The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued new guidance encouraging applicants to use subject matter eligibility declarations (SMEDs), highlighting their potential influence at all stages of the...more
Our Intellectual Property Group examines how the new leadership of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is signaling a more patentee-friendly approach to subject-matter eligibility, especially for emerging...more
Global Health Solutions LLC, v. Marc Selner, No. 2023-2009 (Fed. Cir. (PTAB) Aug. 26, 2025). Opinion by Stark, joined by Stoll and Goldberg. “This case marks [the Federal Circuit’s] first review of an AIA derivation...more
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