A Delaware Federal judge Rules in Favour of Northwestern’s Cobot Patents
shot by IP News Shots / 1:11 pm on 01 April, 2022
The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware dismissed the claims made by ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. and Universal Robots to invalidate Northwestern University’s Cobot Patents. The judge found that technology is not abstract and patentable under the U.S. Supreme Court Alice v. CLS Bank ruling.
Industry: AI/ML/DL | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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Mycroft AI Initiates ‘Vicious’ Strike at Law Firm
shot by IP News Shots / 4:07 pm on 19 October, 2021
The Missouri federal court judge has signaled Tumey LLP to proceed with the patent row against Mycroft AI, Inc. Tumey has accused Mycroft founder and CEO for “vicious, relentless, and escalating campaign of assaults” after the filing of patent litigation. Tumey is representing Voice Tech Corp. against Mycroft.
Industry: AI/ML/DL, Software | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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U.K. to Reform Patenting Approach for AI Inventions
shot by IP News Shots / 5:11 pm on 01 October, 2021
The DABUS patent decision regarding the inventions created by AI might change the attitude towards AI patents in the U.K. The legislation and appeal will be attainable in the Supreme Court. A part of the U.K.’s goal to become the world leader in AI will reform patenting of AI inventions.
Industry: AI/ML/DL | News Category: General Updates | Type of IP: Patent
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U.K. to Bring Potential IP Reforms to Make the Nation an AI Superpower Globally
shot by IP News Shots / 6:26 pm on 23 September, 2021
The United Kingdom (U.K.) has launched a plan to bring potential IP reforms in the field of technology. The U.K. government has proposed a decade-long plan for its first artificial intelligence (AI) strategy which will make way for the country to get established as a global AI superpower.
Industry: AI/ML/DL | News Category: General Updates | Type of IP: Patent
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West Missouri Court Denies Petition by Voice Tech in Dispute over Voice Command Patents
shot by IP News Shots / 5:44 pm on 23 September, 2021
A judge at U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri has denied a petition filed by Voice Tech Corp. against Mycroft AI. The petition was regarding entering a default judgement against the latter in battle over voice command patents. The court found Mycroft in contempt of its previous order to remove certain online content but not to the level to issue a warrant to end the case altogether.
Industry: AI/ML/DL | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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The UK Court of Appeal Refuses to Accept AI as an Inventor
shot by IP News Shots / 5:58 pm on 22 September, 2021
The Court of Appeal (UK) refused to accept an artificial intelligence (AI) machine as an inventor in UK. This comes as a critical judgement in a global battle over the technology. The appeals court stated that under British law, only an individual or individuals are allowed to be an inventor(s) and that an AI machine could not apply for patents for computer generated inventions.
Industry: AI/ML/DL | News Category: Litigations | Type of IP: Patent
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