The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued guidance on inventorship determinations for inventions developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI-assisted inventions). Inventorship of...more
Amid concerns from inventors, applicants and their representatives that the COVID-19 outbreak is creating hardships in maintaining the prosecution and protection of patents and trademarks, the Director of the United States...more
Can marijuana businesses receive federal copyright protection?
Yes. The requirements for registration with the U.S. Copyright Office are that the work is original, creative and fixed in some form of expression. These...more
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