The use of marijuana for medicinal purposes has been legalized in 23 states and Washington D.C., and recreational use has been legalized in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, DC and Washington state.

In the sports and fitness industries, technology is not only advancing games and activities, but the equipment itself is a technological innovation.

While the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro are a year away, official sponsors of the games are already working hard to protect their sizable investments.

Since their inception in 2012, more than 9,600 AIA trials have been filed. The Federal Circuit has decided over 420 appeals stemming from Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) has denied institution in just over 25% of the inter partes review petitions it has ruled on.

In Amgen Inc. v. Coherus Biosciences Inc., No. 2018-1993 (Fed. Cir. July 29, 2019), the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court's dismissal of Amgen's infringement

Federal Register Notices published in 2017 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office can be found here.

In addition to the standard format requirements of the PCT, applicants may also prepare applications in accordance with the Common Application Format

The PCT supplementary international search permits an applicant to request, in addition to the international search (the "main international search"),

The USPTO offers training to the public on various topics directed to examination practice and procedure based on training to USPTO examiners.

Payment of maintenance fees can be made without surcharge at 3 to 3.5 years, 7 to 7.5 years, and 11 to 11.5 years after the date of patent issuance.

A searchable version of the latest M.P.E.P. version can be here.

The USPTO organizes or participates in continuing legal education credit offerings across the country.

To request a duplicant letters patent, contact USPTO's Office of Petitions at 571.272.3282.

The USPTO created form PTO/SB/449 entitled "Statement of Delay Due to COVID-19 Outbreak" that can be used to assist the Office in identifying a request for relief due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

On May 8, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced a new COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program.

The USPTO maintains an Artificial Intelligence (AI) webpage dedicated to the Office's AI engagement, notices, and resources. A link to that webpage can be found here.

The USPTO created a new-web based IP marketplace platform to provide the public with a searchable repository of patents and published applications related to the COVID-19 pandemic that are indicated as available for licensing.

WIPO launched a new tool that tracks COVID-19 related IP policy changes or other measures implemented by WIPO member states in response to the global pandemic.

The USPTO extended the time period for petition for certain rights of priority or benefit in a patent application and waiving the associated petition fee. T