TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MAY 27, 2021

The cost savings of filing a provisional patent application without consulting a professional are certainly tempting. However, such a strategy may ultimately cost more in the long run, including possibly costing valuable patent protection. What is a Provisional Patent Application? Keep Trade Secrets Secret.

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Larson & Larson

MAY 16, 2023

Patent drafting is a critical process that involves creating a written document that describes an invention and lays out the grounds for obtaining patent protection. Here are some key points to keep in mind when drafting a patent application: Start by understanding what type of patent protection you need.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 20, 2023

US patent attorneys wishing to understand certain peculiarities of European patent drafting need look no further than the recent Board of Appeal decision in T 2171/21. However, the EPO has a particularly narrow definition of what it means for subject matter to have been “disclosed in the application as filed”.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2021

In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. See “Inventing AI, Tracing the diffusion of artificial intelligence with U.S. patents,” Office of the Chief Economist, IP Data Highlights (October 2020).

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2023

In the realm of patents, the most common and important task is drafting patent applications, prosecution, specifications, and claims. One of the concerns involving their use in preparing patent applications is the accuracy and completeness of the generated invention descriptions.

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SpicyIP

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights Understanding the role of a Patent Agent including the qualifications, eligibility criteria Patents and Patentability Criteria Processing of Indian Patent Application Patent Drafting Exercise-related to Patent drafting Practice responding to FERs, Amendment of application, and specification Concept of unity (..)

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2024

The cover article of the May 2024 edition of the CIPA Journal proposed a new test for inventive step using AI. The CIPA journal article proposes to use an AI derived measurement of semantic similarity between the claims and the prior art as a new test for inventive step.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JULY 30, 2021

What kinds of comments are useful in revising a draft patent application? So your patent attorney has send you a first draft of your utility patent application for your review. You’re not sure what to do, so you read my helpful tips on how to review a draft patent application.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The case thus reaffirms the need for careful drafting of international patent applications in order to circumvent, as much as possible, the potential for invalidity due to the strict added matter standard in Europe and the UK. Final thoughts: Added matter versus patent profanity? PM argued that the amendment added matter.

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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. What are the biotechnological inventions? This leads them to think about protecting their inventions from unauthorized use. What is patent? Who can file a patent application?

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

This jolly invention lights up each branch individually, featuring a central bus wire nestled near the trunk, branching into 5 to 10 light circuits, each sporting 10 to 20 bulbs. 7,784,961 Before sledding into the patent’s technicalities, the inventor of this Christmas cheer utilized a lesser-known path under U.S. patent law.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 2, 2023

If you are looking for a tool capable of generating meaningful verbal reasoning in the form of a patent draft or office action response, anything predating LLMs may therefore be reasonably ignored. LLMs for patent drafting and prosecution Superficially, patent drafting and prosecution therefore seems to be an ideal use case for LLMs.

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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.

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TraskBritt Intellectual Property

MARCH 30, 2021

In May of 2019, Tesla filed a patent application for “Pulsed Laser Cleaning of Debris Accumulated on Glass Articles in Vehicles and Photovoltaic Assemblies.” The Tesla laser patent application also considers using the technology to clean debris from photovoltaic solar panels. Steps to Obtain a Patent. Solvay S.A.

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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? Nikola Datzov wrote what we have all been thinking: “Innovative applications of AI are everywhere we look [and are] revolutionizing our society.”

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

Prior art, the term mostly used during patent applications, is used to describe all information available in the public domain before the priority or filling date of the patent application. This information is related to the patent applications. Prior art search determines the merits of patent applications.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. See “Inventing AI, Tracing the diffusion of artificial intelligence with U.S. Part One can be viewed here. Part Two can be viewed here. Part Three.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. See “Inventing AI, Tracing the diffusion of artificial intelligence with U.S. Part One can be viewed here.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 23, 2022

Patent applicants fall under a variety of statuses that are determined by their relationship to other entities, the number of patents they own, and the type of patents they own. The fee schedule for patent applications and maintenance is based on the size of the entity filing the application.

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LexBlog IP

AUGUST 25, 2021

In a recent publication, the USPTO indicated that from 2002 to 2018 the share of all patent applications relating to artificial intelligence grew from 9% to approximately 16%. See “Inventing AI, Tracing the diffusion of artificial intelligence with U.S. 2020-005406 (PTAB Feb. Part Two Preview.

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The IPKat

JUNE 10, 2023

One argument in favour of the UK doctrine of equivalents is that it achieves a fair outcome for what is invented despite what is claimed, but Darren pointed out that the patentee is responsible for patent drafting, and adopting the UK doctrine of equivalents puts a price on the third party.

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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

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. Patent Application No.

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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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IIPRD

MAY 10, 2020

National Research Development Council(NRDC) was established by the Government of India with the primary objective to promote, develop and commercialize the technologies, inventions, patents, processes emanating from various R&D institutions or universities and is presently working under the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research.

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SpicyIP

JULY 13, 2023

One of the other main concerns raised by IPQC members is that, currently, the patent examination seems to be more biased in the favour of granting patents regardless of the merit of a particular invention. – The patent system needs complete searches and substantive examination for functioning well.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Whilst patenting a diagnostic method in the US remains challenging following the infamous decision in Mayo , other jurisdictions have, by contrast, recently confirmed their willingness to recognise the patentability of diagnostic inventions.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

PatKat has decided to take a look to see if any of currently available tools can assist with patent drafting for life sciences. LLMs for patent drafting We are now awash with companies claiming to provide LLM software capable of drafting patent applications.

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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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