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USPTO Final Rule Imposes Mandatory U.S. Counsel Requirement For Foreign Patent Applicants

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is expected to publish a Final Rule that will require patent applicants with at least one non-U.S.-domiciled applicant to be represented by a USPTO-registered...

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

USPTO Director's Memo Highlights New Considerations For US Manufacturers In AIA Patent Challenges

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently introduced a significant policy shift in America Invents Act (AIA) patent challenges that could impact US companies in the manufacturing, automotive...

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Butzel Long

MSTM, LLC Et Al. v. AB Sciex LLC D/b/a SCIEX (D. Mass. 23-cv-11121)

MSTM and co-plaintiff M&M Mass Spec Consulting, LLC alleged that Sciex entered into confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements in connection with considering taking a license on the plaintiffs' mass spectrometry...

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Lando & Anastasi

Update: Janssen Files BPCIA Complaint Against Bio-Thera And Accord Related To Golimumab Biosimilar

As we reported last week, Janssen Biotech, Inc. and Janssen Sciences Ireland UC (collectively, "Janssen") filed under seal a BPCIA complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware...

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Goodwin Procter LLP

USPTO Updates Guidance On Patentability Of Computer-Generated Interfaces And Icons

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Lerner David

AI Is Rewriting The Rules Of IP Law

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

How Domain Name Disputes Can Impact Your Business

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Marks Gray

From Lab To Patent: Elevating Women's Contributions To Innovation

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Federal Circuit Affirms Noninfringement Where Expert's Analysis Of Means-Plus-Function Claim Failed To Account For Disclosed Structure

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Hidden Risks In Patent Portfolios: Obviousness-Type Double Patenting, Terminal Disclaimers & JRAs Explained

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

Home Office, New Venue: The Hidden Litigation Risk Of Remote Work

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Butzel Long

INFORMATIVE: No Discretionary Denial Where Prior IPR Suggests Material Error By Office

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Jones Day

Marks Have Boundaries In Trademark Proceedings

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Cowan Liebowitz & Latman PC

March 2026 FZLZ Minute

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Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, PC

What Every Multinational Should Know About…Managing The Aftermath Of The Supreme Court's IEEPA Tariff Decision (Part I)

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Foley & Lardner

Federal Circuit: Priority Document That 'Broadly Outlines' Possible Structures Fails To Provide Adequate Written Description Support For Subgenus Of Linkers In Antibody-Drug Conjugate

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

401(k) And IRA Contribution Limits For 2026: Retirement Savings, Adjustments For Inflation, And SECURE 2.0 Changes American Taxpayers Must Know About

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

March 2026: Federal Deadlines That Will Reshape The AI Regulatory Landscape

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Baker Botts LLP

Simpson Thacher Sustainability And ESG: Regulatory Update – March 2026

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett

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Patent Litigation

Trademark Disputes

Copyright

AI Is Rewriting The Rules Of IP Law

Artificial intelligence is no longer a technology on the horizon — it is embedded in the daily operations of healthcare organizations, financial institutions, marketing teams, law firms, and manufacturers worldwide.

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

The Changing Discovery Landscape: Takeaways From Seyfarth's 2026 Commercial Litigation Outlook

Now in its sixth year, Seyfarth's Commercial Litigation Outlook provides a clear view into the forces reshaping business disputes in 2026.

United States Technology

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

March 2026 FZLZ Minute

We reported in our March 2025 issue on the D.C. Circuit's decision in Thaler v. Perlmutter, in which the plaintiff, a computer scientist, sought a copyright registration for an image...

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Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, PC

AI Reporter – March 2026

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Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP

4 Strategies For Enforcing IP Rights On Social Media Platforms

United States IP

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Clark Hill

JONES DAY TALKS®: Women In IP – Supreme Court Denies Review Of Thaler V. Perlmutter: AI Authorship Questions Remain (Podcast)

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Jones Day

Copyright History Of The Zapruder And Nix Kennedy Assassination Films

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Klemchuk

AI Copyright Litigation Risk And The Seedance 2.0 Controversy In Hollywood

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Miller Shah

Leveling Up Or Losing Rights? Copyright Challenges Of AI-Generated Content In Gaming

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

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Licensing & Syndication

AI Is Rewriting The Rules Of IP Law

Artificial intelligence is no longer a technology on the horizon — it is embedded in the daily operations of healthcare organizations, financial institutions, marketing teams, law firms, and manufacturers worldwide.

United States IP

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Second Time's The Charm? The Government Again Intervenes On Injunctions In East Texas

For the second time in less than a year, the USPTO, along with the DOJ's Antitrust Division, has stepped into a patent case pending in the Eastern District of Texas.

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BakerHostetler

Tresona Multimedia v. ClicknClear

ClicknClear is a music licensing and technology company that issues licenses for musical works and sound recordings to groups who perform choreographed routines with music...

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Loeb & Loeb LLP

Hidden Risk Of Recharacterizing A License As A Franchise

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Mayer Brown

Bedazzled, But Protectable? The Trademark Questions Behind "MURRRDER" Merch Dispute

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Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Understanding And Responding To Licensing Boards

United States IP

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Ward and Smith, P.A.

Disney–OpenAI's Sora Deal: What It Signals For IP, Licensing, And Responsible AI

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Adams and Reese

Ohio Walks Back Prior Small Loan Act Guidance, Eases Licensing Position For Bank Partnerships

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Mayer Brown

Ohio Walks Back Prior Small Loan Act Guidance, Eases Licensing Position For Bank Partnerships

United States Finance

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Mayer Brown

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Patent

USPTO Final Rule Imposes Mandatory U.S. Counsel Requirement For Foreign Patent Applicants

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is expected to publish a Final Rule that will require patent applicants with at least one non-U.S.-domiciled applicant to be represented by a USPTO-registered...

United States IP

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

USPTO Director's Memo Highlights New Considerations For US Manufacturers In AIA Patent Challenges

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently introduced a significant policy shift in America Invents Act (AIA) patent challenges that could impact US companies in the manufacturing, automotive...

United States IP

BL

Butzel Long

MSTM, LLC Et Al. v. AB Sciex LLC D/b/a SCIEX (D. Mass. 23-cv-11121)

MSTM and co-plaintiff M&M Mass Spec Consulting, LLC alleged that Sciex entered into confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements in connection with considering taking a license on the plaintiffs' mass spectrometry...

United States IP

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Lando & Anastasi

Update: Janssen Files BPCIA Complaint Against Bio-Thera And Accord Related To Golimumab Biosimilar

United States IP

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Goodwin Procter LLP

USPTO Updates Guidance On Patentability Of Computer-Generated Interfaces And Icons

United States IP

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Lerner David

AI Is Rewriting The Rules Of IP Law

United States IP

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

From Lab To Patent: Elevating Women's Contributions To Innovation

United States IP

NM

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Federal Circuit Affirms Noninfringement Where Expert's Analysis Of Means-Plus-Function Claim Failed To Account For Disclosed Structure

United States IP

FH

Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Hidden Risks In Patent Portfolios: Obviousness-Type Double Patenting, Terminal Disclaimers & JRAs Explained

United States IP

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Stites & Harbison PLLC

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Trade Secrets

AI Is Rewriting The Rules Of IP Law

Artificial intelligence is no longer a technology on the horizon — it is embedded in the daily operations of healthcare organizations, financial institutions, marketing teams, law firms, and manufacturers worldwide.

United States IP

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Barnes & Thornburg LLP

The Changing Discovery Landscape: Takeaways From Seyfarth's 2026 Commercial Litigation Outlook

Now in its sixth year, Seyfarth's Commercial Litigation Outlook provides a clear view into the forces reshaping business disputes in 2026.

United States Technology

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Trade Secret Litigation 10 Years After Enactment Of The Defend Trade Secrets Act (Video)

In the 10 years since Congress enacted the Defend Trade Secrets Act, the United States has seen a significant increase in trade secret misappropriation lawsuits in the federal courts.

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Jones Day

Texas Business Court Highlights Risks To Trade Secret Ownership Arising From Joint Development Agreements

United States IP

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Baker Botts LLP

Recalibrating AI Patent Strategy: What the USPTO Shift Means — and What it Doesn’t

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Another Casualty In Failing To Sufficiently Identify Trade Secrets

United States IP

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Holland & Knight

Fifth Circuit Emphasizes Need For Proof Of Trade Secrets' Economic Value And Effort Required To Create Compilation

United States IP

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ArentFox Schiff

Trade Secrets And Generative AI – Employers Should Remain Mindful Of The Risks

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Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

The Black Box Problem In AI Trade Secret Litigation: How Do You Prove Use?

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Beck Reed Riden

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Latest Videos

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JONES DAY PRESENTS®: Trade Secret Litigation 10 Years After Enactment Of The Defend Trade Secrets Act (Video)

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Jones Day

Trademark Lawsuit Coverage Gap Most Executives Miss (Video)

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

The Art Of The Steal—Estate Planning For Writers, Artists And Composers (With Just A Little Bit Of Copyright Law) (Podcast)

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Lowenstein Sandler

Patent Protection In A Borderless World (Video)

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Arnold & Porter

Critical IP Litigation Lessons For In-House Legal And Innovation Leaders 2025 Webinar (Video)

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Brooks Kushman

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