The IPKat

JULY 16, 2024

This is a review of the twentieth edition of Terrell on the Law of Patents , which was released at the end of June 2024. Since the last edition in 2020, there have been significant developments in UK intellectual property law, although the effects of Brexit have been somewhat limited in the realm of patent law.

Law 64

Law Editing Patent Intellectual Property 64

The IPKat

AUGUST 29, 2021

Over on FOSS Patents, Florian Mueller commented on the new German patent law, questioning its ability to make a real difference to issues such as the so-called injunction gap, and reported on the newest patent division of the Munich I Regional Court starting operations. Picture from Pexels on Pixabay.

Blogging 69

Blogging IP Intellectual Property Editing 69

Patently-O

AUGUST 14, 2022

The 1952 Patent Act edited the law to allow for reissue for “error[s]” where the patentee claimed either “more or less than he had a right to claim.” Likewise, the MPEP finds impermissible recapture only when the original surrender relied on by the patent applicant to overcome the prior art.

Art 78

Art Patent Application Patent Editing 78

SpicyIP

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Huawei to determine global FRAND rates, even where some of the parties did not agree to its jurisdiction or had initiated FRAND rate determination proceedings in Chinese courts, appears to challenge the territorial and statutory nature of patent law.

Licensing 105

Licensing Technology Litigation Patent 105

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

AUGUST 27, 2022

India- To register a patent and thereby enjoy protection against infringement in India, a product or a process must have an ‘inventive step’, should be capable of industrial application and should not fall within the categories that are explicitly defined as ‘not inventions’.

Patent 52

Patent Invention Artwork Confidentiality 52

The IPKat

MAY 20, 2024

The Board of Appeal decision in T 0420/19 was one of the first to interpret Pepper ( G 3/19 ), which related to the exclusion of plants produced by "essentially biological processes" from patentability. natural breeding methods as opposed to genetic modification) should be excluded from patentability.

Patent 64

Patent Editing Patent Application Patent Law 64

The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2024

The cover article of the May 2024 edition of the CIPA Journal proposed a new test for inventive step using AI. The article proposes: " Suppose a new patent application is received and converted into an embedding space using a large language model. The article was inspired by the EPO's AI assisted search tool, AI-PreSearch.

Journalism 64

Journalism Invention Art Patent 64

LexBlog IP

JANUARY 4, 2023

The same is also detailed in the Greek Patent Law (1733/1987), Article 5(1) of which provides that: to accept that the functionality of the computer program can be protected by copyright, would amount to making it possible to monopolise ideas, to the detriment of technological progress and industrial development.

Invention 52

Invention Patent Art Patent Application 52

Patently-O

APRIL 10, 2024

” In the context of patent applications, the notice provides specific examples of how the duty of disclosure may be implicated when using AI tools. ” Preparing evidence of patentability or unpatentability : “AI systems could also be used in the submission of evidence of patentability or unpatentability (e.g.,

Patent 45

Patent Art Patent Application Confidentiality 45

LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

No, according to various patent offices and patent laws around the world. Patent law, the term “inventor” is defined as an “individual” or “individuals” who “invented or discovered the subject matter of the invention.” Patent law requires at least one human inventor.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property IP Inventor Copyright 52

Intepat

OCTOBER 6, 2024

While most patent offices, including the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), have ruled that AI cannot be listed as an inventor, the debate continues. As AI technologies evolve, regulators and lawmakers may need to revisit patent laws to accommodate the unique challenges posed by AI innovation.

Patent 52

Patent Intellectual Property Inventor Technology 52

SpicyIP

JANUARY 26, 2025

In the wake of Anurag Chaurasia’s (paywalled) Nature piece cautioning Indian scientists to conduct due diligence before using CRISPR gene editing tools, Prashant Reddy T looks closely at the patent issues raised by Chaurasia in his paper. and the University of California, on who exactly is entitled to the patents for Cas9.

Editing 72

Editing Due Diligence Technology Patent 72