Intellectual Property Law Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

In recent years, AI patent activity has exponentially increased. The figure below shows the volume of public AI patent applications categorized by AI component in the U.S. Inventors and patent attorneys often face the challenge of effectively protecting new AI technology development. from 1990-2018.

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Invention Patent Privacy Inventor 242

Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2021

A recent court decision on whether an AI system can be named an inventor in a patent application provides a compelling reason for stakeholders in the artificial intelligence industry to respond to the request. The decision confirms that inventions generated by AI are not eligible for patent protection in the United States.

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Inventor Patent Invention Technology 189

IIPRD

JANUARY 7, 2025

One of the main areas of intellectual property law development is the link between artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights (IPRs). Growing AI-related business activity, early case law, and legislative and international policy activities are making it more and more relevant in practice.

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IP Intellectual Property Invention Inventor 98

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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Marketing Marketing Inventor Invention 119

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?

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Invention Ownership Intellectual Property Inventor 110

Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Inventors and patent practitioners filing patent applications before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) may have an obligation to disclose if artificial intelligence (AI) is used in the innovation process. the Office is aware of and evaluates the teachings of all information material to patentability.”

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Invention Inventor Patent Application Patent 130

Intellectual Property Law Blog

MAY 22, 2023

The Supreme Court responded that Federal Circuit correctly applied statutory enablement standard – “the more a party claims for itself the more it must enable,” which reflect Congress’s judgment that if an inventor claims a lot, but enables only a little, the public does not receive its benefit of the bargain.

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Invention Art Inventor Patent 246

Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Under a first-to-invent system, the first person to come up with an invention has “priority” and is entitled to a patent even if there was an earlier filed patent application from a different inventor covering the same invention.

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Invention Patent Application Inventor Government 162

Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducted a live meeting for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Emerging Technologies (ET) Partnership Series. Overall, AI is increasingly used in biotechnology, however biotechnology AI patenting is diffusing across all technologies, owners, and inventor-patentees. that filed U.S.

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Technology Patent Application Trademark Patent 130

JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 16, 2024

*prepared with the assistance of artificial intelligence - In the rapidly evolving landscape of intellectual property law, artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a powerful tool for attorneys and inventors alike. By: Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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Patent Drafting Intellectual Property Law Patent Prosecution Intellectual Property 65

Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

PART ONE Patent Claims and Inventorship The Federal Circuit in Thaler v. 2022) recently confirmed that an inventor under the patent statute must be a natural person. Patent Office two patent applications in which artificial intelligence was identified as the inventor. Vidal , No. 2021-2347 (Fed.

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Patent Intellectual Property Patent Application Inventor 130

Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

This enabled the USPTO to get through periods of government shutdown and to invest in longer-term initiatives such as much-needed information technology upgrades, hire more examiners to reduce the patent application backlog and provide additional training for examiners. with the rest of the world.

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Invention Intellectual Property Inventor Intellectual Property Law 131

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. In modern biology research, inventors come from various disciplines such as pharmaceutical, environmental, agricultural, and dairy, and all of them are involved in improving the quality of life.

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Patent Inventor Invention Intellectual Property 105

Kashishipr

JULY 28, 2021

It may so happen that in furtherance of uncovering non-literal infringement, the doctrine may help envelop even those elements that may only be impliedly found in the Patent Application. The same is a concern that is also often brought up by those inventors who try to design around the invention in good faith.

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Patent Application Patent Invention Art 59

SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

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Registration Intellectual Property IP Patent Drafting 103

Intellectual Property Law Blog

JULY 25, 2023

This case addresses requirements to correct inventorship of a patent. Background Blue Gentian is an assignee of Berardi’s six patents involving a collapsible hose, where Berardi is the named inventor. Three months before filing the applications for the six patents, Ragner held a meeting to seek investors, which included Berardi.

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Inventor Designs Design Invention 130

Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2022

Before we delve into understanding the concept of Patent Search , let us first make ourselves familiar with the definition of a patent. A patent refers to an exclusive right granted by the patent authority of a nation to the inventor or applicant of a unique invention. Types of Patent Search.

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Patent Patent Application Inventor Invention 78

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

US In the US, the debate centres on the legal implications of AI's capabilities and its impact on intellectual property law, including in relation to patentability. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and courts traditionally assess patentability based on the expertise of PHOSITA ( 35 U.S.

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Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law Art Inventor 93

Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

It may so happen that the patent holder makes a misleading or misrepresenting or false disclosure of information, which is material to the invention. It was much later in 1945 when the Supreme Court recognized that such unqualified conduct of an inventor amounts to damage of public interest. It is a breach of the duty of candor.

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Patent Application Invention Patent Inventor 105

Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

An innovation by an inventor can benefit them remarkably. This is because, under Intellectual property law, they reserve the exclusive rights to use their innovation as they please. That said, if you are an inventor seeking to patent your innovation, there are certain fundamental facts you need to understand.

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Inventor Patent Application Invention International Patent System 52

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The aim of this series of short articles is to debunk these common myths around patent protection. Patent Myth #5: Even if my invention is in an early stage of development, I can still file a “quick and dirty” U.S. provisional application A U.S. Despite the fact that the formality requirements for U.S.

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Patent Application Patent Inventor Invention 52

Kashishipr

MAY 5, 2021

Patent trolls, as per this point of view, do well to the economy as well as to the inventor since litigation cost has the potential to leave the inventor bankrupt. Point of View 2: Patent Trolls do Hurt Innovation. It is imperative to guard the IP assets through proper registration and renewal procedures.

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Patent Troll Patent Inventor Intellectual Property 98

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? He died with over thirty patents to his name.

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Patent Law Law Inventor Patent 96

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

MAY 12, 2020

Determining inventorship, prior to patent issuance, can save an applicant the costly procedural and evidentiary burden required for correcting the named inventors post patent issuance. Does it appear that one or more of the named inventors have no part in the invention? The test asks two questions: 1.

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Inventor Patent Intellectual Property Invention 52

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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Invention Inventor Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property 52

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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Law IP Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law 52

Kluwer Copyright Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The situation on patents is more in line with the international setting. 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. Option 1: expanding the definition of “inventor”.

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IP Inventor Invention Intellectual Property 75

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. CII, such as algorithms, are frequently deemed an abstract idea, and thus not suitable for patent protection.

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Invention Patent Intellectual Property IP 104

Texas Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Patentability requirements The United States Patent and Trademark Office will only issue a patent when an invention meets these standards: The patent application must include clear, detailed descriptions of the product. The inventor must describe the manufacturing process and the intended use of the product.

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Invention Patent Patent Application Inventor 52

Texas Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Patentability requirements The United States Patent and Trademark Office will only issue a patent when an invention meets these standards: The patent application must include clear, detailed descriptions of the product. The inventor must describe the manufacturing process and the intended use of the product.

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Invention Patent Patent Application Inventor 52

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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Inventor Intellectual Property Patent Invention 52

Canadian Intellectual Property Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Patent Myth #4: Even if I publicly disclose my invention, I can still get a patent application filed by the 12-month mark from the disclosure, without any repercussions. Yes, Canada, the US, and a few other countries offer a special type of grace period for inventors who have made a public disclosure of their invention.

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Patent Invention Patent Application Intellectual Property 52

Kashishipr

DECEMBER 8, 2021

It would mean that the genes of another would bear profits to the researcher/inventor even if such invention has been conceived without prior permission of the one possessing the gene, as was seen in the case where Mr. John Moree’s spleen was removed to patent a cell line enriched in T-lymphocytes to treat cancer and AIDS.

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Patent Intellectual Property Invention Ownership 105

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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Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Law Inventor Patent 40

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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IIPRD

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Also, the Government has recently made an Amendment to the Patent Rule i.e. Indian Patent (Amendment) Rules, 2024 which aims to rationalize the patent application process and reduce the burden of the compilation and accelerate actions. Sourcebook on Intellectual Property Law, 1997.

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Patents are the most important way in which inventors can protect their inventions. In certain situations, inventors try and push for an extension of the protection period through the process of evergreening. Some governments and governing bodies have tried to curb such practices.

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