Earlier this year, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proposed a rule that would affect terminal disclaimers filed to obviate Non-Statutory Double Patenting rejections.
On December 14, 2024, the window will seemingly shut forever on the After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0.
This summer, the USPTO issued updated guidance on the ever-evolving subject-matter eligibility standard for the patentability of AI inventions. This guidance aims to provide clarity regarding the analysis of whether an invention is directed to an abstract idea and, even if the invention is an abstract idea, whether the invention is integrated into a practical application.
As excitement concerning AI technology rages on, we have seen more reporting with respect to certain companies.
It should not come as much of a surprise that major shakeups are ahead for the U.S. Federal Government, with President-Elect Donald Trump voted back into office and starting his second term in January 2025. But will this involve the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office?
- EventLet’s Talk About Tax – An Annual Sampler 2025
- Legal UpdatePlanned Amendments to Minnesota Animal Feedlot Rules
- Legal UpdateCook v. Trimble – The Minnesota Court of Appeals Clarifies Standards for UPEPA, Judicial-Proceedings Privilege and Attorney Immunity
- Firm NewsFredrikson Earns Recognition in PitchBook's 2025 First Quarter Global League Table Awards