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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.... more +
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Understanding How Generative AI Can Affect Your Business' Data Privacy And Ownership Is Crucial

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“In assessing a generative AI product, it is critical to understand issues of data ownership and privacy. This cumbersome task is necessary to learn how the AI platform will use data, if the data shared is entering an open or...more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

USPTO Guidance on Use of AI-Based Tools in Practice: How to Mitigate Risk

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Use of AI-based tools are permitted, but parties should use caution to ensure compliance with all duties and obligations - Recognizing that AI tools are already being used by parties practicing before the USPTO, this week the...more

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White House Directs Copyright Office and USPTO to Provide Guidance on AI-Related Issues

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President Biden signed a comprehensive Executive Order addressing AI regulation across a wide range of industries and issues. Intellectual property is a key focus. The Order calls on the U.S. Copyright Office and U.S. Patent...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Ongoing Program] PTAB Session: Strategic Considerations Before Filing IPR Petitions - April 21st, 10:00 am - 11:00 am JST

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We are committed to providing insightful commentary on IP developments from around the world to our Japanese clients. In light of that effort, we are continuing our free monthly webinar series, McDermott IP Focus. During...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 18th Advanced Summit on Life Sciences Patents - August 5th - 6th, 9:00 am EDT

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Perfect Your Patent Prosecution Strategies and Master the Patent Application Process in the U.S and Around the World. ACI’s 18th Global Summit on Life Sciences Patents virtual conference this August will provide practical...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Tips to Help Keep Your Disclosure from Becoming Prior Art, Part 1

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The issue of public disclosure is a frequent concern for inventors looking to obtain patent protection. While it may often be safest to wait until at least a provisional patent application is filed before having any...more

Ward and Smith, P.A.

What Rights Will I Lose if I Pitch My Invention to Investors Before I File a Patent Application?

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Did you know that the individual often credited with popularizing karaoke did not reap the financial rewards of his invention to the extent possible? It's true—Japanese musician Daisuke Inoue invented karaoke in Kobe, Japan...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Dueling Records: Are Statements in Your 510(k) Putting Your Patents at Risk?

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Laboratory developed test (LDT) providers, previously exempt from U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversight, under a new FDA proposal, must now consider if their LDTs constitute moderate-risk (Class II) or high-risk...more

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Abstract Ideas: The Patent Office’s First Take on Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International

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The United States Patent Office periodically issues guidelines for Examiners, often in response to a recent court decision or new statute. These guidelines do not have the force of law, but nevertheless establish the specific...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Supreme Court Invalidates Business Method Patents: What you need to know about Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International

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The patent claims at issue required using a computer system as a third-party intermediary to facilitate the exchange of financial obligations between two parties to mitigate settlement risk. The patents included method,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

USPTO Issues Preliminary Examination Instructions in Light of Alice Corp.

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In Alice Corporation Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank International, el al., Case No. 13-298 (decided June 19, 2014) (“Alice Corp.”), the Supreme Court unanimously held that the subject patent claims are not patent-eligible under 35...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Intellectual Property Alert: Supreme Court Rules Against Broadly Claimed Software Patents, But Offers No Clear Test for Abstract...

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In a unanimous decision, the Supreme Court held that patent claims directed to abstract ideas do not become patent eligible by the “mere recitation” of generic computer elements. Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int’l, No....more

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"US Supreme Court Reiterates Two-Part Test for Patentability of Computer-Based Methods"

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In a unanimous decision issued on June 19, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court found that patent claims for managing risk in a financial transaction were drawn to an abstract idea that was patent-ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101....more

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