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PTAB Issues Notice Of Discretionary Denial Rulemaking

On October 17th, the PTAB issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding criteria for the Office to apply when making discretionary denial determinations.

United States IP

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Jones Day

Watch Out Section 101, The USPTO Has A New Sheriff In Town

John A. Squires was officially confirmed by the US Senate to be the next under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office...

United States IP

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

美国专利审查中的限制性要求及其答复策略和相关启示

在美国专利审查实践中，审查员经常以美国专利法35 U.S.C. 121为法条依据，...

United States IP

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CCPIT Patent & Trademark Law Office

USPTO Issues Proposed Rulemaking On Discretionary Denials Of IPR Proceedings

In the first proposed rulemaking issued under Director Squires, the USPTO proposes to modify the rules of practice relating to discretionary denials to institute Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings.

United States IP

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Foley & Lardner

Boston Strong And Trademark Rights – Why You Can't Own A City's Motto

United States IP

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Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Collaborating On Copyright: How To Manage Joint Ownership Effectively

United States IP

MB

Michael Best

USPTO Proposes Rule Changes To Refocus Inter Partes Review Proceedings

United States IP

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Stay Aware: Remote Employees Impact Venue Options In Patent Litigation

United States IP

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

Domain Name Scams: Part II – Best Practices For Prevention

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

USPTO Memorandum Clarifies PTAB's Treatment Of Prior Proceedings

United States IP

JD

Jones Day

Conception & Inventorship Under Pharmaceutical Patent Law: Lessons And Best Practices

United States IP

UT

Upadhye Tang

Fair Use May Shield LLM Training Using Copyrighted Materials, But Output Infringement Likely Is The Next (Better?) Battleground

United States IP

MB

Michael Best

The "Hakim Statement" – Avoiding Estoppel During Prosecution

United States IP

M

Mintz

Making Friends With Patent Litigation Counsel In The Districts Of New Jersey And Delaware

United States IP

BT

Barnes & Thornburg LLP

Unpacking A Busy Last Week For US ESG Disclosure And Compliance

United States Commercial

RG

Ropes & Gray LLP

Federal Court Blocks Enforcement Of Texas Proxy Advisor Disclosure Law

United States Commercial

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

Resolving Construction Conflicts Efficiently: A Guided Mediation Approach

United States Litigation

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JAMS

What Honeybees Have Taught Me About Dispute Resolution

United States Litigation

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JAMS

Speaking Sustainability - Legal & Regulatory Updates | August 2025

United States Commercial

AG

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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Defending Out-of-State Companies Against Lawsuits In California Courts

If you're an out-of-state company being sued in California courts, you may have solid defenses to strike back at the case before it even begins.

United States Commercial

CI

Cohen IP

Can A Business Use A Competitor's Name In Online Advertising? What Canadian Courts Say

Even though online commerce has been around for decades, Canadian courts have provided little guidance on the permissible use of competitors' trade names in internet advertising.

Canada Media & IT

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

美国专利审查中的限制性要求及其答复策略和相关启示

在美国专利审查实践中，审查员经常以美国专利法35 U.S.C. 121为法条依据，...

United States IP

CP

CCPIT Patent & Trademark Law Office

Boston Strong And Trademark Rights – Why You Can't Own A City's Motto

United States IP

SS

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Domain Name Scams: Part II – Best Practices For Prevention

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

USPTO Memorandum Clarifies PTAB's Treatment Of Prior Proceedings

United States IP

JD

Jones Day

When And How To Register A DBA (Doing Business As) Name For Your Nonprofit

United States IP

CL

Carter Ledyard & Milburn

The F Word At The Federal Circuit (Podcast)

United States IP

MB

Mayer Brown

Neil Young And Backing Band Hit Like A Hurricane, Sued For Trademark Infringement By Luxury Jewelry Brand

United States IP

OK

Offit Kurman

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Patent

PTAB Issues Notice Of Discretionary Denial Rulemaking

On October 17th, the PTAB issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding criteria for the Office to apply when making discretionary denial determinations.

United States IP

JD

Jones Day

Defending Out-of-State Companies Against Lawsuits In California Courts

If you're an out-of-state company being sued in California courts, you may have solid defenses to strike back at the case before it even begins.

United States Commercial

CI

Cohen IP

Watch Out Section 101, The USPTO Has A New Sheriff In Town

John A. Squires was officially confirmed by the US Senate to be the next under secretary of commerce for intellectual property and director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office...

United States IP

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

美国专利审查中的限制性要求及其答复策略和相关启示

United States IP

CP

CCPIT Patent & Trademark Law Office

USPTO Issues Proposed Rulemaking On Discretionary Denials Of IPR Proceedings

United States IP

FL

Foley & Lardner

USPTO Proposes Rule Changes To Refocus Inter Partes Review Proceedings

United States IP

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Stay Aware: Remote Employees Impact Venue Options In Patent Litigation

United States IP

PR

Proskauer Rose LLP

USPTO Memorandum Clarifies PTAB's Treatment Of Prior Proceedings

United States IP

JD

Jones Day

Conception & Inventorship Under Pharmaceutical Patent Law: Lessons And Best Practices

United States IP

UT

Upadhye Tang

See more

Trade Secrets

OpenAI Fires Back: The Latest In XAI's Trade Secret Lawsuit

The high-profile litigation between xAI and OpenAI continues to escalate, with new filings that lay bare the deepening legal and reputational battle between Elon Musk's AI startup...

United States Technology

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Beck Reed Riden

A Strong Intellectual Property Protection Strategy Gives Fintech Startups A Market Advantage

For Fintech startups and their investors, getting a foothold in today's marketplace is especially daunting. For every fintech startup, there are three that don't succeed.

United States IP

HI

Harness IP

Arhaus vs. RH Dispute: When Trade Secrets Are On The Table

Earlier in 2025, furniture and home-goods retailer Arhaus filed a lawsuit against RH.

United States IP

MG

Marks Gray

Integrating The IP Of New Technologies: Global Tax And IP Risks

United States IP

MB

Mayer Brown

Mic Drop: NY Federal Court Finds Exclusive Wu-Tang Clan Album May Warrant Trade Secret Protection

United States IP

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Davis+Gilbert LLP

Fallout From Trade Secret Theft In Taiwan

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Goodmans LLP

Client Alert: Once Upon A Time In Trade Secret Law: Federal Judge Expands Trade Secret Protection To Wu-Tang Clan Album, Opening New Strategies For Exclusive Assets

United States IP

JB

Jenner & Block

Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast, Episode 80: Statute Of Limitations, Scope Of Permitted Trade Secret Use, And Reasonable Measures

United States IP

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Designing The Future - Balancing Heritage And Innovation (Podcast)

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Gowling WLG

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Licensing & Syndication

Licensing Link October 2025

Licensing Link is a periodic publication that will keep you informed on hot topics and new developments in state licensing laws, and provide practice tips and primers on important issues related to state licensing...

United States Finance

MB

Mayer Brown

Integrating The IP Of New Technologies: Global Tax And IP Risks

Many companies depend on the acquisition of IP-protected technologies through either internal R&D or M&A transactions.

United States IP

MB

Mayer Brown

Does The Anthropic Settlement Give Authors The Upper Hand? (Video)

When a relatively young AI company agrees to pay $1.5 billion to settle a copyright lawsuit, it's not just another headline; it's a turning point.

United States Technology

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Gamma Law

2025 Video Game Development Primer: Is Your Studio Ready For New Legal Realities? (Video)

United States Media & IT

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Gamma Law

Real-Estate Listings And Copyright Law: What Zillow vs. CoStar Teaches Us

United States IP

MG

Marks Gray

Licence To Film: Surveillance In Accident Benefits Claims (Video)

SB

SBA Lawyers LLP

UPC Grants Landmark Anti-interim-licence Injunction

United States IP

JA

J A Kemp LLP

How Really Simple Licensing May Change Online Content Licensing

United States IP

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Massachusetts Finalizes Amendments To Mortgage Licensing, Truth In Lending, And Small-Loan Regulations

United States Consumer

SM

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

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Latest Videos

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The F Word At The Federal Circuit (Podcast)

MB

Mayer Brown

Teeing Up Trademark Law: U.S. And EU Differences Explained (Video)

RB

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.

Licence To Film: Surveillance In Accident Benefits Claims (Video)

SB

SBA Lawyers LLP

Update On Plausibility – A Review Of Case Law In Europe Following G2/21 (Video)

JA

J A Kemp LLP

The Class Action Weekly Wire – Episode 119: Landmark $1.5 Billion Class Action Settlement Addresses AI Copyright Claims (Video)

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Duane Morris LLP

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