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Logical Fallacy in Patent Law: Analysing Abolkheir’s Challenge to the Soundness of Non-obviousness Test

SpicyIP

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. His previous posts are available here.

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Announcing the 3rd Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law

SpicyIP

Shamnad Basheer’s 46th birth anniversary today, we at SpicyIP are proud to announce the third edition of the Shamnad Basheer Essay Competition on Intellectual Property Law. Shamnad won the very first edition of that competition for his essay on Section 3(d) of the Patents Act. On the occasion of our founder Prof. (Dr.)

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Book Review: Intellectual Property Law in China, 2nd Edition

The IPKat

The first edition of Intellectual Property Law in China (IPLCN) was the first of a bunch of goodies this Kat enthusiastically gathered from the incomparable IP library of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition (MPI).

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AI Machines Continue to Rattle Intellectual Property Law

JD Supra Law

The evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) machines has resulted in a number of interesting issues in both copyright and patent law. See, for example, our prior articles involving attempts to qualify machine-made works for patent and copyright registration.

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Protecting Application Programming Interfaces (API) Through Intellectual Property Laws

Kashishipr

Therefore, most of the APIs are not patentable since they comprise the declaring code and the SSO, which is essentially a source code in a written format having no functionality as such unless implemented through the implementing code. It has no shape or structure as such. It is what was laid in the case of Alice Corp.

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ERA summer courses on European IP and IT law return with 25% IPKat readers’ discount

The IPKat

Trier in summer As readers know, the Katfriends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in Trier are always busy organizing programmes and courses on all aspects of European law, including IP and digital and IT law. For those looking to get a deep dive in either subject, ERA is organizing two distinct summer courses this year.

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A Baker's Dozen of Patent Law Developments for 2024

JD Supra Law

The world of intellectual property law is always changing, and it can be difficult to keep up. Here are 13 developments in patent law so far in 2024 to help you stay in the know. By: Baker Donelson