IP Talk Episode 54: Wolf Greenfield Attorneys Review 2025 and Look Ahead to 2026

Happy New Year from all of us at Wolf Greenfield.

In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, we take our annual look back at the year just concluded and ahead to the new year, 2026, just begun.  

From anticipated activity, such as the forward march of artificial intelligence (AI) to unexpected developments, most prominently the new procedures at the PTAB, it was an eventful year.  

Here are a few highlights from the conversation:

• 00:53 - Scott McKeown discusses the new administration’s impact on the PTAB 
• 02:55 - Ed Russavage offers suggestions for dealing with the backlog of patent applications waiting for examination at the USPTO 
• 03:58 - Christina Licursi on the growth of artificial intelligence
• 04:54 - Dan Young believes strong, creative claiming strategies are critically important in today’s environment
• 06:39 - In the Pharmaceutical industry, Jonathan B. Roses sees the potential for easier treatment of diagnostic method claims in 2026 
• 08:27 - Zach Piccolomini on the evolving landscape for standard essential patents 
• 09:52 - Greg Corbett provides a summary of the factors that may result in an increase in litigation in 2026
• 10:39 - Christina Licursi sees AI’s impact on law firms and clients growing throughout 2026 and in the years beyond