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Artificial intelligence is not breaking patent law: EPO publishes DABUS decision (J 8/20)

The IPKat

The decision in J 8/20 demonstrates that the current patent system is more than capable of dealing with AI inventions when and if they arise, without harming innovation or treating the AI inventors unfairly. Thus, contrary to the recent Nature article on this topic, AI is not breaking patent law.

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USPTO Requests Input on Patent Eligibility from Critical Sectors Impacted by Current Law

The IP Law Blog

Step 2: If the claims are directed to an abstract idea, then the court determines whether the claims include elements showing an inventive concept that transforms the idea into a patent-eligible invention. Patent attorneys and inventors are often left to guess whether a particular invention is patent-eligible.

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Announcing IPO white paper on a Global Perspective on Software and Medical Device Guidance 

LexBlog IP

The white paper may be found here and covers various best practices for protecting software and medical device inventions around the globe. The China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has two sets of guidelines that are potentially relevant to inventions that use software as or part of a medical device. ” Id.

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Evolving Perspectives: USPTO Call for Comments on Patent Eligibility Comes to a Close (Part 1)

IPilogue

Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) closed the public comment period on the contentious topic of patent eligibility. The study aims to examine the current jurisprudence’s in the fields of quantum computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and pharmaceutical treatments, among others. On October 15, 2021, the U.S

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It is Time to Tell Your Eligibility Stories

Patently-O

The exact topic of comments are not limited, but the Agency has created a list of 13 questions that may guide input. How is eligibility jurisprudence impacting the following: quantum computing; AI; precision medicine; diagnostic methods; pharmaceutical treatments; and other computer-related inventions?

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The Federal Circuit hints at Enablement requirements for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Inventions

LexBlog IP

However, in a recent case, the Federal Circuit found that a “machine learning” claim element lacked sufficient enablement because both the claim itself and the written description of the patent to which it belonged failed to describe “ how ” the claimed invention implemented this element. 8, 2023) (nonprecedential).

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USPTO Requests Input on Patent Eligibility from Critical Sectors Impacted by Current Law

LexBlog IP

Step 2: If the claims are directed to an abstract idea, then the court determines whether the claims include elements showing an inventive concept that transforms the idea into a patent-eligible invention. Patent attorneys and inventors are often left to guess whether a particular invention is patent-eligible.

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