by Steve Driskill | May 8, 2014 | [sub] conception, Inventorship
Inventorship requires contributions above the conventional state of the art. A co-inventor “must contribute in some significant manner to the conception or reduction to practice of the invention [and] make contribution to the claimed invention that is not...
by Steve Driskill | Nov 5, 2013 | [sub] conception, Inventorship
“When the subject matter is a DNA segment, conception requires possession and appreciation of the DNA segment that is claimed.” This does not, however, necessarily require the full and correct nucleotide sequence, as long as the identified information is sufficient...
by Steve Driskill | Aug 9, 2013 | [sub] conception, Inventorship
While somewhat of a moot point going forward in view of the first-to-file AIA transition, this case emphasizes the importance of keeping proper records of inventorship, including indications of what changes are made to a document and when. Background / Facts: The...
by Steve Driskill | Mar 25, 2013 | [sub] conception, Inventorship
A “preliminary” statement about a “possibility” or “potential use,” alongside a recommendation for continued work and a “report back” in the future, falls short of a “‘definite and permanent idea of the complete and operative invention, as it is hereafter to be...
by Steve Driskill | Aug 22, 2012 | [sub] conception, Inventorship
For an invention conceived outside the United States, the date of conception for purposes of priority for a United States patent is the date the invention is first reported to the inventor’s agent within the United States, which may occur orally or in writing....
