Patently-O

JANUARY 19, 2024

While most of patents are attributable to both joint-inventors, some are only attributable to one or the other. Ownership Rights : Roku argued Universal lacked ownership rights to assert the ‘196 patent because when Universal filed its ITC complaint, it had recently filed a petition to correct inventorship to add a Universal employee.

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Inventor Ownership Contracts Intellectual Property 67

Patently-O

AUGUST 2, 2021

Back in 2012 though he took an unpaid leave-of-absence to start a LASER company. UM did not file any paperwork with the PTO attempting to claim ownership and UM is not a party to the present litigation. Both the district court and appellate court agreed that the agreement was not a present assignment of future inventions.

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Patent Contracts Inventor Ownership 99

IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Introduction Intellectual property entails the protection of legal rights for inventions and creations made by individuals or businesses using their minds. Copyrights safeguard the artists’ rights in the inventive and imaginative content that abounds in digital media. These advantages can be made profitable for the owner.

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Non-Fungible Tokens Copyright Intellectual Property Ownership 81

Intepat

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The extensive spectrum of discussions included diverse facets, from intellectual property filings to inventions, and ventured into the complex realms of legality, ethics, and geopolitics. He underlined that intellectual property is about more than simply production; it is also about solving social concerns with inventive solutions.

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Intellectual Property IP Higher Education Technology 52

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Both suits were filed before the 2012 amendment to the Copyright Act. Further, given that the 2012 amendment does not have a retrospective effect, the Court held that the amendment has no effect on the legal position. Recognition of non-human inventors, AI and its implications for India.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 5, 2024

March-in rights are provisions that allow the government to require a license for inventions stemming from this investment, upon the fulfilment of certain conditions. The purpose of this right is to enable the government to fully realise the potential of the public-funded IPR in question if it is being underutilised by the inventor institute.

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Invention Government Intellectual Property IP 69