The August 4, 2025 memorandum (Memo) issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) clarifies how examiners should approach subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Importantly, the Memo provides critical...more
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office had a busy summer in 2024. Businesses and individuals with AI and software-based inventions paid particularly close attention to the agency when, in July, it released updated guidance on...more
The USPTO published a request for comments (RFC) on April 30th, focusing on how advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) may impact the USPTO’s assessment of patentability governing (i) what may qualify as prior art and...more
Further to President Biden’s 2023 executive order (EO) on the safe, secure and trustworthy development and use of artificial intelligence (AI) last year, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released its much...more
On Oct. 30th, President Biden issued an executive order (EO) on the safe, secure and trustworthy development and use of artificial intelligence (AI). Regarding patents, the EO requires the United States Patent and Trademark...more