In a recent issue of IP Litigator, Marshall Gerstein Partner and patent attorney Ryan Phelan explores two recent rulings that offer the first merit-based guidance on how "fair use" applies to large AI training...

Patent enforcement surrounding TOPCon solar cell technology is intensifying across the U.S. solar industry, forcing manufacturers, developers, and asset owners to fundamentally reassess their technology roadmaps and procurement strategies. The controversy centers on patents covering core tunnel oxide passivated contact manufacturing methods, creating shared IP risk that impacts the entire solar supply chain differently depending on each stakeholder's position. How are these intellectual property disputes re

Marshall Gerstein Partner Matt Jorge recently joined The Litigator's Edge podcast for a conversation focused on protecting innovation at the intersection of engineering, science, and intellectual property law.

NASDAQ Trade Talks featured Marshall Gerstein Partners Matthew Carey and Cameron Pick in an interview on innovative patent and trademark solutions for the metaverse and NFTs.

Marshall Gerstein Partner and Chair of our Trademarks & Copyrights Practice Tiffany Gehrke continues to provide her perspective on a closely watched trademark infringement case that recently...

Marshall Gerstein Partner and Chair of the firm's Trademarks & Copyrights Practice Tiffany Gehrke authored an article for University Business, giving higher education leaders insight into a forthcoming...

Companies developing generative AI technologies face a rapidly evolving patent landscape that demands immediate strategic attention. A recent analysis of WIPO's Technology SPARK Report reveals sharp increases in AI-related patent families and expanding activity across industries beyond traditional tech sectors. Marshall Gerstein Partner Ryan Phelan examines what these trends mean for businesses navigating the competitive GenAI patent environment.

The nature of any inter partes dispute apparently is to engage in even a seemingly mundane dispute. After all, that's the dispute that may lead you to success, right?

Marshall Gerstein Partner Heather Kissling has been recognized by Crain's Chicago Business as a 2026 Notable Leader in Accounting, Consulting & Law for her leadership of the firm's Patent Prosecution Practice and her work guiding biotechnology clients through complex intellectual property matters. As Chair overseeing more than 120 legal professionals, Kissling has managed patent portfolios that have facilitated multibillion-dollar acquisitions and advanced RNA delivery technologies for cancer immunotherapy.

Marshall Gerstein's Chief Talent & Diversity Officer Christine E. Hollis was featured on the Ordinarily Extraordinary podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about intellectual property law...

Marshall Gerstein Partners Tiffany Gehrke and Kelley Gordon recently joined Tom Hagy, host of the Emerging Litigation podcast, on an episode about trademarks and copyrights related to recent cases and emerging trends.

Marshall Gerstein Partner Ryan Schermerhorn and Patent Agent Topher Zahn describe the benefits of additive manufacturing – also known as 3D printing – in clean tech innovation.

Joe Matal, interim director of the Patent Office, addressed the IPO's 45th Annual Meeting on September 19, 2017, in San Francisco.

In an article published in Law360 on April 26, Joseph A. Saltiel discusses seven non-Alice items that must be considered for software patents.

The PTAB's Chief Administrative Patent Judge issued a memorandum on November 21, 2017, providing guidance on motions to amend in view of the en banc decision of the Federal Circuit in Aqua Products, Inc. v. Matal, 872 F.3d 1290 (Fed. Cir. 2017).

IndustryWeek highlighted an article by our Partner and patent attorney Ryan Schermerhorn about the increasing innovation across a multitude of industries, including mechanical, industrial, medical...

The Supreme Court issued an order on October 13, 2020, granting and consolidating three certiorari petitions seeking review of the Federal ...

Today's Federal Register includes a notice that the Patent Office updated its August 2012 Trial Practice Guide.

On September 30, 2024, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) notified the public that it would not renew the After-Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0 (AFCP 2.0). Instead, the USPTO extended...

The semiconductor industry's rapid adoption of agentic AI systems is creating unprecedented challenges in establishing inventorship under U.S. patent law. As AI takes on increasingly autonomous design functions, companies must rethink their documentation practices to preserve patent rights and prepare for evolving legal standards in an era where the line between human and machine contribution is becoming increasingly blurred.