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10.24.24

California Privacy and AI Roundup: What Passed and What Didn’t

Last month, Governor Gavin Newsom ended the California legislative session by signing over a dozen bills on privacy and AI and vetoing several others.


10.03.24

Will the Federal Circuit Bring the Hammer Down on Big Damages Claims?

On September 25, 2024, for only the second time since 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted a request for en banc review of a panel decision in a patent case.


09.24.24

U.S. Patent Office Enablement Guidelines in View of Supreme Court Amgen v. Sanofi Decision

The U.S. Patent Office has published updated examination guidelines regarding the enablement requirement in view of the Supreme Court’s May 2023 decision in Amgen v. Sanofi.


08.23.24

Remember My Origin: Federal Circuit Establishes Standard for Certification Mark Fame

Trademarks are used to identify and distinguish an individual’s or entity’s goods or services from those manufactured or sold by others and to indicate the source of such goods or services.


07.30.24

New Guidance on Use of Artificial Intelligence-Based Tools in Practice Before USPTO

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published guidance on the use of artificial intelligence-based tools in patent practice to inform practitioners of important issues when using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in matters before the Patent Office.


07.09.24

Patent Trial and Appeal Board Publishes Updated Oral Hearing Guide

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (Board) has published an updated Oral Hearing Guide to reflect current practice before the Board.


05.21.24

Supreme Court Holds Invalid Cholesterol Drug Patent That Covered Millions of Undisclosed Antibodies

In Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi, the Supreme Court unanimously held that “[i]f a patent claims an entire class of processes, machines, manufactures, or compositions of matter, the patent specification must enable a person skilled in the art to make and use the entire class.


05.21.24

Colorado Enacts Law Regulating “High-Risk” AI: Here’s What You Should Know

On May 17, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed into law Colorado Senate Bill 2-205 (SB 205), also known as the Colorado Artificial Intelligence Act—making Colorado the second state to enact comprehensive legislation on artificial intelligence (AI), and the first to specifically address the ...


05.15.24

Decoding “Daniel’s Law,” a New Frontier for Privacy Litigation

Previously recognized as a creative response by New Jersey’s state legislature to a tragic incident, Daniel’s Law has suddenly emerged as a catalyst for privacy litigation.


05.06.24

NIST Releases New Draft Guidance to Improve Safety, Security and Trustworthiness of AI Systems

The flurry of AI-related activity has certainly begun. Earlier this week, the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released new draft guidance to improve the safety, security and trustworthiness of AI systems.