IP Close Up

JANUARY 13, 2022

Frederick Shelton IV, arguably the most prolific and financially successful inventors ever, is a Johnson & Johnson medical device innovator unknown to pretty much everyone Continue reading.

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IP Close Up

MAY 1, 2023

Four IP licensing experts will discuss recent changes in the intellectual property licensing landscape, including generative A.I., and how they are affecting innovation. The all-star Continue reading

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IP Close Up

OCTOBER 15, 2024

inventors and the most active living in New York City. “Creativity is everywhere,” says James Jorasch, one of the leading U.S. On the Season 4 Continue reading

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IP Watchdog

MAY 13, 2024

While it’s appropriate to lament the lack of bipartisan cooperation in Washington, just because something’s bipartisan doesn't mean it’s a good idea. Exhibit A could be Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Senator J.D. Vance’s (R-OH) “Invent It Here, Make It Here” bill.

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IP Close Up

MARCH 21, 2023

When it comes to declining respect for intellectual property rights inventors and content creators, such as photographers, musicians and writers, as well as some trademark Continue reading

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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.

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IP Close Up

JANUARY 11, 2022

In the decade since the adoption of the America Invents Act (AIA) patent licensing has become more arduous for many technology companies and independent inventors. Continue reading.

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Plagiarism Today

OCTOBER 19, 2022

github copilot, with "public code" blocked, emits large chunks of my copyrighted code, with no attribution, no LGPL license. However, the Copilot version did not come with the LGPL license, a requirement of using code under that license, nor was there any indication that it was copied. My code on left, github on right.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

An inventor of a fundamental technology receives a patent less than three months after filing; despite the public disclosure of the patent, industry contemporaries fail to appreciate the invention’s significance for nearly two years; once appreciated, widespread adoption and infringement of the patent ensues.

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Patently-O

JULY 21, 2022

The inventor Mark Holt is also owner of Symbiont. Holt was part of forming two additional companies, BJM and Matrix and Symbiont licensed the technology (including the patent) to those companies. The agreement included a number of provisions — primarily a license with royalties for feed sold using the process.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In the decade since the America Invents Act (AIA) was enacted, patent licensing challenges have increased for many technology companies and independent inventors. IP business models will evolve, and risk and return calculations will become more reliable. grants for the first half of 2021.

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Dragons' Den

JANUARY 23, 2025

She has set up an exclusive license with all her brand partners to sell their products outside Ukraine. Once a patent ceases, anyone would be free to use an invention without requiring the inventors permission. But, she explained, her refugee status makes it hard for her to get a loan to expand.

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

As outlined in our article, The Good, the Bad and the Missing: Findings from a Review of the Data on Granted Retroactive Foreign Filing Licenses, Petition.ai’s subscribers’ most searched patent petition type is for retroactive foreign filing licenses (RFFLs). In the article, we highlighted that 71% of applications petitioning the U.S.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 27, 2023

In 2016, ONI licensed the Nanoimager from the University, whereby the University received royalties on ONI’s sales of the Nanoimager based on the terms of the IP Provisions. Though this part of the judgement was heavily focused on contract law, some significant points regarding student inventors were determined. But unfair?

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Zolgensma and the Inadequacies of the Compulsory Licensing Regime. Compulsory Licensing: Chinks in the Armor. The TRIPS Agreement has incorporated certain fail-safes in the form of Compulsory Licenses for when patents are seen to be acting contrary to public need. Akhil is a final year B.A.L.L.B.(Hons.) Akhil Satheesh.

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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. It will also enable the applicant to examine the expansion opportunities in his industry or domain.

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IIPRD

MAY 9, 2024

This has led to the introduction of intellectual property rights which are a set of exclusionary rights as it excludes the world from enjoying a set of rights arising out an invention or creation, except the inventor or creator. Cross-licensing agreements can both restrain and advance competition.

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IP Close Up

JANUARY 6, 2022

In the latest episode of ‘Understanding IP Matters’, which dropped today on leading podcast platforms, award-winning inventor Dan Brown says that the patent winds have shifted and are blowing Continue reading.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Fresh from the rolling hills of Monmouth, Welsh inventors Lisa and Anthony Hicks strode confidently into the Den. Sud-tastic licensing The commercial potential of Lisa and Anthony's protected innovation became evident when Deborah Meaden raised the possibility of licensing the technology to other brands. Their opening gambit?

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

For example, they can increase the value of a business, provide an advantage over competitors, and serve as a source of income through licensing. 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.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 27, 2022

An invention developed by a business or individual inventor may have great value to that business or individual, either through the commercialization of the invention or by licensing the invention to others in return for a license fee.

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Larson & Larson

JANUARY 10, 2021

With a patent, an inventor can exclude competition by enforcing the patent, license the invention to other parties for royalty payments, sue for damages in the case of infringement, and sell the invention to a third party. There are 3 types of patents that inventors should know: utility, design, and plant patents. Plant Patent.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 6, 2025

Inventors located outside the US can file US patent applications. Foreign inventors, however, must be careful to follow the patent laws of the country in which the invention was made. Can foreign applicants file US utility patent applications? For an invention made in China, you cannot file the first patent application with the USPTO.

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Patently-O

APRIL 13, 2022

Yes, a corporation may own or license an invention and its resulting patents. 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. I write: An item still lacking from the corporate arsenal is inventorship rights. Read mine here ].

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 31, 2022

You see that inventor names are correct. But, does the filing receipt indicate that the foreign filing license has been granted? You filed a patent application and received your official filing receipt from the USPTO. The Applicant name and address are correct. The priority information, customer number, and entity status are correct.

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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. Patents give the inventor the security and confidence to share their invention in public domains.

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IP Close Up

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The Supreme Court recently heard arguments for the Warhol v. Goldsmith copyright case, which will have a dramatic impact on content providers and the definition Continue reading.

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IPilogue

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Rovi’s revenue model is to license a portfolio for a rate without consideration for the number of patents. Videotron did not renew its license which expired in 2016. Videotron claimed they licensed to avoid litigation, and later realized that Rovi’s portfolio is obsolete.

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Intepat

JANUARY 24, 2024

Licensing is a legal tool that permits the utilization or reuse of already protected intellectual property. This raises discussions on various factors influencing the decision of licensors and licensees regarding the licensing process. Considerations for sub-licensing, including any specific limitations or financial terms.

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LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

For a patentee filing for patent protection regarding an invention made in the United States, a license is required before filing any application for a patent in a foreign country. Failure to get a foreign filing license can lead to invalidation of subsequently granted patents (35 U.S.C. §186). . § See , Genes Indus.

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Intellectual Property Office Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

With Christmas fast approaching, families everywhere are likely to be dusting off their Monopoly board, together with its familiar Scottie dog and top hat player pieces, ready for their annual challenge. How many will be aware of the challenges the game itself has seen since its original invention? Read on to find out more!

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IP Law 360

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Patent and Trademark Office issued its 1 millionth design patent to a licensed cosmetologist on Tuesday as more inventors apply for design patent protection than any other time in history.

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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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IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

An executive for a patent-licensing company that's pursuing infringement litigation against numerous restaurants over a patent that lets customers place mobile orders using a real-time menu that can make personalized suggestions accused Starbucks and its Baker Botts LLP attorney in a lawsuit Wednesday of making defamatory statements about him.

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IP Close Up

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The news in much of the inventing community is often doom and gloom, but for Stephen Key, a successful creator and entrepreneur, the opportunities faced Continue reading.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

United States , [1] the Federal Circuit rejected a strict temporal limitation on when the Government’s license rights in patents stemming from federally funded research is triggered under the Bayh-Dole Act. The funding agency obtains a license to “subject inventions,” which is defined as “any invention.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 28, 2025

A Baker Botts LLP partner hit back Tuesday against a patent-licensing company executive's claims that she made defamatory statements about him related to infringement litigation over a patent for a mobile restaurant ordering app with personalized suggestions.

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