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Navigating Patent Eligibility in the Age of AI: Strategic Insights from the USPTO’s August 2025 Guidance

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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

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

IP Hot Topic: The USPTO Publishes Reminders to Examiners on Evaluating Subject Matter Eligibility

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a memorandum on August 4, 2025, to provide reminders to Examiners in software-related arts, including artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, regarding...more

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USPTO Clarifies Eligibility Examination Standards for Software Innovations

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On August 4, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a new memorandum to patent examiners in Technology Centers 2100, 2600, and 3600, providing targeted reminders on evaluating subject matter eligibility...more

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USPTO Internal Memo Suggests that Patenting AI Inventions May Become Easier

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The USPTO has issued an internal memorandum that may make it easier to patent software, in particular AI-related software inventions. In recent years, the USPTO has found certain software inventions to be patent-ineligible...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

From Abstract to Concrete: The Path Forward for Machine Learning Patents

While the precedent set by Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox Corp.[1] presents a formidable challenge, it does not represent a complete foreclosure of patent protection for machine learning inventions. The court’s opinion,...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

Strategies for Patenting AI-Related Inventions

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence has created unprecedented opportunities for innovation, but securing patent protection for AI-related inventions remains challenging under current U.S. patent law....more

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Key Takeaways from Claim Examples in the 2024 AI Patent Eligibility Guidance: A 3-Part Series

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Part 1 - On July 17, 2024, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (the Office) released new guidance on subject matter eligibility, entitled “The 2024 Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance Update Including on Artificial...more

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USPTO Guidance: Artificial Intelligence Inventions That Solve A Technical Problem Eligible For Patenting

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued guidance regarding patent eligibility with respect to patenting artificial intelligence (AI) inventions. See an overview of the eligibility test applied by the USPTO....more

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USPTO Issues Guidance Update on Subject Matter Eligibility of Artificial Intelligence

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On July 17, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published guidance regarding the patent subject matter eligibility of claims concerning technology applicable to artificial intelligence (AI)....more

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USPTO AI Examination Update Provides New Example Cases Analyzing Subject Matter Eligibility Under §101

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In a July 16 press release, The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it issued a guidance update on “patent subject matter eligibility to address innovation in critical emerging technologies including...more

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101 Whack-a-Mole – Yet Another Software Patent Falls Victim to Section 101

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In 2014, the Supreme Court upended U.S. patent law in the landmark ruling for Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International.  The Alice decision established new standards for determining whether inventions, especially those related...more

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Top IP, FDA, and Compliance Issues for Medtech Companies Transitioning to Data-Enabled Product Solutions

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Medtech companies are evolving rapidly as more and more of them develop products that collect and leverage substantial patient and provider data. ​​​​​​​ Companies that once only developed hardware-based solutions for...more

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Automotive Market Intelligence

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The pace of innovation in the electric, autonomous, and connected vehicle space is staggering. These innovations relate to advanced sensors, radar and LiDAR, geolocation, artificial intelligence algorithms,...more

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