The U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”) recently designated its decision in Ex Parte HANNUN (Appeal 2018-003323) (“HANNUN”) as being informative regarding the application of the latest 2019 revised guidance on...more
As in any area of technology, it is important to consider patent protection early in the development of an AI-related invention. However, AI and other digital health inventions raise a number of particular issues that, if not...more
10/12/2018
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
CLS Bank v Alice Corp ,
Design Patent ,
Digital Health ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Section 101 ,
Software Patents
Struggling to keep case law relating to subject matter eligibility organized? In February 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released an improved Eligibility Quick Reference Sheet, providing patent...more
As 2017 begins and IP strategies are being developed for the new year, it is a good time to reflect on what IP issues were prominent in 2016. According to the many readers of Global IP Matters, hot topics included navigating...more
1/9/2017
/ CLS Bank v Alice Corp ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
McRo v Bandai Namco ,
Misappropriation ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patent-Eligible Subject Matter ,
Patents ,
Request for Continued Examination ,
Section 101 ,
Software Patents ,
Trade Secrets ,
USPTO ,
Utility Patents