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(Podcast) The Briefing: Protecting Fictional Characters – Copyright and Trademark Strategies
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On November 24, 2025, the Trump Administration issued an Executive Order launching the “Genesis Mission”, a national initiative led by the Department of Energy (“DOE”) to accelerate AI-driven scientific discovery. This...more
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The Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a memorandum announcing a new initiative aimed at improving examination quality and transparency in Patent Trial & Appeal Board proceedings....more
Patent practitioners have seen a shifting landscape for patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101 since the Supreme Court’s 2012 and 2014 seminal decisions in Mayo and Alice. Now, the United States Patent and Trademark Office...more
Robert Hayes assumed the role of Acting Chief AI Officer and Acting Chief Data Officer. He will continue to serve in his role as Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the...more
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Join Troutman Pepper Locke Partners Greg Len and Charles Baker for a concise, practitioner-focused conversation on how intellectual property issues play out across the oil and gas value chain. Drawing on real litigation...more
In its latest PFDD installment, the FDA offers a detailed roadmap for sponsors seeking to design, adapt, or validate COAs that accurately reflect patients’ lived experiences. The guidance establishes the “fit-for-purpose”...more
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