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On December 4, 2025, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director John Squires issued two memoranda addressing subject matter eligibility and spotlighting an additional pathway to overcome a rejection under 35 U.S.C. §...more
On 4 December 2025, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a comprehensive framework for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs). The deal modernises EU agrifood rules and...more
On November 25, 2025, Sarepta Therapeutics filed two petitions for inter partes review (“IPR”) challenging Genzyme’s patents relating to the characterization of recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) vector preparations....more
The Federal Circuit recently made ex parte reexamination proceedings more attractive for those accused of patent infringement. The Court’s decision in In re Gesture Technology Partners, LLC, No. 2025-1075 (Fed. Cir. Dec. 1,...more
In complex commercial agreements, parties are often required to use a specified level of “effort” when performing their obligations. But what distinguishes “best efforts,” “commercially reasonable efforts” or “good faith...more
On November 18, 2025, in Duke University v. Sandoz Inc. (No. 24-1078), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed a District of Colorado judgment and overturned $39 million of damages awarded by a jury,...more
While larger companies typically dominate patent filings, if you’re a small or mid-size business, understanding how these giants use patents can offer valuable insights for shaping your own Intellectual Property (IP)...more
Drumroll, please. On November 7, 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) released three memoranda signaling changes to its approach to procurement and Foreign Military Sales/Direct Commercial Sales in the years to come:...more
As Donald J. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025, he declared, “From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world. We will be the envy of...more
Finding that OpenAI waived attorney-client privilege in multidistrict litigation over copyright infringement claims, district court grants plaintiffs’ motion to compel OpenAI to produce communications with in-house counsel...more
To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more
The music industry is undergoing seismic shifts with artificial intelligence (AI) redefining how content is created, shared, and consumed. While AI offers exciting possibilities such as personalized playlists and virtual...more
A Call Your Mother trademark complaint, passage of a bill on whole milk in school lunches, a scientific research series on ultra-processed foods, and more....more
On November 21, 2025, United States Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo recommended that the Court conclude that Plaintiff Sholem Weisner’s conduct in “reviving the ’165 patent constituted inequitable conduct” because, inter...more
Our Patent Case Summaries provide a weekly summary of the precedential patent-related opinions issued by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the opinions designated precedential or informative by the Patent Trial...more
Intellectual property (IP) agreements are the backbone of innovation and business strategy. They govern ownership, licensing, and enforcement of valuable intangible assets....more
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued new guidance reminding patent applicants and patent examiners of best practices for submission and evaluation of subject matter eligibility declarations (SMEDs)...more
New guidance rescinds Biden-era guidance from February 2024 and signals a pro-patent, pro-AI landscape. On November 28, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("USPTO") published revised guidance on...more
The UPC has granted a preliminary injunction effective for Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Ireland against a Chinese medical device manufacturer and its Dutch subsidiary over the infringement of a patent for...more
A federal jury in Massachusetts ordered Beyond Meat, Inc. to pay $38.9 million to Sonate Corp. d/b/a Vegadelphia Foods for willful trademark infringement tied to slogans used in national advertising for meat-free products....more
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In October 2025, the FDA released a revised guidance titled, “Expanded Access to Investigational Drugs for Treatment Use—Questions and Answers.” The document updates prior interpretations of 21 C.F.R. Part 312, Subpart I,...more
As the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) proliferates, customers and vendors face unique challenges in contract negotiations. This post discusses these challenges, offering viewpoints from both perspectives....more
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