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By Cassie J. Edgar
Patent disputes at the intersection of science and law, such as in agriculture and health care, have always carried unique weight. They involve inventions that impact food security, patient outcomes, regulatory timelines, and billion-dollar markets. Litigation is a main option for resolution, but increasingly companies are turning to structured settlement processes designed specifically for complex […]
By Kirk M. Hartung
(Jointly authored by Kirk Hartung, an IP attorney in the U.S., and Danish attorneys Niels Skyttedal Dahl-Nielsen and Sille Rahbæk Grostøl) Denmark’s parliament has recently proposed new legislation, the first of its kind in Europe, which will give individuals rights to their own face, body, and voice in connection with the use of AI. In […]
By Joseph M. Hallman
In a world where the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more prevalent by the day, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is planning to utilize AI for patent examination purposes. On June 4, 2025, the USPTO published a Request for Information (RFI) via SAM.gov, which is the System for Award Management and […]
By Melissa M. Mitchell
As of May 13, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has accelerated the time between issue notification and issue date to approximately 2 weeks from a previous average of 3 weeks. The USPTO states that expedited issuance has been made possible through elimination of administrative redundancies and by the electronic grant (eGrant) system. […]
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