Patently-O

JUNE 28, 2023

– Jason) Guided invention sessions not only increase idea submission rates but also transform individuals’ perception of themselves as inventors. At Meta, employees are encouraged to submit patent ideas through an inventor portal. Not quite the 30% needed for gender parity, but this is significant progress.

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The IPKat

MARCH 7, 2023

On today's International Women's Day (IWD) The IPKat has received and is pleased to host a contribution by Katfriends Giorgia Golzio and Daniele Golzio reflecting on the contribution of women to technological advancement, with profiles of some notable female inventors throughout history being reviewed too. The same applied to IP.

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U.S. Department of Commerce

AUGUST 16, 2021

Invention-Con 2021: Capitalizing on Your Intellectual Property. Are you a young or independent inventor, an entrepreneur, or a small business owner whose success depends on guarding your creative work? Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) free online Invention-Con 2021: Capitalizing on your intellectual property, coming August 18-20.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The US National Inventors Hall of Fame (“NIHF”) has released its list of 2022 inductees, which notably includes two Black Female inventors for the first time in this organization’s 48-year history. Her invention, laserphaco , a minimally invasive, low-risk cataract removal procedure, is still used today.

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The IPKat

JULY 3, 2024

in Germany First of all, some hot-off-the-press news: the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has just published its decision on AI inventorship, substantially concluding that a human contribution (not necessarily inventive) is invariably needed, even for AI-generated inventions. For further information and to register, click here.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 24, 2022

This year a number of Board of Appeal decisions have highlighted both discrepancies between the current Guidelines and Boards of Appeal case law, and inconsistencies in the Guidelines themselves, for example on the novelty of purity inventions ( IPKat ), and interlocutory revision ( IPKat ).

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

While not focused on any specific examination, our course offers in-depth knowledge that is valuable for inventors, entrepreneurs, legal professionals, and anyone interested in the field of patents.

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