Strategies for Claiming AI Inventions in Patent Applications
Inventions based in artificial intelligence (AI) are very interesting because these inventions often incorporate a variety of inventive technologies. There is usually a…
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The Technical Difference between AI and Machine Learning
The terms AI and machine learning are often used interchangeably in normal speech. But is there a technical difference between AI and machine learning? Does the technical…
Making Statements Concerning Efficacy or Safety in Medical Device Patent Applications
When applying for a medical device patent, the application must describe and define what is often called the “inventive concept” of the invention. In addition, the…
Protecting AI Algorithms/Software
In the last fifty years, artificial intelligence has come a long way from beating a human at a game of chess. Nowadays, AI’s potential seems boundless. AI technologies…
Are There Time Restrictions on When Someone Can Initiate an Inter Partes Review?
Just like any other aspect of filing a patent application or a petition with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), there are certain timing restrictions…
Getting a Patent on AI inventions
The realm of artificial intelligence is brimming with innovation, and where there is innovation there is a need for patent protection. What makes the task of seeking…
Types of Claims In Medical Device Patent Applications
In the US, assuming the statutory criteria are met, patents are granted by the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) to an inventor for his or her new invention. The…
Do Not Underestimate the Value of Design Patents In A Medical Device IP Portfolio
The US Patent Act allows inventors to patent many types of inventions. In general, 35 U.S.C. §101 covers what are generally called “utility” patents and §171 governs what…
The Benefits of Using the After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 for Software-Related Patent Applications
Developing an innovative new software or mobile application can take a lot of time, money and resources. First, the idea for the software, and what it will do, has to be…
Patent Term Extension: Learn How Your Medical Device Inventions Can Benefit
It takes many years for new drugs and new medical devices to wind their way through the approval process of the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It can take…
How to Help Your Patent Lawyer Prepare Your Software Patent Application
Software is ubiquitous in today’s tech-savvy world. Many technological advances that are being made today in mobile application development, medical devices, electronics…
Software As A Medical Device: Can It Be Patented?
In general, if computer software meets the definition, software can be deemed a “medical device” by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and can also be patented…
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