article thumbnail

When is an IP agreement between a university and a student inventor unfair?

The IPKat

Though this part of the judgement was heavily focused on contract law, some significant points regarding student inventors were determined. Unfairness in a DPhil contract can be assessed in reference to the intellectual property rights terms in other higher-education institutions. But unfair?

article thumbnail

Guest Book Review: Teaching Intellectual Property Law

The IPKat

For example, under ‘eliminating hunger’ the class would explore patented seeds, and medical drugs as part of the ‘good healthcare’ task, all of which get the students to think about power imbalance, private and public funding, and questions of where ownership of key commodities should lie.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

New USPTO Fee Schedule Reduces Costs for PCT Patent Filings and Small and Micro Entities

LexBlog IP

The enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 includes the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 (UAIA), directed toward increasing innovation of small businesses and inventors in America. This can discourage independent inventors and small businesses that cannot afford these fees from obtaining patents.

article thumbnail

National Intellectual Property Rights Conference 2023 – Day 1

Intepat

The session also acknowledged the pivotal role played by a robust IP regime in India’s expansion and innovation, facilitated by legislative reforms and escalated investments in higher education. which have raised questions about the ownership and protection of AI-generated content.