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Patent Search Techniques And Tools

Intepat

In order to determine whether a particular invention satisfies these preconditions set forth under the Patents Act 1970, it is imperative that an applicant carries out a thorough patent search. Patent Search Techniques An applicant should be aware of certain primary concepts to carry out an effective patent search.

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Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees

LexBlog IP

Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees. Are you a small business or an individual inventor filing for a patent in the U.S.? If so, keep reading to learn about how you can reduce your patent fees through micro entity status. patent system. important;}.thegem-template-wrapper.wpb_wrapper.thegem-custom-623b791352da51164{flex-wrap:

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Full Patent Protection vs. a Provisional Patent Application

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

A provisional patent application is temporary and only lasts one year before a non-provisional patent application must be filed, or the application will lapse and expire. In that case, skipping the provisional patent application and going straight to a non-provisional utility patent application may be a cost-saving measure. .

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Tesla’s Lasers on Vehicle Patent

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

Filing a patent application first requires an invention. Conception is the formation, in the mind of the inventor, of a definite and permanent idea of a complete and operative invention. A patent application must clearly explain an invention in sufficient detail to enable one of ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention.

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ChatGPT and Intellectual Property (IP) related Topics

LexBlog IP

Copyright Office has published “ Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence ,” which provides that “[i]n the Office’s view, it is well-established that copyright can protect only material that is the product of human creativity. For example, the U.S. ” 35 U.S.

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White House Directs Copyright Office and USPTO to Provide Guidance on AI-Related Issues

Trading Secrets

Specifically: AI Inventorship: The Executive Order mandates the USPTO Director to publish, by the end of February 2024, guidance to the USPTO’s patent examiners and applicants addressing inventorship and the utilization of AI, including generative AI, in the inventive process.

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White House Directs Copyright Office and USPTO to Provide Guidance on AI-Related Issues

LexBlog IP

Specifically: AI Inventorship: The Executive Order mandates the USPTO Director to publish, by the end of February 2024, guidance to the USPTO’s patent examiners and applicants addressing inventorship and the utilization of AI, including generative AI, in the inventive process.