JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 17, 2022

A few weeks ago, an Ohio federal jury found that Goodyear Tire stole a European inventor’s ideas related to tires that can self-inflate, and awarded the inventor $61.2 million compensatory damages for Goodyear’s theft of the inventor’s trade secrets. million in punitive damages and $2.8 By: Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 25, 2022

Free Online Tools and Resources for Inventors. As an inventor, you know that protecting your invention is vital to its success. In this blog post, we will discuss several free online tools and resources that every inventor should know about. PATENT SEARCH TOOLS. Google Patents. Link: patents.google.com. UNIVERSITIES.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 30, 2024

or the exclusive rights over a recipe – breach of confidentiality?; or false advertising – the defendant claims to be the ‘inventor of Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani’; or is there an actual ‘invention’ in question – owners of both restaurants call themselves ‘inventors’ of the dish?

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The IPKat

JANUARY 31, 2023

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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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

A trade secret is a form of intellectual property that protects confidential business information that (1) has economic value, providing a business with a competitive advantage, and (2) is not generally known or readily accessible to others. Also, confidential business information is not a trade secret if it can be reverse-engineered.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

Contrary to most legal practice, representing inventors to secure a patent does not require a licensed attorney. Patent agents” can also represent inventors when seeking a patent from the USPTO. On this exam, applicants are tested on laws and rules that address patentability issues and inventor obligations. (A

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 13, 2021

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?

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Does it matter whether the person doing the using is a member of the public, as opposed to the inventor? Most cases of “public use” have involved use by at least one member of the public—“a person other than the inventor who is under no limitation, restriction or obligation of secrecy to the inventor.”

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The AmeriKat instructing her computer overlord to come up with an invention which turns household objects into tuna Can machines be inventors? Over to Henry : "Background Dr Stephen Thaler is the inventor of an artificial intelligence machine called DABUS. 7(3) was that the inventor is a person ([19]). DABUS made inventions.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

August 5, 2022): “the Patent Act requires an ‘inventor’ to be a natural person…only a natural person can be an inventor, so AI cannot be.” . * Hollywood Reporter : 12 Notorious Movies and TV Shows That Have Never Been Released. Vidal, 2021-2347 (Fed. ” * All Star Recruiting Locums, LLC v. April 8, 2022).

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SpicyIP

JULY 9, 2021

A patent is a limited-time, usually 20 years, monopoly granted by the patent office to an inventor to commercialize his idea. the Delhi High Court said that a patent is a property right, which the state grants to inventors in exchange of their covenant to share in detail with the public. In the case of F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Xcential then was the first, and apparently only, one to file a patent application naming its long-time coding expert as inventor. In addition to the petition, Akin Gump filed a lawsuit against Xcential and the named inventor ( here ). The patent application is here. A link to Akin Gump’s petition is here. Stay tuned…

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

It involves several IP rights, some of which overlap in some cases: copyright, trademarks, patents, trade secrets/confidential information, and the right of publicity (and similar rights with different names). Can a machine be an “inventor”? Rights Management Information a. WIPO Copyright Treaty B. Impacts on innovation?

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Patents Benjamin unpacked a patent royalties dispute between the University of Oxford and a student inventor, where the English High Court explained which categories of students should be treated as consumers for the purposes of consumer protection law, and why.

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JD Supra Law

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

In a cautionary tale for inventors participating in trade shows and other non-confidential presentations, on February 15, 2023, the U.S.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2024

Trade secrets, while cheaper and without time limits, must be kept confidential. Understanding Patents A patent is a legal protection granted by the government to an inventor, providing the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention for a specified period, typically 20 years from the filing date.

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Public inspection of documents and requests for confidentiality  The government proposes to bring trade marks and designs legislation in line with patents legislation on confidentiality of information and public inspection of documents. The applicant’s full address and the address for service will continue to be published.

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SpicyIP

JUNE 29, 2024

In this article, Koshy reveals that Bharat Biotech (BBIL) filed a patent application for Covaxin without listing the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) as a co-patentee or inventor. Due to the confidentiality of the BBIL-ICMR agreement, which was not readily accessible, ICMR was unintentionally omitted.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 3, 2023

When developing an innovative product, you may be concerned about obtaining protection for your idea while keeping the details of your invention confidential to prevent copycats. First-to-File System The first-to-file system, introduced in 2013, prioritizes the first inventor who files a patent application for an invention.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

But in its final written decisions, the Board changed course and found that the manuals were not sufficiently publicly accessible due to limited dissemination and confidentiality restrictions. With regard to the distribution to commercial entities, the court found found that the inventor had requested and expected confidentiality.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The Federal Circuit first pointed out that the patented technology was “in public use” because, before the critical date, Minerva disclosed fifteen devices having the technology at AAAGL 2009, an industry related event dubbed “the Super Bowl of [the] industry” by one of the inventors.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 16, 2021

In case federal law permits the registration of trade secrets and confidential information, it must be registered as in the case of the United States. Law in multiple jurisdictions holds that the first owner of the invention is the inventor and likewise, the first owner of the copyright is the author of the work.

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Trading Secrets

MARCH 15, 2024

Opting to keep this process confidential, Celanese sold Ace-K for several years. The ITC sided with Jinhe, asserting that a product’s sale made through a confidential process constitutes an “on sale” event under the statute, thus nullifying subsequent patent claims for that process. Plot twist! Here’s where the story gets sweeter!

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 24, 2021

Handling technical matters (patents, geographical indications and plant varieties) will be a special challenge to deal with as it is critical that judges have a comprehensive understanding of not only the legal framework, but also the technical subject, market forces, and the manner in which inventors and investors rely on IP rights.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

” The inventors here used conventional plant breeding to create a new form of petunia (Calibrachoa). However, there was also no express or implied obligation of confidentiality binding individuals who attended. Nothing was for sale at the event, no orders were placed, and attendees were not permitted to take samples or cuttings.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2024

Opting to keep this process confidential, Celanese sold Ace-K for several years. The ITC sided with Jinhe, asserting that a product’s sale made through a confidential process constitutes an “on sale” event under the statute, thus nullifying subsequent patent claims for that process. Plot twist!

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

Opting to keep this process confidential, Celanese sold Ace-K for several years. The ITC sided with Jinhe, asserting that a product’s sale made through a confidential process constitutes an “on sale” event under the statute, thus nullifying subsequent patent claims for that process. Plot twist!

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 8, 2021

It observed that if the common inventor, who was in the best position to know the technical advancement between the patents, has not described them differently, AstraZeneca’s arguments cannot be accepted at a prima facie stage. News from India.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 13, 2022

The exclusive rights that the Intellectual Property Rights provides to an inventor and a creator in consideration for the efforts being taken by them so that they could reap commercial benefits out of their work, substantiates the importance of IP. Labelling key documents as ‘confidential’, ‘secret’ could be beneficial.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

In these situations, the prior activities may bar the inventor from patenting a composition if it has been used for quite some time. Perhaps, the inventor may have a protectable trade secret if certain confidentiality requirements have been met. This may be the case even if the ingredients are unknown.

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Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Product designers, inventors, and artists of all types need to understand the meaning of intellectual property and how to protect their creative contributions. . Today’s law protects intellectual property to encourage creativity and the incentive to work for the public good by compensating the artist or inventor fairly. . .

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IPilogue

JULY 9, 2021

They cannot be held to IP rights broader than those foreshadowed at the time of assignment; they can say the law has relevantly changed since the assignment; they can say the right has expired or does not catch their activities; and (unless subject to duties of confidentiality) they can tell anyone else they like of the IP’s infirmities. [6].

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Intepat

JUNE 14, 2024

Therefore, in a situation where both protection and disclosure become important, inventors and companies must find a way to safeguard their inventions and crucial information. Almost any valuable information can qualify as a Trade Secret as long as it has potential economic value and reasonable efforts have been made to keep it confidential.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

An inventor must secure a patent application within a very short period of time to prevent the work from falling into the public domain. Sticking to this resolution would include a review of standard independent contractor and employment agreements to confirm they have proper assignment language and confidentiality provisions.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

the Supreme Court held that an inventor’s sale of an invention to a third party who is obligated to keep the invention confidential can create an on-sale bar under AIA §102(a). In its 2018 decision in Helsinn Healthcare S.A. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. ,

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IP Intelligence

JULY 19, 2024

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. 2] Practitioners and inventors alike must therefore remain vigilant about their AI products (e.g.,

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2024

A trade secret is a form of intellectual property that protects confidential business information that (1) has economic value, providing a business with a competitive advantage, and (2) is not generally known or readily accessible to others. Also, confidential business information is not a trade secret if it can be reverse-engineered.

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