Tag: patent-applications
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What rights does a patent provide?
A patent is a property right granted by the US government to an inventor “to exclude others from making, using, offering for sale, or selling the invention throughout the country or importing the invention into the country” for a limited time in exchange for public disclosure of the invention when the patent is granted. A…
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Protecting Your Ideas: Intellectual Property and AI Lawyers
– AI-generated content raises questions about how copyright and patent laws apply – Generative AI programs like ChatGPT and DALL-E 2 create new content based on user prompts and data sets – AI training involves exposing the AI to large quantities of existing works 1. The U.S. Copyright Office does not provide copyright protection to…
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Important Agreements for Business Owners: Protecting Your Ideas and Creations
1. Non-Disclosure Agreements are important for protecting confidential information when sharing it with potential business partners, investors, and customers. These agreements should include a broad definition of confidential information and have a duration that adequately protects the information, which might be perpetual for trade secrets. 2. Employee Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreements are necessary to…