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Proskauer - The Patent Playbook

The Uncertain Future of Section 101: Patent Eligibility in the Wake of Recent Supreme Court (In)Action

Patent eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101 remains one of the most hotly contested and unpredictable areas of U.S. patent law. In the years following the Supreme Court’s landmark decisions in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int’l...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

One of the Early Appeal Decisions in Quantum Computing Represents a Positive Datapoint

As reported by Quantum Insider, this past week, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) overturned an examiner's rejections of an application directed to a quantum...more

MoFo Tech

USPTO's AI Strategy: Key Focus Areas and Insights

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has released a strategy document outlining organizational initiatives, trends, and goals relating to artificial intelligence (AI). The USPTO Artificial Intelligence...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

USPTO Introduces Pilot Program For Expedited Review of Semiconductor Manufacturing-Related Patent Applications

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On December 1, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it is implementing the Semiconductor Technology Pilot Program, effective immediately, to incentivize intellectual property protection for...more

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Global Perspective on Patenting of Blockchain, Crypto, and DeFi Technologies

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The proliferation of blockchain, cryptocurrency, and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications in recent years has been accompanied by a surge in patent filings worldwide by blockchain tech developers. And, despite some early...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

How to Overcome the Two Biggest Challenges of Patenting AI Technologies

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Two interwoven challenges come to mind when considering how to successfully patent AI technologies. The first of these challenges is drafting claims whose infringement is detectable despite the black box nature of AI...more

Knobbe Martens

Trends and Changes in View of the USPTO’s Updated Revised Guidance (Presentation)

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Partner Mauricio Uribe hosted a webinar presenting, "Trends and Changes in View of the USPTO's Updated Revised Guidance." Topics Include: • Summary of the October 2019 Update to the Revised Guidance •...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Patent Eligibility Reform in Congress: Updates on the Tillis-Coons Proposal

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In April, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) proposed a draft framework for legislation reformulating the standards for determining patent eligibility under § 101 of the Patent Act. The framework largely...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Emerging Legal Trends AI: Can Israel Join the U.S. and Europe as a Leader in AI Protections?

The intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property invokes fascinating theoretical questions. For example, can a machine own an invention? Or be liable for the consequences of its actions? However,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Drafting Effective Blockchain Patents

As the number of blockchain-based patents and patent applications increases, more companies have become interested in pursuing these patents. Other companies still think that blockchain-based inventions are not patentable....more

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