Day: January 11, 2022

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the National Institute of Industrial Property of Brazil (INPI) have been implementing the Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program since April 2017. On November 9, 2021, the two Offices agreed to renew the program to extend the pilot period until November 30, 2026. The period may be further extended as …

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The Legal Board of Appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) dismissed the appeal in cases J 8/20 and J 9/20 on December 21, 2021, refusing the applications EP 18 275 163 and EP 18 275 174, in which an artificial intelligence (AI) system called DABUS was designated as inventor in the application forms. The …

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