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Machines are Taking over: Can a Machine Get a Patent? Update

by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, the IP Guy Update on my article, “Machines are Taking Over: Can a Machine Get a Patent?” The answer is, no, not in the United States. The USPTO has issued a final decision holding that only a natural person may get a patent. Machines cannot.  On July 29, 2009, […]

Machines Are Taking Over: Can a Machine Get a Patent?

by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, the IP Guy Is it a sign of the times? Are machines taking over? Do you hear the theme music from 2001 A Space Odysey?  Man has been fighting machines since at least at early as John Henry challenged the steam powered rock drilling machine. Dabus (short for “Device […]

Sued Over a Social Media Photo

What Musicians Can Learn from Katy Perry’s Court Case by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, the IP Guy Originally Published for Music Connection – Link to Original Article.  Katy Perry has been sued for $150,000 for posting a photo of herself online. “What? How can that be?” you might ask. It’s because she doesn’t own […]

Protecting Your Creative Content, Thanks to Taylor Swift

by Intellectual Property Attorney Bill Honaker, the IP Guy Originally published for Music Connection – Link to Original Article. 2020 could be a big year for Taylor Swift fans. It’s the year when the 10-time Grammy winner might completely re-record the first five albums in her best-selling catalog. Last August, Swift told Good Morning America, “My […]