In Customedia Techs. v. Dish Network Corp., No. 18-2239, the Federal Circuit affirmed a pair of PTAB judgments in CBM reviews canceling claims...

A recent update to the USPTO's 2019 guidance on patent subject matter eligibility provided clarification on its application and scope.

I am excited to announce the publication of the Intellectual Property Owner (IPO)'s white paper on "Software and Medical Device Guidance: A Global Perspective."

Next trip to the grocery store, stop in the canned soup aisle and take a closer look at how the canned soups are displayed on the shelves.

PTABWatch Takeaway: The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) designated as "informative" four decisions applying the Patent Office's 2019 patent eligibility guidance (PEG)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are expected to increasingly provide automated decisions impacting, for example, home ownership, job recruitment, and other important life events.

From accelerating drug discovery and optimizing clinical trials to automating regulatory documentation and improving patient engagement, AI offers opportunities to improve efficiency...

The Federal Circuit, Supreme Court, and PTAB have been addressing a number of big issues in 2017 and 2018. Here are the cases you should know.

This paper discusses the differences in patent eligibility in the US and the EU, and how the resulting inconsistencies have specifically affected RNAi research and patents.

Summary: On July 1, 2019, The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) designated as "informative" four decisions applying the Patent Office's 2019 patent eligibility guidance...

In an article published this month in PharmaSource, Marshall Gerstein partner and patent attorney Katherine Neville, Ph.D. discusses methods for incentivizing the scientific workforce to protect their inventions...

A patent reexamination can reshape the course of an intellectual property dispute, making a thoughtful strategy essential for protecting valuable innovations. Marshall Gerstein attorneys Daniel Henry and Gabrielle Sue outline practical steps in-house counsel can take to navigate patent reexamination proceedings while minimizing risk and preserving long-term business objectives.

PatentNext Summary: Currently, patent laws require human inventors. For this reason, no country or legal jurisdiction presently allows an Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be an inventor.

The concept of the "Metaverse," while decades old, is just starting to gain traction today. Early efforts to establish the Metaverse came from the video game industry.

On October 24, 2017, the PTAB held its inaugural "Chat with the Chief" webinar. The main topic of the webinar was to discuss multiple petitions filed against the same patent.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has adopted a new fee schedule, effective January 18, 2025. These changes will impact a variety of trademark-related filings and services...

Over the past several decades, the registration of sound marks has become an increasingly valuable tool for brand owners. For example, the sound of MGM's famous lion roar imparts...

To demonstrate its standing on appeal, GE alleged that it had conceived an aircraft engine design that Raytheon would likely complain falls within the scope of the reviewed patents.

By the time students reach college, many have already decided whether science or engineering is "for them." Those decisions are rarely based on aptitude alone.

International patent law has long operated on a simple, geographic truce: US courts evaluate and enforce US patents, and foreign national courts evaluate and enforce their patents.