Patently-O

APRIL 25, 2023

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. One key issue is the uncertainty patent attorneys face regarding the proper course of action.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2024

Two key methods for the same are patents and trade secrets, offering different approaches, advantages, and risks. Patents offer strong legal protection but come with high costs and public disclosure. To qualify for a patent, an invention must be novel, non-obvious, and useful.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Stephen Thaler, nelle quali veniva designato come unico inventore il sistema di intelligenza artificiale “DABUS”, di proprietà dello stesso Dott. Stephen Thaler. Le due domande erano state inizialmente respinte dall’UKIPO nel 2019 (decisione disponibile qui ), sostenendo che il Dott. §§ 54-73).

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The inventor should collect as much information as possible about his invention. The inventor should think about the field of his invention, the advantages of such an invention and if that invention can improve already existing solutions. However, not all inventions are patentable subject matter. Patent Search & Drafting.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In a highly detailed and instructive opinion, the Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the product configuration shown below, for a "spring-loaded glass-breaking device," on the ground of de jure functionality under Section 2(e)(5). The Board looked to the factors set forth in In re Morton-Norwich Prods.,

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Larson & Larson

MARCH 9, 2023

This article will explore the implications of AI inventorship, and discuss its potential benefits to inventors and the world at large. There are several ways in which AI can assist inventors. This can help inventors to quickly and efficiently identify which ideas are worth pursuing. Under 35 U.S.C. §

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

To be specific, market research performed before filing a Patent Application or after obtaining Patent Protection may help an inventor or innovator significantly in examining the business environment for his invention or innovation. He would also understand the profitability and commercial viability of his invention.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 27, 2023

In its last judgment of 2022, the Patents Court issued a decision in the case of Oxford University Innovation Ltd v Oxford Nanoimaging Ltd [2022] EWHC 3200 (Pat)). Thereafter, the Laboratory engaged Oxford University Innovation, the technology transfer office wholly owned by the University, to obtain patent protection for the Nanoimager.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

On 12 February 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced with a press release the publication of its Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions (Guidance). A natural person’s use of an AI system in creating an AI-assisted invention does not negate the person’s contributions as an inventor; 2.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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 USPTO is seeking public feedback on the Guidance, which is due by May 13, 2024.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2022

Before we delve into understanding the concept of Patent Search , let us first make ourselves familiar with the definition of a patent. A patent refers to an exclusive right granted by the patent authority of a nation to the inventor or applicant of a unique invention. Patent Search and its Importance.

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 13, 2021

For easing the mode of filing a patent and claiming the subject matter contained therein, there are two basic approaches, namely provisional patent application and complete patent application. What is a Provisional Patent Application? Another preferable step could be the filing of a provisional patent application.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Just a few days before Holidays season, the Legal Board of Appeal announced its ruling in the cases J 8/20 and J 9/20, thus confirming the decisions of the Receiving Section of the European Patent Office, both of which has refused the DABUS applications EP 18 275 163 and EP 18 275 174. This Kat wonders, is AI really an inventor?

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Copyright Office refused to allow a copyright registration for a work of art created by a machine, and a federal district court held that an artificial intelligence system could not be an inventor on a patent. In the last few years, the U.S. By: Weintraub Tobin

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

Can the right patents help you sell more? At the end of the day, patents must serve your business goals if they are going to be worth pursuing. The right patents can help you increase sales of innovative products. A winning formula boils down to: Getting the right patents; and Enforcing your patents cost-effectively.

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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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Kashishipr

MAY 5, 2021

The term ‘Patent Troll’ originated in 1994 in an educational video by Paula Natasha Chavez called the ‘Patents Video.’ ’ A patent troll is a term used for describing a company that uses Patent Infringement claims to win arguments and court judgments for profit or to stifle competition.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 28, 2024

trademark registrations and have been involved in dozens of disputes before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”). trademark registrations. 1] Moreover, according to a 2013 report from WIPO, small and medium-sized enterprises rely more heavily on trademarks than patents. [2] Prior to starting his own firm, Erik M.

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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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Intepat

MAY 4, 2023

Interface of Competition Law and Patents Patent law particularly bears more relevance to antitrust jurisprudence. Patent law operates on two principles i.e. to encourage innovation and to promote the progress of science and technology. One pertains to granting exclusive rights to “authors and inventors” to encourage creativity.

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 20, 2021

The evergreening of patents is a common element of pharmaceutical patents. The evergreening of patents is a common element of pharmaceutical patents. The most crucial method that global medicine enterprises use is drug evergreening of patents.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 18, 2023

Patent Practice: Creation of a Design Patent Practitioner Bar by John DeStefano The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed a significant change to the rules of practice in patent cases. Enable more underrepresented groups to practice design patent law. Proposed Changes to U.S.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2024

Bar and Bench ( paywalled ) reported that the case is not only concerned with the use of the above image but also the tagline “Inventors of Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani.” ” Coming to the case: The question “Who is the inventor ,” hints at a potential patentability issue which the case nowhere seems to be about.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 24, 2023

by Dennis Crouch In 2022, the Federal Circuit held that an invention is only eligible for a US patent if a human conceived of the invention. Thus, no patents for invention wholly conceived by artificial intelligence. Registration Application #1-7100387071). Vidal , 43 F.4th 4th 1207 (Fed. PERLMUTTER et al, Docket No.

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The IPKat

MAY 20, 2024

If you were too busy enjoying the May sunshine last week, here's the summary of what you missed: Patents Image from Pixabay. Its purpose is to undertake the final stage of negotiations for an international legal instrument that aims to (amongst other things) introduce a disclosure of origin requirement for patents.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 13, 2023

EPO soften priority rules in G1/22 and G2/22 This week, the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) of the European Patent Office softened its rules on priority with the effect that it is now more likely that a priority claim will be valid even if there is a different applicant for the EPO application than for the priority application.

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IP Close Up

MARCH 29, 2022

The first three IP CloseUp readers who email explore@understandingip.org will receive complimentary registration to the 5th Intellectual Property Awareness Summit. IPAS 2022 is being held at Continue reading.

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The IPKat

MARCH 29, 2024

The second case concerned the trade marks registrations of some iconic Welsh words by a Welsh company. The rights holder finally opted for the withdrawal of said trade marks registrations (even if accepted by the UKIPO) after the negative public perception caused by a backlash from social media (see The IPKat here ).

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Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Under the European Patent Convention (EPC) and national patent regulations in the countries that adhere to the Convention, which include Spain, an invention is patentable if it fulfills, among other requirements, the inventive step requirement ( article 54(1), (2) EPC and article 4(1) of Patents Law 24/2015 ).

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Do you need to find a new patent lawyer? What are the signs that you need a new patent lawyer? If the time is right to make a change, how do you go about finding the right patent attorney ? Need a new patent attorney? What are some excuses that do not justify changing your patent lawyer?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2022

A patent is an exclusive right granted to the owner of an invention, that allows him to prevent others from making, using, or selling the invention without the consent of the owner. The patent law in India is governed by The Patent Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the Act). A patent is territorial in nature.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 8, 2021

It is very important to assess the same, morally, ethically, and legally, in the light of accepted norms laid by the Patent Laws in different major jurisdictions. However, a modified form of life may be considered a patentable subject matter. Whether or not Patents over Life Forms should be Granted?

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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. Patents and the Magical World of Psychedelics by Bonnie Hassanzadeh. Introducing the College of Patent Agents & Trademark Agents. First Time Interpreting Patent Agent Privilege. David Vaver.

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Kashishipr

MARCH 9, 2022

A patent is a form of Intellectual Property (IP) granted to the owners of an invention or innovation, giving them the right to control how others could use or exploit their invention or innovation. If a business company releases its software via open-source licensing, it can limit the company’s ability to assert its Patent Rights.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 17, 2021

This post is about patents and reforms in IP policy, legislation and administration. March in South Africa, a matter, Groundprobe Pty Ltd and another v Reutech Mining (Pty) Ltd and others which started out as a patent infringement action ended up with a court judgment revoking the patent for a lack of inventive step.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

A patent is an intellectual property right granted by a government to the inventor, to protect their invention and allow the fullest commercial exploitation of the patented invention. Importantly, only those who have developed new technologies and created a product can file for a patent on the new technology.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 17, 2024

Ideally, it is the responsibility of the Patent Office to check that every applicant wishing to obtain a patent registration is complying with the mandated rules and procedural formalities, and in case there are any lapses, the office must take appropriate measures. Suriya is a Patent Analyst from Salem Tamil Nadu.

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