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Tier I, Tier II, Time for Experts; The Curious Case of Scientific Advisers, Party Expert and Two Tiered Confidentiality Club 

SpicyIP

The Court allowed the Party Expert to be privy to the documents accessed by the Scientific Advisers appointed by the Bench. The ToR, referred to as the Proposed Consolidated Reference , included provisions for sample collection, testing protocols, and confidentiality measures. Dispute arose right at this juncture.

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Federal Circuit Redefines Prior Art Requirements Under § 102(e)/102(a)(2): In re Riggs

Patently-O

.” When an application is filed but not yet published, it exists as a confidential document at the USPTO that no competitor can access. When that application eventually publishes (typically 18 months after filing), it suddenly becomes prior art — backdated to its original filing date.

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Impact of AI on Global IP Systems

IIPRD

This document outlines the AI/IP Research Project and offers preliminary policy suggestions for the creation of AI-related IP legislation. If such products were created by a human inventor, they could be eligible for patent protection. A human inventor serves as the central figure in the design of the patent system.

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Here’s What Businesses Need to Know About a Non-Disclosure Agreement

Kashishipr

A Non-Disclosure Agreement (abbreviated as NDA) is a legal document signed to safeguard the previously-mentioned sensitive information. Assisting inventors to protect their patent rights – An NDA should protect the best interests of inventors of new products and technologies, specifically if the invention is publicly disclosed.

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Daniel Alexander KC says "no" on indemnity costs, blanket confidentiality orders and permission to appeal in Oxford University Innovation dispute

The IPKat

In the consequentials hearing judgment [2023] EWHC 138 , the Judge dealt with (1) royalty payments; (2) costs; (3) confidentiality; and (4) permission to appeal. Of the most interesting to this Kat was the treatment of costs (well, some of them), confidentiality and permission to appeal.

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UK IPO consultation on trade mark and design services

The IPKat

New online document inspection service The government is proposing to introduce a new digital service that will allow the public to view documents relating to trade mark and design applications online for the first time. The consultation document, and details of how to respond can be found here.

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All About Provisional Patent Applications

Kashishipr

Usually, the inventor is under constant fear of leakage of information relating to the invention as a certain disclosure has to be made to the manufacturer. It is for this reason that inventors prefer signing a binding Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Why Should an Inventor File a Provisional Patent Application?