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Category: Intellectual Property

Less is More: Patent Practitioner Terms

April 24, 2023   |   By: Daniel Finnegan   Less is more. The phrase less is more means that having or expressing the essence of a thing is better than having or expressing too many superfluous aspects of the thing.   In the world of patents, patent practitioners are always searching for broad and functional characterizations… Continue reading Less is More: Patent Practitioner Terms

The Debate: DIY Patent Filing versus Hiring a Patent Lawyer

April 17, 2023   |   By: Tom Dunlap   As with most things in life, you get what you pay for. While do-it-yourself options or low-cost alternatives to legal counsel seem like a good deal, it is usually penny-wise and proud foolish. Of course, as the inventor you understand technology much better than anyone else on… Continue reading The Debate: DIY Patent Filing versus Hiring a Patent Lawyer

The Case for Allowing AI-Assisted Inventions

April 14, 2023   |   By: Mark Magas   Patentability of AI-assisted Inventions DBL’s Managing Partner Tom Dunlap recently wrote an interesting article about the current state of artificial intelligence (AI) inventorship. Mr. Dunlap detailed the patenting efforts surrounding DABUS, an AI system developed by Dr. Stephen Thaler that autonomously created certain inventions. In Thaler v. Vidal, The Federal… Continue reading The Case for Allowing AI-Assisted Inventions

Patents are Going Paperless

April 12, 2023   |   By: Anna Kinney   USPTO Transitions From Hardcopy Patents   Inventors prize their bound hardcopy patents for both sentimental reasons and because the hardcopy can be useful in negotiation. The USPTO only issues one original “Letters Patent.” If a patent is lost or destroyed, the best the owner can do is… Continue reading Patents are Going Paperless

AI Art & Copyright: Artificial intelligence or Artfully Infringing?

April 7, 2023   Part 2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become increasingly prevalent in the world of art, leading to new forms of creative expression that challenge our conventional notions on what constitutes art. AI-generated art is created using algorithms and machine learning, which allow computers to learn from and mimic human behavior. However, this… Continue reading AI Art & Copyright: Artificial intelligence or Artfully Infringing?

The Case of the Imaginary Yacht: Is ChatGPT the Future of Legal Research?

April 3, 2023   |   By: Daniel Davis   Is ChatGPT the Future of Legal Research?   I recently asked a robot for legal advice. I had heard about OpenAI’s ChatGPT program, famous for its ability to rap in the style of well-known musical artists (hello, copyright lawsuits), write college essays (teachers, GPTZero is your new hero), and… Continue reading The Case of the Imaginary Yacht: Is ChatGPT the Future of Legal Research?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) as Author or Artist?

March 29, 2023   |   By: Tom Dunlap   The issue of original works of art and authorship created by artificial intelligence (AI) raises several questions about authorship, ownership, and protection under United States copyright law. As the law stands, before the rapid rise of AI, there wasn’t really a question of who the creator of… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence (AI) as Author or Artist?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an Inventor?

March 22, 2023   |   By: Tom Dunlap   Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) invent or create legally protectable inventions? And if AI has the ability to do so, can and should these inventions be allowed patent protection by the USPTO?      The legal issue surrounding the naming of AI as an inventor at the United… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an Inventor?

Unified Patent Court (UPC) Update

March 8, 2023   |   By: Stoyan Radkov   On 17 February 2023, Germany deposited its instrument of ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement (UPCA) with the Council of the European Union (EU). The Unified Patent Court (UPC) will therefore start on 01 June 2023.   The UPC will eventually carry the sole responsible for infringement & validity… Continue reading Unified Patent Court (UPC) Update

Reducing Fees to Unleash Innovators

February 21, 2023   |   By: Anna Kinney Overnight, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) lowered many fees for small and micro entities due to a component of the Consolidated Appropriations Act signed on December 29, 2022. The component, entitled “Unleashing American Innovators Act,” addresses disparities in the US patent system and is intended to… Continue reading Reducing Fees to Unleash Innovators

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