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Strategies for Safeguarding AI Innovation: Navigating the Complex IP Landscape for AI Technologies

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The protection of intellectual property (IP) is vital in the fiercely competitive artificial intelligence (AI) industry, necessitating a deep understanding of how the complex IP framework can be effectively leveraged to...more

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IP as an Investment Magnet - Why VCs Prioritize Companies with Strong IP Strategies

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Investors in deep tech don’t just evaluate technology—they evaluate defensibility. A company’s IP portfolio is often the difference between getting funded and being passed over....more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Understanding How to Patent Agentic AI Systems

Artificial intelligence is evolving beyond simple pattern recognition and content generation into autonomous decision-making. Agentic AI systems act independently—or with limited human supervision—to achieve specific...more

DLA Piper

China Releases Guidelines for AI-Related Invention Patent Applications

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The China National Intellectual Property Administration ("CNIPA") issued the Guidelines for Patent Applications for Artificial Intelligence ("AI") Related Inventions (Trial Implementation) ("Guidelines") on 31 December 2024,...more

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

The Road Ahead: The USPTO Launches Five-Part Artificial Intelligence Strategy

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) debuted its 2025 Artificial Intelligence Strategy (AI Strategy) policy on Jan. 14, 2025, outlining its vision for using and promoting the development of artificial intelligence...more

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USPTO Announces New Effort to Promote AI and Emerging Technologies

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced an official Artificial Intelligence Strategy that outlines how the Office plans to address the promise and challenges of artificial intelligence (AI) in its...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Best Practices in Developing Winning IP Strategies for AI Companies

Intangible assets represent over 90% of the value of every AI company.  An effective IP strategy can help protect these assets and steer your Company to higher valuations and provide leverage in commercialization of your...more

A&O Shearman

Election Results Are In—Here’s How IP Disputes Policy May Change.

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Intellectual property policy may not have driven many voters to the polls on November 7, but change was on the ballot. Below, we summarize changes in U.S. intellectual property law that you might see starting in January 2025....more

International Lawyers Network

Technovations & Labor Practices: Little Known IP Law For Developing Countries

Some years back, a young Kenyan graduate, working as an intern for a public state corporation, developed an innovative solution that earned his employer a global innovation award. However, his application for intellectual...more

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Beyond the Podium: Technology & Fashion in Swimming

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From the start of the modern Olympic Games, swimming has not only demonstrated athletic excellence but has also mirrored advancements in fashion and technology. Competitive swimwear has evolved significantly, embracing the...more

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Beyond the Podium: Technology & Fashion in Gymnastics

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For the first time in history, Team USA’s gymnasts gathered on NBC’s “TODAY” Show to publicly unbox their team uniforms prior to competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics. Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, and...more

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Best in the World: Gear at the Forefront of Sports and Technology

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The best athletes in the world have converged on Paris to represent their countries and showcase their ultimate sports performances — but the athletes are not the only ones going for gold. The Paris Olympics is also an arena...more

Smart & Biggar

Celebrating World IP Day 2024

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For World IP Day 2024, we asked three of our practitioners three questions, all related to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 2024 theme of IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and...more

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Creating Wealth Through Innovation

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Much has been made of the demise of U.S. manufacturing. Once the U.S. was a manufacturing powerhouse, but much of its industry has now moved overseas or south of the border to low-cost countries such as China, India, and...more

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[Webinar] Protecting Software Intellectual Property in Electric and Autonomous Vehicle Technologies - November 3rd, 12:00 pm -...

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Technical advancements, in both vehicle electrification and automation, are increasingly focused on software innovations, while the focus on hardware innovations appears to be somewhat diminished. Protecting intellectual...more

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[IP Hot Topics Podcast] Innovation Conversations: Walter Isaacson, Part 1

In this inaugural edition of the IP Hot Topics podcast, we kick off our Innovation Conversations series. We’re joined by renowned author, analyst, journalist, historian and Tulane University professor Walter Isaacson....more

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Developing a Patent Portfolio

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Intellectual property (IP) is the key asset for many startup companies. Patents are one of the primary tools for protecting the IP. Yet many founders view patents as a mysterious “black box” to be dealt with at a later time....more

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Automotive MarketTrends - June 2019, Issue 2

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Welcome to Foley’s Automotive MarketTrends newsletter. In each edition, we will focus on a different aspect of the automotive sector and highlight key trends in the industry. In this issue, we focus on collaboration and the...more

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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

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IoV Technologies as Patentable Subject Matter After Alice

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This is the second in a series of five articles written by WilmerHale discussing how the emergence of IoT technologies will impact the automotive industry. The first article, ‘‘The Developing Landscape of Internet of Things...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

10 Things to Know About The Intersection of Blockchain Technology, Open Source Software, and Patents

On their own, blockchain technology, open source software, and patents each present legal issues that are often complex and frequently misunderstood. When combined, the complexity and misunderstandings of these three topics...more

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Innovation on the Blockchain: Protect your IP Assets in 2018 and Beyond

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Blockchain-based patent applications started as a trickle, beginning with a few applications being filed in 2014. It has now exploded, with a few big filers jumping into the market in hopes of creating licensing opportunities...more

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First Delivery Drones; Now Floating Warehouses

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Amazon continues its claims to further innovation in the on-demand delivery space. Its latest patent attempts to give a “lift” to that quest. The USPTO very recently awarded Amazon a patent for giant warehouse blimps that...more

Mintz - Intellectual Property Viewpoints

Draft Legislation Proposes Favorable Treatment for Intellectual Property Transferred to the United States

On July 29, Representatives Charles Boustany, Jr. (R-La.) and Richard E. Neal (D. Mass.) introduced draft legislation to the House Ways and Means Committee that would provide favorable tax treatment on certain intellectual...more

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