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11.02.23

Takeaways From the Biden Administration’s Executive Order on AI

On October 30, President Biden signed a highly anticipated “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence” (AI).


10.12.23

California’s Delete Act Has Passed: What’s in It?

On October 10, Governor Newsom signed SB 362, a law requiring any business that meets the definition of “data broker” to provide detailed disclosures about its practices, register with the state and delete any personal information relating to a California resident upon receiving a ...


10.05.23

Connecticut’s New Law on Consumer Health Data Is Now in Effect—Here’s What You Should Know

Connecticut is the latest state to establish wide-ranging privacy protections for consumer health data and the first to weave such protections into a preexisting comprehensive consumer privacy law.


10.02.23

Double Trouble for Double Patenting or When Does My Patent Expire?

The Federal Circuit recently clarified the interplay between obvious-type double patenting (ODP) and patent term adjustments (PTA) granted pursuant to 35 U.S.C. § 154(b).


08.17.23

Is OCR Correct That Website Metadata Is Regulated by HIPAA? Chicago Federal Court Asks

The plaintiff’s bar continues to bring new wiretapping claims over pixels and analytics programs in courts around the country, including against hospitals and other entities covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).


07.20.23

Five Takeaways From the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Intellectual Property’s AI and Copyright Hearing

On July 12, 2023, the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property held its second hearing on artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property (IP).


07.18.23

Restrictive Claim Term Definition in Parent Application Does Not Restrict Term in Child Application

In Finjan LLC v. ESET, LLC, the Federal Circuit held that a definition provided in any incorporated-by-reference document is a part of the host patent.


06.21.23

Protecting Musicians in GenAI: Key Takeaways From the U.S. Copyright Office

Generative AI presents a profound opportunity and challenge for artists in the music industry.


06.20.23

Disclaimer Not Binding in IPR Proceeding Where Made

In CUPP Computing AS v. Trend Micro Inc., the Federal Circuit held that a disclaimer made in an inter partes review (IPR) proceeding was not binding in that proceeding, i.e., the disclaimer is not binding in the proceeding in which it is made.


06.13.23

Cash is King: How A Capital Strategy Can Enable Today’s Startups to Survive

2023 has proved to be challenging for many cash-conscious startups, especially those that anticipated raising venture capital in the first half of the year.