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Baker Botts L.L.P.

AI Legal Watch: July 31

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As reported, on July 23, 2025, the White House released "Winning the AI Race: America's AI Action Plan," a strategy designed to secure U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence. This plan, which includes over 90 federal...more

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A Patent ‘Tax’? Key Implications for Patent Holders

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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

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Report: U.S. Commerce Department Weighs New Patent Fee

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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

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Expected Changes to IP Policy under the Second Trump Administration

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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

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

In This Month’s E-News: January 2024

The Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology are requesting comments on a “draft guidance framework designed to help federal agencies evaluate when it may be appropriate to exercise...more

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Do We Need a Small Claims Court for Patent Disputes?

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On May 3, 2022, the Administrative Conference of the United States (“ACUS”) announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) had engaged ACUS to conduct an independent study into the issues associated...more

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