Patenting Artificial Intelligence (AI) inventions in Japan and the US – February 17, 2021
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Entries by Daryl Lim
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Intersections in Intellectual Property: Trends, Policies, and Strategies
“Intersections in IP” present interesting crossroads where statutes, laws, and policies converge and diverge. Too often, the conversations occur in isolation, even though another area of law sits right next door.
The conference will cover:
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Patenting Artificial Intelligence (AI) inventions in Japan and the US – February 17, 2021
Looking forward to joining the International Relations Committee of the IP Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC) in a collaboration CLE and networking meeting with the Japan Patent Attorneys’ Association (JPAA) on Wednesday, February 17, at 6:00 p.m CST.
The agenda will include a presentation about AI patents in Japan, a presentation about AI patents in the US, and a panel discussion for questions and comments. A networking session will follow the seminar. You can find more details at IPLAC’s website: https://www.iplac.org/.
Valedictory Letter for IP Law Fellow Kyle Serilla
Today I sent a valedictory letter to Kyle Serilla, our inaugural IP Law Fellow. Kyle is completing his tenure with us this month and will be moving on to the next chapter of his career shortly.
IPWatchdog’s “Wish Upon a Star: Experts Share Their Wildest IP Dreams for 2021”
IPWatchdog, Inc’s longest-running industry insider feature is its annual “wishes” article. My two wishes for 2021 are:
1) That the United States can re-engage the world on IP issues.
2) That courts and agencies embrace AI in adjudication
http://bit.ly/2Xe5Guo
For my reflections on 2020, see http://bit.ly/2L2KNQl. For my predictions on 2021 see http://bit.ly/2L6NDDZ.
IPWatchdog’s “What to Watch in 2021: IP Stakeholders Offer Predictions and Thoughts for the New Year”
We may see continued seepage of geopolitics woven into IP disputes, particularly over critical technologies, making complex legal disputes even more challenging to resolve.
The US also needs a new framework to meaningfully reengage the world on IP issues in a post-Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)and Comprehensive and Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) world.
I share my thoughts with IPWatchdog in “What to Watch in 2021: IP Stakeholders Offer Predictions and Thoughts for the New Year” http://bit.ly/3pIqxCh
IPWatchdog’s “What Mattered in 2020? Industry Experts Have Their Say on This Year’s Biggest Moments in IP”
IPWatchdog asked for my views on what mattered when it came to IP in 2020.
First, the willingness of national courts to declare global FRAND terms will exacerbate the rash of anti-suit injunctions and anti-anti-suit injunctions seen in FRAND litigation this year. A détente is possible, but the solution needs to be comprehensive, collective, and commercially sensible. WIPO can play a central role in this effort.
Second, the tide turned in 2020 in favor of antitrust defendants in cases involving standard essential patents. Qualcomm effectively excludes antitrust law from FRAND disputes, for now, leaving implementers to find succor in patent and contract law. Patent misuse and exhaustion may have new avenues for doctrinal expansion. Implementers and owners should study them carefully.
Third, the world made significant progress articulating where AI fits into IP doctrine and where it does not, but the devil remains in the details.
Jonathan Barnett’s “Innovators, Firms, and Markets”
Looking forward to joining colleagues from industry, practice, and academia from across the country to discuss Jonathan Barnett (USC)’s new book, “Innovators, Firms, and Markets: The Organizational Logic of Intellectual Property,” which will be released in 2021. Glad to see it is already the #1 new release in patent law on Amazon!