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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 ]

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2 weeks ago

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 ]

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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 ]

Intellectual Property Law Blog

AI-Assisted Inventions: Are They Patentable? Who is the Inventor?

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued guidance on inventorship for AI-assisted inventions.

The USPTO requires that a natural person must have significantly contributed to each claim in a patent application or patent. [ more ]

Patently-O

See you Soon: Three Upcoming Events

Debating design patent obviousness case on Feb 6th.

Utah IP Summit on Feb 16th. [ more ]

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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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3 weeks ago

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 ]

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Rader's Ruminations - Patent Eligibility III: Seven Times the Federal Circuit Has Struck Out

The Supreme Court advises the Federal Circuit to be more precise in implementing eligibility tests.

The Federal Circuit has failed to preserve the patent system despite opportunities to do so. [ more ]

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Law School Casebook Review: Patent Law Fundamentals (Brean & Snow) 2d Ed

Uses cases effectively for teaching

Efficient and practical approach with self-assessment questions [ more ]

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2 months ago

Leveque Intellectual Property Law, P.C. is Seeking a Patent / Intellectual Property Attorney - IPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Seeking dynamic and entrepreneurial attorneys with experience in patenting software and other electrical technologies.

Position at Leveque Intellectual Property Law, P.C. offers flexibility with hybrid work options in downtown Frederick, Maryland. [ more ]

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2 months ago

Rader's Ruminations: The Most Striking (and Embarrassing) Legal Mistake in Modern Patent Law

Patent law remedies now consider participant characteristics.

eBay v. MercExchange led to significant disruption in U.S. innovation policy. [ more ]

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5 months ago

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 ]

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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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2 months ago

'Where Are the Designers on This?': Some Post-Argument Thoughts on LKQ vs. GM

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit showed hesitancy in changing the current law on design patent obviousness.

Judges expressed concern with the implications of a wide-open, industry-specific test on design-patent obviousness. [ more ]

Above the Law

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

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

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 ]

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Web design

LKQ Corporation v. GM Global Tech: Design Patent En Banc

The Federal Circuit will hear an en banc patent case on February 5, 2024, regarding the application of a more stringent obviousness test to design patents.

Oral arguments will include judges from the Federal Circuit, and the case will focus on whether the Supreme Court's flexible test for obviousness applies to design patents. [ more ]

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