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AI Search Tool Coming to Design Patent Examination

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced the rollout of DesignVision, an advanced AI‑powered image search tool now integrated into the examination system for U.S. design patent applications. According to the...more

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New Federal Circuit Decision - Expect Getting AI/Machine Learning Patents Past 101 to Get Tougher

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The Federal Circuit recently issued a decision in Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox Corp., invalidating the patent claims at issue as directed to ineligible subject matter under 35 U.S.C. § 101. In what it noted was a case of...more

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Patenting AI/ML Life Sciences and TechBio Innovations – How Much Disclosure is Sufficient?

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In recent years, the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies has sparked a wave of innovation across various sectors, particularly in life sciences. ML technologies have...more

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USPTO Kicks “Hijacker” of Foreign Trademark Out the Door

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When, if ever, is it okay to use a trademark in U.S. commerce that is identical to another company’s mark used outside the U.S.? Courts have struggled with this issue for years, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office...more

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Global Perspective on Patenting of AI Technologies

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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is fueling a surge in global patent filings for AI-related innovations, but differences in national patent laws and examination standards for such inventions...more

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The Future of Food: Regulatory and Patent Landscape of Genome Editing in Food Technology

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Our current food system is facing a myriad of critical challenges. The United Nations predicts that the world population will reach 9.3 billion people by 2050, which means that we will need to produce 60% more food to feed...more

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Chevron’s Demise and Its Effect on Intellectual Property & Its Governing Agencies

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For many, the demise of Chevron – the doctrine by which agencies enjoy deference in interpreting ambiguous statutes – has long been coming. While Chevron’s demise, and the resulting resurgence of Skidmore, is likely to lead...more

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A Very Demure and Very Mindful Look at What Celebrities Can Teach Us About Trademarks

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What do a social media content creator and reality television stars have in common? Apart from more followers than I’ll ever have, significant issues regarding their trademarks. Jools Lebron, a content creator, was...more

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Be an Expert: Precedential PTAB Decision on Conclusory Expert Testimony

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A recent precedential decision from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) may serve as a warning for those parties who plan on relying on expert declarations in their inter partes reviews (“IPR”). On August 24, 2022, the...more

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USPTO Provides Insight Into Patent Eligibility in the Context of AI

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As required by President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued the Guidance on Patent...more

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A Baker's Dozen of Patent Law Developments for 2024

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The world of intellectual property law is always changing, and it can be difficult to keep up. Here are 13 developments in patent law so far in 2024 to help you stay in the know....more

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Understanding How Generative AI Can Affect Your Business' Data Privacy And Ownership Is Crucial

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“In assessing a generative AI product, it is critical to understand issues of data ownership and privacy. This cumbersome task is necessary to learn how the AI platform will use data, if the data shared is entering an open or...more

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John Harmon on the Evolving Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Intellectual Property

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John Harmon is a shareholder in both the Mechanical and Chemical & Materials Technologies Practices at Wolf Greenfield. He represents clients in industry and academia in a wide range of technologies related to the mechanical,...more

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New Utah NHL Team Takes Shot-Pass With Nine Intent-to-Use Trademark Applications

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Though the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs are in full swing, a lot of off-ice activity is happening as a result of the sale of the Arizona Coyotes to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith’s Smith Entertainment Group. Most hockey...more

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Can Machines Invent Drugs: Patent Law Seeks to Prioritize Human Innovation as Artificial Intelligence Inventions Rise

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In the 1950’s, Alan Turing famously asked, “Can machines think?” Decades later, artificial  intelligence—a term coined after Turing’s death—has become a facet of our everyday lives.  Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be used...more

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USPTO Issues Guidance on Using Artificial Intelligence Tools

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On April 10, 2024, the United States Patent and Trade Office (USPTO) announced guidance regarding the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools before the USPTO. ...more

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ITU Applicants Beware: Federal Courts Have Jurisdiction Over Pending Trademark Applications

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The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed in part a district court’s ruling in a trademark dispute, upholding its decision to invalidate trademark applications. The Ninth Circuit held that district courts have...more

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Biologics and Biosimilars Landscape: IP, Policy, and Market Developments

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In this review, we discuss the most important recent developments in the biosimilars space, including new biosimilar approvals and launches, litigation under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA),...more

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MarkIt to Market® - March 2024: True Fans Keep It Real: Behind the IPR Center's Operation Team Player Public Awareness Campaign

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While many brand owners are generally aware of and work with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to record trademark and copyright registrations and help with seizures, fewer may understand the role of the National...more

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Artificial Intelligence Presents Challenges for Intellectual Property Laws’ Focus on Human Creation

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Artificial intelligence (AI) and its ability to generate content closely resembling human output present issues with respect to IP ownership. Maybe you have asked ChatGPT to create a flashy advertisement or write some code...more

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The USPTO and USCO Delivered a Report to Congress on IP Issues with NFTs – Maintains Existing IP Regime

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). While...more

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The Pros And Cons Of Protecting AI As Trade Secrets

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Trade secrets have become a de facto intellectual property right for securing valuable artificial intelligence information. Despite regulatory trends toward greater transparency of AI models, federal policy acknowledges,...more

Saul Ewing LLP

What Is ‘GPT’ And Who Owns It?

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Within the last year ‘ChatGPT’ has become a household name. Some may even know that a company called OpenAI created the chatbot service based on artificial intelligence. What you may not know is that OpenAI applied to...more

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USPTO Issues New Guidance for Inventions Assisted by Artificial Intelligence: Human Contribution Is Key

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The Background: In response to the Biden administration's "Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence" on October 30, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office...more

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FRAND Quarterly: Navigating the Global SEP Landscape - January 2024

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This marks the first issue of WilmerHale’s FRAND Quarterly: Navigating the Global SEP Landscape, a bulletin that will highlight developments about the licensing, litigation, and regulation of patents that are or are claimed...more

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