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Executive Order Establishes “Genesis Mission” to Accelerate AI-Driven Scientific Discovery

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While the tech industry prepares for an Executive Order (EO) seeking to limit state regulation of AI, President Trump instead issued an EO titled “Launching the Genesis Mission” on November 24, 2025. The Genesis Mission (the...more

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UK pharma gets a festive boost with US tariff-free deal

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As kids woke to naughty elves on their shelves on 1 December, ministers also provided UK-based pharmaceutical companies a shot-in-the-arm behind door #1 of their advent calendars. The UK government announced on Monday, 1...more

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Taxation & Representation, Dec. 2025 #2

T-21 Days Until the Expiration of the ACA eAPTCs: On Thursday, the Senate is expected to vote on a proposal from Democrats that would extend the expiring Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits (eAPTCs) for three...more

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UK Autumn Budget 2025 – International

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The unveiling of this year’s Autumn Budget followed an unprecedented level of speculation on the potential “smorgasboard” of tax raising measures to be introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves to rebalance the UK’s fiscal gaps...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Inside ACS’s Green Chemistry Challenge — A Conversation with Adelina Voutchkova, Ph.D. and Richard E. Engler, Ph.D.

This week I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Adelina Voutchkova, Director of Sustainable Development at the American Chemical Society (ACS), and my colleague Dr. Richard Engler, B&C’s Director of Chemistry, to discuss...more

Maynard Nexsen

Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 261: Transforming Lives with Advanced BioMaterials with...

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Recorded live at the NCLifeSci 2025 Annual Meeting, hosts Heather Matthews and Lauren DeMoss chat with Dr. Juliana Blum, CEO of BioAesthetics, a biomaterials company pioneering next-generation acellular grafts for tissue...more

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AI Drug Discovery Tests the Limits of Patent Law

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AI speeds discovery, but unclear patent rights for AI-designed drugs threaten exclusivity, returns, and drug-development economics....more

Morgan Lewis

White House Launches ‘Genesis Mission’ to Accelerate AI-Enabled Scientific Discovery

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The White House recently issued an executive order launching the “Genesis Mission,” a US Department of Energy–led national initiative designed to accelerate scientific discovery using advanced artificial intelligence. The...more

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Legal Obligations for Recipients of Israel Innovation Authority Grants

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Securing a grant from the Israel Innovation Authority (IIA) is a major vote of confidence and a critical financial boost for any R&D company. However, the funding comes with a complex set of legal, regulatory, and financial...more

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Artificial Intelligence and Cloud M&A: Three Young Companies Acquired by Established Players

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Acquisitions are part of deal acceleration in Artificial Intelligence, Digital Clinical Research, and Observability Technologies. Marvell Technology, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and Palo Alto Networks have each announced...more

J.S. Held

AI as IP™: A Framework for Boards, Executives, and Investors

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This article is the second installment in our three-part series, Artificial Intelligence as Intellectual Property or “AI as IP™”, which explores how artificial intelligence assets should be treated as a form of intellectual...more

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Diligence Efforts in Life Sciences Transactions

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In complex commercial agreements, parties are often required to use a specified level of “effort” when performing their obligations. But what distinguishes “best efforts,” “commercially reasonable efforts” or “good faith...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

Patent Protection and Profitability: What Can Large Companies Teach Small Businesses?

While larger companies typically dominate patent filings, if you’re a small or mid-size business, understanding how these giants use patents can offer valuable insights for shaping your own Intellectual Property (IP)...more

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Department of Energy Announces Funding Process for Domestic Rare Earth Element Supply Chains

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On December 1, 2025, the Department of Energy (DOE) publicly announced its decision to allocate up to $134 million in new funding to enhance domestic supply chains for rare earth elements (REEs). REEs are 17 elements...more

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“Launching the Genesis Mission”: An Ambitious Agenda for AI-Driven Technological Dominance

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President Trump’s Executive Order 14363, titled “Launching the Genesis Mission," outlines a potentially transformative national effort to turbocharge artificial intelligence growth to win the technological “cold war” over AI...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Penn State RIO: To Build Crucial Trust, Understand Culture, Offer Resources

Being a research integrity officer (RIO) is a challenging and high-stress, high-stakes job, working to prevent misconduct and investigating allegations of fabrication, falsification and plagiarism....more

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New Health Data Lab in Germany Facilitates Secondary Use of Health Data

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In the current interconnected health research ecosystem, comprehensive and secure access to health data is key to accelerate drug discovery and improve patient outcomes. ...more

Morgan Lewis

USPTO Issues Revised Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions

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The US Patent and Trademark Office recently issued revised guidance clarifying that only natural persons may be named as inventors on patent applications involving AI-assisted inventions. The guidance rescinds earlier...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

NSCEB Publishes Paper on Accelerating American Innovation

On November 25, 2025, the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) announced the publication of a discussion paper entitled “The Future of Science: A Playbook for Accelerating American Innovation.”...more

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Event in Review | Animal Health: Where Is Value Being Created?

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The animal health industry is rapidly evolving through innovation, investment, and changes in consumer behavior. From biotechnology to online distribution, experts say the sector reflects both scientific progress and the...more

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New AI Action Plan Executive Order For the Establishment of the Genesis Mission

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As part of the AI Action Plan, President Trump issued an executive order for the establishment of the Genesis Mission, an integrated artificial intelligence platform for Federal scientific datasets. Background Information...more

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What Every Pharma Startup Needs to Know About Patent Protection

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Introduction - For founders and early employees of pharmaceutical startups, few assets are as critical—or as vulnerable—as your intellectual property (IP). Securing and defending your innovations is not only central to...more

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White House OSTP Issues RFI Regarding “Accelerating the American Scientific Enterprise”

On Thanksgiving Eve, November 26, 2025, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) requested input from interested parties on federal policy updates “that aim to accelerate the American scientific...more

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The Cost of Waiting: Why Timing and Strategy Matter for Pharma Startup IP

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Introduction - Far too often, startup founders treat intellectual property (IP)—especially patents—like an item on a to-do list. “We’ll file once the science is ready,” they say. But here’s the reality: IP isn’t just a box...more

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France Introduces a “Fast-Track” Scheme for the Authorisation of Certain Clinical Trials

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France will introduce in 2026 a “fast-track” pathway aimed at accelerating the authorisation of certain mono-national clinical trials. Reserved in particular for early-phase studies, serious diseases without available...more

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