Patently-O

AUGUST 26, 2022

The basis for the argument was that the application that led to the patent-in-suit had been filed while Afana had been married (to Kassam) and, by operation of Texas’ community property law, Kassam had an ownership interest in the issued patent that had not been assigned to Mobile Equity and had not been joined as a co-plaintiff.

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The IPKat

JULY 30, 2024

According to the USPTO guidance for AI-assisted inventions , AI has the potential to solve some of society's most difficult challenges. How then are AI-generated inventions to be protected? The USPTO's guiding principles for AI-assisted inventions The Federal Circuit in Thaler v. Vidal ( 43 F.4th 4th 1207, 1213 (Fed.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The defendant did not claim ownership of the “Levi’s” trademark and only denied selling such goods. The Court sided with the plaintiff company, and directed the respondents to furnish all the documents sought by the petitioner. Vinoy Kumar Duggar @ Vinay Kumar Dugar & Ors., 2 does not have a registered trademark.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

Unsophisticated consumers may conflate the purchase of an NFT associated with a digital good with ownership of IP rights in that good. 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.

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SpicyIP

JULY 5, 2021

application of Section 8(1)(d) by the CIC and argues that the thesis is a public document as per UGC guidelines which cannot be withheld from the public. The RTI application was filed in 2019 in response to which the CPIO made the assertion that the scholar has a patent in the USA, on the invention discussed in his thesis. Background.

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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. Core Optical Techs.,

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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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LexBlog IP

APRIL 24, 2023

Combine that “mastermind/dominant” author doctrine with the run of cases discussing ownership of software outputs (i.e., Copyright Office (the Office) when it comes to copyright ownership of artificial intelligence (AI) output. Forms and process documents (so long as they convey information). Technical drawings.

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Intepat

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

When AI relies on extensive datasets, questions around the ownership, control, and protection of both personal and IP-related data become critical. AI’s capacity to generate content, inventions, and insights from this data intensifies concerns, not only about ownership but also about copyright and trade secrets.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The AmeriKat instructing her computer overlord to come up with an invention which turns household objects into tuna Can machines be inventors? DABUS made inventions. For his patent applications Dr Thaler replied ‘ by ownership of the creativity machine “DABUS” ’ ([6]). Two sections of the 1977 Act are key in this case ([9]).

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

In October 2022, the White House published a document titled, “ Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, Making Automated Systems Work for the American People.” New creations implicate IP issues, including the protection of what is created, potential infringement of preexisting IP, and ownership and licensing issues of the output.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The Committee Report’s observations on TK start off with a lament on how TK and indigenous inventions by grassroot level innovators often do not meet the criteria of patentability and how the lack of a proper statute renders such inventions without protection. Highlights from the Report. An Uncritical Approach.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Intel argued that due to a recent change in ownership of Finjan, Inc., Here, the Federal Circuit is looking for particularized evidence “linking arguments as to the insubstantiality of the differences between the claimed invention and the accused device.” After a jury trial in 2021, VLSI was awarded $1.5

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

Though compulsory licensing payments are uncertain at best right now, owners of Russian patents from the affected countries are advised to document commercial activity that would normally be entitled to compensation. underlining added).

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SpicyIP

MARCH 9, 2025

PPL, claiming ownership over public performance rights via assignments from music labels, alleged infringement after its representatives discovered unlicensed use of its repertoire. Controller of Patents , the appellants were denied the opportunity to endeavour to establish that the claimed invention did not stand disqualified as per S.3(i).

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

1 filed an application seeking amendment to its written submission to withdraw admission regarding the Plaintiffs being the owner of the copyright in their subject work, and to dispute such ownership claimed by the Plaintiff. Defendant no. The Delhi High Court, dismissing the application, relied on the Supreme Court’s decision in Heeralal v.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 15, 2023

Even a WIPO guide on recording traditional knowledge talks about empowering communities to write their own traditional knowledge, and provide limited access to the recorded documents in order to preserve secret traditional knowledge. With protecting their TK as trade secrets, the community at aim as perpetual ownership.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

A US patent application must identify each individual inventor who contributed to the claimed invention whether or not they have ownership rights. By default, the sequence of patent ownership starts with the individual inventors. That is why a patent application would never identify a company only.

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IPilogue

APRIL 1, 2022

Identifying Artificial Intelligence (AI) Invention: A Novel AI Patent Dataset. After first determining a definition of AI, Pairolero and his team searched through USPTO’s patents using an automated machine learning (ML) model that differentiated between patent documents that did and did not contain any AI component technology.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This decision, however, left an important question unanswered: Are inventions created with AI assistance patentable? Today, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has shed light on this matter with its latest guidelines for AI-assisted inventions.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 19, 2024

This can become in cases like this because Universal has created a large patent portfolio that all claim back to original priority documents from more than a decade ago. the entire right, title and interest in and to the invention in SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZED APPLIANCE CONTROL. The quote above comes from the employment agreement.

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IP.com

AUGUST 19, 2024

IP Documentation: Implement processes for documenting innovations. Training programs should cover topics such as recognizing potential IP, proper documentation, and confidentiality obligations. Invention Disclosure Programs: Establish programs that encourage employees to disclose new inventions.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 15, 2022

Though compulsory licensing payments are uncertain at best right now, owners of Russian patents from the affected countries are advised to document commercial activity that would normally be entitled to compensation. ” (underlining added).

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Corsearch

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Intellectual property rights are defined as legal rights that protect the ownership of artistic, literary, and other creative works. Patents Patents provide protection for inventions, products, or industrial processes. Patent infringement arises when an individual employs your invention without requisite permission.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

JUNE 17, 2023

OpenAI, creator of ChatGPT, GPT-3 and GPT-4, Codex and Copilot AI systems, is the consensus leader in the race to create AI that may take all of our jobs and destroy the human race be the most disruptive technology since the invention of the printing press. Complaint at 31.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2024

Organizations must carefully consider to consider these options when protecting their inventions. Understanding Patents A patent is a legal protection granted by the government to an inventor, providing the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention for a specified period, typically 20 years from the filing date.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 25, 2022

Patents are composed of several different parts, each of which serves a particular purpose in securing the rights of an invention. The most direct stakeholders are the inventors who conceptualized the invention that is now patented. The inventor’s rights to the patent vary depending on ownership, further explained below.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

JANUARY 25, 2019

As such, inventors could use blockchain to document, record and manage their inventions. Ultimately, effective implementation and use of blockchain technology could have a significant, groundbreaking impact on IP development, ownership and licensing.

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

NFT creation, investment, sale, and ownership interest exists in Indonesia and elsewhere in the world. Additionally, pursuant to Article 25 of the ITE Law, electronic information and electronic documents formed into an intellectual work, internet site or intellectual work contained therein are protected by intellectual property rights.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The applicant, Malvern, unsuccessfully traversed the rejection on the merits, but removed the ’175 patent from prior art consideration by arguing that § 103(c)(1) applied, due to common ownership. After a change in ownership, Malvern sought supplemental examination of the ’175 patent under 35 U.S.C. § § 257.

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IP.com

OCTOBER 2, 2024

IP encompasses a wide range of intangible assets, including inventions, trademarks, designs, and trade secrets. These can include: Patents: Protect new inventions or processes. Ensure your inventions meet the criteria for patentability, including novelty, non-obviousness, and industrial applicability.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 10, 2023

Through an examination of ChatGPT’s ‘Terms of Use’, our former blogger Varsha Jhavar attempts to investigate the copyright implications of the chatbot inter alia touching upon the issue of ownership and assignment of the output generated. Her previous posts on the blog can be viewed here , here , here and here.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2024

Image from here Yesterday, Aparajita penned a post “ Squawking over butter chicken: The mystery of the real master chef” sharing her thoughts on the existing “Who Invented Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani” issue before the Delhi High Court in Rupa Gujral & Ors vs Daryaganj Hospitality Private Limited. ” As per the order (para.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 30, 2022

Accusations of theft, claims of betrayal of trust, skullduggery, late night visits to the office to remove documents, thumb drives and share files, computer forensics. Dircksen , an employer and former employee made competing claims over the ownership of an invention. Trade secret and restrictive covenants are messy affairs.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

Unsophisticated consumers may conflate the purchase of an NFT associated with a digital good with ownership of IP rights in that good. 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.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 24, 2023

A robust and substantive IP portfolio does not only protect inventions but, also demonstrates the strength of the innovative business models of companies. Protecting Inventions with Patent Protection of inventions in the concept stage, helps in insuring novelty as the Fintech industry is dynamic in nature.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

[Delhi High Court] On May 23, the Delhi High Court passed an interesting jud gement on the issue of ownership of the copyright in a film screenplay and held that the copyright in the screenplay of the film ‘Nayak’, lay with Satyajit Ray and on his demise, with his son Sandip Ray and the Society for Preservation of Satyajit Ray Archives (SPSRA).

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