The IP Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

Patents offer many advantages to individuals and companies. For example, they can increase the value of a business, provide an advantage over competitors, and serve as a source of income through licensing. In some industries, patents may even be essentially required to enter the market and compete successfully.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

If you’re using an online logo generator, such as the one in Canva, a very popular online program for creating all kinds of visual projects, or Logo.com, you need to look at the license terms of the software. Canva and other logo generators are licensing the use of their product and the generated logos in it to you.

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Patently-O

MAY 15, 2024

Although Dick/Edison had patented the machine, they were an early adopter of the subscription model and wanted to also be the exclusive seller of copying supplies. Third party ink seller Sidney Henry sold ink to a buyer of the machine, despite knowing of the restriction, and was sued for contributory patent infringement.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 31, 2022

Buyers are primarily concerned that they acquire exclusive, unencumbered, and marketable title and/or a valid license to all of the seller’s IP necessary to exploit the divested business or assets. There are no challenges to the purchased/licensed IP and it shall enjoy the freedom to operate with respect to the divested business or assets.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

Unsophisticated consumers may conflate the purchase of an NFT associated with a digital good with ownership of IP rights in that good. Patents The Report discussed in section IV: (i) the use of NFTs to manage registration, ownership, and licensing of patents; and (ii) how current patent laws apply to NFT-related inventions.

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Intepat

JUNE 19, 2023

Further, FTO analyses are aimed at evaluating whether a particular intellectual property, specifically patents, can be exploited commercially without infringing any third party rights, thereby helping in avoiding infringement allegations. The ownership is not transferred. It can be understood as renting out one’s intellectual property.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 30, 2023

Patents offer many advantages to individuals and companies. For example, they can increase the value of a business, provide an advantage over competitors, and serve as a source of income through licensing. In some industries, patents may even be essentially required to enter the market and compete successfully.

Business 52

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Under typical Phase 1 contracts with the Department of Defense (DoD), such as the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), default ownership of domestic and international intellectual property rights belong to the Contractor. The nations in which the Contractor seeks to file the patent application. media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-63579507143ea2268{display:

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Patently-O

MAY 2, 2022

The original patent application was filed Feb 9, 2021 –one year and two days later and outside the one year grace period. The proposal expressly stated that “ownership and title to the Equipment” would be conveyed. Software License : One question I have in this case involves the onboard software.

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IPilogue

APRIL 1, 2022

Blit examined the countries in which Canadian investors filed patent applications and sought to determine the extent to which the Canadian patent regime fosters domestic innovation. He found that Canadians were increasingly filing patents abroad, with more Canadians filing in at least one other country each year.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 25, 2022

Stakeholders of a Patent: A patent has several stakeholders, who are impacted in different ways by the existence of a patent. 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.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

If the scholar had a patent in the USA, (for the invention based on his thesis), it is already a disclosure for the purposes of filing another patent application in India, US ( 35 U.S.C. 12 ) or anywhere else, because granting of patents necessarily includes publication of invention.

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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. Firstly, intellectual property rights grant startups exclusive ownership over their innovative ideas and inventions.

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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. In Europe, Article 123(2) EPC sets very strict requirements for amendments to patent applications.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

Contrary to most legal practice, representing inventors to secure a patent does not require a licensed attorney. Patent agents” can also represent inventors when seeking a patent from the USPTO. The changes also make the agency’s procedures easier to comprehend, as discussed below.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Here, though Falzoni was not a Platipak employee or subject to any agreement to assign rights, and so shared inventorship would mean shared ownership with an industry competitor. Such a finding could lead to the conclusion that the X Dimension Patents are invalid for failure to name Falzoni as an inventor.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

He notes that the Court considered this dispute concerning the breach of a trademark licensing agreement as arbitrable and referred it to arbitration. Copyright Ownership in State Board Textbooks: Impediments to Accessibility. He also said that MSD wants to join the UN-backed Medicines Patents Pool (MPP) to expand access to the drug.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 18, 2023

Furthermore, the Ayyangar Committee report of 1959 on the Indian Patents Act has said that the inventor, as has been mentioned in the Indian Patent Act or the intent of the legislators, has a right to be an inventor. [6] Hence, it can be said that the current Indian regime is not in the favour of granting AI a patent license.

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Dragons' Den

APRIL 6, 2023

It’s also important to remember that once you file a patent application, the clock starts ticking, and normally you get 12 months from filing your first application to file any other applications around the world for the same invention.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 17, 2022

It identifies the product of that company and recognizes its own and gives some rights to ownership that can be enforced. Metaverse is based on various patentable technical infrastructures, including AR, VR, cloud computing, etc. With the growing number of patent applications, the risk is also increasing.

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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. Cross-licensing agreements also enable access to external technology.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. The International Business Machine (IBM) company was granted almost 4000 patents in 2017 for AI related advancements which included blockchains. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. The International Business Machine (IBM) company was granted almost 4000 patents in 2017 for AI related advancements which included blockchains. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MAY 7, 2021

In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology. The International Business Machine (IBM) company was granted almost 4000 patents in 2017 for AI related advancements which included blockchains. billion) as this is the reason for its global importance.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First? Patents and the Magical World of Psychedelics by Bonnie Hassanzadeh. Introducing the College of Patent Agents & Trademark Agents. . Giuseppina D’Agostino. IP Innovation Clinic ChatBot Launch Event by Bonnie Hassanzadeh. By Meena Alnajar. David Vaver.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Hayleigh Bosher : One of the big questions that you are alluding to, I’m sure, is about ownership. Tim Moss : You are absolutely right, the questions of authorship, ownership, or inventorship ais one of the biggest questions around AI and IP. But, it’s not just about ownership and authorship, you are looking at the fundamentals of IP.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Respondent operates his business through two incorporated entities and claims ownership of the trademark via the permitted use by the two incorporated entities. The appeal was allowed, and the patent application was remanded for fresh consideration with the amendments.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2023

Congress is using the UAIA to reduce barriers to patent system entry, such as the costs associated with filing and prosecuting patent applications as well as maintaining patents. Effective December 29, 2022, discounts related to patent costs for small and micro entities increased. As set out in 37 CFR 1.27

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This issue is often discussed in connection to section 9(3) of the Copyright Design and Patents Act (UK) , (CDPA) which provides that in the case of an artistic work which is computer-generated, the author shall be taken to be the person by whom the arrangements necessary for the creation of the work are undertaken.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

[Delhi High Court] On May 23, the Delhi High Court passed an interesting jud gement on the issue of ownership of the copyright in a film screenplay and held that the copyright in the screenplay of the film ‘Nayak’, lay with Satyajit Ray and on his demise, with his son Sandip Ray and the Society for Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives (SPSRA).

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Trading Secrets

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

See our prior post discussing some of the patentability issues for AI. Support for Patent Practitioners: It’s unclear whether the guidance under AI Inventorship or the Additional Guidance will address the use of AI in the patent application drafting process.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

See our prior post discussing some of the patentability issues for AI. Support for Patent Practitioners: It’s unclear whether the guidance under AI Inventorship or the Additional Guidance will address the use of AI in the patent application drafting process.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

See our prior post discussing some of the patentability issues for AI. Support for Patent Practitioners: It’s unclear whether the guidance under AI Inventorship or the Additional Guidance will address the use of AI in the patent application drafting process.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

Marshall Gerstein’s practice areas include patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and related litigation, as well as IP licensing, counseling, and transactions. ” Copyrights: Ownership and Use of ChatGPT output OpenAI does not address the question of copyright authorship.

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IIPRD

MAY 10, 2020

Department of Biotechnology established Biotechnology Patent Facilitation Cell (BPFC) with an aim to provide awareness cum facilitation mechanism to create awareness about IPRs among scientists and researchers. The application form for a patent is given on the official website [6]. 2 lakh per Indian patent awarded.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

6 The potential impact of solid-state batteries on the EV industry in particular is huge, as they hold significantly more energy and charge in less time than traditional lithium-ion batteries, thereby eliminating one of the perceived drawbacks of EV ownership. higher energy density), and more durable than lithium-ion batteries.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 13, 2022

While there is a growing repository of algorithmic information on the Patent Office website due to the increasing number of patent applications for computer related inventions, the applications may not always disclose key algorithms. This makes data processing opaque.

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