The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2023

The recent Board of Appeal decision in T 0670/20 considered whether patients in a clinical trial were under conditions of confidentiality. The question became whether the patients could be considered members of the public, and whether their participation in the clinical trial therefore constituted prior public use of the formulation.

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Confidentiality Public Use Patent Application Invention 132

Garrigues Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

One of the most effective ways of obtaining the revocation is to prove “prior public use”. One of them is undoubtedly, “prior public use”, since unless the case is very evident, the EPO is not usually able to collect this type of evidence as a result of the search that it conducts for the state of the art during the grant procedure.

Public Use 98

Public Use Patent Invention Art 98

Trading Secrets

APRIL 18, 2023

Although ChatGPT does not currently train on user data (its last training session was in 2021), its data policy for non-API access says it may use submitted data to improve its AI models. Users are warned against sharing sensitive information, as specific prompts cannot be deleted. enablement). enablement). Thankfully, the U.S.

Invention 59

Invention Confidentiality Privacy Public Use 59

LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

Although ChatGPT does not currently train on user data (its last training session was in 2021), its data policy for non-API access says it may use submitted data to improve its AI models. Users are warned against sharing sensitive information, as specific prompts cannot be deleted. enablement). enablement). Thankfully, the U.S.

Invention 59

Invention Confidentiality Privacy Public Use 59

LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

Although ChatGPT does not currently train on user data (its last training session was in 2021), its data policy for non-API access says it may use submitted data to improve its AI models. Users are warned against sharing sensitive information, as specific prompts cannot be deleted. enablement). enablement). Thankfully, the U.S.

Invention 52

Invention Confidentiality Privacy Public Use 52

IP Intelligence

JULY 19, 2024

The USPTO begins with a review of the duties of candor and good faith, confidentiality, and export regulations. If an AI-drafted claim or alternative embodiment added to a claim lacks human inventorship, such information may be material to patentability and potentially subject to a duty to disclose information to the USPTO.

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Inventor Confidentiality Social Media Public Domain 52

The IPKat

MAY 15, 2023

The Opponent submitted evidence of alleged prior use in the form of the insulin injection pen ( GensuPen ). The Opponent argued that the claimed invention lacked novelty in view of the prior use of the GensuPen ( Article 54(2) EPC ). The Opposition Division (OD) found that the alleged prior use was not sufficiently proven.

Confidentiality 129

Confidentiality Law Public Use Invention 129