Intellectual Property Law Invention Patent Law 
SpicyIP
NOVEMBER 9, 2024
In his recent work published in the Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice , Dr. Mo Abolkheir argues that the prevailing interpretation of ‘inventive steps’ places emphasis on the inventor’s imaginative capacity rather than the invention itself. It confuses ‘invention’ with ‘person.’
Intellectual Property Law Blog
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) may change how we invent: many envision a collaborative approach between human inventors and AI systems that develop novel solutions to problems together. Such AI-assisted inventions present a new set of legal issues under patent law. On February 13, 2024, the U.S. 101 and 115.
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JIPL Online
APRIL 22, 2021
i] This confusion has a direct impact on the willingness to invent, drug pricing, the recovery of research and development (R&D), and other basic purposes of the Act. [ii]. Here, patent law can be very helpful in determining whether a generic manufacturer satisfies the novelty, usefulness, and non-obviousness standards.
Intellectual Property Law Blog
DECEMBER 21, 2023
The Federal Circuit disagreed and noted that in any event, a reference does not teach away if it merely expresses a general preference for an alternative invention but does not criticize, discredit or otherwise discourage investigation into the invention claimed (citing UCB, Inc. Actavis Laby’s UT, Inc. , 4th 679, 692 (Fed.
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.
Patently-O
JANUARY 20, 2023
Hrdy, Professor of Intellectual Property Law at University of Akron School of Law, and Daniel H. Brean, Senior In-House Intellectual Property Counsel, Respiratory Care, Philips. Are inventions described in works of science fiction patentable? Guest post by Camilla A. See [link].
Intellectual Property Law Blog
OCTOBER 8, 2021
Hirshfeld , the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia concluded that an AI system cannot be an “inventor” under the Patent Act. The decision confirms that inventions generated by AI are not eligible for patent protection in the United States. See Thaler v. Hirshfeld et al. Civil Action No.
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