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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 ). Thus, contrary to the recent Nature article on this topic, AI is not breaking patent law.

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Defending Design Patents

Patently-O

In our new paper, The Truth About Design Patents , we debunk three widely held—but incorrect—views about U.S. design patents. Taken together, these myths paint a grim picture of design patents: Half of all design patent applications are rejected. Acquiring Design Patents.

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Documents required for filing a design patent application in China

JD Supra Law

According to Article 27 of the Chinese Patent Law, where a patent application for a design is filed, documents such as a request, drawings or photographs of the design and a brief description of the design shall be submitted. By: Linda Liu & Partners

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In re SurgiSil : Much More than a Cosmetic Change to Design Patent Law

JD Supra Law

A recent decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has fundamentally altered the law on prior art anticipation for design patent applications. 4, 2021), the Federal Circuit reversed a decision by the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal…. In this decision, captioned In re: SurgiSil, L.L.P.

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Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on IPR: Tipping the Scales of Patent Law? Part II

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Section 11 (b) read with Rule 24B of Patents Rules, 2003 concerning patent application exam stipulates a 48-month period from the date of priority or filing of patent application within which a request for examination of the application needs to be made. Easing such norms makes the process more accessible.

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Federal Circuit Overrules Rosen-Durling Test for Design Patent Obviousness

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch In a highly anticipated en banc decision, the Federal Circuit has overruled the longstanding Rosen-Durling test for assessing obviousness of design patents. Rejecting the argument that KSR did not implicate design patent obviousness, the court reasoned that 35 U.S.C. § GM Global Tech. Operations LLC , No.

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WIPO General Assembly moves to diplomatic conferences on designs and traditional knowledge associated with genetic resources

The IPKat

On 21 July 2022, Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) approved the convening of diplomatic conferences on designs and genetic resources, no later than 2024. This is referred to as a proposed new ‘patent disclosure requirement’. plants, animals, and microorganisms), and knowledge systems.

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