Computer-implemented inventions are patentable at the EPO, but can often face significant resistance, particularly in relation to inventive step and sufficiency. Assessment of inventive step at the EPO for such inventions can be more clearly understood as a normal application of the well-known problem-and-solution approach.
As roughly 90% of patent applications in the Philippines originate from foreign applicants, it is crucial to develop a robust understanding of the domestic IP system. Inventions must meet certain criteria and rights holders must be aware of key deadlines and bilateral agreements.
IP-owning companies need to re-evaluate their patent strategies in the wake of Quebec’s right-to-repair bill and a Canada-wide bill on technical protection measures
IAM sat down with Chris Winters to discuss the deal in hand, the company’s “hyper-awareness” of trade secrets, and investor responses
18 October 2023
The Indian Patent Office’s refusal of a software patent application has been overturned on appeal by the Delhi High Court as the office relied on an outdated set of guidelines for computer-related inventions in its reasoning.
18 October 2023
In an era when many industries are employing large language models to generate content and code, it’s imperative for chief IP officers to track developing copyright test cases and see where the law lands
17 October 2023
As new patent litigation heats up against the Chinese device manufacturer in the US, Docket Navigator data reveals its litigation behaviour and record of success
16 October 2023
The Swedish telecoms leader alleges the Chinese mega-manufacturer doesn't deny that it needs a SEP licence but has delayed paying a fair royalty despite 10 years of negotiations
12 October 2023
In a recent trend, even those US district courts that loathe to stay litigation are scrutinising PTAB institution decisions when assessing whether an IPR will simplify litigation
10 October 2023
Smaller, more targeted IP approach more efficient than the Chinese e-commerce giant’s historical groupwide perspective, IP head Sean Ke tells IAM
09 October 2023
Data indicates the start of an uptrend in blockchain portfolios for sale but supply is still too low to meet the needs of would-be buyers from a multitude of industries
03 October 2023
Some patent litigators observe that patent disputes involving less complicated technologies tend to settle faster after claim construction. What does Docket Navigator data say?
27 September 2023
Here’s the critical background to know as innovators today participate in a USPTO listening session about the intersection between standards development and IP
20 September 2023
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