Patent applications are often drafted very early during the development of a system, method, or apparatus. This could be during the development of a new or upcoming product offering, or iterative improvements to existing products. There can be conflicting considerations in (1) covering the new development, while also (2) disclosing as broadly as possible […]
Continue Reading →A trademark or service mark consists of any word, name, symbol, or device (e.g., product design or packaging, color, sound, or smell) that is distinctive and non-functional used by a person or business as a “source identifier”. In other words, when consumers or potential consumers see the mark, they associate it with the manufacturer or […]
Continue Reading →Patent disputes at the intersection of science and law, such as in agriculture and health care, have always carried unique weight. They involve inventions that impact food security, patient outcomes, regulatory timelines, and billion-dollar markets. Litigation is a main option for resolution, but increasingly companies are turning to structured settlement processes designed specifically for complex […]
Continue Reading →(Jointly authored by Kirk Hartung, an IP attorney in the U.S., and Danish attorneys Niels Skyttedal Dahl-Nielsen and Sille Rahbæk Grostøl) Denmark’s parliament has recently proposed new legislation, the first of its kind in Europe, which will give individuals rights to their own face, body, and voice in connection with the use of AI. In […]
Continue Reading →In a world where the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more prevalent by the day, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is planning to utilize AI for patent examination purposes. On June 4, 2025, the USPTO published a Request for Information (RFI) via SAM.gov, which is the System for Award Management and […]
Continue Reading →As of May 13, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has accelerated the time between issue notification and issue date to approximately 2 weeks from a previous average of 3 weeks. The USPTO states that expedited issuance has been made possible through elimination of administrative redundancies and by the electronic grant (eGrant) system. […]
Continue Reading →The National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF) was founded in 1973 in partnership with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It has inducted more than 600 inventors who have created great technological innovations which have benefited all phases of life. NIHF honors the past with stories of ingenuity and invention and invests in future […]
Continue Reading →When the first inventor to file (FITF) provision of the America Invents Act AIA became effective in 2013, US patent law was only in part harmonized with patent law in most other Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) countries. One important difference between the US and many other PCT countries is that US patent examination fees are due […]
Continue Reading →We previously provided an overview of the Unitary Patent as an option to replace the national validation process of a granted Europe patent for participating member states, as well as some commentary on the utilization of the Unitary Patent since its June 1, 2023 inception. In this post, the role of the Unified Patent Court […]
Continue Reading →The American Bar Association (ABA), in response to Executive orders and comments from elected representatives, has publicly stated on at least three occasions its general support for the rule of law, the legal profession, and an independent judiciary. The ABA is a voluntary bar organization with over 400,000 lawyer members, which represent approximately 25% of […]
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