IP Watchdog

APRIL 17, 2022

On April 13, 2022, the Federal Court of Australia, on appeal, reversed its 2021 decision that DABUS, an artificial intelligence (AI) machine, qualified as an inventor for a patent application under Australian law. Thaler has filed patent applications in several countries around the world for inventions created by DABUS.

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Inventor Patent Application Invention Patent 128

IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Inventor Gilbert Hyatt, who has been embroiled in litigation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for decades, lost his latest case at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) when the court ruled today that an examiner’s restriction requirement was permitted under 37 C.F.R.

Patent Application 67

Patent Application Inventor Litigation Patent 67

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 3, 2023

With deep expertise in litigation and patent prosecution and counseling, the attorneys represent clients across a range of industries and in various legal venues. Newly promoted principals for 2023 are: Ashley Bolt has experience handling complex patent and intellectual property litigation in U.S. District Courts.

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Intellectual Property Journalism Intellectual Property Law Litigation 52

IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In 2022 alone, the USPTO received more than 50,000 design patent applications. The Office has seen a 20% growth in design patent applications over the last five years. It is not hard to understand why inventors are seeking design patent protection at previously unseen levels.

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Design Patent Designs Design Patent 57

IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The England and Wales Court of Appeal has upheld lower rulings that two patent applications designating an artificial intelligence called DABUS as the inventor were deemed to be withdrawn. Thaler v Comptroller General of Patents Trade Marks And Designs [2021] EWCA Civ 1374.)

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Inventor Patent Application Designs Design 97

SpicyIP

APRIL 7, 2024

To briefly point to much discussed worrisome provisions in the Annex of the Intellectual Property chapter: Article 11.7 Article 12, along with the recent amendments to the Patent Rules, restrict the obligation to disclose the “working” statement., Article 13.2 Similar language is incorporated in Article 13.3

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Patent Patent Application Intellectual Property Law 72

IP Watchdog

JULY 27, 2023

1983 by patent examiners and officials at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). On July 25, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (CFC) issued a ruling in Pulnikova v. dismissing monetary damages claims for alleged violations of 42 U.S.C.

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Trademark Patent Patent Prosecution Inventor 98

IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) decision holding an inventor’s contribution to a patent for methods of pre-cooking bacon and meat pieces did not satisfy the joint inventorship test because the contribution was “insignificant in quality.” recently filed a petition for writ of certiorari with the U.S.

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Patent Patent Prosecution Inventor Litigation 67

SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The decisions in the first category , i.e., Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact) reflect those that we thought were important from a topical point of view and were covered by the media in some way owing to the importance of parties litigating or the issue being considered or for impact on industry and innovation/creativity ecosystem etc.

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IP Intellectual Property Copyright Trademark 143