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How to Successfully Obtain Blockchain Patents

Intellectual Property Law Blog

However, due to recent changes in patent law, it is more important than ever to ensure that you analyze the patentability of blockchain inventions in light of these changes to target inventions likely to result in patents. Data as of January 30, 2021 at USPTO.gov. For more information, view our Flipbook.

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Australia’s Reversal of its DABUS decision on AI-Generated Inventions: How Does this Impact an Imminent Canadian Discussion on AI Inventorship?

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Previously, the Federal Court of Australia ruled that Australian patent law did not preclude “non-human” inventors from owning patents over their creations because no mental state of an inventor is required for an invention. Based on current trends, Canada could become the first Western nation to grant patent rights to AI.

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Guest Post by Prof. Hrdy & Dan Brean: The Patent Law Origins of Science Fiction

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Hrdy, Professor of Intellectual Property Law at University of Akron School of Law, and Daniel H. Brean, Senior In-House Intellectual Property Counsel, Respiratory Care, Philips. Are inventions described in works of science fiction patentable? 3d 1374 (2021). Guest post by Camilla A.

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Stakeholders Should Not Miss Congress’s Invitation For Feedback On Patent Eligibility

Intellectual Property Law Blog

This post originally appeared as an article (“Stakeholders Should Not Miss Congress’s Invitation for Feedback on Patent Eligibility”) on Law.com on October 7, 2021. Hirshfeld , the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia concluded that an AI system cannot be an “inventor” under the Patent Act.

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“Artificial Intelligence Systems as Inventors?” – The Max Planck Institute on Machine Autonomy and AI Patent Rights

IPilogue

In July 2021, the Federal Court of Australia affirmed in Thaler v Commissioner of Patents [2021] FCA 879 that artificial intelligence (AI) systems may be deemed “inventors” under Australian patent law. Third, nothing in the Act dictates the contrary conclusion.”. Firstly, Kim et al. However, Kim et al.

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Common Patent Misconceptions - Myth #4 - Disclosures

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

The aim of this series of short articles is to debunk these common myths around patent protection. Patent Myth #4: Even if I publicly disclose my invention, I can still get a patent application filed by the 12-month mark from the disclosure, without any repercussions.

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Artificial Intelligence and IP: A Literature Review

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On page 8, it mentions that India shall benefit from the AI innovation wave if it develops a robust intellectual property regime. It notes that despite the government initiatives to strengthen India’s IP regime, applying the ‘narrowly focused’ and ‘stringent’ patent laws toward AI applications remains challenging.

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