The IPKat

MARCH 24, 2025

Super kids Seven-year-old named Callie from Manchester won the Kids Invent Stuff and Taskmaster Education Competition supported by the UK's Intellectual Property Office. The competition coincided with Science Week and involved 1,600 inventors aged 4-11 creating solutions to problems.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

We are pleased to bring to you this sponsored post by IP Press on the extension of the registration deadlines for their Comprehensive Course on Patents, in collaboration with S. The IP Press presents the third cohort of the Comprehensive Course on Patents. Majumdar & Co. Majumdar & Co. About Our Exclusive Knowledge Partner S.

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IPilogue

JUNE 29, 2022

Sally Yoon is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. The Haberman Feeder , named after its inventor Mandy Haberman, is a specialty bottle which uses a slit valve and is especially useful for feeding babies with feeding difficulties.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for IP and USPTO Director No. showed the intention of the ‘551 Patent’s inventor to define “storage elements” as “systems that store non-negligible amounts of energy from an input EM signal.” ParkerVision, Inc., Katherin K. 2022-1548, (Fed. utilized comparison to define “storage elements” in [5.];

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IPilogue

AUGUST 13, 2021

Meena Alnajar is an IPilogue Writer, IP Innovation Clinic Fellow, and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. . Abbott examines this concept in four legal areas: tax, torts, criminal, and intellectual property law. On July 29, 2021 South Africa approved a patent listing AI as the inventor.

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IPilogue

JUNE 2, 2022

Reversing what seemed like a victory for supporters of AI-owned intellectual property, the full bench of the Federal Court of Australia has confirmed the majority view of the world: only human inventors can own patent rights to their creations. What Does This Mean in the Canadian Context? In Apotex Inc v Wellcome Foundation.,

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IP Watchdog

MAY 17, 2023

And the similarly savory subject of who must be named inventor on a bacon patent was the issue in the recent case of HIP, Inc. The question of what makes one an “inventor” was central to whether HIP’s employee should be added to the patent. Hormel Foods Corp., 2022-1696 (Fed. May 2, 2023). While AI did not factor into HIP v.

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Chicago IP

APRIL 25, 2022

CT, the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (“IPLAC”) and the Illinois Intellectual Property Alliance (“ILIPA”) will host World IP Day 2022. On Tuesday, April 26, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 10, 2021

This Kat is having a haunted October This post promises to take readers around the IP blogs in eight posts. Copyright The Journal of Intellectual Property Law and Practice published an Author's Take piece considering what the way forward for the press publishers' right might be under EU copyright law.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2024

I attended these yearly meetings typically on behalf of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), though occasionally as a representative of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Having a robust Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategizing well to maintain it can do wonders in enhancing your brand value and market share. However, keep in mind that using your IP assets to support the current and future market position of your business can prove to be a major challenge.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

With this consultation, the Office seeks to assess whether the current IP regime strikes the appropriate balance to encourage the development of AI and its use across the UK economy. This is not the first time the UKIPO has engaged with a public call for views on the topic of AI and IP. IP plays a fundamental role in this.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 11, 2021

Trade secret law has become the protection of choice over patent law for recipes in the food industry because a trade secret can grant proprietary rights in perpetuity while a patent only lasts for 20 years. In addition, a trade secret remains an enigma while a patent requires the inventor to actually describe how his invention works.

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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. It will also enable the applicant to examine the expansion opportunities in his industry or domain.

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The IPKat

JULY 3, 2024

Have you packed your SPF 70-guaranteed IP books? With summer in full swing in the Northern hemisphere, it might perhaps feel natural to long for things other than IP, but there is plenty of IP-related activity happening before and right after the hot months. For further information and to register, click here.

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 27, 2022

In a commercial application, this confidential information is generally referred to as Intellectual Property (IP), whereas the term may be used to refer to other sensitive information in the scenario of doctor-patient confidentiality, priest-penitent privilege, attorney-client privilege, and bank-client confidentiality.

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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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IPilogue

JULY 9, 2021

Professor David Vaver is a Member of IP Osgoode’s Advisory Board and a Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Osgoode Hall Law School. . Many contracts assigning IP have detailed provisions dealing with the incidents of the assignment. v Hologic, Inc., 594 US (2021). Assignor Estoppel. 1] The U.S.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2022

CT, the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (“IPLAC”) and the Illinois Intellectual Property Alliance (“ILIPA”) will host World IP Day 2022. On Tuesday, April 26, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 9, 2022

The Court’s denial of opportunities to clarify this issue has caused American inventors to unreasonably weigh the risk of disclosing their inventions against the uncertainty of acquiring a patent. The purpose of the patent system is to provide economic incentive for inventors to disclose their knowledge to the public sphere.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 10, 2022

Madelaine Lynch is a 3L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School, enrolled in Professor David Vaver’s 2021-2022 Intellectual Property Law & Technology Intensive Program. This series provides an in-depth look at different types of intellectual property. Part 1: The Four Pillars of Patentability.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

The Court determined that an underlying principle of patent law was that only if it had been novel and useful could an invention be issued and would thereby necessarily both be unique and useful. The question of inventive steps has therefore to be decided essentially on a case-to-case basis as it involves questions of law and fact.

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Kashishipr

MAY 5, 2021

Some companies that have been labeled patent trolls are Intellectual Ventures Management, LLC, Acacia Research Corp., Patent trolls often conduct through IP Due Diligence to acquire high-quality patents capable of exponential monetization. It is imperative to guard the IP assets through proper registration and renewal procedures.

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IP Watchdog

MAY 14, 2024

Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) recent Request for Comments (RFC) on the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) highlights a critical juncture in intellectual property law—evaluating the impact of generative AI (GenAI) on the non-obviousness standard.

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Usually, the inventor is under constant fear of leakage of information relating to the invention as a certain disclosure has to be made to the manufacturer. It is for this reason that inventors prefer signing a binding Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Why Should an Inventor File a Provisional Patent Application?

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The Federal Circuit previously held that an AI system cannot be listed as an inventor in Thaler v. At the outset, the USPTO guidance states that inventions developed with assistance from an AI system are still patentable, as long as a human inventor “significantly contributed” to the invention. Vidal , 43 F.4th

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Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

JULY 7, 2020

It can be difficult to carve out enough of both to properly identify, manage, and protect your intellectual property (IP). Your IP, including your patents, industrial designs and trademarks, is at the center of your company’s value. Use your IP to develop and foster a culture of innovation in your company.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 22, 2021

Fish is proud to receive the IP Pro Bono Service Award from the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association (LAIPLA) and California Lawyers for the Arts (CLA).

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

If last week passed too quickly to follow all the IP updates , not to worry, this Kat has put together a whistle-stop tour of the news and events you missed: Patents A Kat thinking about law and technology. Photo by Nathan Osman via Pixabay.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Founders Legal®, a boutique Corporate & Intellectual Property law firm, has teamed up with the PQAI℠ initiative to launch a free patent search tool. This tool is both powerful and precise, making it an effective resource for individual inventors, entrepreneurs, and small to medium-sized businesses.”

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IIPRD

APRIL 2, 2024

i] Recently, the trend of increasing prevalence of TRIPS-Plus provisions within these trade agreements introduces stricter intellectual property (IP) regimes. With India being a major producer of generic drugs, stricter IP rules advocated by EFTA countries could pose a challenge.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 16, 2023

Some inventors are celebrated for how their creations have profoundly enhanced our lives, while others are frowned upon for leaving behind environmental catastrophes. occupies a peculiar space in the world of inventors, where his groundbreaking works are both applauded and criticized in equal measure. Thomas Midgley Jr.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 12, 2024

If you, like the AmeriKat, are freezing your paws off, here is a warming drink of the latest IP news and events. This conscious uncoupling of UK and EU laws introduces uncertainty in a number of areas, including in relation to intellectual property law, which for so long have been the focus of EU harmonising efforts.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The Intellectual Property incorporates the makings of the thoughts such as the discoveries, literary and artistic works, design, symbols, names, and images used in the business. Copyright also protects the original work of the inventors, such as the software code, literary work, music, and artwork.

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IIPRD

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The Owner of any invention has its struggle behind its creation, whether or not it is related to individual interest or huge space explorations, the Intellectual Property should be protected no matter how big or small it is. The country can apply its intellectual property law and deal with the issue.

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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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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. The new contributions of many innovators to the open-source community are appreciated extensively.

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