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Foley & Lardner LLP

The Rise of GenAI in Personalized Medicine and Beyond

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GenAI, or Generative AI, has seen a surge in patenting activity with China leading the way in filing patent applications for this technology. The landscape analysis by WIPO reveals Tencent, Ping An Insurance Group, and Baidu...more

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Global Growth In GenAI Patenting Activity

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Between 2014-2023, China has filed more patent applications (38,000) covering Generative AI (GenAI) technology than another other country, six times more than second place United States, as reported by the World Intellectual...more

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IP and Tech: Twin Engines of Innovative Sustainability

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In the quest for a sustainable future, the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) represent goalposts, albeit lofty ones, that countries can aim for. These 17 interconnected goals address pressing global...more

Mayer Brown

Patents, Native People, and Traditional Communities: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Signs Historic Treaty

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Following more than two decades of negotiation, WIPO member states have inked the first-of-its-kind international treaty addressing the connection between “Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and Associated Traditional...more

Knobbe Martens

Recent Developments in Medical Casts

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On October 5, 2023, the World Intellectual Property Organization published Cast21’s PCT application related to its alternative cast device – a 3D-printed exoskeleton created from a medical-grade resin.  Cast21’s device seeks...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

US Seeks Comments on Text for WIPO Genetic Resources Treaty

Summary - Last year the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), under a threat of a vote, accelerated negotiations on an international legal instrument related to intellectual property (IP) and genetic resources...more

MoFo Life Sciences

The “Big Bang” For Sequence Listings: New Requirements In Place July 1, 2022

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Life sciences patent applications often contain DNA, RNA, and amino acid sequences in the specification, claims, or figures that are required to be provided in the form of a sequence listing. The inclusion of sequences in...more

Hogan Lovells

WIPO: Be aware of generic terms in domain name dispute resolution

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In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) before the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a Panel denied the transfer of a domain name because the Complainant failed to...more

Fenwick & West Life Sciences Group

Takeaways from Fenwick’s 2018 Digital Health Investor Summit

The Seventh Annual Fenwick & West Digital Health Investor Summit profiled a sector that continues to attract record levels in investment, further matures and consolidates, and that is leveraging the newest technologies in...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Top 5 Reasons For Life Sciences Companies To Use International Arbitration For Intellectual Property Disputes

Arbitration continues gaining popularity for resolution of cross-border disputes. A 2013 PricewaterhouseCoopers survey shows that 52% of the respondents preferred international arbitration to court litigation and mediation....more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

WIPO Re:Search Unveils New Strategic Plan for Fight Against Neglected Tropical Diseases, Malaria, and TB

On May 23, 2017, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced a new five-year strategic plan for WIPO Re:Search to guide that initiative's activities in the fight against neglected tropical diseases, malaria,...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

U.S. Trade Representative Issues 2016 Special 301 Report

On April 27th, Ambassador Michael B.G. Froman, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), issued the 2016 Special 301 Report. According to the USTR website, "[i]ntellectual property is a critical source of economic growth and...more

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