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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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Never Too Late: if you missed The IPKat last week

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Patents A South African decision to recognize an artificial Intelligence system (DABUS) as an inventor was one of most discussed IP news items of the last several weeks [see The IPKatā€™s posts on the DABUS saga in various jurisdictions here , here , and 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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USPTO call for comments: Impact of AI on patentability

The IPKat

The prior art is any disclosure, written or oral, made available to the public before the filing date of the patent (with some grace period exceptions in certain jurisdictions for disclosures made by the inventor). These AI generated structures may be included in patent applications or simply published in depositories on the internet.

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Patents & Politics Donā€™t Mix: Why the Supreme Courtā€™s Decision in Arthrex Fails to Fix an Underlying Problem

LexBlog IP

.” The AIA’s co-sponsor, Representative Lamar Smith (R-TX), stated that the intent of the AIA was to fight against “ patent trolls [that] hurt small businesses and independent inventors.” This certainly begs the question of who the actual “patent trolls” are.