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Breaking Down the Bifurcated PTAB Review Process: What the USPTO’s Recent FAQ Drop Reveals

On March 26, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office released a memorandum introducing a new interim process for handling institution decisions in inter partes reviews (IPRs) and post-grant reviews (PGRs). The Office just...more

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European Commission Announces Simplifications to the Implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation

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The updated guidance includes simplification measures allowing due diligence statements’ reuse, annual submission, and management by authorised representatives on behalf of companies....more

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USPTO Implements Interim Procedures Bifurcating Decisions to Institute AIA Trials

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On March 26, 2025, Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Coke Morgan Stewart issued a memorandum (the Workload Memorandum) to all Administrative Patent Judges (APJs) of the Patent Trial and...more

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State Department Updates Criteria for Nonimmigrant Visa Interview Waivers

On February 18, 2025, the U.S. Department of State updated visa interview waiver (“drop box”) eligibility criteria for individuals renewing their visa stamps, resulting in sudden drop box appointment cancellations and...more

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Key Points from the USPTO’s New Guidance on AI Use

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued guidance on the use of artificial intelligence (AI), particularly generative AI, in Intellectual Property (IP) practices involving documents filed at the USPTO....more

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DOE Announces Award Negotiations Updates for Large Capital Projects

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The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the Under Secretary for Infrastructure (S3) (DOE) held a webinar and released a memorandum on May 24, 2024, that provided key updates and guidance regarding award negotiations for...more

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CMS Proposes Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued a long-awaited Notice with Comment Period outlining a proposed Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) pathway under Medicare that would be...more

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New CFIUS Enforcement Guidelines: Top 5 Takeaways

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While the Guidelines are not legally binding, they signal CFIUS’s clear intent to take an active approach to compliance and enforcement. On October 20, 2022, the US Department of the Treasury, as Chair of the Committee on...more

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DEQ's 2022 Flood of Stormwater-Related Guidance for VA - Part I

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​​​​​​​The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is poised to unleash in 2022 a flood of new stormwater-related regulatory actions and related procedural and technical guidance for development projects and...more

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Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement of EEOC Guidance Directed at LGBTQ+ Employees

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Protections for LGBTQ+ persons, especially transgender individuals, continue to be trending topics in both legal and social circles. Lia Thomas, recently nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year, has captured front page headlines...more

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Federal Contractors Vaccine Mandate: What Government Contractors Need to Know

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The implementation of President Biden’s September 9, 2021 Executive Order regarding COVID-19 vaccine and safe workplace requirements for federal contractors has caused confusion and prompted numerous questions from federal...more

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New Guidance on Article 22 EUMR Referrals to the European Commission

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The European Commission (EC) has published new guidance on the application of the referral mechanism set out in Article 22 of the EU merger regulation (EUMR) allowing for mergers falling below national merger thresholds to be...more

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USPTO Announces Sweeping Changes to Motion to Amend Procedures in AIA Trials via Pilot Program

On March 15, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched a pilot program that implements significant changes to motion to amend practice in AIA trials. The Office states that its goal in proposing...more

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SAS Institute: One Month In

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We are now a little over a month since the Supreme Court issued its decision in SAS Institute v. Iancu, where the Court held that “[w]hen the Patent Office institutes an inter partes review, it must decide the patentability...more

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SAS Institute: Two Weeks In

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As explained in a prior client alert, two weeks ago the Supreme Court issued its decision in SAS Institute v. Iancu holding that “[w]hen the Patent Office institutes an inter partes review, it must decide the patentability of...more

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USPTO Issues Guidance on Impact of SAS on AIA Trial Proceedings

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On April 26, 2018, the USPTO issued a one-page guidance document on the impact of the Supreme Court’s recent decision, SAS Institute Inc. v. Iancu, on AIA trial proceedings....more

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