Trading Secrets

APRIL 18, 2023

In our AI-driven world, we might rephrase it as: If we share our secrets with an AI language model like ChatGPT, but the information remains unused, does it count as trade secret disclosure or public disclosure of an invention? Spoiler alert: sharing invention details with ChatGPT does not count as public use or on sale. enablement).

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

In our AI-driven world, we might rephrase it as: If we share our secrets with an AI language model like ChatGPT, but the information remains unused, does it count as trade secret disclosure or public disclosure of an invention? Spoiler alert: sharing invention details with ChatGPT does not count as public use or on sale. enablement).

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

A company should always be aware of any new inventions under development, and it is good practice to investigate the status of any inventions developed by company employees during the past year. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

Further, anyone holding rights in the invention must also qualify as a small entity. In general, an applicant qualifies as a micro entity under 37 CFR § 1.29 In general, an applicant qualifies as a micro entity under 37 CFR § 1.29

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 18, 2023

In our AI-driven world, we might rephrase it as: If we share our secrets with an AI language model like ChatGPT, but the information remains unused, does it count as trade secret disclosure or public disclosure of an invention? Spoiler alert: sharing invention details with ChatGPT does not count as public use or on sale. enablement).

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The IPKat

JULY 5, 2021

125 provides that, in the absence of its own procedural provisions, the EPO will take account of the relevant provisions of contracting states. 125 could serve as legal basis for the prohibition of double patenting should the relevant provisions exist in contracting states. if these patents are filed on the same day).

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 23, 2023

Rose Hughes outlined the recent EPO Board of Appeal decision ( T 1356/21 ), which discussed the criterion of novelty for pharmaceutical dosage regimes and selection inventions, as well as the reliance on an unexpected technical effect for inventive step.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2022

A patent is an exclusive right granted to the owner of an invention, that allows him to prevent others from making, using, or selling the invention without the consent of the owner. The patent law in India is governed by The Patent Act, 1999 (hereinafter referred to as the Act). Conclusion.

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SpicyIP

MAY 14, 2022

The third was an essay competition held by CREATe on the topic of how Artificial Intelligence would change the practice of intellectual property law. Shamnad won the second prize in that competition for his essay titled ‘Artificial Invention: Mind the Machine’. Submission Guidelines.

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Patently-O

MAY 22, 2024

The key issue was whether Dr. Core developed the patented invention “entirely on [his] own time” under his employment agreement. By an apparent magical operation the language causes title to transfer immediately at the moment of invention. Dr. Core conceived of the invention while pursuing a Ph.D.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 19, 2024

The decision is lacking though because the court does not ground its decision in any particular contract or property tradition. Although it states that the invention rights “shall be the property” of the employer, it does not include any language spelling out an automatic assignment of rights. ” Brian Barnett.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Background In 2005, AlexSam licensed its prepaid card patents to MasterCard in exchange for ongoing royalties based on the number of “Licensed Transactions.” ” Years later, AlexSam sued MasterCard for breach of contract, alleging that MasterCard underpaid royalties by undercounting the number of Licensed Transactions.

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Patently-O

APRIL 11, 2024

Section 271(f) deals with the exportation of components of a patented invention with an intent to assemble them abroad. Because that activity is domestic, the lost profits for lost service contracts were the result of a permissible domestic application of the statute. 271(f) in WesternGeco LLC v. ION Geophysical Corp.

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 18, 2023

The owner gets an exclusive right to use or sell for a specific time period as a legal right under the document which we refer throughout this paper as ‘patent’ The patent system is designed to encourage innovation by protecting the rights of inventors to their inventions. 3] In the case of V.B. Mohammaed Ibrahim v.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 7, 2021

b TRIPs Agreement allows WTO members to exclude from patentability both plants and plant varieties, but OAPI has chosen not to exclude plants from patentability, although Article 27.3.b Such inventions should in principle not be patentable in OAPI on the basis of Article 6.c Article 27.3.b

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IIPRD

JUNE 13, 2024

Intellectual property right The World Intellectual Property Organization coordinates the policies and national initiatives around intellectual property rights and has defined intellectual property as referring to the “unique value creation of the human intellect that results from human ingenuity, creativity, and inventiveness”.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

In today’s complex products such as cameras, mobile phones, and cars, numerous patented innovations are often integrated and these patents are granted by national or regional patent offices, covering specific countries or regions. The benefits of patenting are manifold.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

Patents The Report discussed in section IV: (i) the use of NFTs to manage registration, ownership, and licensing of patents; and (ii) how current patent laws apply to NFT-related inventions. Patent applicants and practitioners could benefit from guidance regarding obtaining patents in the context of NFTs.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

It can aid in the verification of the original creators and inventors of a particular work or invention. The ‘Smart Contract System’ is another solution to IP management and other IP Transactions. Smart Contract System’ is a blockchain solution that offers a method of holding, executing, and monitoring contractual codes.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 12, 2023

A company should always be aware of any new inventions under development, and it is good practice to investigate the status of any inventions developed by company employees during the past year. Such inventions may be protectable under federal patent laws.

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Intepat

JUNE 14, 2024

In the fields of biotechnology and life sciences, secrecy is crucial to protect the manufacturing process or invention from falling into the wrong hands. Opting for Patent protection often requires disclosing key aspects of the invention, which can be used by competitors.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 7, 2024

Hanshow does not indicate what law was applied for the purposes of claim interpretation. However, under Article 24 UPCA , the applicable laws for the UPC include the EPC and the national law of the contracting states. As such the antenna had to be positioned in front of the display screen.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Patents , as a vital form of intellectual property (IP), safeguard these innovations, providing inventors and businesses exclusive rights to their inventions while promoting the dissemination of knowledge. One notable trend is the increasing number of patents related to AI ethics and governance.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 30, 2021

In this post , we announced the winners of the 2nd Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law. The first prize goes to Ramakash G Suriaprakash, from Tamil Nadu National Law University, Tiruchirappalli (batch of 2021), for their essay titled, ‘Inventions Seriously Prejudicing the Environment: Can the Precautionary Principle Offer a Way Out?’

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Even if a certain innovation is deemed to be an “invention” or “new creation”, as per the definition set forth by applicable patent law (Decision 486 of 2000, issued by the Commission of the Cartagena Agreement) and thus, it may be deemed to be patentable subject matter, then the innovation must comply with the novelty, inventive (..)

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

Instead, OpenAI treats the matter as one of ownership via contract law. Patents: Inventorship Can an AI, such as ChatGPT, invent? No, according to various patent offices and patent laws around the world. Patent law requires at least one human inventor. For example, under U.S. See 35 U.S.

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IIPRD

JUNE 24, 2024

‘The Paris Convention’, adopted in March 1883 and revised in the years 1900, 1911, 1925, 1934, 1958, 1967, and 1979, comprehensively addresses “patents, utility models, industrial designs, trademarks, service marks, trade names, and geographical indications”. [1]

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The IPKat

AUGUST 24, 2023

Although the said doctrine is expressly referred to in the Belgian legal provision governing the effect of patent revocation, the Court found that it could not order Novartis to compensate Mylan on this basis, because it would amount to a hidden no-fault liability, which was excluded by the CJEU in the Bayer case.

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43(B)log

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Lemley: Patent law uses the actual license amount; there’s no reason to use a multiplier when we actually know. But that’s supposedly not the law we have, and also brings in punitive damages constitutional jurisprudence. Universal, 2019: Software company A sells to B with a contract that maybe prohibits modification.

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The IPKat

JUNE 26, 2021

On the first question, what was necessary for the invention was held to be that each server (‘hop’) was able to access the message if it so wanted. Facebook tried to dispute the inventive step over Atarius by starting from instant messaging ([269]). In either scenario there is no infringement. Hence claim 1 is not obvious over Atarius.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 7, 2025

Two additional arguments exist against the presumption in favour of the applicant; firstly, even though any person can file for opposition under Section 25(1) for making a claim of wrongful obtainment under Section 25(1)(a) it is required that the invention should have been obtained from him or someone from whom he claims his right.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 7, 2025

Wrongful obtainment is an unexplored area of Patent law when compared to other, fancier and more contested topics, such as Inventive step or Subject matter exclusion. In English law, the true and first inventor is understood to be the actual devisor of the invention. Before that, a small detour into UK Patent Law.

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

On the recent Delhi High Court judgement concerning a genetically modified salmonella bacteria, Prashant Reddy T writes on how the Court missed the boat in laying down the law on some important issues for the biotech industry concerning the patentability of microorganisms and disclosure requirements for such inventions.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Lava gave a mammoth 476 page judgement while dealing with issues related to novelty, inventive step, Section 3(k) and FRAND. The decision clarifies the purpose of the two processes and is a must read for all patent law enthusiasts. Also, the knowledge of the PSITA will be limited to the field of invention in question.

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The IPKat

MARCH 28, 2025

The referral relates to a highly fundamental question of patent law, namely how the claims of a patent should be interpreted. Such interpretation might lead to an extent of protection deviating from the subject matter for which protection is sought, and which is assessed for patentability relative to the prior art.

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