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IPKat Book of the Year Awards 2023 winners announced!

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Here are the nominees and winners: Best Patent Law Book The nominations, in no particular order, were: • Der patentrechtliche Schutz von Daten und seine Grenzen; Landscheidt, by Fabian Landscheidt. Patent Portfolio Management, A Practical Guide, by Ho Frattasi. The Proportionality Test in European Patent Law, by Léon Dijkman. •

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Australian Judge Rules Inventions Developed by Artificial Intelligence Can Qualify for Patent Protection

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In other words, there is no specific aspect of patent law, unlike copyright law involving the requirement for a human author or the existence of moral rights, that would drive a construction of the Act as excluding non-human inventors.

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Book review: Intellectual Property Protection for AI-Generated Creations

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The patent chapter addresses patentability subject matter, inventive step or non-obviousness, enablement or sufficient disclosure, inventorship, and other forms of protection such as utility model. She also highlights areas in need of further investigation, such as ownership and moral rights.

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Book Review: The Artificial Inventor - A Challenge for the Patent System

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25), Sánchez García emphasises the importance of centering human rights. This approach would be intended to safeguard the interests of humanity at large as well as the societal interest in innovation, serving the purposes of patent law.

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PROTECTING ARCHITECTURAL WORKS IN THE INDIAN IP REGIME

Intepat

Architectural works are also classified as artistic works, and hence, architects and designers are accorded the same rights provided for artistic works under Section 13 and 14 of the Act. Additionally, the architect is also granted moral rights over their work, enabling them to preserve the architectural integrity of the building.

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The Legal Conundrum of AI as a Patent Holder: Affecting the Policy Decisions

IP and Legal Filings

The Issue The Indian Patent Office , has for the first time rejected to recognize the claim of AI to be an inventor relying upon Section 2 and 6 of the Indian Patents Act, 1970 (Hereinafter, the Act). [1] 1] Legal personality refers to the ability of an entity to hold legal rights and obligations. 4] AIR 1960 Mysore 173. [5]

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Australian Judge Rules Inventions Developed by Artificial Intelligence Can Qualify for Patent Protection

LexBlog IP

In other words, there is no specific aspect of patent law, unlike copyright law involving the requirement for a human author or the existence of moral rights, that would drive a construction of the Act as excluding non-human inventors.