IP Tech Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

The Guidance, for USPTO examiners and applicants, addresses inventorship and the use of AI, including generative AI, in the inventive process. The Guidance provides illustrative examples in which AI systems play different roles in the inventive process, to show how the USPTO will analyze inventorship issues.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 11, 2022

Arguably, an AI system, which is a non-human, can also create or invent. But can an AI system be a named inventor on a patent? With the advances in AI technologies, AI systems create drugs, treatments, designs, and more. Instead of a last name, Thaler stated “the invention [was] generated by artificial intelligence.”.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 5, 2024

The Guidance, for USPTO examiners and applicants, addresses inventorship and the use of AI, including generative AI, in the inventive process. The Guidance provides illustrative examples in which AI systems play different roles in the inventive process, to show how the USPTO will analyze inventorship issues.

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IP Intelligence

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released its much anticipated Inventorship Guidance on AI-Assisted Inventions (“Guidance”). [1] The Guidance strives to ensure balance between protecting and incentivizing AI-assisted inventions and not hindering future human innovation, as “the patent system is designed to encourage human ingenuity.” [2]

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The USPTO released inventorship guidance on February 12, 2024, for inventions assisted by artificial intelligence (AI). The Federal Circuit previously held that an AI system cannot be listed as an inventor in Thaler v. Simply owning or overseeing an AI system used in the creation of an invention. Vidal , 43 F.4th 4th 1207 (Fed.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published examination guidance and a request for comments on the treatment of inventorship for inventions created with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions. Rather, the human must provide significant inventive contribution).

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Patently-O

JANUARY 19, 2024

While most of patents are attributable to both joint-inventors, some are only attributable to one or the other. 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. ” Brian Barnett.

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The IPKat

JULY 11, 2022

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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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JULY 25, 2023

Background Blue Gentian is an assignee of Berardi’s six patents involving a collapsible hose, where Berardi is the named inventor. The district court ordered correction of the inventorship for the six patents holding that Ragner should have been a named co-inventor for all of the asserted patents.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

MAY 27, 2021

Inventors, Physicists and Entrepreneurs: Commerce Home to Diverse-Range of AANHPI Pioneers. Inventors, Physicists and Entrepreneurs: Commerce Home to Diverse-Range of AANHPI Pioneers. LEADING INVENTOR IN ACCESSIBILITY TECHNOLOGY CHIEKO ASAKAWA. Leading Inventor in Accessibility Technology Chieko Asakawa More details.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Artificial intelligence (“AI”) advancements in this Fourth Industrial Revolution period have resulted in AI capable of developing innovative and inventive inventions. The question then becomes whether these AI-generated inventions are patentable under present patent law.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 16, 2021

Late last month, South Africa's Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) became the first Patent Office in the world to award a patent that names an artificial intelligence as the inventor of a product. a machine/device) to be named as the inventor in a patent application. Does "him" connote natural person solely?]

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 16, 2023

But assuming Weber’s account is a fair assessment, I would suggest that it raises additional questions about the ongoing global efforts – driven by Professor Ryan Abbott and his Artificial Inventor Project – challenging the legal barriers to AI inventorship and authorship. What is a ‘fractal bottle’?

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SpicyIP

APRIL 30, 2024

By Kevin Preji On 28th Feb, 2024, the Delhi High Court in Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC vs Assistant Controller of Patents and Designs in allowing an appeal, clarified the role of the ‘person skilled in the art’ (‘PSITA’) in determining non-obviousness. The patent office issued a first examination report in June 2019, (7 years later!)

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IIPRD

JUNE 13, 2024

Analyzing the convergence of AI and IPR laws, it elucidates the challenges and ambiguities in recognizing AI as inventors or creators. When artificial technologies are utilized for creating innovations, such as employing evolutionary algorithms for antenna design or engaging IBM Watson to produce music, IPR laws become relevant.

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Patently-O

DECEMBER 21, 2022

102(f): A person shall be entitled to a patent unless — (f) he did not himself invent the subject matter sought to be patented. Under this old law, an accused infringer was able to assert a defense of invalidity if the issued patent fails to name the correct inventors. The patents list two inventors, Richard Darr and Edward Morgan.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 9, 2021

Many glaring issues presented by the Report have been previously discussed by Prof Scaria ( here ), Praharsh ( here ), Adyasha ( here ) and Namratha ( here and here ). An important question that arises is can AI actually invent on its own?

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The IP Law Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The purpose of this invention, according to the inventors, is to reassure children that their good behavior was rewarded by Santa. The kit is intended to alleviate a child’s fear that Santa Claus might not leave presents. But the inventors of this invention came up with a solution, so they must think there is a problem.

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The IP Law Blog

JANUARY 18, 2024

A patent protects an invention. For example, if you invent a new kind of vacuum cleaner, you would apply for a patent to protect the invention itself.” And with patents, the only protection arises when the USPTO issues a patent on an invention. The answer is what you might expect from a lawyer: “It depends.”

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LexBlog IP

JULY 25, 2023

Background Blue Gentian is an assignee of Berardi’s six patents involving a collapsible hose, where Berardi is the named inventor. The district court ordered correction of the inventorship for the six patents holding that Ragner should have been a named co-inventor for all of the asserted patents.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 12, 2022

the Federal Circuit reversed the PTAB’s finding that Gamon’s design patents on gravity-fed displays for soup were non-obvious. Campbell comparison of solid-lined portion of claimed design to primary (Linz) reference. In Campbell Soup Co. Gamon Plus, Inc. , 4th 1268 (Fed. 19, 2021) (“ Gamon II ”). ” 10 F.4

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Patently-O

JULY 13, 2021

Design Patent No. The reexamination examiner agreed with the challenge and issued a final rejection that the claimed design was anticipated by four different prior art references. First to Disclose : Two of the references were Chinese Design Registrations filed and published a couple of months before Zhang’s filing date.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

But currently, while women represent over 50% of the workforce and 27% of STEM workers, they comprise only 13% of inventors, according to the USPTO ’s influential Progress and Potential report. We have designed the day to be informative, educational, and interactive. Background resources and background materials are available here.

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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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Intepat

MAY 2, 2024

This journey is about unlocking the potential of quantum technology while ensuring that inventors and innovators are rightfully recognized and protected. The esoteric nature of quantum computing components presents a unique conundrum for the conventional doctrines of patents and copyrights.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The US National Inventors Hall of Fame (“NIHF”) has released its list of 2022 inductees, which notably includes two Black Female inventors for the first time in this organization’s 48-year history. Her invention, laserphaco , a minimally invasive, low-risk cataract removal procedure, is still used today.

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The IPKat

MAY 19, 2024

The international standards for patentability require that an invention is novel and inventive in view of the prior art. The prior art is any disclosure, written or oral, made available to the public before the filing date of the patent (with some grace period exceptions in certain jurisdictions for disclosures made by the inventor).

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LexBlog IP

JULY 31, 2023

This evolving field presents unique challenges and opportunities, requiring a forward-thinking approach to navigate its complexities. Recently, Yuri Eliezer was invited to share his insights on the Conscious Design Podcast , hosted by Ian Peterman. He also suggests keeping some parts of the invention as trade secrets.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The purpose of this invention, according to the inventors, is to reassure children that their good behavior was rewarded by Santa. The kit is intended to alleviate a child’s fear that Santa Claus might not leave presents. But the inventors of this invention came up with a solution, so they must think there is a problem.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 19, 2021

Design Patent Nos. The ’646 and ’645 patents, which each claim “[t]he ornamental design for a gravity feed dispenser display, as shown and described. Most of the features in the drawings are shown in dashed lines, meaning that they are not part of the claimed design. Design Patent No.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 31, 2022

There is no prize for guessing: DAOs start to present a headache for lawyers and governments around the world. The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 ("CDPA") states that the " author " of a work means the person that creates it. Unlike private individuals or companies, DAOs are not legally recognised.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Introduction Software refers to a compilation of instructions, data, or programs designed to operate machinery and execute specific tasks. Protecting software innovations, which include inventions, creative works, and commercial symbols, is essential through the umbrella of Intellectual Property. It is given for 60 years.

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IIPRD

MARCH 4, 2024

This right can be related to music, a book, a logo, any art work, work related to science, designs of the industries. For setting up the business or for creating something like some inventions it takes a lot of efforts and research to create something new. Why there is a need to protect Intellectual Property.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 18, 2024

A patent protects an invention. For example, if you invent a new kind of vacuum cleaner, you would apply for a patent to protect the invention itself.” And with patents, the only protection arises when the USPTO issues a patent on an invention. Again, it depends. What are you trying to protect? Under 35 U.S.C. §

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SpicyIP

JULY 8, 2024

Case Summaries Cornell Research Foundation vs Assistant Controller Of Patents and Designs on 05 July, 2024 (Madras High Court) The appellant was aggrieved by the order passed by the respondent, rejecting its patent application. It argued that the D1 and D3 teaches away from the invention and D5 was not relevant for the present case.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 17, 2024

Image by Freepik Glaring Procedural Questions Arising Out of a Recent Patent Prosecution Proceeding By Suriya Balakanthan An invention titled “THIAZOLIDIN-3-YL-IMIDAZO-PYRIDINE-3-CARBOXAMIDE AS ANTIMALARIAL AGENTS” bearing Patent Application No. The second opponent also mentioned in Page No. The second opponent also mentioned in Page No.

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 27, 2022

In the present era, working business environments have become significantly dynamic. IP in different forms like trademarks, copyright, patents, and industrial designs acts as a seal of distinctiveness, quality, and authority for every other company. Understanding the Relevance of an NDA.

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