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United States Patent and Trademark Office Calls for Tribal Comments on the World Intellectual Property Organization Treaty on...

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On January 17, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) published a request for written comments on a recently adopted treaty....more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - February 2025

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On January 20, the same day Donald Trump was sworn in as president, Coke Morgan Stewart was sworn in as the Acting Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Acting Deputy Director of the United States...more

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2024 Design Patents Year in Review: Analysis & Trends - Global Shifts in Design Law and Policy

2024 was a year of both big leaps and incremental advances in design law and practice globally. Years-long efforts came to fruition in the European Union and internationally with the Design Law Treaty, adopting significant...more

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USPTO Takes First Steps Following New WIPO Treaty

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Last May, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) adopted a new treaty related genetic resources and traditional knowledge thereof (the “Treaty”). The Treaty will impose new disclosure requirements on patent...more

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Global Perspective on Patenting of AI Technologies

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The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies is fueling a surge in global patent filings for AI-related innovations, but differences in national patent laws and examination standards for such inventions...more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - June 2024

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Patent and Trademark Public Advisory Committees, 89 FR 44634 (May 21, 2024) (“seeking nominations for up to three members of its Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) to advise the Director of the USPTO on patent policy,...more

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RECAP – 17th Annual USPTO Design Day

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A range of recent design cases were discussed, such as Columbia Sportswear North America v. Seirus Innovative Accessories—which narrowed the scope of the Egyptian Goddess test and indicated that logos may be considered in an...more

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Sequence Listings in Patent Applications: USPTO Adopts Updated WIPO Standard

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The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) finalized the adoption of version 1.7 of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Standard ST.26, effective July 1, 2024. This standard, integral for disclosing and...more

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USPTO Request for Public Comments Regarding the WIPO Design Law Treaty

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Over the past two decades, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has been working on a Design Law Treaty focused on aligning examination and procedural guidelines associated with what have historically been...more

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USPTO Report On COVID-19 Diagnostic Patent Filings

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released a report on innovations in COVID-19-related diagnostics as a case study of how innovation and intellectual property operate during times of crisis. The study utilized...more

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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

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AI-Based Patent Applications: Recent History and the Future

The emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) as a field of technology has correlated with an increase in patent application filings on AI-related inventions over the past two decades. With more filings than ever, businesses...more

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USPTO Program on Relationship between IP and Climate Change Innovation

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will be offering program entitled "Sustainable Innovation Dialogue: Exploring the Relationship between IP and Climate Change Innovation" on June 13, 2023 from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm Hawaii...more

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PTO Adds Green Energy Category to Patents for Humanity Program

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On March 6, 2023, the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) introduced a new green energy category to its Patents for Humanity Program. This new award category provides business incentives for patent applicants, holders and...more

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The USPTO Joins WIPO GREEN

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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has recently joined the WIPO GREEN technology exchange platform of the World Intellectual Property Organization....more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - August 2022

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USPTO Leadership - ..The USPTO announced Derrick Brent as the new Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO (“Deputy Director”), effective August 1.  His...more

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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

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Navigating Key Differences in Therapeutic Antibody Patent Protection Strategies Between the United States and Europe

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Many of today’s top-selling drugs worldwide are therapeutic antibodies thus antibody-related inventions can be extremely valuable. Developing antibody therapeutics requires significant resources and time, so it is paramount...more

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Are Patent and Trademark Deadlines Extended Due To COVID-19? (Updated)

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, patent offices worldwide are taking steps to minimize negative impacts that patent and trademark filers may suffer. Many offices have asked their employees to work from home,...more

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Are Patent and Trademark Deadlines Extended Due To COVID-19? (UPDATED)

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, patent offices worldwide are taking steps to minimize negative impacts that patent and trademark filers may suffer. ...more

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Are Patent and Trademark Deadlines Extended Due To COVID-19? (UPDATED)

Many offices have asked their employees to work from home, potentially causing delays. Most or all offices, including the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and European Patent Office (EPO), are conducting oral...more

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Are Patent and Trademark Deadlines Extended Due To COVID-19? (UPDATED)

As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, patent offices worldwide are taking steps to minimize negative impacts that patent and trademark filers may suffer. ...more

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Global Patent Prosecution - May 2020

The May 2020 issue of the Global Patent Prosecution newsletter discusses various initiatives by WIPO in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the recently launched COVID-19 IP Policy Tracker and the new search facility...more

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Patent Offices and Federal Courts – April 12 UPDATE

On March 11, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom declared that the COVID-19 outbreak "can be characterized as a pandemic," cautioning that the WHO has "rung the alarm bell loud and clear."  At the time...more

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Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Patent Offices and Federal Courts – April 2 UPDATE

On March 11, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom declared that the COVID-19 outbreak "can be characterized as a pandemic," cautioning that the WHO has "rung the alarm bell loud and clear." At the time...more

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