Biopiracy refers to the unethical appropriation or commercial exploitation of biological substances typically used by political actors in the Global North to extract, appropriate and benefit exclusively from indigenous biological…
Tag: patents
International IP protection made easier: Learn about the Five IP Treaties that Canada has joined
For Canadian businesses looking to enter new global markets or expand their presence in them, the Government of Canada’s implementation of five international treaties will help. The Canadian Intellectual Property…
Is Red the new Blue? Will IBM’s Patent Strategy shift under new leadership?
For the past 27 years, IBM has been a global leader in obtaining patents. In 2019, IBM obtained a record-breaking 9, 262 patents in the US, bringing their patents owned…
Updates on DABUS and Inventorship of AI-Generated Inventions
On Monday February 3, I had the opportunity to attend the Future of Intellectual Property Rights: A Fireside Chat organized by Deeth Williams Wall LLP. It was thrilling to learn…
The Implications of Commercializing IP: How Patent Rights Get Compromised in Big Tech
Patent protection is a crucial consideration for inventors with new innovations. It ensures that innovation persists in the marketplace, and also guarantees some form of monopoly and profit for inventors…
Recognizing Artificial Intelligence Systems as Inventors
If an artificially intelligent system invents a product, should patent authorities recognize it as the inventor of the innovation? Currently, a group of advocates, including scientists, legal experts and a…