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. AI patent activities by year. Inventors and patent attorneys often face the challenge of effectively protecting new AI technology development.

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IIPRD

MARCH 4, 2024

Introduction Intellectual Property Rights is a right which is connected with the person or the company’s intangible property. What are the rights in Intellectual Property? Why there is a need to protect Intellectual Property. Components of Intellectual Property Rights and Case Laws.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Image: Thomson Reuters In ‘The Artificial Inventor’ ( Thomson Reuters ), Luz Sánchez García (University of Murcia) characterises humanity as standing at the cusp of an ‘Artificial Invention Age’ in which Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer used as a tool but rather a creative partner or independent innovator.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 13, 2021

One question that has recently been in the headlines around the world, thanks to the Artificial Inventor Project, is whether or not an AI system can be regarded as an inventor. As Arnold LJ clarified, these instances of accessio “all concern new tangible property which is produced by existing tangible property.”

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U.S. Department of Commerce

APRIL 25, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office for World Intellectual Property Day! April 25, 2023 KCPullen@doc.gov Tue, 04/25/2023 - 09:48 Intellectual property Post by Kathi Vidal Every year on April 26, we join intellectual property (IP) organizations from across the globe to celebrate World Intellectual Property (IP) Day.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 2, 2024

Yesterday, US Inventor, Inc. USI) filed an amicus brief in Island Intellectual Property LLC v. TD Ameritrade, Inc., urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) to reconsider its use of Rule 36 when affirming decisions.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Artificial intelligence is transforming drug design — but it could also disrupt intellectual property law. To realize AI’s full promise, the US may have to reconsider its approach to issuing patents. By: Goodwin

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

The 2022 class of inductees into the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF), announced earlier this week, includes the inventors of the foundational technology for messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based vaccines, the Super Soaker, and Laserphaco cataract surgery. Twenty-two of these inventors were announced in 2020.

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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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IP Watchdog

JULY 29, 2021

South Africa’s patent office has granted the first patent for an invention conceived by an artificial intelligence (AI) inventor, DABUS. The patent is for “a food container based on fractal geometry,” and was accepted by South Africa’s Companies and Intellectual Property Commission on June 24.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 7, 2021

With South Africa’s patent office having recently granted the first patent to an AI inventor, and an Australian court ruling in favor of AI inventorship, it’s time to review how we got here—and where we’re going. If AI-related patent applications and grants are on the uptick, what was the problem with DABUS?

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 5, 2022

Vidal that an artificial intelligence (AI) machine does not qualify as an inventor under the Patent Act. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruled today in Thaler v. The decision is the latest in a series of rulings around the world considering the topic, most of which have found similarly.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 24, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is set to hold its first public listening session on AI inventorship, the U.S. Vidal, which asked the Court to consider the question: “Does the Patent Act categorically restrict the statutory term ‘inventor’ to human beings alone?” One day before the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Last September, a bipartisan pair of Senators introduced the Pride in Patent Ownership Act, which, if passed, would add greatly-needed transparency to our patent system. The legislation would require patent owners to disclose their identity to the U.S.

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IIPRD

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Intellectual Property Rights occur as the dynamic instrument to discourse these tasks if the legal protection and development of a situation is beneficial to development and novelty. IPR IN THE FRAMEWORK OF STARTUPS Intellectual Property Rights serves as the keystone for the tenability and the development of new ventures.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

We are pleased to announce that registration for the free Certificate Course in Application of Intellectual Property Rights for Startups and Entrepreneurship is currently open. About Intellectual Property Rights Intellectual properties are the manifestation of digital revolution that fuels 21st century technologically-driven economies.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) directed patent practitioners to current case law and sections of the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) as reminders as the patent practitioners continue to work in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology space. On September 22, 2022, the U.S.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 12, 2022

Neapco just a few days earlier, inventor David Tropp on July 5 again asked the Court to unravel U.S. patent eligibility law. 101, as interpreted in Alice Corporation Pty v. 101, as interpreted in Alice Corporation Pty v. CLS Bank International, 573 U.S. 208 (2014).”.

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Patently-O

APRIL 25, 2023

My name is Dennis Crouch, and I am a law professor at Mizzou and author of Patently-O. It is my privilege to discuss the role of generative AI in the realm of intellectual property and the need for clear guidance from the USPTO. One key issue is the uncertainty patent attorneys face regarding the proper course of action.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The inventor of a novel jump rope system (the Revolution Rope), Molly Metz, argued in a reply brief to the U.S. Supreme Court filed on behalf of her company, Jump Rope Systems, LLC, on Tuesday that her case against Rogue Fitness is justiciable and the company has standing despite the cancellation of her patent claims by the U.S.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

First published by ALM / Law.com in The Intellectual Property Strategist All of us have been exposed to and perhaps even overwhelmed by news about generative artificial intelligence (AI). A patent strategy informed by the unique considerations raised by generative AI will optimize protections for innovations in the field.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 17, 2023

Careless naming of inventors on a patent application can create confusion and add complexity to an already intricate process. is a great example where failure to properly list a co-inventor resulted in the only named inventor losing their patent rights. The recent case of Blue Gentian, LLC v. Tristar Prod.,

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Bill #303/2024 proposes the addition of a paragraph to Article 6 of the IP Statute, which regulates ownership of inventions, with the following wording: “in the case of inventions autonomously generated by artificial intelligence system, the patent can be requested in the name of the artificial intelligence system that has created the invention, being (..)

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Olartemoure Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Today we want to talk about how intellectual property is always present, from heart-shaped diamonds to innovative dating systems. Get to know a bit more about these patents that have added a touch of creativity and technology to the season of love. That patent set the stage for other apps like Tinder and Bumble.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 27, 2022

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal penned a blog post today announcing several new programs aimed at expanding the U.S. innovation ecosystem, which she said “could quadruple the number of American inventors, and increase the GDP per capita by as much as 4%, or by about $1 trillion.”

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Intepat

JANUARY 15, 2024

Registration at UKIPO The case in question, originating in 2019, presents a groundbreaking legal dilemma: Can an artificial intelligence (AI) system be acknowledged as an inventor for the purposes of patent ownership? Uniquely, he declared that he was not the inventor; instead, he attributed the creations to his AI system named DABUS.

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The IP Law Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Well, it turns out that not all contributions count when it comes to being an inventor of a patent for a better method of precooking bacon. 9,980,498 (the “’498 Patent”). Unitherm”), argued that it had rights to the patent because its president was an inventor and should be added to the patent. Iolab Corp.

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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. He would also understand the profitability and commercial viability of his invention.

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Olartemoure Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM EP2444004B1 Inventors: Dr. Frederick Moll and Dr. Robert Assignee: Intuitive Surgical Operations Inc Date of patent: Mar. The system is patented for its innovative technology and has transformed various surgical disciplines. INFUSION PUMP US4519792A Inventors: Garfield A.

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IP Watchdog

JULY 29, 2021

The Patent Infringer Lobby has ramped up banging the drum about “patent quality.” They dedicated a week-long campaign to questioning "patent quality,” which its constituents regard as a huge problem. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Andrei Iancu left the building.

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 4, 2023

Within the next few years, the city of Newark, NJ, will be the home of a museum properly paying homage to the historic contributions that these inventors have made to medical science, telecommunications, transportation and more. Some of the earliest chapters in the story of U.S.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

7,110,444 (the “’444 Patent”), which was directed to frequency translation technology as utilized in wireless local area networks (WLANs). ParkerVision sued Intel for infringement of the ’444 Patent and Intel filed a request for an IPR. ParkerVision filed a patent owner response citing, for the first time, U.S.

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IP Law 360

OCTOBER 2, 2024

investors from intellectual property theft by restoring court-ordered injunctions as the default remedy in patent infringement cases to ensure inventors get the justice they deserve, says Andrei Iancu at Sullivan & Cromwell. It is critical that Congress pass a recently introduced bill that would protect U.S.

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IP Close Up

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Members of the IP community – including inventors, content creators, bigtech managers, lawyers and educators – do not agree on some of the most basic Continue reading

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IP Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO’s) Director’s Blog published a post authored by USPTO Director Kathi Vidal announcing that the agency is now receiving applications from inventors seeking free legal assistance to bring ex parte appeals of patent examiner rejections to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

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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. What is patent?

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT), the Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Intellectual Property Subcommittee, introduced a pair of bipartisan bills that the Senators say are aimed at improving the participation Americans from all backgrounds in the patent system and ensuring that the public knows the true owners of patents.

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