The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released a final rule implementing increases to various patent fees, effective January 19, 2025. This will impact 433 patent fees, including the introduc...
The USPTO provides new subject matter eligibility guidance, along with three new examples, specifically focused on inventions related to artificial intelligence.
On May 21, 2024, the Federal Circuit issued an en banc decision (full court, instead of the typical three-judge panel) in LKQ Corp. et al. v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC, overturning the long-...
The USPTO on May 10, 2024, issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) raising the requirements for accepting a Terminal Disclaimer (TD) to obviate obviousness-type double patenting (ODP). Specifica...
On April 23, 2024, the FTC adopted a comprehensive ban on noncompetes. The FTC’s noncompete ban affects both intellectual property protection and employment agreements/procedures. We recommend consult...
Use of AI-based tools are permitted, but parties should use caution to ensure compliance with all duties and obligations
AI-assisted inventions can be patented, provided there is a significant contribution by at least one natural person The USPTO has now published guidance explaining how the determination of inventorshi...
On October 30, 2023, the White House published the “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” (“Order”). The volume, scope, and goals of the ...