inventors, patent owners, licensees and patent examiners. The most direct stakeholders are the inventors who conceptualized the invention that is now patented. The inventor’s rights to the patent vary depending on ownership, further explained below. Front Page.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 10, 2023

An upsurge in production of new technology would provide multiple opportunities in the field of IPR, such as patents and copyrights over new technological inventions and concepts and other trademark rights of the companies looking to provide services in the virtual world. Trademark rights in Metaverse. In another case of TATA Sons V.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Many big companies are getting ready to enter the world of Metaverse, for example, Nike for the purpose of selling virtual footwear and apparel in the virtual world of metaverse filed many trademark applications with the U.S These trademark applications consist of Nike’s logo “just do it” and air Jordan designs. Later it was settled.

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Patently-O

JULY 22, 2022

One complicating issue is that the patent applications list three other inventors who were (apparently) not subject to the agreements with Sleep Number. that would cause a change in ownership and/or interfere with Plaintiff’s asserted rights with respect to the Inventions-at-Issue.”

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Also, the iDiversicons’ inventor got a brief shoutout in 2019 The Emoji Story documentary, which made me wince after seeing this lawsuit. GmbH as a Possible Trademark Troll. Copyright Owner Claims Ownership Over Depicting Emoji Symbols in Multiple Colors–Cub Club v. Some Related Blog Posts. Yes…Well, Sometimes…It Depends….

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Are there any patent grace periods that might give inventors more time to file? Grace periods are generally applicable to the pre-filing activities of inventors and others connected to the inventors (e.g., third parties who divulged information taken from the inventors). And how late is too late? Whose activities matter?

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More Than Your Mark

AUGUST 20, 2021

3-D Printing and Copyrights, Patents, or Trademarks. However, if your 3-D printed work relies on the files created by another, or is the result of scanning the sculpture of another, you may have to make proper attribution of ownership to the file owner. Trademarks. Copyrights.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Software products, functionality, and source code can be protected through various means, including trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, and non-disclosure agreements. Jump To: Trademark Protection for Branding. Non-disclosure Agreements (NDAs) for Ownership. Trademark Protection for Branding.

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Copyright Lately

MARCH 13, 2024

version even features the same color scheme as Wordle: Lingo / ITV Of course, no game is created in a vacuum, and Lingo was itself influenced by earlier puzzle games like Mastermind , a codebreaking game that Wordle’s inventor, Josh Wardle, also credited as an early influence on his own creation.

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2023

As a person involved in copyright on a daily basis, I’ve observed a number of events and requests for comment over the last few years on the issue of whether artificial intelligence (AI) systems can be “authors” in the copyright sense (or inventors of patents). Almost as interesting is the trademark/Lanham Act claim.

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IIPRD

APRIL 4, 2023

Introduction Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are essential legal mechanisms that protect the rights of inventors and creators of original works. In addition to the PVFR Act, farmers are also protected under other IPRs, such as trademarks, patents, and geographical indications.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Thaler [2021] APO 5 , which allowed listing AI system DABUS as an inventor in a patent application. The DABUS case refers to an international patent application where AI DABUS was listed as an inventor. Even the Federal Court of Australia thought that, in contrast to ‘inventor’, ‘author’ refers to a human being.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. A distributed ledger showing the first inventor, an authorized licensee, etc.

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