IP Watchdog

MARCH 24, 2025

Although the appellate court did not categorically reject registrability of all AI-generated works, the D.C. Perlmutter affirming the denial of a copyright application filed by artificial intelligence (AI) developer Dr. Stephen Thaler to an image created by one of Thalers generative AI systems.

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The IPKat

DECEMBER 27, 2021

These well-known applications designated an artificial intelligence system as the inventor. Legal basis and arguments According to Article 81 EPC and Rule 19(1) EPC, the designation of the inventor is a formal requirement that a patent application must fulfill. This Kat wonders, is AI really an inventor?

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Olartemoure Blog

JUNE 23, 2023

Finally, it should be noted that the registration form will be available until August 31, 2023 and can only be filled out through the link provided by SIC. La entrada Inventor Awards in Colombia se publicó primero en OlarteMoure | Intellectual Property.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 27, 2023

Though this part of the judgement was heavily focused on contract law, some significant points regarding student inventors were determined. Unfairness in a DPhil contract can be assessed in reference to the intellectual property rights terms in other higher-education institutions.

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IP Close Up

MARCH 29, 2022

The first three IP CloseUp readers who email explore@understandingip.org will receive complimentary registration to the 5th Intellectual Property Awareness Summit. IPAS 2022 is being held at Continue reading.

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Patently-O

APRIL 25, 2023

In certain instances, if the AI were human, it would be rightfully recognized as at least a joint inventor. This raises the question of whether it is appropriate to designate the human, who contributed to only a part of the invention and collaborated with the AI, as the sole inventor.

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JD Supra Law

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Copyright Office refused to allow a copyright registration for a work of art created by a machine, and a federal district court held that an artificial intelligence system could not be an inventor on a patent. In the last few years, the U.S. By: Weintraub Tobin

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Erik K Pelton

AUGUST 19, 2022

I really love Ben Franklin, he was such a unique inventor of so many different things, and scholar, and really, a Renaissance man. Having that registration also allows your brand to use the ®. There is a very well-known quote from Benjamin Franklin about an ounce of prevention being worth a pound of cure.

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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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Patently-O

JANUARY 24, 2023

.” Specifically, this case arises from the Federal Circuit’s denial of a patent to an invention created by an artificial intelligence (AI) system, holding that an AI system is categorically unable to meet the definition of “inventor” under the Patent Act. Registration Application #1-7100387071). PERLMUTTER et al, Docket No.

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The TTABlog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In a highly detailed and instructive opinion, the Board granted a petition for cancellation of a registration for the product configuration shown below, for a "spring-loaded glass-breaking device," on the ground of de jure functionality under Section 2(e)(5). The Board looked to the factors set forth in In re Morton-Norwich Prods.,

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Currently, a single patent bar governs registration for anyone seeking to practice before the USPTO in utility, plant, and design patent matters. So, although these designers are often design patent inventors, they have been prohibited from becoming patent practitioners. Design Patent Bar: Can only prepare and prosecute design patents.

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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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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

The guidance instructs examiners on how to determine the correct inventor(s) to be named in a patent or patent application for inventions created by humans with the assistance of one or more AI systems ”. A natural person’s use of an AI system in creating an AI-assisted invention does not negate the person’s contributions as an inventor; 2.

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Erik K Pelton

MAY 28, 2024

trademark registrations and have been involved in dozens of disputes before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (“TTAB”). trademark registrations. 9] According to the USPTO’s materials, this is due, in part, to a historically low rate of post-registration filings. [10] EMP&A’s clients have received over 4,000 U.S.

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Patently-O

AUGUST 4, 2021

A world first – South Africa recently made headlines by granting a patent for ‘a food container based on fractal geometry’ to a non-human inventor, namely an artificial intelligence (AI) machine called DABUS. Guest Post by Meshandren Naidoo and Dr. Christian E. If these affairs are in order, the patent will summarily be granted by the CIPC.

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IPilogue

JANUARY 14, 2022

Continued Debates over AI as an Inventor. Around the world, patent registrars grappled with patent applications that credit artificial intelligence software as the inventor. The Supreme Court of Canada last considered the definition of “inventor” in 2002, but has yet to consider whether it would include non-human entities.

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 8, 2022

The act is built on a first-to-file, first-to-get approach, which means that the inventor or developer of a design should file a registration application as soon as possible to prevent others from claiming rights to that design. For a limited period, this Act granted the inventors the exclusive right to make and sell their designs.

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 8, 2024

It is a statutory right which was granted by the government of India and in return the inventor of the patent have to completely disclose their creation. This way it permits the inventors of the Patent to purposively create international patent portfolios. The registration unlatches the possibility to monetize the invention.

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LexBlog IP

MAY 31, 2023

part of a patent claim), does the AI system need to be listed as an “inventor”? patent law, an inventor is one who contributes to the conception of at least one claim element of a given patent claim (i.e., The Case For Listing an AI as an Inventor: where an AI System can “conceive” In August 2022, the U.S.

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Kashishipr

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Usually, the inventor is under constant fear of leakage of information relating to the invention as a certain disclosure has to be made to the manufacturer. It is for this reason that inventors prefer signing a binding Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA). Why Should an Inventor File a Provisional Patent Application?

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Larson & Larson

MARCH 9, 2023

This article will explore the implications of AI inventorship, and discuss its potential benefits to inventors and the world at large. There are several ways in which AI can assist inventors. This can help inventors to quickly and efficiently identify which ideas are worth pursuing. Under 35 U.S.C. §

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 22, 2023

[ On December 20, the UK Supreme Court affirmed its previous decision to deny registration to inventions by Dr. Stephen Thaler’s AI DABUS, holding that an AI software cannot be listed as an inventor. As discussed here , South Africa and Australia are the only jurisdictions where DABUS has been registered as an inventor.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2021

The inventor should collect as much information as possible about his invention. The inventor should think about the field of his invention, the advantages of such an invention and if that invention can improve already existing solutions. The post Patent Registration Process in India appeared first on Biswajit Sarkar Blog.

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Kashishipr

MAY 5, 2021

Patent trolls, as per this point of view, do well to the economy as well as to the inventor since litigation cost has the potential to leave the inventor bankrupt. It is imperative to guard the IP assets through proper registration and renewal procedures. Point of View 2: Patent Trolls do Hurt Innovation.

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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. In modern biology research, inventors come from various disciplines such as pharmaceutical, environmental, agricultural, and dairy, and all of them are involved in improving the quality of life.

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LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Stephen Thaler, nelle quali veniva designato come unico inventore il sistema di intelligenza artificiale “DABUS”, di proprietà dello stesso Dott. Stephen Thaler. Le due domande erano state inizialmente respinte dall’UKIPO nel 2019 (decisione disponibile qui ), sostenendo che il Dott. §§ 54-73).

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IP and Legal Filings

JUNE 16, 2021

As a lawyer, we tend to advise that the registration of your IP is of utmost importance since it affords multiple rights to the owner which assist them in their enforcement. In case federal law permits the registration of trade secrets and confidential information, it must be registered as in the case of the United States.

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The IP Law Blog

MARCH 10, 2022

The work was created by a machine called “Creativity Machine” and was submitted for copyright registration in 2018 by Steven Thaler. The Copyright Office again refused registration, finding that there was “no evidence of sufficient creative input or intervention by a human author.” The title is “A Recent Entrance to Paradise.”

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Kashishipr

JANUARY 27, 2022

They may opt for different ways to safeguard their IP, including IP registrations and protecting the IP assets with an NDA. For example, if a business company has a patented invention, the specific details of that invention may have to be disclosed to the venture capitalists or inventors who may be interested in investing or buying it.

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2022

A patent refers to an exclusive right granted by the patent authority of a nation to the inventor or applicant of a unique invention. A patent search is the first step of the Patent Registration process in India, and that too is a crucial one. Patent Search and its Importance. Types of Patent Search. 2) Patentability/Novelty Search.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 8, 2024

design patent, industrial design, design registration, design model, aesthetic model, etc.). I was consistently intrigued by the opportunity to bring harmony to international design lawan area plagued by discord and confusion, including disagreement over the very terminology used to describe the right (e.g.,

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U.S. Department of Commerce

JUNE 21, 2024

of all inventors named on U.S. At the same time, a Harvard University study revealed that white Americans are three times more likely to invent than Black Americans, and that children born to parents in the top 1% of income earners are 10 times more likely to become inventors than those from families with below-median income.

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SpicyIP

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Further details, including the link for registration, are provided in the post here. The deadline for registration for the webinar is September 20, 2021. The deadline for registration for the webinar is September 20, 2021. Further details, including the link for registration, are provided in the post here.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

” (For a comment, see here ) The DABUS team (the Artificial Inventor Project ) starting testing copyright law back in 2018, seeking to register with the US Copyright Office (USCO) A Recent Entrance to Paradise , an image created by DABUS. Registration was refused in August 2019, in line with previous US case law and guidance.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Vidya Drolia case laid down certain conditions for non-arbitrability of disputes and stated that grant and issue of patents and registration of trademarks were exclusive sovereign or government functions, thus making them non-arbitrable. Durga Trading Corporation was clarified in this case. In Dhiraj Dewani v.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 31, 2024

Bar and Bench ( paywalled ) reported that the case is not only concerned with the use of the above image but also the tagline “Inventors of Butter Chicken and Dal Makhani.” ” Coming to the case: The question “Who is the inventor ,” hints at a potential patentability issue which the case nowhere seems to be about.

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