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The US Department of Commerce is reportedly considering a significant overhaul of the current patent maintenance fee structure, proposing a shift from the established flat-fee system to an annual, value-based tax on patents....more
U.S. Commerce Department officials are considering whether to charge patent holders a new 1% to 5% patent fee that would be based on "overall patent value," The Wall Street Journal reported on July 28, 2025. There are no...more
In July 2025, the U.S. federal government proposed an 84% reduction in funding to the Office of Space Commerce. Some say the move would effectively terminate the agency’s further development of the Traffic Coordination System...more
With 2024 now in the rearview mirror, it’s a great time to take a look at the past year’s U.S. trademark prosecution and examination numbers – and consider where the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) may be heading...more
Intellectual property (“IP”) policy does not weigh heavily on most voters’ minds, and so is not often addressed in presidential campaigns. This past campaign was no different – President-elect Donald Trump did not expressly...more
Artificial intelligence and machine learning are transforming the medical device industry. Simultaneously, companies are working to gain Food and Drug Administration approval and obtain intellectual property protection for...more
On April 29, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the release of four draft publications intended to help improve the safety, security, and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems. These...more
Today the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted to finalize a new rule to prohibit employers from enforcing noncompetes against employees. Highlights of the new rule include...more
The Federal Trade Commission, voting 3-2 along party lines, adopted a Final Rule banning non-compete agreements. The Final Rule allows some narrow exceptions (based both on time and circumstances) but prospectively prohibits...more
Occam's Razor holds that sometimes the simplest explanation is the right one. On April 23, 2024, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") took such a view, announcing in a 3-2 vote along party lines that, as the U.S. agency...more
On March 25, 2024, the US Department of Commerce (“DOC”) published a final rule revising substantive and procedural aspects of antidumping duty (“ADD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) investigations. The changes enter into...more
On March 22, 2024, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) released its anticipated new final countervailing duty regulations authorizing the agency to investigate subsidies provided by third country governments to...more
Last week, the White House issued an update on President Biden’s October 30, 2023 Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (the “AI EO” or “EO”). The update detailed...more
As we enter into this second full year of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution, a clear understanding of the technology and its legal implications becomes crucial for every General Counsel (GC). From understanding...more
On October 30, 2023, the White House released an Executive Order for Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (EO), which outlines a sweeping plan for encouraging the development and managing the risks of...more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office, along with the U.S. Departments of State and Commerce, sought initial public comment last week on draft guidelines entitled "International Guiding Principles for Organizations...more
The executive order on artificial intelligence issued by the White House yesterday is the federal government’s most ambitious attempt to date to corral this burgeoning technology – and contains numerous items of interest for...more
The Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022 (“PAIP”) became law on January 5, 2023, establishing a new enforcement procedure to deter the theft of trade secrets from the United States by foreign actors. PAIP...more
We are pleased to announce that Husch Blackwell has published its inaugural “Legal Insights for Manufacturing” report, which provides a look ahead to 2023 and explores the key trends and issues that will shape the coming year...more
On January 5, 2023, President Biden ushered in the new year by signing into law the Protecting American Intellectual Property Act of 2022 (“PAIPA”), Pub. Law 117-336.1 PAIPA was passed with considerable bipartisan support in...more
COVID-19 has impacted almost every aspect of society—our lives, our jobs, and our businesses. In addition to dominating decisions relating to consumer spending and purchasing, COVID-19 has created surpluses of goods,...more
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, published 10 notices on Jan. 27, 2020, regarding annual and quarterly surveys that track various types of foreign investment into the United...more
On May 15, 2019, President Trump issued an executive order (EO), "Executive Order on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain," prohibiting certain transactions involving...more
PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS USTR Proposes Products for Tariff Counter measures in Response to Harm Caused by EU Aircraft Subsidies On April 8, 2019, the World Trade Organization (WTO) found that the European Union subsidies...more
The Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis ("BEA") is currently administering a BE-120 survey, which is an updated version of the BE-120 required in 2011. This time, however, if you are a U.S. person or entity,...more