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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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Some studies have shown that juries favour independent inventors / start-ups over bigger corporate defendants (e.g. Moderna was one such company that was granted a compulsory license. Easy for Moderna to now push for ‘licensing and not abrogating patents’. This David v. Judge Kimberly Moore, Populism and Patents, NYU L.Rev ).

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 16, 2021

It is important to understand the ownership or possession of IP in case of any such contract with a third party. Law in multiple jurisdictions holds that the first owner of the invention is the inventor and likewise, the first owner of the copyright is the author of the work.

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IIPRD

MARCH 13, 2025

These rights include exclusive ownership benefits and rights against any misuse, alteration, modification etc. It grants exclusive rights to the inventors and prevents others from selling, using or making it without their permission. of their work for a fixed period. Examples include the Coca-Cola recipe, Google Search algorithm, etc.

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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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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

JANUARY 26, 2022

Based on one of their requests, I prepared a video resource for the BEST Lab that describes important elements of IP licensing agreements. An IP ownership issue arises where some students in a Capstone group wish to start a business with their Capstone IP, but some group members do not.

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Patent Trademark Blog

APRIL 22, 2022

Startups frequently ask whether their patent should be owned by the company or the individual inventors. A US patent application must identify each individual inventor who contributed to the claimed invention whether or not they have ownership rights. But, such written license agreements take time and money to prepare.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 9, 2024

In late June this year, I wrote ( here ) about how Bharat Biotech (BBIL) filed a patent application for Covaxin without listing the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) as a co-patentee or inventor, despite the Health Ministry asserting that the intellectual property rights over Covaxin are “jointly owned” by ICMR and BBIL.

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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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Patently-O

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Under this old law, an accused infringer was able to assert a defense of invalidity if the issued patent fails to name the correct inventors. The patents list two inventors, Richard Darr and Edward Morgan. But, on summary judgment the district court concluded they should have listed a third inventor, Alessandro Falzoni.

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IPilogue

APRIL 1, 2022

Canadian patents also tended to belong to individual inventors rather than larger assignees, involved fewer inventors, and were cited less frequently, making them relatively less valuable in the global market for innovation. Blit puts forward several potential explanations. Conclusion.

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Patently-O

MAY 2, 2022

2022) focuses on the classic patent law question of whether the inventor’s pre-filing sales activity serve to bar the patent from issuing. The Facts : On February 7, 2000 , the inventor’s company (MCE) offered to sell and install a butane-blending system to Equilon. by Dennis Crouch. Venture (Fed. ” Pfaff v.

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 19, 2024

A core ethical concern behind patenting Metaverse technology is that it would likely result in monopolies of patents, thereby potentially curtailing growth in open, inclusive platforms and even a type of digital divide by excluding the individual who cannot license or purchase patented ideas.

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Patently-O

MAY 15, 2024

The proposed solution then was to include a license restriction, printed each machine sold, stating that the patented machine could only be used with stencil paper, ink, and other supplies made by A.B. Dick’s machines — done on advice of counsel in an attempt to avoid liability. Dick can to conceal any violation.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

This judgment concerned the classification of payments under end-user license agreements (EULA). In this judgment, the Delhi High Court delved into the interpretation of section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 with respect to disputes involving trademark licensing agreements. CIT [Supreme Court].

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Intepat

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Patents enable the establishment of a strong market presence and revenue generation through licensing as well. Furthermore, patent holders can generate income through licensing their inventions, whether through lump-sum payments or royalties. Cross-licensing agreements also enable access to external technology.

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Intepat

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

While the intention of patent law is to encourage innovation by providing inventors with exclusive rights, the proliferation of patents can create barriers to entry, especially in industries characterized by rapid innovation. Block chain technology presents new opportunities for managing IP rights.

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LexBlog IP

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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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Copyright Ownership of Movies and Films in Canada: Who’s on First? Continued Debates over AI as an Inventor. Around the world, patent registrars grappled with patent applications that credit artificial intelligence software as the inventor. Giuseppina D’Agostino. IP Innovation Clinic ChatBot Launch Event by Bonnie Hassanzadeh.

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Intepat

MAY 24, 2024

Understanding Patents A patent is a legal protection granted by the government to an inventor, providing the exclusive right to make, use, and sell an invention for a specified period, typically 20 years from the filing date. This enhanced valuation allows startups to raise more capital while giving up less ownership.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

Inventorship in the US is a critical component of patent ownership. When applying for a patent at the USPTO, the applicant must name all inventors of the invention claimed in the patent application. One joint inventor cannot stop another from independently selling, conveying, assigning, or licensing the patent.

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Patently-O

JANUARY 19, 2024

While most of patents are attributable to both joint-inventors, some are only attributable to one or the other. Ownership Rights : Roku argued Universal lacked ownership rights to assert the ‘196 patent because when Universal filed its ITC complaint, it had recently filed a petition to correct inventorship to add a Universal employee.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Suppose you have an inventor or applicant who asks you to file a patent application in the U.S. In addition, the inventor or applicant must not have assigned, granted, conveyed, or licensed the invention, or be legally obligated to do so, to anyone who does not also qualify as a small entity. Under 37 C.F.R. §

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Greenspoon Marder LLP

JANUARY 25, 2019

As such, inventors could use blockchain to document, record and manage their inventions. Ultimately, effective implementation and use of blockchain technology could have a significant, groundbreaking impact on IP development, ownership and licensing. The post Can Blockchain Technology Protect Your IP Assets?

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Velocity of Content

MARCH 16, 2023

As a person involved in copyright on a daily basis, I’ve observed a number of events and requests for comment over the last few years on the issue of whether artificial intelligence (AI) systems can be “authors” in the copyright sense (or inventors of patents). 3:22-cv-06823 – Whither transformative? These cases are not against AI.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 25, 2022

These stakeholders range from inventors, patent owners, licensees and patent examiners. The most direct stakeholders are the inventors who conceptualized the invention that is now patented. The inventor’s rights to the patent vary depending on ownership, further explained below. Front Page.

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Larson & Larson

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Product designers, inventors, and artists of all types need to understand the meaning of intellectual property and how to protect their creative contributions. . Today’s law protects intellectual property to encourage creativity and the incentive to work for the public good by compensating the artist or inventor fairly. . .

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IP and Legal Filings

APRIL 18, 2023

The owner gets an exclusive right to use or sell for a specific time period as a legal right under the document which we refer throughout this paper as ‘patent’ The patent system is designed to encourage innovation by protecting the rights of inventors to their inventions. 3] In the case of V.B. Mohammaed Ibrahim v.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 26, 2023

If you’re using an online logo generator, such as the one in Canva, a very popular online program for creating all kinds of visual projects, or Logo.com, you need to look at the license terms of the software. Canva and other logo generators are licensing the use of their product and the generated logos in it to you.

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IIPRD

APRIL 2, 2024

vi] This is where governments use ‘compulsory licensing’ to ensure access to affordable drugs in public health emergencies and foster innovation, where patents and monopolies gained through it has prevailed. Studies have established a correlation between TRIPS-plus provisions and increased drug prices in importing nations.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

There has been limited case law citing the section 9(3) and there remains some ambiguity and academic debate on the ownership of computer-generated works under English law. In this instance however the user generating the images was in Ireland and the online software model generating the images was hosted in the US.

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IIPRD

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In this sector, intellectual property (IP) regulations are essential for defending the rights of inventors, artists, and producers. It gives authors and artists the sole ownership rights to their original writings, music, films, and artwork. Patents also provide inventors with temporary exclusive rights to their discoveries.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 28, 2023

In 2022, the Federal Circuit ruled that computer programs cannot qualify as inventors under the US Patent Act. But neither of these cases deals with the scenario where the AI is a co-inventor or, like this article, a co-author with a human. This can help avoid any disputes over copyright ownership down the line. Vidal , 43 F.4th

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The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Hayleigh Bosher : One of the big questions that you are alluding to, I’m sure, is about ownership. Tim Moss : You are absolutely right, the questions of authorship, ownership, or inventorship ais one of the biggest questions around AI and IP. But, it’s not just about ownership and authorship, you are looking at the fundamentals of IP.

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LexBlog IP

JANUARY 17, 2023

The enactment of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 includes the Unleashing American Innovators Act of 2022 (UAIA), directed toward increasing innovation of small businesses and inventors in America. This can discourage independent inventors and small businesses that cannot afford these fees from obtaining patents.

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IIPRD

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Intellectual property rights serve as the protection tool for the inventors from infringers, the invention of any product is the result of the sweat and blood of the inventor. In the Outer Space Treaty, it is mentioned that no state can claim ownership of the Outer Space.

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