Erik K Pelton

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The following is an edited transcript of my video Our Unique Patent Pending Tool at EMP&A. We own more than a dozen trademark registrations for our brand, slogans and other creative trademarks, and we recently became the owners of a patent application. At our firm, we aim to practice what we preach.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

Industry stalwarts and startups alike have launched generative models that can create new text, images, video, 3D models, and even software code — with the promise of more powerful and disruptive innovations to soon follow. Patent strategies should reflect the current legal landscape as well as anticipate potential future legal developments.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 1, 2021

There is a split developing in the world over whether artificial intelligence software (AI) can be listed as an inventor on a patent application. In September 2021, the district court held that there was “overwhelming evidence” that Congress defined the term inventor in the Patent Act to include only natural persons.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

There is an international requirement for the DNA, RNA and protein sequences disclosed in a patent application to be provided in the form of a sequence listing. Sequence listings are then used by patent offices to search for the listed sequences. 26 format renders the use of the new WIPO software for ST.26 26 XML format.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

The findings of this short judgement have possible significant implications on the jurisprudence regarding 3(k) and business methods in the Patent Act. The Controller of Patents and Designs in July which had rejected a patent application for being primarily a claim to business method. extracted in Para 5 of judgement).

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IPilogue

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The IP principle that abstract ideas cannot be patented has often been misapplied to the development of software, often boiling down to concluding software to be unpatentable. However, which parts of software are patentable, and which parts are not?

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Artificial intelligence is changing industry and society, and metrics at the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) reflect its impact. In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. See Alice Corp.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 7, 2023

The issue of Computer Related Inventions (CRI) in India has popped up again, with Delhi High Court presently hearing an appeal against an order of the Patent Office rejecting an application filed by Microsoft, titled ‘Reversible 2-Dimensional Pre-/Post- Filtering For Lapped Biorthogonal Transform’, under Section 3(k).

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IP Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Among the many varieties of Intellectual Property, software certainly stands out as one of the most challenging types of creations to protect. Safeguarding software with an issued patent is often complicated unless it is an inextricable element of a multi-part system.

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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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The IPKat

MAY 17, 2023

The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has announced details of its new patent service which will see the process of applying for a patent dramatically transformed over the next 12 months. There will also be a number of important changes to the IPO’s services ahead of the new service for patents being launched in spring 2024.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Our client, a respected IP boutique law firm with a focus on patent prosecution excellence, is actively seeking an Electrical Engineering or Computer Science Patent Attorney to join their growing team in Nothern Virginia. This is a full-time, permanent, and remote position.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Reengineering of the Requirement of Disclosure of Foreign Applications by the 2019 Patent Manual – on the requirement to disclose the corresponding foreign patent applications. Part II: Diagnostic method patents in India – on prohibition to patent diagnostic methods. Hear Me Out!

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Indiana Intellectual Property Law

MARCH 21, 2023

DSI) filed suit against Plaintiff, Perq Software, LLC for Patent Infringement. DSI is a company that develops and sells software that supports omnichannel communications. According to the Complaint, DSI’s software includes numerous technological improvements that were captured in a family of patent applications.

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SpicyIP

APRIL 30, 2024

Controller of Patents decision on the role of PSITA in determining non obviousness, we are pleased to bring to you this post by Kevin Preji. Background The appellant (Microsoft) filed a patent application on 27 February 2012 for an invention titled “Message Communication of Sensor and other Data.”

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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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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Image by pvproductions on Freepik A gentle reminder to our readers that the last day to submit comments for the revision of the Patent, Designs, Trademark, GI and Copyright Manuals and Guidelines is just around the corner. Part II: Diagnostic method patents in India – on prohibition to patent diagnostic methods.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

Will your patent be rejected? Here are statistics on whether your patent will be rejected. A nonprovisional utility patent application has a roughly 90% probability of at least one rejection. A design patent application has an approximately 86% chance of approval. How to respond to utility patent rejections.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 13, 2022

Business owners often ask whether they should protect their intellectual property with a trade secret or a patent. A patent protects an invention. The invention can be an article of manufacture, a machine, a process (such as software), or a composition of matter (like a chemical formula). The answer is: It depends.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Steven Thaler filed two patent applications naming “Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Science” (DABUS) as the sole inventor. DABUS is an artificial intelligence software system.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 11, 2023

Interesting Patents | Snap Inc. Unveils a Game-Changer in Image Processing by Jaime Chandra The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation. Looking for more information on patents ? On July 11, 2023, Snap Inc.

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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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Patently-O

APRIL 10, 2024

and his patent holding company (Spectrum Spine). Robinson and Spectrum (collectively “Plaintiffs”) hired law firm FisherBroyles to file patent applications for his inventions. patent application for the spinal implant in March 2013. It then filed a PCT application and a non-provisional U.S.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 31, 2023

part of a patent claim), does the AI system need to be listed as an “inventor”? patent law, an inventor is one who contributes to the conception of at least one claim element of a given patent claim (i.e., patent law. Patent law requires that a patent application list at least one human inventor.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 1, 2022

There is an international requirement for the DNA, RNA and protein sequences disclosed in a patent application to be provided in a sequence listing. Sequence listings are used by patent offices to search the prior art for the listed sequences. 26, and the introduction of the new WIPO software for preparing ST.26

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

13, comma 2, dell’UK Patents Act 1977 (il quale richiede al titolare della domanda di brevetto di indicare (a) la persona che ritiene essere l’inventore; nonché (b) i fatti costitutivi da cui deriverebbe il suo diritto alla concessione del brevetto). Thaler non avesse rispettato l’Art. §§ 54-73).

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 24, 2022

Can you file a trademark application after years of using your mark? Yes, there is no time limit as to when you must file a trademark application. Prioritize that list and start filing trademark applications. How to protect your innovation with patents. Patents also expire. You can try searching for yourself.

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Patently-O

APRIL 17, 2024

The following are a few of the articles that I’ve been delving into this past week: James Hicks, Do Patents Drive Investment in Software? , John Howells, Ron D Katznelson, Freedom to Operate analysis as competitive necessity—the Selden automobile patent case revisited , Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice (2024).

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Part 3: Filling for a Patent or Trademark, What Can I Expect? Part 4: Filing for a Patent in Canada and Beyond. Patent protection is jurisdictional, which means that your invention is only protected in the country (or countries) where the patent was issued. The US Provisional Patent.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 2, 2023

We are now awash with companies claiming to provide LLM software capable of drafting, prosecuting and challenging patents. This post will instead focus on the potential short to medium term impact of LLMs on the patent profession. No software tool predating LLMs had anything close to this ability.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 29, 2022

How many patent Office Actions are possible? No, there are no limits to how many patent Office Actions (OA) an Examiner can issue. Sadly, multiple Office Actions are quite common in utility patent applications. How far you are willing to go to fight a patent rejection will likely depend on other factors.

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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. Patent Nos. .” Nikola L. 1, 4 (2023). AI Visualize, Inc.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 9, 2023

Interesting Patents | Disney VR Experience Scriptwriting by Jaime Chandra The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation. Looking for more information on patents ? Want to run a free AI-Powered Prior Art Patent Search ?

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 20, 2023

Industry stalwarts and startups alike have launched generative models that can create new text, images, video, 3D models, and even software code — with the promise of more powerful and disruptive innovations to soon follow. Part One of this series covers claim scope and inventorship. A common defect is claim scope.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 13, 2023

Interesting Patents | Fishing Storage Device: A Game-Changer for Anglers by Jaime Chandra The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation. Looking for more information on patents ?

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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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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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