Partnerships between the government and private companies are key drivers of innovation. A study of U.S. patents from 1982 to 2012 found collaborations with the federal government produce more “disruptive” inventions than...more
3/14/2025
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Further to Woods Rogers’s recent e-alert, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) issued guidance on the patentability of inventions developed using artificial intelligence (AI). The guidance—which has sparked a flurry of...more
5/20/2024
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is affecting all facets of modern life. Just like your business, the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) also grapples with the boundaries of intellectual property (IP) protection and...more
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) recently ruled that select Apple watch models infringed on blood oxygen monitoring patents owned by biotech firm Masimo Corporation. As a result, the ITC instituted a ban on...more
Barbenheimer is a new term for consecutively watching the movies “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.” In honor thereof, we present the Barbenheimer Legal Alert.
Did you know Mattel sued, and lost, to stop the “Barbie Girl” song?...more
7/21/2023
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There is the old adage in business: to go fast, go alone; and to go far, go together. When this applies to innovation and naming co-inventors in your patent application, it is important to understand the legal ramification...more