An insight at how the class 977 patent filings are coming for the new year.

An updated URGENT alert that the new U.S. first-to-file patent reform laws are now less than two weeks away.

President George W. Bush issued an Executive Order dated June 9, 2008, mandating federal contractors to use the E-Verify system to check immigration status when they hire new workers or start work under government contracts.

As you may have heard, in a published notice issued on August 19, 2022, the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contractor Compliance (OFCCP) informed contractors that it had received...

President Trump signed an executive order yesterday that allotted additional federal resources toward the Opportunity Zone program.

Partner Richard McKenna authored an article for Law360 on December 13, 2013 titled "2013 Was Another Big Year in US Design Rights Decisions."

Throughout previous Emerging Company Exchange posts, we've discussed the importance of intellectual property (IP) for technology companies.

As promised in my earlier post, today our firm issued its review of the much anticipated decision regarding the "gene patenting" case (formally known as The Association For Molecular Pathology. et al. v. USPTO et al.)

The USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued it first institution decisions on IPR petitions filed by Kyle Bass and his Coalition for Affordable Drugs, denying institution of his challenges to two Orange-book listed patents for Ampyra.

The Trump administration is reportedly considering a proposal to charge patent holders a fee based on the value of their patents, potentially ranging from 1% to 5%.

As expected, the USPTO has filed a Notice of Appeal in the Exelixis patent term adjustment (PTA) case.

The USPTO has now in 2012, as of July 5, published 2,137 patent applications falling within the nanotech 977 classification.

The USPTO has issued new patent eligibility examples, including several examples relating to diagnostic methods and "nature-based" products.

Foley Partner Jeffery Atkin outlines which countries are actively taking on development projects in Latin America and how the culture is affecting the way those developers work there.

The Trump administration's tariffs have reshaped global trade—but how do they impact your contracts? From force majeure to price adjustment clauses, understanding these provisions is critical for protecting your business.

The U.S. government has imposed sweeping sanctions and export controls restrictions on the Russian and Belarussian governments. With the U.S. government continuing to impose new restrictions...

An update in the Elmbrook School District v. Doe case.

As previously discussed on this blog, cybersecurity is an issue that should be top-of-mind for all companies, including automotive companies.

California State Senator Wiener proposed SB 1047 to regulate the risks associated with AI. The bill, if enacted, would require AI developers to determine if an AI model has a "positive safety determination," ...

Foley & Lardner LLP partners Louis Lehot and Eric Chow authored the Westlaw article, "How artificial intelligence is disrupting the dealmaking process,"