Bochner, PLLC , an international law firm based in New York City, and Stanton IP Law Firm, a Tampa Bay area patent and intellectual property law firm, have combined to provide even greater resources for their existing clients and other entrepreneurs, technology companies, and Fortune 500 companies. In only a month after Bochner’s merger with…
First of all, what is it? What is ChatGPT? Well, the best way to find out is to ask ChatGPT! Here is what the AI said: ChatGPT is a large-scale natural language processing (NLP) model developed by OpenAI. It is a type of language model that uses deep learning techniques to understand and generate human-like…
Intellectual property (IP) is a critical aspect of artificial intelligence (AI), as AI technologies continue to advance and become more prevalent in various industries. Here are some key aspects of IP as it relates to AI: 1. Patents: AI technologies can be patented, just like any other technology. Patents are used to protect new inventions,…
In our most recent IP Over Tea webinar, rising star and managing shareholder Thomas Stanton discussed IP investments and what makes intellectual property attractive to investors. Millions of SMEs are born each year with big ideas; some are successful and others are not. It is possible that some of the “unicorn” startups that have flourished, understand what makes…
How are NFTs and intellectual property related? In our last webinar, we had a question about how intellectual property & NFTs are intertwined. Forbes describes NFTs or non-fungible tokens as “a digital asset that represents real-world objects like art, music, in-game items and videos. They are bought and sold online, frequently with cryptocurrency, and are generally…
A common event in the career of any in-house Intellectual Property manager is the acquisition of Intellectual Property from other corporate entities or inventors. These include either purchasing or licensing of their intellectual property. Therefore, all Intellectual Property managers should have a formal patent, trademark and trade secret due diligence process. This article will focus…
No, but you can patent the business process and the technological invention required to make the business method work. In doing so, the focus becomes the technological invention and the business method is shown as one useful application of that technological invention. For patentability, it must also meet the four-part test for patentability of a…
For majority of businesses, the right IP (intellectual property) advice can protect a lot more than just a business idea or concept. It protects real business assets that are genuinely vital to core services, continuity and long-term success. And this is especially true for start-ups as they need to be even more vigilant when it…
By: Thomas Stanton, Esq. International law exists for two primary reasons: 1) public welfare; and 2) political welfare. Under the public welfare model, international law can only survive in areas that benefit the public welfare of the countries involved. Without the continuous benefit to the public the international law will deteriorate. Under the political welfare…
By: Thomas Stanton, Esq. The passing of the EU Database Directive signified an important change for Europe. If nothing else, it helped establish the intentions of Europe to be competitive on a global stage within the Information Technology sector. On March 11, 1996 the European Union officially adopted the Database Directive.[i] All Member States were…
