Patently-O

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

What is it that makes a use “public” for purposes of the public use bar? Does it matter whether the person doing the using is a member of the public, as opposed to the inventor? Or does it matter whether the use is itself in public, as opposed to taking place in secret behind closed doors?

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Public Use Inventor Invention Art 92

Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

One of the most effective ways of obtaining the revocation is to prove “prior public use”. the subject-matter of the European patent extends beyond the content of the application as filed (article 100(c) in relation to article 123(2) EPC). We look at what this consists of below. However, this is not an easy task.

Public Use 98

Public Use Patent Invention Art 98

The IPKat

MAY 15, 2023

By contrast, the dissenting decision in T 1604/16 found that the principle of the free evaluation of evidence does not limit the competency of the Boards of Appeal to review appealed decisions in full, as provided in the explanatory remarks to Article 12(2) RPBA 2020 ( IPKat ).

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Confidentiality Law Public Use Invention 132

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The High Court dealt with the royalty payments, costs, confidentiality of certain documents after trial, and permission to appeal. Annsley explored the consequentials hearing (which takes place after the judgement is given) to the aforementioned royalties dispute between Oxford and the student inventor.

Inventor 69

Inventor Confidentiality Public Use Reporting 69

Trading Secrets

APRIL 18, 2023

This article was originally published on Seyfarth’s Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill blog. If there is anything movies like The Terminator have shown us, it’s that AI systems might one day become self-aware and wreak havoc. Spoiler alert: sharing invention details with ChatGPT does not count as public use or on sale.

Invention 59

Invention Confidentiality Privacy Public Use 59

LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

This article was originally published on Seyfarth’s Gadgets, Gigabytes & Goodwill blog. If there is anything movies like The Terminator have shown us, it’s that AI systems might one day become self-aware and wreak havoc. Spoiler alert: sharing invention details with ChatGPT does not count as public use or on sale.

Invention 59

Invention Confidentiality Privacy Public Use 59

LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

Disclosure of Patentable Ideas To figure out if disclosing invention details to ChatGPT is a public disclosure under patent law, we need to see if it can be categorized as a description in a printed publication, public use, or public sale. enablement). enablement). Thankfully, the U.S.

Invention 52

Invention Confidentiality Privacy Public Use 52