“The FCA noted that the use of the terms ‘new and useful’ with the statutory categories of invention indicates that novelty may be relevant in determining whether an invention falls within the ...

Martin Meng and Howard Hao partners at Chang Tsi & Partners, discuss the patentability of computer-implemented inventions in China and tips when drafting and prosecuting such patents Martin Meng: A ...

Essenese Obhan, Sneha Agarwal and Anindita Goswami of Obhan & Associates analyse recent developments over obtaining patents for computer-implemented inventions Computers have come a long way from the ...

“The new test is expected to bring clarity to subject-matter determination of computer-implemented inventions in Canada.” Clearing the air on labyrinthine subject-matter eligibility standards for ...

It’s possible, as some fear (and some popular movies have predicted), that computers will ultimately become self-aware and turn on their human creators. But if so, they must first establish that ...

“Change is the essential process of all existence,” Commander Spock said in one of the last episodes of the original Star Trek series. Since the US Supreme Court published its long-awaited opinion on ...

The most common rejections of such inventions issued by the Mexican Institute of the Industrial Property (MIIP) make reference to a lack of a technical problem disclosed in the specification of the ...