UK Supreme Court Rules AI Cannot be Named as an Inventor in Patent Disputes
In a landmark decision, the UK’s highest court has upheld previous legal rulings that AI-powered machines cannot be listed as inventors on patent applications.
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Anonymous Letter to House Oversight Committee Alleges Intel Cheated in Patent War
There has been a new twist in an ongoing, multibillion-dollar patent battle between Intel and semiconductor patent holder VLSI , with anonymous allegations being mailed to the House Oversight Committee regarding Intel’s interactions with the Patent Trial Appeals Board (PTAB).
Trade Court Rules that Google Infringed on Sonos Patents
The United States International Trade Commission has reportedly upheld a ruling finding that Google infringed upon five audio technology patents held by speaker company Sonos.
China Won’t Answer if It Will Waive Coronavirus Vaccine Patents
A spokesman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Thursday refused to answer if China would consider releasing patent protection from its coronavirus vaccines so they could be manufactured worldwide, as the U.S. government has proposed.
BlackBerry Files Lawsuit Against Facebook Claiming Patent Infringement
BlackBerry has filed a lawsuit against Facebook, alleging patent infringement.
According to CNN, BlackBerry claimed in their lawsuit “that the social media companies developed messaging applications that ‘co-opt BlackBerry’s innovations’ by using patented features touching on security, the user interface, and battery life.”
Facebook Patent Reveals Plans to Collect Footage Through Cameras Without User Knowledge
A new patent filed by Facebook shows that the company may use phone, tablet and laptop cameras to spy on their users.
Facebook Files Patent for Meme Analysis Engine
A patent filed by Facebook detailing a proposed meme analysis engine has been uncovered.
Time to Restore Patent Property Rights
If you believed property rights are critically important, then you’d call for Congress to preserve, protect and vigorously defend intellectual property rights.
Apple’s Billion-Dollar Patent Loss Will Bring More Lawsuits
Apple Inc.’s near-billion-dollar loss Tuesday for violating a University of Wisconsin patent from 1998 that improves processor performance in all of its iPhone and iPad products will encourage more universities to sue tech companies.
Texas Rep Passes Bill through House Committee to Protect Small Businesses and Inventors
Seven-term Republican Congressman Michael Burgess’ (R-TX) bill on Patent protection has been voted through the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The bill is now making its way to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C.
Patent Trolls Don’t Contribute to Innovation–They Impose a Private Tax
Trial lawyers trying to hold parts of the legal system hostage to make money is nothing new. It always happens the same way: a few creative lawyers figure out how to exploit legal loopholes; then abuse those loopholes to enrich themselves at others’ expense until someone stops them. Along the way, they come up with all sorts of creative justifications for what they are doing, claiming it’s actually positive and beneficial. Behind the scenes, they convince or pay off special interests to lobby for delays in changing the law that would close their loopholes and stop the cash flow.
Tesla Open Source EV Patents Let Apple Jump in as Competitor
On June 12, 2014, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on the company’s web site that “All Our Patent Belong to You.” In adopting an “open source” policy to allow others to use the company’s patented intellectual property for free, Tesla’s stock (NASDAQ-TSLA) went up and the company got lots of publicity. But the statement preserved patent rights by requiring “good faith”, which is definitely not “open source.” Now, in a bizarre move, Musk has announced unlimited free-use of Tesla’s patents. Twenty-four hours later, Apple leaked that it is designing an electric vehicle and is now bidding to recruit Tesla employees.
Eric Cantor: ‘Disservice’ for GOP to focus on Obamacare and Illegal Immigration
Former House Majority Leader-turned-Wall Street investment bank executive Eric Cantor appeared on Twitter for the first time since July to tweet out his Monday CNBC op-ed wherein he offered Republicans advice on how to lead the new Congress.
