Intellectual Property Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

One of the topics which raises many legal issues, particularly with generative AI (“genAI”), is intellectual property. We will have to continue to wait on the other issues until later in 2024. We look forward to seeing the USPTO guidance to examiners early next year.

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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, for USPTO examiners and applicants, addresses inventorship and the use of AI, including generative AI, in the inventive process. In compliance with section 5.2(c)(i)

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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: important;}} John DeStefano , is a patent and technology technical advisor at Founders Legal.

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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, for USPTO examiners and applicants, addresses inventorship and the use of AI, including generative AI, in the inventive process. In compliance with section 5.2(c)(i)

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The USPTO released inventorship guidance on February 12, 2024, for inventions assisted by artificial intelligence (AI). 2022), and this release provides guidance regarding the open question of human inventorship for inventions developed by a person working with the assistance of an AI system. Vidal , 43 F.4th 4th 1207 (Fed.

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The IPKat

JULY 16, 2024

This is a review of the twentieth edition of Terrell on the Law of Patents , which was released at the end of June 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.

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The IPKat

JULY 3, 2024

in Germany First of all, some hot-off-the-press news: the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has just published its decision on AI inventorship, substantially concluding that a human contribution (not necessarily inventive) is invariably needed, even for AI-generated inventions. For further information and to register, click here.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) may change how we invent: many envision a collaborative approach between human inventors and AI systems that develop novel solutions to problems together. Such AI-assisted inventions present a new set of legal issues under patent law. On February 13, 2024, the U.S. 101 and 115. .”

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”).

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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.

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IP Intelligence

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

s (“Zillow”) motion to dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) because the two International Business Machines Corporation (“IBM”) patents-at-issue, U.S. Patent Nos. 6,778,193 and 6,785,676 (the “’193 patent” and “’676 patent,” respectively) were directed to ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. §

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IP Close Up

JANUARY 3, 2024

IP CloseUp, weekly perspective on intellectual property trends and business, broke through 392,000 views and 272,000 visits in 2023, on its way to 400,000 plus Continue reading

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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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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The America Invents Act created inter partes review in 2012. Statutory estoppel is one of the features of the statute that balances the interests of patent owners and patent challengers. The second interpretation is that “‘grounds’ are the particular patents and printed publications. 35 U.S.C. § Prolitec Inc.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

JUNE 21, 2024

Commerce's USPTO Announces National Strategy to Empower Innovators and Entrepreneurs from All Communities June 21, 2024 KCPullen@doc.gov Fri, 06/21/2024 - 12:19 Intellectual property New plan to increase diversity and participation in STEM, inventorship, and innovation The Commerce Department’s U.S. patents are women.

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IP Intelligence

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released its much anticipated Inventorship Guidance on AI-Assisted Inventions (“Guidance”). [1] 1] The Guidance is retroactive, meaning it applies to all patent applications and issued patents filed before, on or after February 13, 2024. In Thaler v. 4] Based on U.S.

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Patently-O

MAY 19, 2024

As an idea based creation, intellectual property’s nonrivalrous nature has always placed it on airy ground as a statutory creation rather than a natural law. Stern, Intellectual Property and the Myth of Nonrivalry , 99 Notre Dame L. 1163 (2024). Oil States Energy Servs., Greene’s Energy Grp. ,

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

On February 20, 2024, a Brazilian congress member, Antônio Luiz Rodrigues Mano Júnior (known as Júnior Mano), introduced a bill to amend the national IP Statute (Law #9,279/96) and regulate the ownership of inventions generated by artificial intelligence systems.

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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. After long lasting negotiations WIPO adopted the treaty on May 24, 2024.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 29, 2024

The Exclusion of ICMR from the Patent Application Last weekend, a series of unusual developments regarding the Covaxin patent (Patent Application Number: 202041007559) generated significant buzz. The intellectual property would be jointly owned by ICMR and BBIL, with ICMR receiving a 5% royalty on net sales, paid semi-annually.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Inventors and patent practitioners filing patent applications before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) may have an obligation to disclose if artificial intelligence (AI) is used in the innovation process. the Office is aware of and evaluates the teachings of all information material to patentability.”

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The IPKat

MAY 20, 2024

The next day, LES is holding the full-day LES100 Training Course, “Commercialising IP through the Power of Licensing”, which is the introductory course in the Licensing Executives Society’s Intellectual Asset Management Series and it is designed for those who are relatively new to licensing. For more information and to sign up, click here.

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Olartemoure Blog

JUNE 14, 2024

On June 11, 2024, the Uruguayan Parliament unanimously approved the country’s accession to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) , representing a historic milestone for the country in the field of patents. La entrada Uruguay has approved and adheres to PCT se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

United States , [1] the Federal Circuit rejected a strict temporal limitation on when the Government’s license rights in patents stemming from federally funded research is triggered under the Bayh-Dole Act. The funding agency obtains a license to “subject inventions,” which is defined as “any invention. . . 35 U.S.C. §

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 30, 2024

We reported in 2020 on PRC’s fourth amendment to the Patent Law (link to our blog post here ). More than three years later, the PRC State Council has finally approved and promulgated the amended Patent Implementation Regulations (“ Regulations ”) to align various patent practices with the changes made under the Patent Law.

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The IPKat

MARCH 27, 2024

Events and conferences 7 May 2024: The Professor Bill Cornish Memorial Lecture 2024 This year’s Bill Cornish Memorial Lecture is titled “Intellectual Property norms in the Polycrisis – (Still) Omnipresent, Distracting, Irrelevant?” and will be delivered by Professor Caroline Ncube (University of Cape Town) on 7 May 2024.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

2024 WL 629985, No. 30, 2024) (R&R) Recommendation: Dastar should block Qingdao’s Lanham Act false advertising counterclaims based on Lashify’s claim to be the originator of lash technology, but false patent marking counterclaims should survive. 11, 2023 (claiming that various products were “patented”). patent law.

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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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IP Watchdog

JULY 21, 2024

With exquisitely bad timing, the National Institutes of Heath (NIH) floated a new policy governing licensing inventions made by its scientists subtitled “Promoting Equity in Access Planning.”. The document asks for public comments by July 22, 2024.

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IP.com

JUNE 2, 2024

Press Release: 6/2/2024 Engineering leadership must embrace AI in the innovation process. Compass AI stands out with its structured ideation workflows powered by IPS (Inventive Problem Solving) Meta technology. ®, a pioneering force in transforming intellectual property management. Welcome to IP.com®,

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SpicyIP

APRIL 30, 2024

Controller of Patents decision on the role of PSITA in determining non obviousness, we are pleased to bring to you this post by Kevin Preji. His passion lies in understanding the intersection of economics and public health with intellectual property rights. Subsequently, the patent application was rejected in September 2020.

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The IPKat

JULY 22, 2022

On 21 July 2022, Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) approved the convening of diplomatic conferences on designs and genetic resources, no later than 2024. This is referred to as a proposed new ‘patent disclosure requirement’. plants, animals, and microorganisms), and knowledge systems.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Last month, the High Court dismissed an appeal by gaming technology provider Aristocrat Technologies over whether computerised components in their electronic gaming machines ( EGMs ) which triggered a “feature game” constituted patentable subject matter. The patent. The judgment was split evenly between the six justices.

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The IPKat

JUNE 6, 2024

Events Peter Meier-Beck on 10xGenomics v Nanostring: How are novelty and inventive step to be assessed and should the patent claim be construed first? June 12th, 18:00 – 19:00) How the patentability of an invention is examined and assessed is primarily determined in Europe by the case law of the EPO Boards of Appeal.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

February 9, 2024) addressed two issues: (1) when the written description requirement is met in the context of a claimed range that is narrower than the ranges disclosed in the patent specification, and (2) the kind of prior art disclosure language which supports a finding of a motivation to combine for an obviousness rejection.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 18, 2024

On May 22, 2024, the National Institutes of Health Office of Science Policy issued a Request for Information on its Draft NIH Intramural Research Program Policy: Promoting Equity Through Access Planning (“NIH RFI”).

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Patents Happy Valentine's Day from the IPKat! 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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