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Book Review: "The Patent Wars" By Fred Warshofsky (1994)

I have worked in the patent profession for over three decades. In that time, I have come to hold a clear and unshakable view: the world of patents is divided into two distinct legal and cultural spaces...

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Schweiger & Partners

Federal Circuit Shuts Down Attempt To Use IPR Estoppel To Stop Reexams

Ex parte reexaminations and inter partes review ("IPR") are two different procedures available at the United States Patent and Trademark Office ("PTO") to invalidate a patent.

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Irwin IP

USPTO Issues New Guidance And Updates The MPEP Following Ex Parte Desjardins

On December 5th, the USPTO issued new guidance on subject matter eligibility declarations and also updated subject matter eligibility guidance in the MPEP.

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Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P

Supreme Court Declines Tackling Important Machine Learning Patent Case

On December 8th, the U.S. Supreme Court declined a petition to review, and therefore, let stand the April 2025 decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC)...

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Wiggin & Dana

Antitrust Risks And Compliance Strategies In Intellectual Property Portfolio Management

United States Anti-trust

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Foley & Lardner

Nintendo Patent's Surprise Review Signals A US Priority Shift

United States IP

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Steptoe LLP

USPTO Signals Strong Support For Patent Eligibility In Cutting-Edge Technologies

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Duane Morris LLP

Top Section 101 Patent Eligibility Stories Of 2025

United States IP

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Holland & Knight

3 Intellectual Property Risks To Avoid When Developing AI Technologies In The Life Sciences

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Foley Hoag LLP

USPTO Director Institution Decisions: Back To The Future?

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Jones Day

USPTO Updates And Changes Under Director Squires

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Harness IP

Federal Circuit Tightens "Blaze-Mark" Requirements For Sub-Genus And Species Claims

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Lerner David

AI Drug Discovery Tests The Limits Of Patent Law

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Goodwin Procter LLP

UPC COA Establishes Key Principles For Inventive Step And Medical Use Inventions

United States IP

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J A Kemp LLP

[PODCAST] Utilizing Co-Mediation - Bringing Together Multiple Perspectives To Reach Effective Settlements

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Banking Industry Outlook: U.S. Banking M&A Surge Arrives In Q3

United States Compliance

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Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Back To School 2025: Title IX Updates And How ADR Can Help Universities Resolve Disputes (Podcast)

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JAMS

AI Innovation Is Accelerating, But Oversight Is Fragmented: Why ADR Must Fill The Governance Gap

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Top 5 Takeaways From "Advanced Mediation Strategies For Handling The Toughest Situations"

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Representation And Warranty Provisions In Technology Transfer: The Open-Source Software Snare

Parties to tech transfer deals must consider the impact of open-source software used in the technology to mitigate significant intellectual property risks.

United States IP

ABA Business Law Section

Director Squires Revamps The Workings Of The U.S. Patent Office

In March 2025, President Trump nominated John A. Squires for the positions of Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office...

United States IP

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Patent Office Scraps Prior AI-Assisted Inventorship Guidance With New Guidance

The US Patent and Trademark Office rescinded and replaced previous guidance for examining patent applications for AI-assisted inventions, calling the previous framework inapplicable.

United States IP

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

Fed. Circ. Rulings Refine Patent Claim Construction Standards

In a series of decisions issued between March and August, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clarified several important principles governing patent claim construction.

United States Litigation

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Taft Stettinius & Hollister

WirelessWERX Files New Round Of Complaints In Geofencing Campaign

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

UPC: CE Marking For A Medical Device As A Trigger For "Imminent Infringement", Refining The Standard On Imminence, Urgency, And Territorial Scope

Worldwide Healthcare

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A&O Shearman

Patents And Politics: Is The U.S. In An "America First" Patent Regime?

United States IP

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A&O Shearman

What Is A Utility Patent? Your Complete Guide To Protection In The United States

United States IP

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Dennemeyer S.A.

Supplementary Protection Certificates

United States IP

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J A Kemp LLP

USPTO Revises Guidance On Inventorship Of AI-Assisted Inventions

United States IP

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Lerner David

Leadership Continues To Reshape Examination For Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: How The USPTO's Latest MPEP Revision Impacts Software & AI Inventions

United States IP

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Losey

Hottest Patent Term Of 2026? SMED.

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Antitrust And Intellectual Property: Convergence, Tension, And Enforcement In Technology Driven Markets

United States Anti-trust

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A&O Shearman

Delaware District Court Judge Maintains View That The Operative Complaint Cannot Provide Requisite Knowledge For Post-Suit Indirect Or Willful Infringement In A Lawsuit

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Leadership Continues To Reshape Examination For Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: How The USPTO's Latest MPEP Revision Impacts Software & AI Inventions

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has updated the Manual of Patent Examining Procedure (MPEP) in light of the Appeals Review Panel (ARP) decision in Ex Parte Desjardins.

United States IP

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Losey

Hottest Patent Term Of 2026? SMED.

Every year has its "it" term. In 2025, the crown belonged to AI, and rightfully so. AI dominated the headlines, flooded the USPTO's dockets, and triggered more §101 rejections than any examiner would care to admit.

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Antitrust And Intellectual Property: Convergence, Tension, And Enforcement In Technology Driven Markets

Intellectual property and antitrust share a common goal; consumer welfare through innovation.

United States Anti-trust

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A&O Shearman

Delaware District Court Judge Maintains View That The Operative Complaint Cannot Provide Requisite Knowledge For Post-Suit Indirect Or Willful Infringement In A Lawsuit

District courts are split on whether a complaint can provide the required knowledge for post-suit indirect and willful infringement in that same lawsuit.

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Employee–Employer Intellectual Property Disputes: Understanding Ownership And Recent Legal Developments (2025 Update)

United States IP

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Cohen IP

USPTO Issues New Guidance On AI-Assisted Inventorship, Rescinding Its 2024 Guidance

On November 28, 2025, USPTO Director John Squires issued new guidance on AI-assisted inventorship and explicitly rescinded the February 13, 2024, guidance that had been issued by his predecessor Director Vidal.

United States IP

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Osha Bergman Watanabe & Burton LLP

USPTO Revises Guidance On AI-Assisted Inventorship

New guidance rescinds Biden-era guidance from February 2024 and signals a pro-patent, pro-AI landscape.

United States IP

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Jones Day

EPR Academy: The EPR Process – From Request To Reexamination Certificate

Overview of EPR Stages: The ex parte reexamination (EPR) process has three main stages: filing, reexamination, and, optionally, appeal. This article focuses on the first two stages.

United States IP

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Avoiding Patent Venue In Texas: Practical Steps For Franchisors After S3G Technology v. Domino's Pizza

Texas courts, especially those in the Eastern and Western Districts, continue to attract patent lawsuits. Fast-paced dockets and plaintiff-friendly juries often lead to challenging litigation environments for franchisors.

United States IP

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Brooks Kushman

Federal Circuit Patent Watch: No § 315(e)(1) Estoppel For Ongoing Ex Parte Reexaminations

United States IP

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WilmerHale

USPTO Issues Superseding Guidance On Inventorship For AI-Assisted Inventions

United States IP

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Foley Hoag LLP

Hot Issues At The Intersection Of AI, Antitrust, And Intellectual Property

United States Anti-trust

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Steptoe LLP

Say Thank You With Chocolate: MERCI And DANKE Not Confusingly Similar, Says The TTAB

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Flawed Expert Evidence Can Limit Patent Damages To Nominal Amounts

United States IP

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Lerner David

USPTO Issues Revised 2025 Inventorship Guidance For AI-Assisted Inventions

United States IP

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Davis Wright Tremaine

PTAB Rule Revamp: Director Takes Over Institution; Proposal Restricts IPRs With Parallel 102/103 Challenges

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

US Patents Asserted In German Court

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RPX Corporation

Extra Claim Limitations May Be Applied If Other Options Explicitly Disclaimed

United States IP

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Lerner David

Federal Circuit: Patentee Acts As A Lexicographer To Impliedly Define Term By Consistently Referring To Feature With Interchangeable Language

United States IP

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

PTAB/USPTO Update - December 2025

United States IP

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WilmerHale

Protecting AI Assets And Outputs With IP Strategies In A Changing World

United States IP

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Mayer Brown

Intertrust-Pretium Partnership Files First Litigation

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

FDA Guidance On Biosimilars Highlights Glycosylation Profiling And Increases The Strategic Value Of Patents Covering Antibodies Defined By Glycosylation

United States Healthcare

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Foley & Lardner

Nine Days Later

United States IP

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RPX Corporation

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United States International

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Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Knowing What's Ahead: Dispute Resolution Planning For Startups In The New Age Of Generative AI

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JAMS

Infringement Of Repurposed Drug Patents And Skinny Labelling – Where Does The Balance Lie In Europe Today?

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Dehns

How Good Does A Copy Need To Be?

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Dehns

Supplementary Protection Certificates – European Patent Term Extensions

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Dehns

How Much Experimental Data Is Needed For Patent Applications In Europe?

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Dehns

The Silent Treatment: The EPO's Approach To Non-therapeutic Methods Encompassing Therapeutic Effects

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Dehns

Implications Of The Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill On The Life Science IP Sector

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Dehns

Protection For Plant Varieties In Europe And The UK Post-Brexit

United States Healthcare

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Dehns

Best Practice For Invention Harvesting

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Dehns

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Gamma Law

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Crowley Law LLC

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Withers LLP

Parameters At The EPO (Video)

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J A Kemp LLP

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Foley Hoag LLP

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