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USPTO Extends Comment Deadline on Patent Eligible Subject Matter Guidance for AI Inventions

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The USPTO has extended the public comment deadline in order to afford all stakeholders an opportunity to weigh in on the subject matter eligibility of AI inventions....more

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USPTO Seeks Public Comment on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Patentability

The relentless march of technological progress presents a unique challenge for the intellectual property (IP) landscape. Earlier this year, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Request for Comments...more

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PTO Reopens Comment Period for AI Inventorship Guidance

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The US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) reopened and extended until June 20, 2024, the period for public comment on the guidance regarding inventorship in applications involving artificial intelligence (AI) assisted...more

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Patent Poetry: Patent Office Requests Public Comment on AI Prior Art

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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published a request for comment (RFC) on “how AI could affect evaluations of how the level of ordinary skills in the arts are made to determine if an invention is patentable...more

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Opportunity for Innovative Companies to Shape U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Initiatives

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is requesting public comment on how they can accelerate and incentivize the commercialization of innovative technologies. Public comments can be submitted via this...more

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PTO Issues Guidance, Request for Comment on AI Inventorship

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On February 13, 2024, the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) issued a notice with examination guidance and request for comment regarding inventorship in applications involving artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted inventions....more

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USPTO Issues New Guidance for Inventions Assisted by Artificial Intelligence: Human Contribution Is Key

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The Background: In response to the Biden administration's "Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence" on October 30, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office...more

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PTO Provides Guidance on Inventions Created with Help from Artificial Intelligence

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On February 13, 2024, the USPTO (PTO) published its guidance for inventions made with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). The PTO published the guidance in response to the directive it received in the Executive...more

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Draft Framework for Exercise of March-In Rights under Bayh-Dole Act Targets High Drug Pricing

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released for public comment a “Draft Interagency Guidance Framework for Considering the Exercise of March In-Rights” (“March-In Framework”) on December 8, 2023...more

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IP Hot Topic: Biden Administration Proposes Framework for Exercising Bayh-Dole March-in Rights to Control Drug Pricing

The Biden-Harris Administration recently announced various actions to lower healthcare and prescription drug costs. In one action, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released in December 2023 a draft...more

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Biden Administration Proposes New Framework for Exercising March-In Rights on Government-Funded Inventions; Drug Pricing May Be...

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Under the University and Small Business Patent Procedures Act of 1980 (35 U.S.C. §§ 200-212), commonly referred to as the Bayh-Dole Act, the federal government can exercise “march-in” authority in certain circumstances to...more

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Federal Government Releases Proposed Guidance for Exercising “March-In” Rights Under the Bayh-Dole Act: Implications for...

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On December 8, 2023, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a draft guidance document regarding the government’s exercise of “march-in” rights under the Bayh-Dole Act. The Bayh-Dole march-in...more

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The Future Of Artificial Intelligence and Inventorship: The USPTO Is Requesting Your Opinion

As the capabilities of Artificial Intelligence (AI) develop, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) continues to grapple with a key question: Can an AI be an inventor? On February 14, 2023, the USPTO...more

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Changes To March-In Rights Under Bayh-Dole And More?

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Since its enactment in 1980, the Bayh-Dole Act has been credited with promoting the development of over 10,000 startup companies and at least 200 pharmaceutical drugs and vaccines, while contributing more than $500 billion...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Summer 2020

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In This Issue - Inventorship, Patenting and AI: The Public Comments on Patenting Artificial Intelligence Inventions - Interest in artificial intelligence has become so keen that questions previously found only in works...more

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Hidden Layers Between AI & Patent Policy: Global Patent Office Policy Considerations and Perspectives

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With the ever increasing adoption of AI technology, no industry will unlikely be left untouched by Artificial Intelligence in the coming years. The worldwide spending on AI systems is estimated to increase as much as 100...more

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When Innovation Creates: Additional Developments in Artificial Intelligence at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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The Situation: Advances in artificial intelligence ("AI") are providing the ability to automatically create and design innovations without human assistance. AI's impact on patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and other...more

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When Innovation Invents: Artificial Intelligence Issues at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

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The Situation: Artificial intelligence ("AI") is growing more powerful and gaining application in many areas. AI can now create new innovation on its own, without a human inventor—a capability that will only expand as...more

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Comments on the USPTO's Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance -- The ABA

On July 30, 2015, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office updated its subject matter eligibility guidance ("July Update"). The update provided recommendations and resources for examiners in addition to those in the Office's...more

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