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Patently-O
1 month ago
Web design

Federal Circuit Overrules Rosen-Durling Test for Design Patent Obviousness

Federal Circuit overrules longstanding Rosen-Durling test for design patent obviousness, adopting Graham v. John Deere Co. framework [ more ]
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

A Creeper: Absorbing Generative AI into the Inventive Process

The intersection of AI and patent law is a crucial point shaping the future of innovation. [ more ]
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Commerce Department Announces NIST and USPTO Action on AI

USPTO published an RFC on AI's impact on patent law, including PHOSITA concept and examination guidance.
The Department of Commerce announced actions on AI safety, security, and distinguishing human versus AI-produced content. [ more ]
Patently-O
2 months ago
Law

UMKC School of Law Wins National Patent Application Drafting Competition

Encouraging law students to participate in patent drafting competitions can lead to successful careers in patent prosecution. [ more ]
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

CAFC Precedential Decision on Rule 12(b)(6) Affirms Patent Ineligibility of Medical Scan Visualization Claims

Court ruled AI Visualize's patent claims as abstract data manipulation.
Claims failed to pass Alice step two due to high-level generality. [ more ]
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
2 months ago
Women in technology

Women at the ITC in 2023: What This Year's Data Shows

Women are underrepresented in the ITC advocates, with only 27%, showcasing a larger gender disparity issue across patent law.
Men in ITC have significantly more years of experience than women, highlighting an imbalance that needs addressing in gender representation and equity. [ more ]
Patently-O
1 month ago
Web design

Federal Circuit Overrules Rosen-Durling Test for Design Patent Obviousness

Federal Circuit overrules longstanding Rosen-Durling test for design patent obviousness, adopting Graham v. John Deere Co. framework [ more ]
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

A Creeper: Absorbing Generative AI into the Inventive Process

The intersection of AI and patent law is a crucial point shaping the future of innovation. [ more ]
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Commerce Department Announces NIST and USPTO Action on AI

USPTO published an RFC on AI's impact on patent law, including PHOSITA concept and examination guidance.
The Department of Commerce announced actions on AI safety, security, and distinguishing human versus AI-produced content. [ more ]
Patently-O
2 months ago
Law

UMKC School of Law Wins National Patent Application Drafting Competition

Encouraging law students to participate in patent drafting competitions can lead to successful careers in patent prosecution. [ more ]
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
2 months ago
Artificial intelligence

CAFC Precedential Decision on Rule 12(b)(6) Affirms Patent Ineligibility of Medical Scan Visualization Claims

Court ruled AI Visualize's patent claims as abstract data manipulation.
Claims failed to pass Alice step two due to high-level generality. [ more ]
IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law
2 months ago
Women in technology

Women at the ITC in 2023: What This Year's Data Shows

Women are underrepresented in the ITC advocates, with only 27%, showcasing a larger gender disparity issue across patent law.
Men in ITC have significantly more years of experience than women, highlighting an imbalance that needs addressing in gender representation and equity. [ more ]
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Patently-O
7 months ago
Law

Predicting Eligibility

The article provides empirical evidence that eligibility outcomes in patent law are now quite predictable.
The development of a legal framework and hundreds of eligibility decisions have provided guidance for future cases.
The biggest concern in eligibility cases is no longer unpredictability, but rather a perceived push against patentability. [ more ]
Above the Law
7 months ago
UX design

New Design Patent Bar Welcomes More Creative Lawyers To The IP World

The USPTO is introducing a new bar exam for design patent practitioners, allowing professionals with creative and artistic backgrounds to practice patent law.
Applicants for the design patent bar must have a degree in industrial design, product design, architecture, applied arts, graphic design, fine/studio arts, or art teacher education.
The expansion of the admission criteria aims to encourage broader participation in patent law and keep up with evolving technology. [ more ]
Above the Law
7 months ago
UX design

New Design Patent Bar Welcomes More Creative Lawyers To The IP World

The USPTO is introducing a new bar exam for design patent practitioners, allowing professionals with creative and artistic backgrounds to practice patent law.
Applicants for the design patent bar must have a degree in industrial design, product design, architecture, applied arts, graphic design, fine/studio arts, or art teacher education.
The expansion of the admission criteria aims to encourage broader participation in patent law and keep up with evolving technology. [ more ]
Above the Law
7 months ago
UX design

New Design Patent Bar Welcomes More Creative Lawyers To The IP World

The USPTO is introducing a new bar exam for design patent practitioners, allowing professionals with creative and artistic backgrounds to practice patent law.
Applicants for the design patent bar must have a degree in industrial design, product design, architecture, applied arts, graphic design, fine/studio arts, or art teacher education.
The expansion of the admission criteria aims to encourage broader participation in patent law and keep up with evolving technology. [ more ]
Patently-O
7 months ago
Artificial intelligence

AI as an Inventing Tool - it's Implications for Patent Law

The Berkely Center for Law & Technology is hosting a virtual conference on the implications of AI as an inventing tool in patent law.
The Winslow Tableau, a concept in patent law, is being reassessed in light of recent advances in AI.
AI's responses are closer to common sense reasoning and less like an automated system. [ more ]
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