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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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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

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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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Intellectual Property Law and Competition Law: Conflicting or Complementing

IIPRD

Introduction If we take a broader look at the Intellectual Property Laws, the primary objective of the legislation in framing these laws is to provide exclusive rights to the IP right holder as against the entire world. Competition Commission of India, 2023 LiveLaw (Del) 592 livelaw.in

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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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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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Breaking News: BPLA Approves Name Change to BOSTON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION

The TTABlog

Stepping into the 21st Century, the Boston Patent Law Association yesterday approved by an overwhelming vote, an amendment to its By-Laws to change the name of the Association to the BOSTON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION. Congratulations to President Keith Toms for making this a priority.