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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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. What makes our system different?

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IP Law 360

APRIL 26, 2024

A Delaware federal judge has tossed claims that Microsoft's virtual assistant program infringed a patent initially issued to a company that developed Apple's Siri software, but declined to scratch out allegations on another patent in the dispute, which is teed up for trial early next month.

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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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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

MARCH 22, 2024

Starting March 22, 2024, patent correspondence may be electronically signing using DocuSign®, Acrobat® Sign, and similar third-party e-signature software. The new rule from the U.S. By: Womble Bond Dickinson

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 11, 2023

In the years that followed, Sony rolled out some rather aggressive technology, most notably the software exposed in the DRM rootkit scandal. Anti-Piracy Blacklist Patent. Interestingly, a new patent application suggests that Sony’s blocking vision is not limited to Internet providers. Banning Pirate Apps.

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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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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 8, 2023

Recently, it has come to my attention that a system that utilizes a camera to capture images and software to run facial recognition is being rejected by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) as an abstract idea.

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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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LexBlog IP

MARCH 31, 2023

Alexander will share his insights on technical effect in the EPO, and how it relates to patenting Artificial Intelligence (AI) inventions. CT, the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (“IPLAC”) and the International Relations Committee will host EPO attorney Alexander Korenberg, Partner at Kilburn & Strode LLP.

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Chicago IP

MARCH 31, 2023

Alexander will share his insights on technical effect in the EPO, and how it relates to patenting Artificial Intelligence (AI) inventions. CT, the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (“IPLAC”) and the International Relations Committee will host EPO attorney Alexander Korenberg, Partner at Kilburn & Strode LLP.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Sonos and Google have finally ended their long patent infringement disputes. The primary contention here is that Google was accused of infringing Sonos’ patents covering their sound technology and smart speakers. is a well-known American software company focusing on technology and developments in allied sectors. Google Inc.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Stephen Thaler’s AI DABUS, holding that an AI software cannot be listed as an inventor. Image of Dr. Thaler taken from here On December 20, 2023, the UK Supreme Court ruled against granting patent protection to two inventions whose investor was listed as DABUS (Device for the Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified Sentience).

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 15, 2024

one of America’s oldest continuously-operated patent practices founded and operated by a woman patent attorney, is seeking a registered U.S. patent attorney, preferably with a proven track record in patenting software, artificial intelligence (AI), convolutional network, medical devices, and other electrical technologies.

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IP.com

AUGUST 16, 2021

Research suggests that 28% of patents are at least partially invalid. That number may be even higher—as much as 56%—in industries like software and business methods. The post Low Quality Patents’ Threat to the Patent System appeared first on IP.com - IP Innovation and Analytics. This issue is somewhat.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The use of fingerprint recognition has grown significantly in recent years. It is now a common feature in many aspects of our lives, from unlocking our smartphones and accessing secure apps to entering high-security facilities, this technology is everywhere. These features are used to create a unique digital representation of the fingerprint.

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

s patent used for checking software licenses, and held that Adobe failed to show that the patent is invalid. A Delaware federal jury on Wednesday found that Adobe Inc. must pay nearly $33.8 million for infringing Viatech Technologies Inc.'s

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 19, 2024

A Virginia federal judge on Friday rejected Centripetal Networks' request for partial summary judgment in its suit alleging cybersecurity software company Palo Alto Networks Inc.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 18, 2023

What makes an invention eligible for patent protection? Not every new thing is patentable. A concept might be unique, and yet ineligible for patent protection. Subject matter eligibility refers to whether an invention is qualified for patent protection. 35 USC 101 – Inventions patentable. What is Section 101?

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 25, 2024

IPwe, a patent trading platform operator, is petitioning for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware with about $7.2 million in debt, a significant portion of which is held by IBM, citing an inability to adapt to changing market conditions, prolonged software sales cycles and difficulties in securing additional equity capital.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 19, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s dismissal of a lawsuit involving two software patents directed toward enhancements to search result displays, finding that both patents claimed subject matter that is ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § Zillow Group, Inc., 22-1861 (Fed.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Earlier this year, the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi) proposed a radical raising of the admission requirements for the European patent attorney qualifying examinations (EQEs). Unsurprisingly, the epi proposal has been met with dismay and consternation by the patent profession.

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IP Law 360

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

San Francisco software company Cloudflare did not infringe a router patent owned by Sable Networks, a Texas federal jury determined Thursday, while also finding that Sable's asserted claim is invalid.

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 21, 2022

Yet the debate still rages over when a software (or computer-implemented) claim is patentable versus being simply an abstract idea “free to all men and reserved exclusively to none” (as eloquently phrased over 73 years ago by then-Supreme Court Justice Douglas in Funk Bros. Supreme Court’s 2014 Alice Corp. CLS Bank decision.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) delay in retiring EFS-Web and Patent Center is welcome news. But my fear is the announcement could be just another display of the magical thinking, disregard of engineering and legal process, and deafness to stakeholder input that has been the hallmark of the USPTO’s software processes.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 26, 2021

Yet the debate still rages over when a software (or computer-implemented) claim is patentable versus being simply an abstract idea “free to all men and reserved exclusively to none” (as eloquently phrased over 73 years ago by then-Supreme Court Justice Douglas in Funk Bros. Supreme Court’s 2014 Alice Corp. CLS Bank decision.

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JD Supra Law

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

A Federal Circuit judge, sitting by designation in the District of Delaware, granted-in-part and denied-in-part a Rule 12(c) motion by the defendant for judgment based on patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § The case is KOM Software Inc. NetApp, Inc. By: AEON Law

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IP Law 360

MAY 13, 2024

A dental imaging company is urging a Georgia federal judge to slash a suit lodged against it by a competitor alleging that the company sold 3D dental imaging systems and software that infringe its patents, arguing that the claims are directed to "abstract ideas" that are ineligible for patent protection.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Yet the debate still rages over when a software (or computer-implemented) claim is patentable versus being simply an abstract idea “free to all men and reserved exclusively to none” (as eloquently phrased 76 years ago by then-Supreme Court Justice Douglas in Funk Bros. Supreme Court’s 2014 Alice Corp. CLS Bank decision.

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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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The IP Law Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals continues to strike down patents directed to abstract ideas under the Alice test for patent subject matter eligibility. LEXIS 8294, the court invalidated seven patents owned by People.ai. A patent protects an invention. People.ai’s patents are some of the latest casualties.

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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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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

By Chris Holman I enjoyed reading the recent article by Professors Rantanen and Datzov , and was not surprised by their conclusion that the courts are generally applying the Supreme Court’s patent eligibility precedent in a relatively predictable manner. it is generally going to be found patent eligible.

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JD Supra Law

DECEMBER 13, 2022

a medical device and AI company producing electrocardiogram (ECG) hardware and software for consumer mobile devices, succeeded in convincing an International Trade Commission (ITC) judge that Apple Inc. infringed multiple, valid claims of three AliveCor patents on ECG technology. Earlier this year, AliveCor, Inc.,

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 24, 2024

A company that sells software used to track and monitor the movements of truck drivers said Wednesday that it caught the CEO of a rival business in the driver's seat, operating patent-protected software that his business is accused of infringing.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

IP rights come in several forms: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Copyright Office explains, copyrights protect “original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture.” A patent protects an invention.

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