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. [A big thanks to Swaraj for his inputs on the post.] This is also indicated as his address in the Form 1.

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Patently-O

MARCH 11, 2024

5, 2024) ChewyvIBM. The district court had ruled against the patentee (IBM) — finding one patent ineligible and the other not infringed. The patents at issue were IBM’s U.S. Patent Nos. On remand, a jury may need to decide whether claim 12 of the ‘849 patent is valid and infringed.

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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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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

On 12 February 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced with a press release the publication of its Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions (Guidance). The Guidance has been published and will be effective from 13 February 2024.

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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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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a Federal Register Notice on Feb. 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.

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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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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. Patent system, and today’s guiding statute (35 U.S.C. Medac Pharma Inc. ,

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JD Supra Law

JULY 23, 2024

On July 16, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued new guidance on the patentability of AI-related inventions. Although the USPTO emphasized that its guidance does not change the law of 35 U.S.C. § By: A&O Shearman

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

The Diplomatic Conference in 2024 will focus on a narrow "Basic Proposal" (see the full text and the executive summary ). The text was not always so narrowly focused on patents. Comments The idea of disclosure requirements in patent applications has been around for a long time and has already been adopted in many countries.

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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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The IPKat

JULY 15, 2024

The decision of the Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) in G 2/21 on the use of post-published evidence to support patentability, was self-confessedly vague and open to interpretation ( IPKat ). The patent protecting the commercialised polymorph of a drug may therefore provide valuable exclusivity.

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Patently-O

JULY 9, 2024

by Dennis Crouch I recently provided a set of interesting data on the large number of patents that are “at risk” of being invalidated based on the Federal Circuit’s Cellect decision. The article takes a critical look at the practice of obviousness-type double patenting in the U.S. patent system. 4th 1216 (Fed.

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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 30, 2024

According to the USPTO guidance for AI-assisted inventions , AI has the potential to solve some of society's most difficult challenges. However, in the patent realm, the USPTO also believes that "inventorship analysis should focus on human contributions, as patents function to incentivize and reward human ingenuity".

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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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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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IP.com

JULY 24, 2024

AI-Assisted Innovation – Responsibly Navigating the USPTO’s Inventorship Guidance with Generative AI This webinar will focus on the responsible use of generative AI tools, such as IP.com’s IQ Ideas+ (featuring CompassAI), in the invention process.

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Trading Secrets

MARCH 15, 2024

2024), a case that may reshape the dynamics between trade secrets and patent rights. The Core Issue at Hand This case centers around the America Invents Act (AIA) and whether a product’s prior sale by the patent applicant can disqualify the patenting of the method used to produce said product. Plot twist!

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 11, 2024

The Principle of Good Faith in Patent Applications The revised regulations emphasize the principle of good faith in all patent applications: New Article 11: Mandates adherence to the principle of good faith. Genuine Inventive Activities: Requires applications to be based on real and original inventive activities.

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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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SpicyIP

JULY 8, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summary of the posts on the DHC’s direction to frame a code of conduct for Patent and Trademark Agents, MHC’s decision on prior arts, and the settlement between Dabur and Dhruv Rathee of their trademark and copyright dispute. Anything we are missing out on?

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SpicyIP

MARCH 12, 2024

We are pleased to announce that the Inter-University Centre for IPR Studies (IUCIPRS), CUSAT, and Third World Network are jointly organizing a workshop on ‘Patent Opposition in the Pharmaceutical Field’ between April 26-30, 2024. The last date to apply for the workshop is March 24, 2024.

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The IPKat

JUNE 10, 2024

Nonetheless, with limited avenues available for broad antibody inventions in the US, Chamberlain suggests that means-plus-function language is worth a shot. The written description requirement necessitates the invention to be adequately described in the specification. Furthermore, the question of enablement was not reviewed.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2024

2024), a case that may reshape the dynamics between trade secrets and patent rights. The Core Issue at Hand This case centers around the America Invents Act (AIA) and whether a product’s prior sale by the patent applicant can disqualify the patenting of the method used to produce said product.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

2024), a case that may reshape the dynamics between trade secrets and patent rights. The Core Issue at Hand This case centers around the America Invents Act (AIA) and whether a product’s prior sale by the patent applicant can disqualify the patenting of the method used to produce said product.

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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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SpicyIP

MARCH 21, 2024

In light of the recent Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2024, we are pleased to bring this post by Prashant Reddy T., Image from here A ‘Captured’ Patent Office? Two of the provisions slated to be amended have a direct impact on the quality of patents granted by the Patent Office. Prashant Reddy T.

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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. Since the last edition in 2020, there have been significant developments in UK intellectual property law, although the effects of Brexit have been somewhat limited in the realm of patent law. pesticides).

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Patently-O

MAY 24, 2024

by Dennis Crouch On May 22, 2024, the day after the Federal Circuit’s en banc LKQ v. GM decision, the USPTO issued a memorandum to its examiners providing updated guidance and examination instructions in light of the court’s overturning of the long-standing Rosen-Durling test for determining obviousness of design patents.

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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.

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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. This post attempts to critically analyse the relevance of difference in the purported function of the invention and prior art to determine non-obviousness in identifying the inventive step.

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The IPKat

MAY 20, 2024

If you were too busy enjoying the May sunshine last week, here's the summary of what you missed: Patents Image from Pixabay. Comments are due by 29 June 2024. Details here. This Kat reported on the progress of the WIPO Diplomatic Conference on Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge, which runs from 13 to 24 May.

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SpicyIP

MAY 14, 2024

A development that patent lawyers are surely going to find interesting, on March 13, the Delhi High Court, in Bayer Pharm Aktiengesellschaft v. The Controller General of Patents & Designs , clarified that a working example does not define the patent’s scope. What are Working Examples? Paragraph 05.03.09

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Patently-O

APRIL 30, 2024

by Dennis Crouch This article explores the impact of Generative AI on prior art and potential revisions to patent examination standards to address the rising tidal wave of AI-generated, often speculative, disclosures that could undermine the patent system’s integrity. See my 2014 post. 102, and are presumed to be enabling.

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Patently-O

MAY 21, 2024

by Dennis Crouch In a highly anticipated en banc decision, the Federal Circuit has overruled the longstanding Rosen-Durling test for assessing obviousness of design patents. May 21, 2024) (en banc). Rejecting the argument that KSR did not implicate design patent obviousness, the court reasoned that 35 U.S.C. § GM Global Tech.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The USPTO issued inventorship guidance and examples for AI-assisted inventions. The guidance, which went into effect February 13, 2024, makes clear that AI-assisted inventions are not categorically unpatentable. A link to the Federal Register where the guidance has published can be found here.

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