The new presidential Administration’s cost-reduction initiatives, including a hiring freeze and return-to-office mandate for federal employees, are poised to impact the efficiency of the US Patent and Trademark Office...more
In 2023, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) reversed examiners’ decisions in about 30% of appeals, and only in about 7% of appeals related to patent applications for business methods, which include financial technology...more
3/22/2024
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The World Intellectual Property Organization's 2023 report highlights a significant global increase in patent application filings across a wide spectrum of technologies, signaling an enduring commitment to fostering...more
The proliferation of blockchain, cryptocurrency, and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications in recent years has been accompanied by a surge in patent filings worldwide by blockchain tech developers. And, despite some early...more
12/9/2022
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China ,
CNIPA ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
E-Commerce ,
FinTech ,
Patent Applications ,
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Patents ,
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Technology Sector
China’s rise as an economic superpower has been driven by the rapid pace of technological innovation, as evidenced by the recent surge in Chinese patent filings, patent grants, and patent enforcement actions. In large part,...more
2/20/2020
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Enforcement Actions ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Multinationals ,
Patent Applications ,
Patent Filings ,
Patent Infringement ,
Patent Litigation ,
Patents