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Distinguish “Smart Contract” From Abstract Idea To Pass Blockchain Patentability Scrutiny

Intellectual Property Law Blog

Smart contracts are often mentioned in blockchain-themed patent applications and recited in claims. However, Examiners without a thorough understanding of this concept or unfamiliar with blockchain technology often equate smart contracts with legal or commercial contracts stored on blockchains. The Situation.

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En Banc: When Employees Leave with a Half-Baked Invention

Patently-O

Some months later, after leaving and forming 10X, they completed the inventions and filed patent applications. Bio-Rad now argues that it has partial ownership rights to the inventions based upon the inventor’s contributions while employees. See, e.g., AT&T v. Integrated Network Corp. , 2d 1321 (Fed.

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Artificial intelligence is not breaking patent law: EPO publishes DABUS decision (J 8/20)

The IPKat

The Board of Appeal had previously announced its decision to refuse two European patent applications naming an algorithm ("DABUS") as the sole inventor at the end of last year ( IPKat ). The patent applications purportedly relate to the inventions of an AI ("DABUS").

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Response to Request for Quote Held Commercial Offer for Sale, and Invention Invalid

JD Supra Law

the Federal Circuit held that a catheter insertion design patent was invalid because the claimed design was offered for sale more than a year before the design patent application was filed. Medical Components, Inc., By: Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

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Priority for Foreign Filing of Design Patent Applications

LexBlog IP

Suppose that you have an invention disclosure for a design of an article that you want to protect. When you review the invention disclosure, you notice that the design is ornamental, for example, a pattern, on an article such as a chair. You want to file a patent application to protect the design. The answer is YES.

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PTAB Generally Affirms Eligibility Rejections

Patently-O

Lawrence Ausubel is a Professor of Economics at Maryland and has published dozens of articles on efficient auction design and holds several patents. His pending patent application claims a computer-implemented system for allowing smaller-quantity intra-round bidding during a “clock auction.” ”

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[Guest post] Ownership of IP rights by DAOs – the future is nigh?

The IPKat

by Marianna Ryan Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) are a new type of quasi-corporate entities, existing with the use of blockchain and smart contracts. The use of blockchain and smart contracts in the creation of DAOs has its pros and cons. Here's what Marianna writes: Ownership of IP rights by DAOs – the future is nigh?

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