IP Watchdog

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Federal Court of Australia on Friday ruled in Thaler v Commissioner of Patents [2021] FCA 879 that an artificial intelligence (AI) system can be an inventor under the Australian Patents Act. The Deputy Commissioner of Patents said that Thaler could not name an inventor because an AI simply cannot be an inventor under the Act.

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IPilogue

JULY 29, 2022

This sentiment plays into inherent feelings of property ownership and control over your property —in this case, your intellectual property (“IP”. But what are the legal underpinnings that tie Halsey’s (and other artists’) ownership and control of their music? The short answer, as usual in law, is that it depends.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

” A human who provides a significant contribution may be the sole inventor and original owner, even in situations where the AI provided the greater contribution. No AI Inventors Allowed First, the notice recognizes and follows existing case law that only natural persons can be listed as inventors on U.S. Vidal , 43 F.4th

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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

These rights include exclusive ownership benefits and rights against any misuse, alteration, modification etc. It grants exclusive rights to the inventors and prevents others from selling, using or making it without their permission. of their work for a fixed period. Protection is granted for only 10 years.

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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? Over to Henry : "Background Dr Stephen Thaler is the inventor of an artificial intelligence machine called DABUS. 7(3) was that the inventor is a person ([19]). DABUS made inventions.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 26, 2022

This involved updating Alectra’s record of registered trademarks using information from external legal counsel. My unique contributions to the audit included drafting memoranda for departments, requesting information that could be helpful to Alectra in trademark opposition and expungement proceedings.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 16, 2021

In case federal law permits the registration of trade secrets and confidential information, it must be registered as in the case of the United States. At places, the protection of this information is enforced through contractual obligations among the employers and employees.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

Contrary to most legal practice, representing inventors to secure a patent does not require a licensed attorney. Patent agents” can also represent inventors when seeking a patent from the USPTO. On this exam, applicants are tested on laws and rules that address patentability issues and inventor obligations. (A

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

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. §

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 9, 2024

In late June this year, I wrote ( here ) about how Bharat Biotech (BBIL) filed a patent application for Covaxin without listing the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) as a co-patentee or inventor, despite the Health Ministry asserting that the intellectual property rights over Covaxin are “jointly owned” by ICMR and BBIL.

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Patently-O

MAY 22, 2024

by Dennis Crouch In a recent decision, the Federal Circuit vacated a district court’s grant of summary judgment that an inventor, Dr. Mark Core, had automatically assigned a patent associated with his PhD thesis to his then-employer and education funder TRW. Core Optical Techs., Nokia Corp. , 23-1001 (Fed. May 21, 2024).

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Intepat

MARCH 13, 2025

Further, in the context of copyrightable works, such as images, information databases, etc., However, if the ownership of the space object is not easily determinable, it would fall to the parties to the dispute to agree on the jurisdiction they shall be subject to. are being created by space objects or personnel.

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Sander Law

OCTOBER 5, 2020

from a sole proprietor to a corporation) or changes its name , you should use an IP Assignment to formally transfer the ownership of the IP from the old company name to the new one. Employees & IP Ownership. The above content is for informational purposes only and is not legal or professional advice.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

DABUS and its creator Dr. Stephen Thaler have garnered worldwide attention when patent applications naming DABUS as the sole inventor were filed in several national patent offices. These filings have spurred meaningful discussion about AI-related inventorship and ownership and patents have been granted in Australia and South Africa.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This is a book review of Teaching Intellectual Property Law: Strategy and Management edited by Sabine Jacques, Associate Professor in Information Technology, Media and Intellectual Property Law, University of East Anglia Law School and Ruth Soetendorp, Visiting Academic, City University of London and Professor Emerita, Bournemouth University.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Furthermore, since patents work on the concept of privatization of rights, it violates the concept of sharing of communal resources and the free exchange of information for the betterment of humanity. Also, there arise questions of obviousness and ownership rights. Many times, a patent is a result of constant trial and error.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

In today’s digital world, a lot of data and information have been shared online and are susceptible to corruption and copying. NFTs are governed by smart contracts, which divide ownership and limit transferability. vii] NFTs are prone to “copyfraud” and other violations of the moral rights of the inventor.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2024

Plus, it tries to outline possibilities based on information available from the Trademark Registry, media sources, and the court order. Bar and Bench ( paywalled ) reported that the case is not only concerned with the use of the above image but also the tagline “Inventors of Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani.”

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IPilogue

JULY 7, 2021

The Patent Act contains no express provisions pertaining to the ownership of inventions produced by an employee during the course of their employment. The employee created or developed the invention with the employer’s confidential information. Private Sector Employees. Public Sector Employees.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2024

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. Filing a patent establishes a legal claim, preventing others from exploiting the disclosed information.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In 2022, the Federal Circuit definitively ruled that artificial intelligence (AI) systems cannot be named inventors or co-inventors on patent applications, reinforcing the longstanding principle that only natural persons are eligible as inventors under the Patent Act.

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

India is now home to 75,000 recognized start-ups, with 12% dedicated to Information Technology services, 9% to healthcare and life sciences, 7% to education, 5% to commercial and professional services, and another 5% to agriculture. Consequently, all joint inventors must be mentioned as such in the patent application.

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Patently-O

JULY 22, 2022

One complicating issue is that the patent applications list three other inventors who were (apparently) not subject to the agreements with Sleep Number. that would cause a change in ownership and/or interfere with Plaintiff’s asserted rights with respect to the Inventions-at-Issue.”

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Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Product designers, inventors, and artists of all types need to understand the meaning of intellectual property and how to protect their creative contributions. . Today’s law protects intellectual property to encourage creativity and the incentive to work for the public good by compensating the artist or inventor fairly. . .

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In a broad sense, blockchain technology can be defined as an open ledger of information that is used to keep a digital record of the transactions that occur in the crypto market. In the NFT space, a buyer is granted ownership over a copy of a digital artifact. NFTs may be represented in the form of memes, artworks, or videos.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 25, 2022

What Information is included in a Patent? Each component can provide information to the various stakeholders in the life of a patent. Each component can provide information to the various stakeholders in the life of a patent. These stakeholders range from inventors, patent owners, licensees and patent examiners.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

JANUARY 25, 2019

In essence, it is a technology that offers a safe, accurate trail of digital information. As such, inventors could use blockchain to document, record and manage their inventions. The information in this article is provided for general informational purposes only, and may not reflect the current law in your jurisdiction.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 28, 2023

In 2022, the Federal Circuit ruled that computer programs cannot qualify as inventors under the US Patent Act. But neither of these cases deals with the scenario where the AI is a co-inventor or, like this article, a co-author with a human. Liabilities may also arise from the publication of inaccurate information. Vidal , 43 F.4th

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

While the intention of patent law is to encourage innovation by providing inventors with exclusive rights, the proliferation of patents can create barriers to entry, especially in industries characterized by rapid innovation. Block chain technology presents new opportunities for managing IP rights.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 22, 2023

PatKat is reliably informed by AI expert Mr PatKat, that LLMs represent a true paradigm shift in the ability of AI. This week, the UK supreme court finally rejected the appeal by Dr Thaler to have DABUS named as an inventor on a patent application. Bad cases make bad law: Has DABUS "the AI inventor" actually invented anything?

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Developed by a person or group of people known by the pseudonym – “Satoshi Nakamoto”, blockchain is a form of digital ledger that can be used to record and track transactions and information. It can aid in the verification of the original creators and inventors of a particular work or invention.

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The IPKat

MAY 29, 2023

The fictitious German inventors want to commercialise their invention, yet do not have sufficient funds to seek patent registration. The discussion revolves around the protection available for a sports league schedule, assembled by a sports website based on available information.

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Intepat

JUNE 6, 2024

The ongoing debate about inventorship and ownership is significant, as AI may follow the trend of computer-implemented inventions where the inventor is still human. The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 protects consumer information from third-party practices.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Further, the Court specifically addressed the use of social media platforms by citizens to voice their grievances and stated that such use during a crisis can in no way be termed misinformation and it noted that it would treat any clampdown on free exchange of information as contempt of court. Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

She argues that dissemination of information is essential to construct a culture of innovation and thus it is necessary that the IPO takes conscious efforts to enable access to information not only for the sake of it but also in a manner which can be properly understood and utilized by the public. Opportunities.

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43(B)log

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

There is an ongoing, separate litigation about ownership of the relevant patent; plaintiffs alleged that the two inventors assigned the patent to plaintiff Orthex. Defendants allege that one inventor was contractually bound to disclose and assign to a separate entity any patent he received related to his work on the idea.

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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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