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Tesla’s Lasers on Vehicle Patent

TraskBritt Intellectual Property

In May of 2019, Tesla filed a patent application for “Pulsed Laser Cleaning of Debris Accumulated on Glass Articles in Vehicles and Photovoltaic Assemblies.” Also, obtaining patent protection will give Tesla leverage in negotiating for royalties from other manufacturers that desire to use the patented technology.

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Adding matter by cherry-picking from separate embodiments: Philip Morris v BAT ([2023] EWHC 2616 (Pat))

The IPKat

During proceedings, BAT submitted an amendment to the claims in an attempt to overcome invalidity for inventive step. Added Matter in the UK and Europe The EPO has a famously strict approach to added matter under Article 123(2) EPC. Final thoughts: Added matter versus patent profanity? PM argued that the amendment added matter.

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Unambiguous disclosure without patent profanity (T 2171/21)

The IPKat

US patent attorneys wishing to understand certain peculiarities of European patent drafting need look no further than the recent Board of Appeal decision in T 2171/21. The case law relating to pointers and selection inventions is well established CLBA, II-E-1.6.2c) ). 3d 1241 (Fed.

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ChatGPT and Intellectual Property (IP) related Topics

LexBlog IP

Wikipedia), articles, and other information available on the Internet. Marshall Gerstein’s practice areas include patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and related litigation, as well as IP licensing, counseling, and transactions. Patents: Inventorship Can an AI, such as ChatGPT, invent?

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White House Directs Copyright Office and USPTO to Provide Guidance on AI-Related Issues

Trading Secrets

Specifically: AI Inventorship: The Executive Order mandates the USPTO Director to publish, by the end of February 2024, guidance to the USPTO’s patent examiners and applicants addressing inventorship and the utilization of AI, including generative AI, in the inventive process. See our prior post on issues raised by Thaler.

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White House Directs Copyright Office and USPTO to Provide Guidance on AI-Related Issues

LexBlog IP

Specifically: AI Inventorship: The Executive Order mandates the USPTO Director to publish, by the end of February 2024, guidance to the USPTO’s patent examiners and applicants addressing inventorship and the utilization of AI, including generative AI, in the inventive process. See our prior post on issues raised by Thaler.

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White House Directs Copyright Office and USPTO to Provide Guidance on AI-Related Issues

LexBlog IP

Specifically: AI Inventorship: The Executive Order mandates the USPTO Director to publish, by the end of February 2024, guidance to the USPTO’s patent examiners and applicants addressing inventorship and the utilization of AI, including generative AI, in the inventive process. See our prior post on issues raised by Thaler.