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). The Guidance has been published and will be effective from 13 February 2024. The image of the cat has been generated with DeepAI

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The minutes of oral proceedings have been published from the referring Board of Appeal case behind G 2/21 ( T 0116/18 ). The inventive step of the claimed invention was acknowledged based on the post-published data submitted by the Patentee. suppressallis" shown in their post-published evidence for technical effect.

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LexBlog IP

JUNE 22, 2023

Interesting Patents | Nintendo and Pokémon Company’s New Patent Application by Founders Legal 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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Intepat

APRIL 6, 2022

PCT Patent Application. The PCT is an international agreement that helps to simplify the process of filing patent applications in several countries. As of 6th April 2022, the WIPO recorded 156 contracting states to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). National Phase PCT Patent Application in India.

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Intepat

APRIL 6, 2022

PCT Patent Application. The PCT is an international agreement that helps to simplify the process of filing patent applications in several countries. As of 6th April 2022, the WIPO recorded 156 contracting states to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). National Phase PCT Patent Application in India.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) published a notice regarding supplemental guidance for PTO personnel examining design patent claims containing computer-generated images. 80277 (Nov. By: McDermott Will & Emery

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Image from here ‘Plausibility’ and Admissibility of Post-Published Data in India By Amit Tailor Plausible or plausibility is not a purely legal term or concept. ( Though the issue of admissibility of post-published data was involved in both of them, the underlying provisions of the act and the relevant inquiries thereunder were different.

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The IPKat

JULY 11, 2022

The EPO Board of Appeal has published its full decision on the question of whether a machine can be an inventor ( J 8/20 ). The Board of Appeal had previously announced its decision to refuse two European patent applications naming an algorithm ("DABUS") as the sole inventor at the end of last year ( IPKat ).

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Do you need a design or utility patent application? If the appearance (how it looks) is what matters, then a design patent application may be the right type of patent application. If the unique features of your concept are functional or structural, then consider filing a utility patent application.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 10, 2021

A Board of Appeal is about to refer questions to the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) on the ability of a patentee to rely on post-published evidence to support the inventive step of a claim, and particularly to support the plausibility that the technical problem has been solved over the full scope of the claim.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published supplemental guidance on whether a design claim including a computer-generated electronic image is directed to statutory subject matter.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 17, 2024

This Week in Other Barks and Bites: two voice actors file a class action lawsuit against an AI company accusing the firm of stealing their voice; the NMPA sends a cease-and-desist letter to Spotify asking the streaming company to pull unlicensed content from their platform; and the Senate AI Working Group releases a roadmap for Senate AI policy with (..)

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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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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

During this meeting, panelists from industry and the USPTO provided helpful tips on drafting and prosecuting patent applications that include AI components, including special tips for the biotech industry. Key takeaways from the meeting and published materials will be summarized in our Three-Part Blog Series. that filed U.S.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2023

Combining Multiple Inventions in an Single Patent Application @media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-640f87a71087f6782{display: However, is combining multiple related inventions into a single patent application worth the cost savings? important;}}@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-640f87a71087f6782{display:

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JD Supra Law

JUNE 9, 2022

Rules amending the Patent Rules1 were registered on June 2, 2022 and will largely come into force on October 3, 2022. The rules introduce claim fees and a continued examination scheme to Canadian patent practice and are similar to draft rules published for public comment in 2021 and discussed in our previous article.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 6, 2023

In our Interesting Patents series, we highlight exciting US patent applications and patents recently issued by the USPTO. The patent system enables the protection of innovative ideas, and newly published patent applications provide a glimpse into the future of technology and innovation.

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IAM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Co-published – There are different types of AI inventions and patent claims should be structured differently for each type in order to comply with the office’s eligibility requirements and obtain commercially relevant rights.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

What makes for a good utility patent application? Is a good patent application one that avoids rejections ? What if I were to tell you that a utility nonprovisional patent application that gets allowed easily might not always be a good thing? Need to file a patent application? Of course not.

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IP Close Up

JUNE 20, 2023

Despite the impression that AI is primarily software based and software patents are difficult to obtain and enforce, recent data about published applications – those Continue reading Data Litigation News Research Transactions Uncategorized A.I.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recently published a set of draft amendments (“Draft Rules”) to the Indian Patent Rules, 2003. The amendments are currently open for comments from the public.

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IAM Magazine

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Co-published - How applicants can give themselves the best possible chance of obtaining commercially useful rights.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Last month, the United States Patent and Trademark Office published Supplemental Guidance for examination of design patent applications related to computer-generated electronic images.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

During this meeting, panelists from industry and the USPTO provided helpful tips on drafting and prosecuting patent applications that include AI components, including special tips for the biotech industry. Key takeaways from the meeting and published materials will be summarized in our Three-Part Blog Series. that filed U.S.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 30, 2024

Major technology paradigm shifts are typically followed by a wave of patent application filings. If you don’t believe that, a quick patent search will validate this for your technology of choice. By: Foley & Lardner LLP

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In intellectual property news, the US Patent and Trademark Office recently published a patent application filed by Hyundai Motor Company directed to solid-state battery technology. With the publication of its recently filed patent application on solid-state batteries, it is.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Office of the Chief Economist (OCE) published a report detailing patent application filing trends at the USPTO related to COVID-19 diagnostics technologies. On October 23, the U.S.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The America Invents Act became law in September 2011, but the first-to-invent provisions only took effect for patent applications filed after March 16, 2013. For the chart below, I pulled up records from US patent application publications from the past 10 years and looked at whether the applicant claimed pre-AIA or post-AIA status.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 26, 2022

in 2021, according to a report published November 21 by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The biggest increase in patent filings was in Asia, where 67.6% of worldwide patent applications were filed. Trademark applications grew at a much faster rate than patent applications, with a 5.5%

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

As outlined in our previous post, on June 1, 2021 the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law came into effect, allowing partial claiming in design patent applications. By: Quarles & Brady LLP

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

On Monday, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued guidance on the patentability of inventions developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). By: Goodwin

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JD Supra Law

JULY 14, 2021

On July 01, 2021, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a Notice requiring prophetic examples and working examples to be distinguished, at least, by using different tense in order to satisfy the written description and enablement requirements and comply with Applicant’s duty of disclosure.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 11, 2024

Recent guidance published in the Federal Register by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) explains some of what is required by patent examiners in making an obviousness case under 35 U.S.C. § By: Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a Federal Register Notice on Feb. The Guidance applies to all patent applications filed before, on, or after February 13, 2024. 13, 2024, providing guidance on inventorship for artificial intelligence-assisted inventions. By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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SpicyIP

MARCH 20, 2024

In part I of the post we discussed the implication of the new patent amendment Rules on the obligation to file working statements and information on corresponding foreign applications to the Indian patent applications. And if the Controller accepts this, the patent applicant will be notified accordingly.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 5, 2022

Consider requesting examination of your Canadian patent applications now to avoid potential fees - Last summer, the Government of Canada issued draft regulations introducing claim fees and a continued examination scheme for Canadian patent applications. By: Smart & Biggar

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IAM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Co-published – There are different types of AI inventions and patent claims should be structured differently for each type in order to comply with the office’s eligibility requirements and obtain commercially relevant rights.

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