Patently-O

APRIL 21, 2024

2024), gives me pause to consider more general eligibility issues of AI Inventions. When does the design or creation of AI system elements qualify as an eligible invention? Therefore, that limitation could not supply the inventive concept required to transform the claims into patent-eligible subject matter. 4th __ (Fed.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MAY 27, 2021

A provisional patent application allows a patent applicant to reserve priority in an invention before committing to the full utility patent application process. In that case, skipping the provisional patent application and going straight to a non-provisional utility patent application may be a cost-saving measure. .

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Patently-O

MARCH 13, 2024

The law of analogous art is a critical concept in determining the obviousness of an invention under 35 U.S.C. § Even if a reference qualifies as prior art under Section 102, it can only be relied upon for an obviousness rejection if it is considered “analogous” to the invention at issue. In re Bigio , 381 F.3d 3d 1320 (Fed.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MARCH 30, 2021

Filing a patent application first requires an invention. An invention includes both (1) conception and (2) reduction to practice. Conception is the formation, in the mind of the inventor, of a definite and permanent idea of a complete and operative invention. Solvay S.A. Honeywell International , 742 F.3d

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

JUNE 10, 2021

An applicant secures a patent after successfully prosecuting the patent application at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). When the USPTO believes an application embodies an invention worthy of a patent, the USPTO grants a Notice of Allowance. Patentability Search. COVID Update.

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Intepat

JANUARY 21, 2023

An invention becomes patentable when it is novel, has an inventive step or is non-obvious. In order to determine whether a particular invention satisfies these preconditions set forth under the Patents Act 1970, it is imperative that an applicant carries out a thorough patent search.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 23, 2022

Micro Entity Status: Qualifying to Reduce Patent Fees. Are you a small business or an individual inventor filing for a patent in the U.S.? If so, keep reading to learn about how you can reduce your patent fees through micro entity status. patent system. important;}.thegem-template-wrapper.wpb_wrapper.thegem-custom-623b791352da51164{flex-wrap:

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LexBlog IP

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Venturing into the patent archives reveals a plethora of Halloween-inspired inventions, highlighting the seamless blend of creativity and business during this eerie season. Today we descend into the cryptic catacombs of patent drafting to exhume a narrative of innovation entangled in a web of woes.

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Patently-O

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

This case also raises questions about the value of explicitly stating the problem solved within the patent document, and perhaps directly in the patent claims. The statutory obviousness test requires a comparison of the claimed invention and the prior art from the perspective of a person having ordinary skill in the art (PHOSITA).

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Technologies such as computer networking, which, unlike software inventions, typically incorporate at least some hardware elements, may be less vulnerable to rejection under the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Alice v. However, responding to these rejections when they are issued still requires some finesse.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

This means that an invention should not be anticipated by documents, products, or publications in the country or elsewhere before the priority or filling date of the patent application, whichever is earlier. Prior art search determines the merits of patent applications. It is not necessary for all the technologies to be novel.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Similar to other jurisdictions, a patent in Canada is granted for one invention only. Accordingly, in instances where multiple inventions are claimed in a single application, it may be necessary to parse out the inventions and protect them by filing divisional applications.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 27, 2023

Patents: Inventorship Can an AI, such as ChatGPT, invent? No, according to various patent offices and patent laws around the world. Patent law, the term “inventor” is defined as an “individual” or “individuals” who “invented or discovered the subject matter of the invention.”

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 30, 2021

What types of patent review comments are less important? Avoid spending too much time reviewing the background of the invention. How should you review patent drawings? Patent drawings enable you to claim features that help distinguish your invention from the prior art.

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IIPRD

MAY 10, 2020

Some of these schemes and programs work with the assistance of professional IP practitioners who are empaneled in respective departments, programs, or schemes while others provide monetary assistance to start-ups, inventors, institutions, etc. Applicants can apply for support at any stage of international patent filing. [9].

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Trading Secrets

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Specifically: AI Inventorship: The Executive Order mandates the USPTO Director to publish, by the end of February 2024, guidance to the USPTO’s patent examiners and applicants addressing inventorship and the utilization of AI, including generative AI, in the inventive process. See our prior post on issues raised by Thaler.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 31, 2024

If your drug candidate is a mere obvious modification of a known product you will face an uphill battle convincing the patent office that you have a patentable invention, regardless of whether it was derived using AI-tool or through human endeavour. Protecting the platform: To patent or trade secret? Alfie (a.k.a.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Specifically: AI Inventorship: The Executive Order mandates the USPTO Director to publish, by the end of February 2024, guidance to the USPTO’s patent examiners and applicants addressing inventorship and the utilization of AI, including generative AI, in the inventive process. See our prior post on issues raised by Thaler.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Specifically: AI Inventorship: The Executive Order mandates the USPTO Director to publish, by the end of February 2024, guidance to the USPTO’s patent examiners and applicants addressing inventorship and the utilization of AI, including generative AI, in the inventive process. See our prior post on issues raised by Thaler.

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