20 Dec, 2024 NIST Releases Overview of its Assessing Risks and Impacts of AI (ARIA) Program By Zach Harned Assessing Risks and Impacts of AI (ARIA) is a research program by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) aimed at...
17 Dec, 2024 Trump Victory Boosts Confidence in US Economy By Daniel Brownstone Following Trump's victory, a surge in confidence in the United States economy has been noted by some investors. This sentiment was echoed...
13 Dec, 2024 The EU Updates its Products Liability Directive to Include AI By Zach Harned On Dec. 8, the European Union (EU) updated its Product Liability Directive (PLD) to, inter alia, specifically address AI software. This...
18 Nov, 2024 Update on New USPTO Rules for Practice Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board By Jennifer Bush The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has implemented three new rules impacting practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board...
13 Nov, 2024 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal to Step Down By Jennifer Bush U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Director Kathi Vidal announced her departure from the agency to return to the private sector, a move...
25 Oct, 2024 White House Issues Memorandum on Fostering the Safety, Security, and Trustworthiness of Artificial Intelligence By Zach Harned As required under the October 30, 2023, Executive Order 14110 on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial...
02 Oct, 2024 Understanding the Significant Changes in Vidal's Final Rule on Director Review By Jennifer Bush The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director, Kathi Vidal, released a final rule on Director Review effective October 31, which expands...
19 Sep, 2024 USPTO Issues New Rules Governing MTA Practice and Procedures at PTAB By Jennifer Bush The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced new rules governing amendment practice in trial proceedings under the...
11 Sep, 2024 Federal Circuit Lays Out When Expert Witnesses in Patent Litigation Must Have Required Expertise By Jennifer Bush In patent litigation, expert witnesses play a crucial role in providing specialized knowledge to the court. In a recent case where Osseo...
09 Sep, 2024 The Interplay of Appeals to the Federal Circuit from Both District Court and the PTAB By Jennifer Bush The recent case involving United Therapeutics' patent on Tyvaso and Liquidia's Yutrepia sheds light on the complexities of patent law....
09 Sep, 2024 Director Review in Recent Patent Cases: Focus on Substantive Issues By Jennifer Bush Recent cases show the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director's interest in using director review to address substantive issues like...
04 Sep, 2024 En banc Hearing Petition Filed on Recent Fed. Circ. Collateral Estoppel Decision By Jennifer Bush The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has sparked debate following a recent ruling on the Patent Trial and Appeal Board's (PTAB)...