On July 17, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued comprehensive guidance (“the Guidance”) on patent subject matter eligibility that expands on previous guidance and addresses the artificial...more
On March 1, 2024, updated Guidelines for Examination (“Guidelines”) in the European Patent Office (“EPO”) went into effect. The updated Guidelines included substantive changes with broad implications for the patentability of...more
Kilpatrick Townsend Partner Rich Christiansen recently presented on how Artificial Intelligence will reform the automotive industry and examined how different companies are preparing, or in some cases, not preparing, for this...more
Kilpatrick Townsend Partner Rich Christiansen recently was a panelist discussing the role of AI as an innovator and whether AI-assisted/generated innovation should be protectable. Key takeaways from the discussion...more
Kilpatrick Townsend Partner Rich Christiansen recently presented on the state of Artificial Intelligence and strategies for successfully patenting Artificial Intelligence in Europe. Key takeaways from the presentation...more
Kilpatrick Townsend partner Rich Christiansen recently presented to the LeadershipGarage, a group of German Business leaders, and the German American Business Association in San Francisco on the topic of “The Latest...more