Kashishipr

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Claiming Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) over a subject matter as debatable as life forms has created diverse opinions since the day such a claim application was first made. 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.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Well, it turns out that not all contributions count when it comes to being an inventor of a patent for a better method of precooking bacon. In 2021, HIP sued Hormel, challenging Hormel’s ownership and the inventorship of U.S. 9,980,498 (the “’498 Patent”). The ‘498 Patent was issued from this application in 2018.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2022

As a result, owners of Russian patents from the affected countries, including the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Japan, and the European Union, should not expect to be able to enforce their patent rights in Russia in the near term.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2021

A comprehensive guide to intellectual property and legal protections for software technology. As a software developer, investor, visionary that has invested significant time and resources into software technology, it is crucial not to share the details of your innovation until you have taken steps to protect it properly.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 15, 2023

Patent laws fail to protect traditional knowledge as it does not recognise generation innovation. Furthermore, trade secrets can solve other issues associated with copyright and patent protection which makes it inapplicable to traditional knowledge. In Religious Technology Center v.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 18, 2023

The Issue The Indian Patent Office , has for the first time rejected to recognize the claim of AI to be an inventor relying upon Section 2 and 6 of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 (Hereinafter, the Act). [1] 2] However, some argue that AI systems should be granted legal personality and be allowed to own patents. 7] Way ahead?

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Revealing an invention to the public or selling it prior to filing a patent application will bar inventors from obtaining patent rights unless a grace period for a desired country applies. Yes, the US has a 1-year grace period that is generally more lenient than the patent laws of most foreign countries.

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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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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

In 2021, HIP sued Hormel, challenging Hormel’s ownership and the inventorship of U.S. 9,980,498 (the “’498 Patent”). HIP, formerly Unitherm Food Systems, Inc. (“Unitherm”), argued that it had rights to the patent because its president was an inventor and should be added to the patent.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Janna Smith and Valentina Niess took a deeper dive into the IP issues in the metaverse discussing among other things issues of ownership and the current flurry of metaverse/NFT related litigation, as well as the proper filing strategies in different countries to protect trademarks in the metaverse.

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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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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The individual rights-based regime neglects the collective identity and duties arising from ownership. Li proposes redefining the nature of IP ownership through the lens of collective duties with a view to optimising the use of IP rights. And now she has our full attention.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This approach contrasts with the Board of Appeal decision in T 1158/20 which controversially found that G 1/21 could be dynamically interpreted (or to put it less favourably, ignored) in view of the significant improvements in ViCo technology. Bad cases make bad law: Has DABUS "the AI inventor" actually invented anything?

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

law for the time being. However, it should be noted that the Copyright Office, in its publication, noted that “[i]ndividuals who use AI technology in creating a work may claim copyright protection for their own contributions to that work.” Instead, OpenAI treats the matter as one of ownership via contract law.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The UK Supreme court based its holding upon the text of the UK Patents Act of 1977 as it reached the same ultimate conclusion as the Federal Circuit in Thaler v. These Thaler cases showcase that under the current patent law regime, autonomous AI systems cannot qualify as inventors entitled to patent rights, irrespective of their creativity.

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Trading Secrets

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office to provide guidance on IP risks and related regulation to address emerging issues related to AI. Patent Law President Biden’s directive instructs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. See our prior post discussing some of the patentability issues for AI.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office to provide guidance on IP risks and related regulation to address emerging issues related to AI. Patent Law President Biden’s directive instructs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. The Order calls on the U.S. Copyright Office and U.S.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office to provide guidance on IP risks and related regulation to address emerging issues related to AI. Patent Law President Biden’s directive instructs the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. The Order calls on the U.S. Copyright Office and U.S.

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Patently-O

MAY 9, 2024

The new enforceability requirement would be in addition to the existing provisions that require a terminal disclaimer to match the expiration date of the disclaimed patent to the referenced patent and promise enforcement only during common ownership. I would encourage folks to provide comments to the USPTO.

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Barry Sookman

MAY 4, 2020

This is a question that is being studied including by the United States Patent and Trade Mark Office (USPTO) which launched an investigation into issues associated with patenting artificial intelligence inventions. patent law, 35 USC §§ 1 et seq. an inventor must be a natural person. In addition, the U.S. SODRAC 2003 Inc.,

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