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Public use == “accessible to the public.”

Patently-O

by Dennis Crouch Bottom line in this new Minerva case — file your patent application before bringing a new product to a trade show. ” The invention was not yet “ready for patenting” and therefore its public use was not disqualifying. .” It was also pitched to a potential acquirer.

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Key Points from the USPTO’s New Guidance on AI Use

IP Intelligence

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, in Intellectual Property (IP) practices involving documents filed at the USPTO. Patent claims, for example, require that all claims have a significant contribution by a human inventor.

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Patent Opposition in India

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Types of Patent Opposition in India. In a pre-grant opposition, third parties are given the opportunity to oppose the grant of the patent, just after the publication of the patent application. In a post grant opposition, an interested party can oppose after the patent is granted. Filing documents.

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Spilling Secrets to AI: Does Chatting with ChatGPT Unleash Trade Secret or Invention Disclosure Dilemmas?

Trading Secrets

Disclosure of Patentable Ideas To figure out if disclosing invention details to ChatGPT is a public disclosure under patent law, we need to see if it can be categorized as a description in a printed publication, public use, or public sale. enablement).

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Spilling Secrets to AI: Does Chatting with ChatGPT Unleash Trade Secret or Invention Disclosure Dilemmas?

LexBlog IP

Disclosure of Patentable Ideas To figure out if disclosing invention details to ChatGPT is a public disclosure under patent law, we need to see if it can be categorized as a description in a printed publication, public use, or public sale. enablement).

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Spilling Secrets to AI: Does Chatting with ChatGPT Unleash Trade Secret or Invention Disclosure Dilemmas?

LexBlog IP

Disclosure of Patentable Ideas To figure out if disclosing invention details to ChatGPT is a public disclosure under patent law, we need to see if it can be categorized as a description in a printed publication, public use, or public sale. enablement).

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Understanding The Patent Specification Of An Invention

Intepat

It provides an opportunity for the applicant to provide information regarding the invention in order to be entitled to claim protection. It is a crucial techno-legal document constituted by scientific and technical disclosures which designate the basis of the rights of a patent. The form stipulates certain fields be populated.