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

The IPKat

The EPO Board of Appeal has published its full decision on the question of whether a machine can be an inventor ( J 8/20 ). 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 ).

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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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USPTO Patent Fees Reduced for Small Businesses

The IP Law Blog

In some industries, patents may even be essentially required to enter the market and compete successfully. However, the cost of obtaining and maintaining patents may be a barrier for individual inventors and small businesses to benefit from the advantage or enter certain markets. A small entity is defined under 37 CFR § 1.27

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PCT Patent Application in India

Intepat

PCT Patent Application. The PCT is an international agreement that helps to simplify the process of filing patent applications in several countries. As of 6th April 2022, the WIPO recorded 156 contracting states to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). National Phase PCT Patent Application in India.

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PCT Patent Application in India

Intepat

PCT Patent Application. The PCT is an international agreement that helps to simplify the process of filing patent applications in several countries. As of 6th April 2022, the WIPO recorded 156 contracting states to the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). National Phase PCT Patent Application in India.

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New referrals to the Enlarged Board on the EPO's joint applicants approach to priority (G 1/22 & G 2/22)

The IPKat

Legal Background: The EPO's joint applicant approach Joint applicants The EPO's joint applicants approach finds legal basis in Article 118 EPC , in view of its interpretation by the Board of Appeal in T 1933/12. The PCT application claimed priority from the US provisional US 60/571444 (P1).

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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. Vanderbilt Univ.