United States: Patent

On June 15, 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office designated as informative a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision, Tesla, Inc. v. Bulletproof Property Management...

In a precedential order issued 22 June 2026, USPTO Director John A. Squires took the rare step of initiating sua sponte Director Review across three inter partes review (IPR)...

The rapid integration of artificial intelligence into the innovation process has introduced a host of novel challenges for patent law. From questions about who qualifies as an inventor when AI plays a central role...

The written description and enablement analyses are context-dependent; claim type may affect the written description and enablement analyses.

This webinar examines how the Enlarged Board of Appeal decision G1/19 and the UK Supreme Court's Emotional Perception judgment have reshaped patent examination practices at the EPO and UK IPO, with particular focus on recent appeal decisions and their implications for computer-implemented inventions. The session explores how these landmark rulings have intensified scrutiny of technical character requirements across claim scope and aligned UK practice more closely with EPO standards.

Four pending cases before the Court of Justice of the European Union are set to clarify critical aspects of Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) law, addressing questions about manufacturing waivers, the definition of medicinal products, and what constitutes a "first" marketing authorisation. These referrals from Danish, German, and Czech courts involve major pharmaceutical companies and could significantly impact SPC strategy across EU member states.

The Federal Circuit dismissed ironSource's appeal from a post-grant review decision, finding the company failed to demonstrate Article III standing by showing concrete plans to reintroduce products that would implicate...

The Federal Circuit examined whether the term "about" in a patent claim specifying a pH range of "about 7.6 to 10" was sufficiently definite to inform skilled artisans of the invention's scope with reasonable certainty.

The Bayh-Dole Act grants contractors the right to retain ownership of inventions developed with federal funding, but this privilege comes with strict compliance requirements.