SpicyIP

AUGUST 9, 2021

In this post, I will be analysing the recommendations pertaining to the amendment of patent laws in order to facilitate inventorship and ownership by AI. Recommendations vis-à-vis Inventorship and Ownership. Well, the answer is no according to the IP Owners Association (whose members include Microsoft, Google, Apple, Oracle, IBM, etc.),

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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. In 2021, HIP sued Hormel, challenging Hormel’s ownership and the inventorship of U.S. Also, Howard was not named as an inventor. The dispute arose between HIP, Inc. (“HIP”) Iolab Corp.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

In July 2021, the Federal Court of Australia affirmed in Thaler v Commissioner of Patents [2021] FCA 879 that artificial intelligence (AI) systems may be deemed “inventors” under Australian patent law. found in paragraph 10 of the Thaler decision: “First, an inventor is an agent noun; an agent can be a person or thing that invents.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 27, 2023

In the case before it, however, the court ruled that the terms of the contract between the student and the university regarding the transfer of IP rights were not unfair and thus did not run afoul of the UTCCR. Jing commenced his DPhil studies (PhD equivalent), signing a contract which included the University’s IP Provisions.

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IP Watchdog

AUGUST 2, 2021

The Federal Court of Australia on Friday ruled in Thaler v Commissioner of Patents [2021] FCA 879 that an artificial intelligence (AI) system can be an inventor under the Australian Patents Act. The Deputy Commissioner of Patents said that Thaler could not name an inventor because an AI simply cannot be an inventor under the Act.

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IPilogue

JULY 29, 2022

This sentiment plays into inherent feelings of property ownership and control over your property —in this case, your intellectual property (“IP”. But what are the legal underpinnings that tie Halsey’s (and other artists’) ownership and control of their music? The short answer, as usual in law, is that it depends.

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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

Just like every lock has its matching key, each type of IP serves a specific purpose. With so many IPs available trademarks, patents, copyrights, and more – how can you choose the right one for your work, product, or business? For that, first let us understand what are IP and IPR. of their work for a fixed period.

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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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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 16, 2021

With IP forming a major role in the company wealth generation, the company must ensure that such IP issues are met perfectly so that the company can have maximum output and wealth generation. Enforcing your IP. The IP is recognized in different forms under each jurisdiction. Image Source: gettyimages].

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IPilogue

JUNE 2, 2022

Reversing what seemed like a victory for supporters of AI-owned intellectual property, the full bench of the Federal Court of Australia has confirmed the majority view of the world: only human inventors can own patent rights to their creations. Previously, IPilogue reported that Australia has granted patent ownership to an AI inventor.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 6, 2023

A Florida federal judge declined to wade into a dispute over the ownership of a company created by self-professed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright and a deceased computer forensics expert, instead saying the court's role is to merely help the company collect a $143 million judgment against Wright.

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The IPKat

JULY 30, 2024

The natural person can then be named an inventor on the patent application. Of more practical consequence, the legal test provided in the Guidance for determining whether the inventors of a particular AI system should also be considered inventors of its output, remains open to interpretation. Vidal ( 43 F.4th

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IAM Magazine

JULY 20, 2022

IP transactions face difficulties when inventor employees leave a company, raising questions as to whether their inventions are owned by the company. Often, the type of employee and the jurisdiction in question are key factors.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Pina D’Agostino is the Founder and Director of IP Osgoode, the IP Intensive Program, and the IP Innovation Clinic, the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the IPilogue, the Deputy Editor of the Intellectual Property Journal, and an Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. Continued Debates over AI as an Inventor.

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Intepat

MARCH 13, 2025

In the IP domain, there is a complete absence of any legal framework governing intellectual property as only the legal status of physical property is discussed in the international framework. This would allow for the enforcement of a single uniform system of IP protection which all nations can abide by, ideally administered by WIPO.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

Continuing our annual tradition of recounting the significant developments that impacted the Indian IP landscape in the year that has been, we bring you a round-up of 2021’s developments. This year, we have divided these developments into three categories: a) Top 10 IP Judgments/Orders (Topicality/Impact). Lectro E-Mobility.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 26, 2022

David Park is an IP Intensive student and a 3L JD candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. Over the past few months, I was lucky to be placed at two very different organizations as part of the IP and Technology Intensive Program. During my virtual placement at Alectra, I continued an IP audit started by the previous year’s intern.

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Sander Law

OCTOBER 5, 2020

IP Assignments. An IP Assignment is a document that transfers IP rights from one party to another. The IP rights may be for example a Patent or Trademark Registration, but pending rights can also be transferred like a patent or trademark application. When would you use an IP Assignment? Monetizing your IP.

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Intepat

APRIL 2, 2022

It gives the inventor or patent owner exclusive rights and prevents others from manufacturing, selling, or marketing the invention. The foremost advantage of obtaining a patent is that it gives exclusive rights to the inventor. Sense of ownership. Inventors can use patents to establish their businesses. Exclusive rights.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Thaler [2021] APO 5 , which allowed listing AI system DABUS as an inventor in a patent application. The DABUS case refers to an international patent application where AI DABUS was listed as an inventor. Even the Federal Court of Australia thought that, in contrast to ‘inventor’, ‘author’ refers to a human being.

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Patently-O

APRIL 13, 2022

Ryan Abbott has gathered an amazing group of scholars for his new book on AI and IP that is forthcoming later this year. But, the law persists in most nations as it has for more than 200 years that patentable inventions must begin with a human person, the inventor. Abbott, ed.). I would love to get your suggestions and feedback.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

DABUS and its creator Dr. Stephen Thaler have garnered worldwide attention when patent applications naming DABUS as the sole inventor were filed in several national patent offices. These filings have spurred meaningful discussion about AI-related inventorship and ownership and patents have been granted in Australia and South Africa.

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IPilogue

APRIL 1, 2022

This article is part of a series covering the 5th Annual IP Data & Research Conference, hosted by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the Centre for International Governance Innovation. Where do Canadians Patent? Implications for Canada’s Patent Regime. Blit puts forward several potential explanations. Conclusion.

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IP Intelligence

MAY 10, 2021

However, we will focus on an argument advanced by Bio-Rad regarding a co-ownership defense. More specifically, a number of inventors of the 10X patents had previously worked for Bio-Rad. On review, the Commission agreed with the ALJ.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This review is kindly provided by Thorsten Lauterbach, Teaching Excellence Fellow at the Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, passionate about IP Law since he studied it as an undergraduate in the mid-1990s at Abertay Dundee. He demonstrates that all IP teachers may achieve this by using aspects of their personal interests.

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IP Tech Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

Contrary to most legal practice, representing inventors to secure a patent does not require a licensed attorney. Patent agents” can also represent inventors when seeking a patent from the USPTO. On this exam, applicants are tested on laws and rules that address patentability issues and inventor obligations. (A

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IPilogue

JUNE 23, 2022

On May 17, the reported court filings involving Nicklaus involved both IP use and NIL issues. The IP rights and activities related to both Nicklaus as a person and his golf course design and construction activities made the deal worth more than $145 million.

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IPilogue

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The balance that patent law seeks to achieve is well known, with Article I, Section 8, Clause 8 , of the United States Constitution defining the purpose “to promote the progress of science and useful arts, by securing for limited times to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries.”

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IPilogue

MAY 18, 2022

Mariela Gutierrez Olivares is an IP Innovation Clinic Fellow and a 2L JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. This blog was prepared as a requirement for the Directed Reading: IP Innovation Program course, taught by Prof. The legal debate of who or what gets to be an author ( or an inventor ) will continue. Pina D’Agostino.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 20, 2023

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has fired back at a copyright infringement claim from self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor Craig Wright, alleging that he cannot claim ownership of intellectual property rights related to bitcoin because it does not believe he is the true creator.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

2022), in which the court ruled that artificial intelligence (AI) could not be an inventor by itself, the USPTO has now requested comments regarding AI and inventorship. More specifically, in Thaler , Stephan Thaler’s patent applications listed no humans as inventors, and rather listed his AI system, known as DABUS, as the inventor.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

However, the cost of obtaining and maintaining patents may be a barrier for individual inventors and small businesses to benefit from the advantage or enter certain markets. In some industries, patents may even be essentially required to enter the market and compete successfully.

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Technology & Marketing Law Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Unfortunately, this won’t be the last word on the IP protectability of emojis. Also, the iDiversicons’ inventor got a brief shoutout in 2019 The Emoji Story documentary, which made me wince after seeing this lawsuit. Copyright Owner Claims Ownership Over Depicting Emoji Symbols in Multiple Colors–Cub Club v.

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IP Tech Blog

JANUARY 3, 2024

The grounds for the court’s decision was the definition of “inventor” under the Patents Act 1977 (the Act ) which requires the inventor of a patent to be a natural person. The post UK Supreme Court rules on AI and Patent Applications appeared first on Global IP & Technology Law Blog.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 7, 2022

The appointment of an expanded panel (three judges is usual), including the Chief Justice, is notable, and suggests that the court considers the question of whether a machine can be an inventor for the purposes of the Patents Act 1990 to be one of particular legal importance. He will need at least one of these to survive the appeal.

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LexBlog IP

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. In 2021, HIP sued Hormel, challenging Hormel’s ownership and the inventorship of U.S. Also, Howard was not named as an inventor. 9,980,498 (the “’498 Patent”).

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

Read the full article on Managing IP. For example, companies pursuing patent protection in both the US and the EU should keep in mind a few key differences between these two jurisdictions to avoid losing valuable IP rights. Inventorship in the US is a critical component of patent ownership. PDF copy available. Inventorship.

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