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Sole Licensing In sole licensing, the licensor retains the right to pursue the technology itself. It operates in the same way as an exclusive license, except that the patent owner retains the rights to exploit the Intellectual Property, but cannot grant any further sub-licenses. The terms 'sole' and ...

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The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) was established in the 1970s to offer an inexpensive and convenient way to file patent applications across multiple nations. The need for such an agreement has only grown as the scope and importance of patent protection has expanded over time. However, as ...

Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (a)(2) and (b), a person may develop and use technological means to circumvent a technological measure, or to circumvent the protection afforded by a technological measure, to enable its identification and analysis under paragraph (1), or for the purpose ...

software-related technologies. Courts, lawyers, and patent offices are struggling to understand the nuances of the framework in order to understand what is and is not patentable. This has led to many inconsistencies because there are no clear or consistent standards for applying the Alice Framework ...

If the examiner has requested clarification in the language of the claim, the applicant must make changes in the written language of the claim to provide greater clarity.
Section 112 refusals are much easier to deal with because they deal with the structure rather than the substance of the claim ...

Elon Musk, known for ventures like Tesla and SpaceX, co-founded Neuralink in 2016, which is dedicated to advancing brain-machine interface technology.
Neuralink's application for human trials was rejected in early 2022.
Neuralink aims to develop implantable brain-machine interfaces (BMIs) to ...

How Does Prior Art Affect Your Patents?
The presence of prior art can have a significant impact on your patents. If prior art is found that discloses the same invention or a clear rendering of your invention, it can negatively impact the novelty and inventiveness of your patent application. In such ...

What Should I Do If My Patent Search Doesn't Turn Up Anything?
After conducting your patent research, if you come up empty-handed, you can take this as accurate information and proceed with filing a patent application. Alternatively, you may find a patent professional to give it a second, more ...