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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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Balancing AI-Powered Drug Discovery’s Risk and Reward

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AI is shaving years off the drug-discovery process. But it’s not just leaving other research modalities in the dust—the law itself is struggling to keep up, especially when it comes to patenting AI-aided drug discovery....more

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AI Law and Policy Developments Likely Will Be Seen This Year

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One of 2023’s more significant — and potentially disruptive — developments in business and culture was the arrival of a slew of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems. At the beginning of 2023, ChatGPT quickly...more

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Basics – How an Inventor’s Own Work Affects Patent Applications

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Imagine excitedly filing a patent application, waiting years for the case to be examined, and then finding your application rejected on grounds that it is obvious or anticipated by your own previously published work. This is...more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - July 2023

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On June 7, the USPTO released its 2022-2026 Strategic Plan. According to the USPTO, the new plan outlines the USPTO's mission-focused strategic goals, which are: (1) driving inclusive U.S. innovation and global...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 11th Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation - February 26 - 27, 2019 - Radisson Blu Hotel, Amsterdam

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The annual gathering exploring the inherently complex and continually contentious pharma and biotech patent litigation - Life Science patent litigation filings are predicted to rise at new levels. Be part of the only event...more

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USPTO Releases 2018-2022 Strategic Plan

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has released its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan, the first under new Director Andrew Iancu. Director Iancu provides an introductory Message in which he cites the grant of U.S. Patent No....more

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Overlooked Changes To Patent Cooperation Treaty Practice - Law360

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The recent Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. case brought to light a little-known quirk in how national stage patent applications affect the length of one’s patent term. That case involved a drug company losing five days of...more

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Rebalancing Your IP Portfolio

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Financial advisors often advise their clients to maintain a balanced investment portfolio. Occasionally these advisors recommend rebalancing the investments within a portfolio to account for changes in market conditions. ...more

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Are You Ready to "Party Like It's 1989"? Be Sure to Get Taylor Swift's Permission First

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Famous country-music-turned-pop-star Taylor Swift made headlines recently when she filed a slew of trademark applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for various lyrics from her latest album, entitled...more

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