US Patent & Trademark Office Suspends Expedited Examination for Design Patents

Adele Hyde 4/15/25 Adele Hyde 4/15/25

US Patent & Trademark Office Suspends Expedited Examination for Design Patents

The USPTO announced that they will suspend requests for expedited examinations of design applications.

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America Invents Act Proceedings Subject to Interim Process by the United States Patent & Trademark Office

Adele Hyde 4/14/25 Adele Hyde 4/14/25

America Invents Act Proceedings Subject to Interim Process by the United States Patent & Trademark Office

The USPTO is instituting an interim process for PTAB workload management concerning the establishment of America Invents Act proceedings.

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The Importance of Intellectual Property Protection in the Time of Tariffs

Adele Hyde 4/4/25 Adele Hyde 4/4/25

The Importance of Intellectual Property Protection in the Time of Tariffs

Protecting IP internationally remains important even with potential uncertainty in trade.

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USPTO Issues Two Memos on PTAB Handling of Post-Grant Proceedings

Adele Hyde 3/28/25 Adele Hyde 3/28/25

USPTO Issues Two Memos on PTAB Handling of Post-Grant Proceedings

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Secretary of Commerce Dismisses USPTO Advisory Committees

Adele Hyde 3/25/25 Adele Hyde 3/25/25

Secretary of Commerce Dismisses USPTO Advisory Committees

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DC Circuit Rejects Copyright Registration for AI-Generated Art

Adele Hyde 3/19/25 Adele Hyde 3/19/25

DC Circuit Rejects Copyright Registration for AI-Generated Art

AI cannot be an author for purposes of a US copyright registration.

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