Intellectual Property Law Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

The Report looked at: i) current and future applications of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”); ii) how intellectual property laws apply to NFTs and assets associated with NFTs; iii) intellectual property-related challenges arising from the use of NFTs; and iv) potential ways to use NFTs to secure and manage intellectual property rights.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 2, 2023

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. There are significant questions about the ability to patent inventions that were conceived with the assistance of AI. Both the U.S. Copyright Office and the U.S.

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

For larger companies, budget is also a concern, but often it is also the time required of inventors to adequately document an invention disclosure and to work with a patent professional. It may allow you to gain access to a competitor’s patents by licensing your patents to them in return. So, what happens if you decide not to patent?

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Three pharmaceutical companies, including Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Micromet AG, and Cambridge Antibody Technology (now acquired by AstraZeneca), in September 2003 announced signing a non-exclusive cross-license agreement. In the latter case, no license or permission of any sort is required from the patent owner for commercializing the product.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Prior to trial, Intel sought to amend its answer to assert a licensing defense. Intel was covered under Finjan’s license with VSLI because both Intel and Finjan were under the control of Fortress Investment Group LLC. Whether the district court abused its discretion by denying Intel’s late-addition of a licensing defense?

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

To be specific, market research performed before filing a Patent Application or after obtaining Patent Protection may help an inventor or innovator significantly in examining the business environment for his invention or innovation. He would also understand the profitability and commercial viability of his invention.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 22, 2023

Here are the nominees and winners: Best Patent Law Book The nominations were: Intellectual Property Protection for Plant Related Innovation: Fit for Future?

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

founded in 1993 is a full service Intellectual Property firm manned with professionals in and specializes in the practice of Intellectual Property Laws including Patents, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, Copyright, Trade secrets. Majumdar & Co.,

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

MARCH 16, 2022

The consultation sought views on the prospects for facilitating patent and copyright protections for “inventions and creative works which are made by AI”, and for making easier the use of copyright-protected material by AI in innovation and research, through alternative approaches to licensing and text and data mining (TDM) exceptions.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, Lucknow. She is keenly interested in Intellectual Property Law, Technology Law, and Corporate Law ]. It also says that no licenses were given out. The patented invention is not available at a reasonably affordable price. What Does the Past Tell Us?

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Patent Office guidelines along with real-life prosecution experience fortunately provide a roadmap to avoid that fate for generative AI inventions. As set forth in Example 39, a discussion of technological challenges overcome by the inventive generative model should be set forth in detail in the patent application.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Pursuant to the Georgia Pacific construct, the Court looks at the factors the parties would have considered in a hypothetical negotiation at the time of first infringement, with the assumption that the patent is valid and infringed.

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The IPKat

MAY 20, 2024

The next day, LES is holding the full-day LES100 Training Course, “Commercialising IP through the Power of Licensing”, which is the introductory course in the Licensing Executives Society’s Intellectual Asset Management Series and it is designed for those who are relatively new to licensing. To sign up, click here.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

In a judgement passed on May 15, the Delhi High Court despite noting the lack of clarity on the concepts of “technical effect” and “contribution” in the context of the patentability of Computer Related Inventions, declared that the subject invention had technical effects.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Thus, a legal safeguard should be provided to inventors for their inventions to keep their interest in science alive. What are the biotechnological inventions? This leads them to think about protecting their inventions from unauthorized use. Patents provide protection to innovations as well as commercialization of inventions.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The legal frameworks surrounding IP, including the patents, trademarks, copyrights, and business enigmas bargain the startups the aptitude to protect their intellectual assets, ensuring their thoughts and the inventions are lawfully saved from unlawful use or imitation. Sourcebook on Intellectual Property Law, 1997.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 3, 2021

In the modern world, things such as overseas inter-company transactions of IP, franchising models, licensing, mergers, and acquisitions, etc., Even for authentic inter-company transactions for royalties or license fees, tax authorities of most developed nations necessitate tax on IP assets. The United States of America.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

APRIL 5, 2021

For instance, members of a patent pool may agree to pool and license their patent rights to a third party in exchange for fees or royalties. In another scenario, members of a patent pool may agree to pool and cross-license their patent rights to one another. License on Transfer (LOT) Network.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

African Caracal " by jurvetson is licensed under CC BY 2.0. 12 December 2022 | SAA – “ Extended Collective Licensing: How Can it help audiovisual authors ?” The seminar will be moderated by Dr Eleonora Rosati, Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Stockholm University.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 30, 2025

Announcing the Winners of the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law! We are delighted to announce the results of the 2024 Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on IP Law. The Draft Guidelines for Examination of Computer-Related Inventions (CRI), 2025, has been published for public consultation.

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Kashishipr

MARCH 9, 2022

A patent is a form of Intellectual Property (IP) granted to the owners of an invention or innovation, giving them the right to control how others could use or exploit their invention or innovation. Open-source patents combine the concept of traditional patents and open-source licensing.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

AUGUST 24, 2022

As previously reported , between October 2021 and January 2022 the UK Intellectual Property Office held a public consultation on the intersection between artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property laws (more specifically, copyright and patents). Ownership for patent inventions. All-purpose TDM.

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IIPRD

MARCH 21, 2024

According to Article 8(2) of the TRIPS Agreement and Paragraph 1 of the TRIPS Preamble, Members may adopt appropriate actions by the TRIPs to stop rights holders from abusing their intellectual property. 1] Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan attorneys: Interface between Competition Law and Intellectual Property Laws (2014-25). [2]

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Anna Maria Stein updated readers on the USPTO's new Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions. The Guidance will assist examiners to determine whether a natural person’s contribution in AI-assisted inventions is significant enough to be considered an inventor. Photo by Nathan Osman via Pixabay.

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LexBlog IP

JULY 31, 2023

AI and IP Law: Podcast with Yuri Eliezer by Yuri L. Eliezer AI and Intellectual Property Law An Insightful Discussion with Yuri Eliezer The intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Intellectual Property (IP) Law is becoming increasingly significant in the dynamic landscape of technology and innovation.

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Kashishipr

JUNE 30, 2021

It means that if someone knows about one module, which a company seeks to keep as a trade secret, the same person may not need to know about the module, which it seeks to put out in the open for consumer use (patentable invention). as has also been observed above.

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Fringe patents are usually irrelevant to a company’s product line and could, therefore, be licensed, pruned, or abandoned. Sometimes, it even leads to the replication of innovative technologies and inventions. Moreover, it may allow you to consider cross-licensing to end IP conflicts favorably with your competitors.

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Kashishipr

APRIL 20, 2022

In simple terms, trade secrets are Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) granted on confidential or sensitive info, which may be licensed or sold. Now, some other person can obtain patent or utility model protection on the same invention only if he arrived at that invention independently.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 10, 2023

For most intellectual property questions, your attorney can be located anywhere in the United States. This is because most of the relevant intellectual property laws involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets are federal laws, which apply uniformly throughout the United States.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 3, 2023

This is an important decision to review in understanding licensing and litigation of international SEP portfolios. This decision indicates that a FRAND commitment is not a one-way street, but imposes obligations on both the SEP owner and someone seeking to license the SEP. those who stall licensing negotiations).

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IP and Legal Filings

OCTOBER 28, 2022

These classifications are then used, among other things, to establish what business licensing is necessary for a given industry. Intellectual property rights are a key consideration when it comes to NFTs because they contain art, music, videos, pictures, and other creations. cross-border transfer of personal data.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 27, 2023

As the summer winds down, we invite you to go through some IP news and events to get your schedule full and exciting for the autumn! More information and the programme can be found here.

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Intepat

OCTOBER 6, 2024

One of the most controversial topics is the patentability of an idea , as it creates confusion between the understanding of an idea and an invention. An idea is considered the first step towards building and invention. Therefore, it’s the invention that could get patented and not the idea.

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IIPRD

MARCH 5, 2025

Blog sought to study global moves or court cases that have taken place regarding uses of copyright in made-always-with-an-AI creation and provide discussion over possible solutions to the future of intellectual property laws. However, the U.S.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 19, 2023

Clarifying Copyright Fair Use in Commercialized and Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from Warhol v. Goldsmith by Jaime Chandra Clarifying Fair Use in Commercialized & Licensed Visual Arts: Insights from the Warhol v. We’re talking about Andy Warhol Foundation for Visual Arts, Inc. Let’s dive in!

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Responses from the earlier call for views have raised the need to improve licensing mechanisms for TDM purposes. The law in the UK, as well as in many other major jurisdictions, requires that an inventor is named in the application and that the inventor must be a natural person. More from our authors: Law of Raw Data.

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

JANUARY 15, 2019

The proliferation of three-dimensional (3D) printing has led to unique challenges and novel issues in the context of intellectual property law and, in particular, patent law. Due to the protracted nature of the legal system, modern innovation and technological advancements always seem to outpace the law.

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