Patently-O

AUGUST 5, 2024

Kaijet highlights the narrowness of the pre-filing grace period (safe harbor) provision under the America Invents Act (AIA) and serves as a reminder that there are a number of patents that would have been valid under the pre-AIA patent system may no longer be valid under the current law. July 31, 2024). Sanho Corp. 2023-1336 (Fed.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

.* The bigger issue is that it is substantially harder to obtain patents and easier to invalidate issued patents -- particularly in cases where the invention lies in software or diagnostic methods. A case in point is the Federal Circuit's September 3, 2024 decision in BBiTV v. Continue reading this post on Patently-O.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

But because AI technologies rely on machine learning algorithms and computing power, AI inventions face challenges in light of the legal standards under Section 101 of the Patent Act. See USPTO, Artificial Intelligence (AI) trends in U.S. patents (June 29, 2022) at 7. By: MoFo Tech

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

The UPCs approach to added subject matter so far aligns closely with European Patent Office (EPO) practice but its approach to inventive step differs. Key legal principles were clarified, including claim construction and requirements for the granting of provisional measures.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2024

Seemingly to further these amendments, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) published the Draft Patent (2nd Amendment) Rules, 2024 on January 3, 2024.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

On February 13, 2024, the USPTO (PTO) published its guidance for inventions made with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). The PTO published the guidance in response to the directive it received in the Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence issued October 20, 2023.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

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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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

On February 12, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced guidance and a request for comments regarding evaluating inventorship for artificial intelligence (AI) assisted inventions (the “AI Guidance”).

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U.S. Department of Commerce

AUGUST 14, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host Invention-Con 2024: Expanding your intellectual property potential. Don’t miss Invention-Con 2024, coming virtually (August 16 only) and in person on August 16 from 11:30 a.m. From August 16-17, the Department of Commerce’s U.S. Participate in activities for all ages.

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Patently-O

JULY 17, 2024

As if on cue, the Office has released a new set of updated guidelines – focusing on Artificial Intelligence related inventions and including three new examples. The USPTO continues to be open to issuing patents on AI inventions, including the use of AI. However, there must be a technical solution to a technical problem.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 1, 2024

A new venue for patent disputes in Europe, potential legal wrangling over the role of artificial intelligence in developing inventions, and continued scrutiny of how litigation funding impacts patent cases are among the litigation topics attorneys will be closely tracking this year.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

On February 13, 2024, the USPTO posted Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions to the Federal Register to provide clarity for stakeholders and personnel. This guidance applies to all patents resulting from applications, filed before, on, or after February 13, 2024. By: Locke Lord LLP

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued its Inventorship Guidance for AI-assisted Inventions for determining inventorship where artificial intelligence (AI) is used during the invention process. By: Stinson LLP

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Intepat

DECEMBER 25, 2024

The Patent Amendment Rules, 2024, represent a significant overhaul of the Indian patent system, aimed at enhancing efficiency, transparency, and accessibility. Key Changes to Patent Amendment Process The Patent Amendment Rules, 2024, introduce several critical changes designed to improve the overall patent amendment process.

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Patently-O

APRIL 29, 2024

by Dennis Crouch Ikorongo Technology has filed a petition for certiorari asking the Supreme Court to overturn the Federal Circuit’s heightened disclosure standard for the “same invention” requirement in reissue patents. The petitioner argues that the Federal Circuit’s test, established in Antares Pharma, Inc.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released its much anticipated Inventorship Guidance on AI-Assisted Inventions (“Guidance”). The Guidance is retroactive, meaning it applies to all patent applications and issued patents filed before, on or after February 13, 2024. By: BakerHostetler

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JD Supra Law

JULY 18, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released updated guidance effective July 17, 2024. Further, patent claims for AI inventions may. By necessity, businesses involved in developing AI solutions rely on this clarity and guidance in order to effectively plan and implement their research and development resources.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

On February 12, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office released detailed guidance regarding inventorship of inventions created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). By: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

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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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JD Supra Law

JULY 26, 2024

The US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) issued a 2024 Guidance Update on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility, Including on Artificial Intelligence, which focuses on subject matter eligibility for artificial intelligence (AI)-based inventions. 58128 (July 17, 2024). By: McDermott Will & Emery

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JD Supra Law

JULY 15, 2024

This article discusses the February 13, 2024 guidance issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) regarding the inventorship of artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted inventions. While this guidance marks a significant advancement in AI policy, it is not the first initiative by the USPTO in this area.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

As directed by President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the AI EO), the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released its Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions (Guidance) on February 12, 2024.

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JD Supra Law

MARCH 5, 2024

The guidance, effective as of February 13, 2024, emphasizes that AI-assisted inventions are not categorically unpatentable and the inventorship analysis “should focus on human contributions, as patents function to incentivize and reward human ingenuity.”. By: WilmerHale

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 16, 2021

Global revenues in the food delivery sector have doubled between 2017 and 2020 and are expected to reach $97 billion USD by the year 2024. The top four delivery apps saw a year-over-year increase of $3 billion in combined revenues when comparing the second and third quarters of 2019 and 2020.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

9, 2024) In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit examined the scope of a provision of the Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 (35 U.S.C. §§ 200 et seq.) government with a nonexclusive license to practice inventions that were paid for with federal funding. which provides the U.S.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 22, 2024

Over the past two years, the Senate and House have held public hearings to address how, if at all, AI should be regulated and to what extent IP rights should inhere in AI-assisted inventions and creative works. Most recently, in April 2024, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.

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SpicyIP

MAY 4, 2024

Pic from here Natco v Novartis 2024: Delhi High Court’s Novartis Moment & Indian Patent Law’s Déjà Vu By Shivam Kaushik A Division Bench (DB) of the Delhi High Court recently passed a judgment in Natco Pharma v. Novartis AG 2024:DHC:3198-DB. Shivam is an advocate practicing in Delhi. Views expressed here are his alone.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

13, 2024, providing guidance on inventorship for artificial intelligence-assisted inventions. The Guidance applies to all patent applications filed before, on, or after February 13, 2024. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a Federal Register Notice on Feb. By: Fox Rothschild LLP

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

On February 12, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued guidance on the patentability of inventions developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence, saying that a human must have made a “significant contribution” to the invention.

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Olartemoure Blog

JULY 26, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a guidance update to address innovation in emerging technologies , which will assist USPTO personnel and stakeholders in determining subject matter eligibility under patent law of AI inventions during patent examination, appeal, and post-grant proceedings.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a 2024 Guidance Update on patent subject matter eligibility (SME), including on artificial intelligence (AI). This update complements the guidance that the USPTO issued in February 2024 regarding patent inventorship and AI-assisted inventions. On July 17, the U.S.

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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 Close Up

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Creative expression, like music, films and books, and inventions, that are supported copyrights and patents, impact thousands of businesses, millions of jobs and and our Continue reading

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

in 2024, nearly double the 1.7 This steady rise in team-based inventing reflects fundamental changes in how innovation occurs and how the patent system operates. inventors per patent seen in 1976. To continue reading, become a Patently-O member.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 23, 2024

We delve into updated guidance published on July 17, 2024, by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on patent subject matter eligibility for artificial intelligence (AI) related inventions. The guidance was issued pursuant to President Biden’s Executive Order on AI, issued last Fall. By: Hogan Lovells

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The IPKat

JULY 15, 2024

Since G 2/21 , Boards of Appeal have united on the interpretation that the evidence standard for inventive step (the "plausibility/credibility test") remains unchanged. In this case, the selexipag polymorph patent was opposed on the grounds of lack of inventive step.

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The IPKat

JULY 18, 2024

The UPC Central Division also takes a strong stance on the patentability of therapeutic antibody inventions in Europe. The decision of the UPC confirms that the US and European approaches to antibody inventions are diametrically opposed. The decision is not just remarkable for being the first decision of its kind.

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