IP Tech Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

The Guidance, for USPTO examiners and applicants, addresses inventorship and the use of AI, including generative AI, in the inventive process. The Guidance provides illustrative examples in which AI systems play different roles in the inventive process, to show how the USPTO will analyze inventorship issues.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 5, 2024

The Guidance, for USPTO examiners and applicants, addresses inventorship and the use of AI, including generative AI, in the inventive process. The Guidance provides illustrative examples in which AI systems play different roles in the inventive process, to show how the USPTO will analyze inventorship issues.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 19, 2023

A basic understanding of Intellectual Property (IP) law is essential to managing an Amazon storefront, as IP issues can be a minefield for the uninformed. Patents A patent permits the owner to exclude others from making, using, offering to sell, selling, or importing the invention of the patent.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

USPTO Extends Combined Patent Search Pilot Program with Japanese Patent Office and Korean Intellectual Property Office @media screen and (max-width: 1023px) {.thegem-vc-text.thegem-custom-63ed303eda0729464{display: The combined petition option and the related process took effect on January 18, 2023.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2024

This change represents a considerable shift in the intellectual property law landscape within the country, aiming to promote an environment of genuine innovation and integrity. Genuine Inventive Activities: Requires applications to be based on real and original inventive activities.

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IP Intelligence

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Further to President Biden’s 2023 executive order (EO) on the safe, secure and trustworthy development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) last year ( see [link] ), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released its much anticipated Inventorship Guidance on AI-Assisted Inventions (“Guidance”). [1] 4] Based on U.S.

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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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Selvam & Selvam Blog

JUNE 7, 2024

In a recent ruling dated April 4, 2024, the Madras High Court addressed a significant issue regarding the procedural timelines in patent filings. The appellant, claimed to have invented a system and method for converting waste materials into reusable oil products. He filed a patent application on August 5, 2021.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Patent Application 15/131,442 (the “’442 Patent”) with claims directed to a method of increasing prostacyclin release in systemic blood vessels of a human to improve vasodilation and reduce hypertension. Background John L. Couvaras filed U.S. Rea , 762 F.3d 3d 1346 (Fed.

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IP and Legal Filings

JULY 1, 2024

Genes cannot be directly protected as intellectual property, but innovations made with them can be protected usually with the help of a patent. This information may help create a protected invention as it is occasionally utilized in scientific study.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 28, 2023

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. 1243 , 1254 (2023)).

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JULY 31, 2023

In 2014, UCB sued Actavis for infringement of the Muller patents. UCB prevailed in the lawsuit, and was awarded an injunction against Actavis until March 2021, when one of the Muller patents expires. In 2018, UCB filed a new patent application (the “’589 patent”, priority date 2009) covering a reformulation of Neupro.

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Olartemoure Blog

JUNE 14, 2024

The country’s adherence to the PCT not only strengthens Uruguay’s Patent system , but also allows innovators, entrepreneurs and national companies to patent their inventions through simple procedures and lower costs of access to other jurisdictions.

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Selvam & Selvam Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has recently released The Draft Patents (Amendment) Rules 2023 for public comment. Proposed Change: A cumulative fee based on multiple criteria such as the type of application, specification length, number of claims, and the kind of examination requested. Proposed Change: Every three years.

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The IP Law Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down many patents on the grounds that they are invalid as directed to an abstract idea, relying on the Supreme Court’s Alice decision. 12/20/2023) 2023 U.S. These categories are referred to as “patent-eligible subject matter.” In In re Elbaum (Fed.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 22, 2023

On May 18, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a unanimous decision in the case of Amgen Inc. After a nine-year saga, beginning when Amgen sued Sanofi for allegedly infringing two of its patents in 2014, the Supreme Court held that Amgen’s asserted patents failed to satisfy the enablement requirement under 35 U.S.C. §

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JULY 25, 2023

Within hours after the meeting, Berardi built his own prototype and three months later filed a patent application, which was granted as one of the six patents. The other five patents involve subject matter related to the first patent. Tristar counterclaimed to correct the inventorship of the six patents.

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 6, 2023

. § 135, and specifically whether the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) has the authority to cancel SNIPR’s pure AIA claims through an interference for lack of invention priority under pre-AIA § 102(g). patent system from a first-to-invent system to a first-to-file system.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

AUGUST 23, 2023

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) has announced that effective January 1, 2024, most official fees will be increasing by 25%. On the patent side, the increase in the fees will be applicable to standard entity size. The above changes are detailed below with some recommendations for saving on official fees.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Do common law doctrines such as the doctrine of (un)clean hands apply in the consideration of a patentee's claim for patent infringement in South Africa? This was the key question before South Africa's apex court, the Constitutional Court in Villa Crop Protection (Pty) Ltd v Bayer Intellectual Property GmbH decided in December 2022.

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The IPKat

MARCH 26, 2023

by Daria Bohatchuk The patent law revision is currently underway in Switzerland. On 16 November 2022, the Federal Council of Switzerland proposed a partial revision of the Federal Act on Patents for Inventions (Patents Act). 59 (4) of the Patents Act, Botschaft , 11, 12).

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Intepat

AUGUST 25, 2023

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry on the 22nd August, 2023 published “The Draft Patents (Amendment), Rules, 2023” (Draft Rules). Patent applications and prosecution thereof is currently governed under the Patents Rules 2003 (2003 Rules).

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SpicyIP

MAY 10, 2023

Image from here On April 28, 2023, Justice Amit Bansal of the Delhi High Court passed three separate orders, all dealing with a similar issue- unclear, unreasoned orders from the Patent Office and the Trademark Registry (IP Offices) that rejected the patent/ trademark applications. Grupo Petrotemex v.

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

For the first time in decades, the US Supreme Court will engage with enablement in patent applications. The requirement of enablement in US patent law is codified in 35 USC s. 112 , which requires that the specification of a patent application “enable any person skilled in the art…to make and use” the invention in question.

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Intepat

JANUARY 15, 2024

Thaler, the applicant, approached the UK Patent Office with two patent applications. At the heart of this case lies a critical examination of the UK Patent Act 1977, specifically Section 13(2). Failing to comply would result in the application being considered withdrawn.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The Guidelines currently require that, when amending or adapting the description in line with the claims, the applicant must either delete subject matter not covered by the claims, or explicitly state in the description that such subject matter is not part of the invention (F-IV, 4.3).

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The IPKat

JULY 16, 2024

These days, the volume is edited by skilled team of members of the British intellectual property bar, with Douglas Campbell KC taking over as general editor, and Tim Austen as deputy editor, of the latest edition. Chapter 5 explores the life of a granted patent, including the procedure for opposition and the law on employee inventions.

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Intepat

MAY 15, 2024

When we talk about Intellectual Property and Sustainable Development, there are 4 major intersections: the People, Planet, Economy, and Intellectual Property. While some targets have more patent activity, goals with a socioeconomic focus have less.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down many patents on the grounds that they are invalid as directed to an abstract idea, relying on the Supreme Court’s Alice decision. 12/20/2023) 2023 U.S. The applicant appealed to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; the PTAB affirmed the examiner’s decision.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 31, 2023

If such new content forms part of a new “invention” (i.e., part of a patent claim), does the AI system need to be listed as an “inventor”? It may all come down to “conception” – that is, whether an AI system can mentally conceive and contribute to an invention. an invention).

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LexBlog IP

MAY 12, 2023

This trend brings about new risks to intellectual property (IP), including new challenges in procuring IP protection and new risks of IP infringement. Patenting an invention requires pinning down the correct inventorship. Patent and Trademark Office is currently seeking public comments on AI inventorship.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 26, 2022

In March 2023, the Delhi High Court will consider two significant rejections by the Patent Office (PTO) that will determine the fate of diagnostic method patents in India. This provision excludes diagnostic processes from patent protection. Both rejections have been challenged before the Delhi High Court.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

This moment marked the beginning of a promising new chapter in Georgia's journey towards aligning with the European patent system. As of now, there are two traditional routes to obtain patent protection for an invention in Georgia. The second one, as you might expect, is through the PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) system.

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Trading Secrets

APRIL 18, 2023

In our AI-driven world, we might rephrase it as: If we share our secrets with an AI language model like ChatGPT, but the information remains unused, does it count as trade secret disclosure or public disclosure of an invention? Spoiler alert: sharing invention details with ChatGPT does not count as public use or on sale. enablement).

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

With the WIPO Diplomatic Conference fast approaching in May 2024, this Kat considered how the proposal for a disclosure of origin requirement in patent applications for inventions based on genetic resources compares with the recent law reform efforts in Australia and India.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Women inventors are making significant strides, leaving an indelible mark on the world of innovation and intellectual property. Women & Patents Women have played a vital role in developing the Industry through their inventions. In 1809, Mary Dixon was the 1st Woman to receive the US Patent.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

In our AI-driven world, we might rephrase it as: If we share our secrets with an AI language model like ChatGPT, but the information remains unused, does it count as trade secret disclosure or public disclosure of an invention? Spoiler alert: sharing invention details with ChatGPT does not count as public use or on sale. enablement).

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