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A Relook at Business Methods in light of Madras High Court’s Decision in Priya Randolph v. Deputy Controller 

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Deputy Controller , Madras High court rejected the contention that the subject invention was excluded for being business method. The Controller of Patents and Designs in July which had rejected a patent application for being primarily a claim to business method. The judgement comes on the heels of OpenTV v.

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Discussing Stern’s “Myth of Nonrivalry” for Patent Law

Patently-O

’ This quote from Professor James Stern’s new article introduces the conventional view that ideas and information are nonrivalrous, in contrast to the rivalrous nature of tangible goods. Although many economists assume that more information is better, Stern makes clear that is not always true. 1163 (2024). LLC, 138 S.

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Guest Post – All Together Now: The Innovator Diversity Pilots Conference (November 18, 2022 at Santa Clara University and online)

Patently-O

Link for more Information and to Register for the Conference. Getting the Data and Tools Needed to Make Progress – how data and tools can be used, in privacy-respecting ways, to advance diversity in innovation and invention. We have designed the day to be informative, educational, and interactive.

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Alicante, Granada and La Coruña to compete as seat for the Spanish AI Agency

The IPKat

As its name implies, AESIA will supervise the creation, use and commercialisation of AI systems, especially those that might pose a threat to public safety or affect fundamental rights (such as the right to privacy). Where only one competent authority exists, it will also act as a national supervisory authority.

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Interesting Patents | Rolex: A New Era in Wristwatch Design: Minimizing Frictional Wear with Innovative Fixing Device

LexBlog IP

Interesting Patents | Rolex: A New Era in Wristwatch Design: Minimizing Frictional Wear with Innovative Fixing Device by Founders Legal Interesting Patents | Thursday, May 11, 2023 The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) grants hundreds of new patents every week, showcasing developments in technology and innovation.

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Grokking the Supreme Court’s TransUnion Decision

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

TransUnion’s watch list was designed to help businesses avoid transacting with people who were on the restricted list run by Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets (OFAC). The key question is whether the plaintiffs had suffered “concrete harm,” which is informed by history and tradition.

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Patent Law Canons and Canards: Bonito Boats

Patently-O

From their inception, the federal patent laws have embodied a careful balance between the need to promote innovation and the recognition that imitation and refinement through imitation are both necessary to invention itself and the very lifeblood of a competitive economy. ” Id. 35 U.S.C. § Bonito Boats.