Patently-O

APRIL 25, 2024

And which innovators become inventors? This question of who among lawyers, academics, or innovators reaches the next milestone in the progression of a career is relevant in many settings. of inventors. What explains this innovator-inventor gap , the reduced rate at which underrepresented innovators become inventors?

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GDB Firm Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

A Brief Guide to Provisional Patent Applications for Scientists, Engineers, and Executives Many people have heard about provisional patent applications and may have a vague concept that it is somehow less expensive to file a provisional patent application and get a foot in the door, so to speak, with a provisional patent application.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In July 2021, the Federal Court of Australia affirmed in Thaler v Commissioner of Patents [2021] FCA 879 that artificial intelligence (AI) systems may be deemed “inventors” under Australian patent law. Hilty, and Peter R. Slowinski expound on the evolving case-law in this subject area. Firstly, Kim et al. However, Kim et al.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MAY 27, 2021

The cost savings of filing a provisional patent application without consulting a professional are certainly tempting. However, such a strategy may ultimately cost more in the long run, including possibly costing valuable patent protection. What is a Provisional Patent Application? Keep Trade Secrets Secret.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 25, 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere, touching nearly every aspect of our daily lives, including how we work, communicate, shop, travel and more. Many AI-based systems are able to recognize trends, patterns and connections, test hypotheses using available data sets, and continuously improve decision trees based on user input.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

In recent years, AI patent activity has exponentially increased. The figure below shows the volume of public AI patent applications categorized by AI component in the U.S. AI patent activities by year. Inventors and patent attorneys often face the challenge of effectively protecting new AI technology development.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

What if we adjust our initial filing patent cost to match your budget? Nearly every patent firm sets their own attorney’s fees and service rates. So we asked ourselves the following question: What can we do to make utility patents more affordable? What would make patents more accessible to potential clients?

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2022

Several years ago, I wrote a piece titled “ How AI and copyright would work.”. but also the common law or civil law history of cases) did not yet countenance the assertedly “independent” creations of an AI, of which there are many types. That is, at least in the U.S., essentially still the case.

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Patently-O

APRIL 25, 2023

I want to also thank the prior speakers who have done a great job laying out many of the issues. My name is Dennis Crouch, and I am a law professor at Mizzou and author of Patently-O. In certain instances, if the AI were human, it would be rightfully recognized as at least a joint inventor.

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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. This fee reduction is part of an effort to reduce financial burdens and resulting barriers that discourage or prevent these entities from participating in the patent system.

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Kashishipr

JULY 28, 2021

The doctrine stipulates that the scope of a patent is not confined to the literal terms laid in the claims; instead, it embraces all the equivalents to the claims described in the said application. The doctrine embraces fairness while affording appropriate protection to the proprietor of the rights ensuing from the patent.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 3, 2024

by Dennis Crouch The following is my patent law exam from this past semester. This year’s exam is very loosely based upon an interesting patent that I found associated with the Tow Whee product created by Eric Landis. Early on, he also showed his 10-year-old daughter how it works and used her for the testing. Question 1.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Sure, humans are flawed, make mistakes big and small, but many still feel comfortable knowing that the hand on the proverbial wheel is one of flesh and blood. Patent and Trademark Office brought by an inventor that wanted his creation to be recognized as a creator itself. And the answer, for now, seems to be no.

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Patent Trademark Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

What are warning signs that may warrant a change in your US patent agent or law firm? When it comes USPTO patent prosecution, many factors are out of the control of your US patent agent or attorney. So it makes sense to focus on what is within a patent attorney’s control. Who drafted the specification?

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

For the first time in decades, the US Supreme Court will engage with enablement in patent applications. Specifically, Amgen seeks to appeal a decision from the Federal Circuit , in which the court found Amgen’s patents invalid for lack of enablement. The requirement of enablement in US patent law is codified in 35 USC s.

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Patently-O

APRIL 30, 2024

by Dennis Crouch This article explores the impact of Generative AI on prior art and potential revisions to patent examination standards to address the rising tidal wave of AI-generated, often speculative, disclosures that could undermine the patent system’s integrity. See my 2014 post. Amgen Inc. Hoechst Marion Roussel, Inc. ,

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) last week issued inventorship guidance for artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted inventions. How can AI assist with innovation, and how will this guidance help you secure your intellectual property? As such only DABUS can be considered the inventor. Face of cyber mind.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

But assuming Weber’s account is a fair assessment, I would suggest that it raises additional questions about the ongoing global efforts – driven by Professor Ryan Abbott and his Artificial Inventor Project – challenging the legal barriers to AI inventorship and authorship. How does this provide ‘convenience’?

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 8, 2021

It is not often that one reads a decision which raises not only complex and interesting issues of the correct interpretation of Australian patent legislation, but also calls upon the reader to consider existential and philosophical questions regarding the Promethean role of technology in modern society. Background and procedural history.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

Prior art, the term mostly used during patent applications, is used to describe all information available in the public domain before the priority or filling date of the patent application. This information is related to the patent applications. Prior art search determines the merits of patent applications.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 20, 2022

PatentNext Summary: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Patent Application filings continue their explosive growth trend at the U.S. Patent Office (USPTO). At the end of 2020, the USPTO published a report finding an exponential increase in the number of patent application filings from 2002 to 2018.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Comptroller-General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks , [2023] UKSC 49. In a December 20, 2023 decision, the UK Supreme Court has agreed with American courts that an inventive machine is not deserving of patent rights. The underlying case will be familiar to many with Dr. Stephen Thaler of St. by Dennis Crouch Thaler v.

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SpicyIP

JULY 31, 2023

Image from here In a significant development, the Delhi High Court on July 24, 2023 passed a detailed order on ‘product-by-process’ patent claims in Vifor International Ltd. Controller of Patents , analysed by Amit here and here and the IPAB order in the State University of New York v. MSN Laboratories Pvt. Ltd and an r.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 24, 2023

By: Suzanne Harrison , Chair of the Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) at the USPTO. In July 2021, the USIPA hosted a DEI in innovation conference and launched The Diversity Pledge, alongside 30 founding Pledgee companies who agreed to increase the participation of under-represented inventors (URIs) in their own firms.

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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. This fee reduction is part of an effort to reduce financial burdens and resulting barriers that discourage or prevent these entities from participating in the patent system.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 20, 2023

Are inventions described in works of science fiction patentable? This sort of science fiction is not patentable because it cannot logically be enabled or have credible utility when the patent is filed. For similar reasons, science fiction is rarely cited as prior art against later patent filings. See [link].

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Patently-O

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The USPTO is seeking comments on “the state of patent eligibility jurisprudence” and how eligibility law impacts both innovation and investment-in-innovation. and (2) Is patent eligibility a question of law for the court or a question of fact for the jury? The deadline for submissions is October 15, 2021.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

MAY 27, 2021

Inventors, Physicists and Entrepreneurs: Commerce Home to Diverse-Range of AANHPI Pioneers. Inventors, Physicists and Entrepreneurs: Commerce Home to Diverse-Range of AANHPI Pioneers. It also is a time to recognize all the many contributions and achievements within the AAHNPI community that have had a positive impact on our Nation. .

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Larson & Larson

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

So you have a great idea for a product that you have been working on and you want to patent it; but what are your next steps moving forward? Successfully filing a patent application is critical in order to ensure that you have the sole rights to your invention and that your intellectual property is protected.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 4, 2021

A world first – South Africa recently made headlines by granting a patent for ‘a food container based on fractal geometry’ to a non-human inventor, namely an artificial intelligence (AI) machine called DABUS. Each of these three jurisdictions found sufficient reasons in these formalities to reject DABUS’ patent applications.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 28, 2023

28, 2023) regarding how Patent Term Adjustment (PTA) interacts with terminal disclaimers and obviousness-type double patenting (ODP). This case establishes binding precedent that a terminal disclaimer cuts off any extended patent term granted through PTA. Thus, PTE extends beyond a disclaimed term, while PTA does not.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

This evolution is also exemplified by the substantial increase in patent applications filed by MSMEs in the preceding financial year, a development that highlights the growing importance of patents as a strategic tool in this segment of the Indian economy. The benefits of patenting are manifold.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

Should you own your patent as an individual or under your company? Startups frequently ask whether their patent should be owned by the company or the individual inventors. Why assign the patent to your company? That is why a patent application would never identify a company only.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

7,784,961 Before sledding into the patent’s technicalities, the inventor of this Christmas cheer utilized a lesser-known path under U.S. patent law. 122(b)(2)(B)(i), the patent application was kept under wraps, avoiding publication until patent issuance. Under 35 U.S.C.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

This article is part of a series on commonly held misconceptions about patents. Many prospective patentees often have unfounded reservations about patenting their inventions. The aim of this series of short articles is to debunk these common myths around patent protection. provisional application A U.S.

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Patently-O

APRIL 21, 2024

Datzov, The Role of Patent (In)Eligibility in Promoting Artificial Intelligence Innovation , 92 UMKC L. AI Visualize had asserted four related patents that facilitated use of a low-bandwidth web portal for visualizing 3D/4D medical scans. Patent Nos. .” Nikola L. 1, 4 (2023). AI Visualize, Inc.

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IP Spotlight

JULY 2, 2020

When applying for a patent application, certain entities are entitled to reduced USPTO filing fees. Applicants who qualify for small entity status can reduce many USPTO fees by 50%. Applicants who are micro entities can reduce certain fees by 75%. year anniversaries of the patent’s issuance.

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