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FDA Finalizes Guidance on Communications Regarding Unapproved Uses of Medical Products

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On January 7, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its October 2023 guidance document titled “Communications From Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses of...more

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A Lynk to the Past: Published Applications Are Prior Art as of Filing Date

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The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a Patent Trial & Appeal Board decision finding challenged claims invalid based on a published patent application that, in an inter partes review (IPR) proceeding, was...more

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Unlocking Creativity

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Hello again! Welcome back to Scaling Greatness, a newsletter from Integreon focusing on amplifying business excellence and innovation....more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Latest Federal Court Cases - January 2025 #3

Bearbox LLC v. Lancium LLC, Appeal No. 2023-1922 (Fed. Cir. Jan. 13, 2025) In this week’s Case of the Week, the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s determination that appellants Bearbox and Austin Storms—Bearbox’s...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded Technology Law Insights, V 6, Issue 1, January 2025

Welcome to our sixth volume and first issue of 2025 of Decoded - our technology law insights e-newsletter. We have been publishing for six years and could not continue without our committed readers and your insights....more

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No Co-Inventorship Absent Corroborated Conception

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In a patent case concerning cryptocurrency data mining, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s grant of summary judgment and its ruling that a state law conversion claim was preempted by...more

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Summary of the USPTO Artificial Intelligence Strategy (January 2025)

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced its strategy for addressing important issues at the intersection of artificial intelligence and intellectual property rights. Although primarily concerned with the...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Gauging the Likelihood of Trump Administration FDA Reforms

Since the announcement that president-elect Donald Trump would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) as the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), media reports have featured opinions from...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

MoForecast: Predictions on State Attorneys General Enforcement of Consumer Protection

Morrison Foerster partner Carrie H. Cohen, global co-chair of the Investigations + White Collar Defense Group and State + Local Government Enforcement team, spoke with Christine Wong, a partner in MoFo’s Investigations +...more

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New Frontiers: CFPB Proposes Extending Consumer Protections to Other Digital Payment Mechanisms

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In the waning days of the Biden Administration, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Jan. 10, 2025, issued a proposed interpretive rule that would provide a framework for determining when the Electronic Fund...more

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DEA and HHS Propose Telemedicine Special Registration and Finalize Buprenorphine Telemedicine Prescribing Rules

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On January 17, 2025, the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published two rules regarding telemedicine prescribing of controlled substances: a proposed rule...more

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How To Deploy LLMs Part 1: Where Do Your Models Live?

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In the early days of first-generation AI models, legal industry technology providers did not frequently encounter the question, “Where do my models live?”   The assumption has always been that the models live where the data...more

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When Is a Published Patent Application Prior Art in an IPR?

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On appeal from an inter partes review (“IPR”), the Federal Circuit held that, under pre-America Invents Act (“pre-AIA”) law, a published patent application is prior art as of its filing date as opposed to its later date of...more

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Just Prior to Leadership Change, FDA Announces Public Workshops to Advance Dialogues on HCT Product Development and Optimizing...

In the final stretch of the Biden administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) laid the groundwork for continued engagement with the public on two challenging areas of product development, each of which is of high...more

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2025 State Privacy Law Tracker Released

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Tracking U.S. state consumer data privacy legislation. Our map tracks privacy legislation and provides links to resources and information related to active states. To review prior years' state privacy legislation, visit...more

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Designs on Trial: Comparing U.S. and EU Design Protections Post-LKQ

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The landscape of design protection has seen significant developments on both sides of the Atlantic, with the U.S. undergoing a pivotal shift in design patent law following the Federal Circuit’s decision in LKQ Corporation v....more

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SEC Launches Crypto Regulatory Task Force

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Yesterday, SEC Acting Chairman Mark Uyeda launched a crypto task force to develop a “comprehensive and clear regulatory framework for crypto assets.” Commissioner Hester Peirce – dubbed “Crypto Mom” by the industry for her...more

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6 Tips for Cos. Facing Service Provider Cyber Incidents

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It is no secret that ransomware dominates headlines, and cybersecurity incidents have become part of our everyday language. However, the criminal “business model” behind ransomware keeps evolving. Originally published in...more

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Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – January 2025 #4

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FY2025 NDAA: Significant Impacts on Small and Large Defense Contractors - The Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (FY2025 NDAA), signed into law on December...more

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SASC Chair Wicker’s Report and Bill Take Aim at DOD Inefficiencies

Just before the holidays, incoming Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Chairman Roger Wicker (R-MS) released a new report, “Restoring Freedom’s Forge,” along with a comprehensive new piece of legislation, the “Fostering...more

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance for the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Medical Devices and Drug Development

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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently issued two draft guidance documents aimed at providing recommendations for the use of AI in medical devices and drug and biological product development.These guidance...more

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A Published Patent Application Is IPR Prior Art as of Its Filing Date

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Before Lourie, Prost, and Stark - Summary: In an IPR, a patent application is considered a “printed publication” as of the application’s filing date, not its publication date. Samsung filed a petition for IPR of a Lynk Labs...more

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UK Government Launches Consultation on Ransomware Payments

The UK government has launched a public consultation on proposed measures to combat ransomware — a growing cyber threat with serious economic and security implications — and seeks input from businesses, cybersecurity...more

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Healthcare and Life Sciences: Key Insights and Considerations for Stakeholders in 2025

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This report compiles several important developments that shaped the healthcare and life sciences industries in 2024 and spotlights key areas to watch in 2025. Each section addresses either an industry sector within healthcare...more

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AI For Patent Drafting in 2025

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Can AI be used to draft a patent application? The answer is complicated. The capabilities of AI have been advancing very rapidly, which seems to suggest that it could be possible. For example, at the end of 2024, a leap...more

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