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Key Points from the USPTO’s New Guidance on AI Use

IP Intelligence

The USPTO begins with a review of the duties of candor and good faith, confidentiality, and export regulations. Patent claims, for example, require that all claims have a significant contribution by a human inventor. USPTO Filings, Signatures and Accounts: All submissions must bear a personal signature from the practitioners.

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Prior Art: The Patent Pitfall

Larson & Larson

This makes the term ‘prior art’ an important concept for inventors to understand. It’s the legal term for ‘thing that is exactly like my thing that was in the public before I made my thing.’ For more information on how Larson & Larson can help you with the patent process, contact us.

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Patentability of Food Recipes and the Section 3(e) Challenge

IIPRD

A patent is a set of rights granted by the government to the inventor for his invention. The claim of the applicant should not be the one existing in the public domain at the date of filing of an application. A trade secret is any confidential information which confers economic benefit and a competitive edge to the holder.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. The ledger consists of unalterable digitally recorded information in packages called blocks.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. The ledger consists of unalterable digitally recorded information in packages called blocks.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. The ledger consists of unalterable digitally recorded information in packages called blocks.

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Patent v. Trade Secret: In the Light of Indian Pharmaceutical Industry

SpicyIP

The only two types of intellectual property protection that protect information are patents and trade secrets. A patent is a limited-time, usually 20 years, monopoly granted by the patent office to an inventor to commercialize his idea. However, a single innovation cannot be protected by both types of rights. Cipla Ltd. ,

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