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PTAB/USPTO Update - September 2026
The USPTO has released its latest economic impact report on IP-intensive industries, announced a new community engagement office in North Carolina, and issued several administrative updates including relief for Japanese applicants affected by a severe earthquake. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board has also designated new precedential and informative decisions addressing obviousness-type double patenting and Markush groupings.
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WilmerHale
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Research Integrity Could Become The New Funding Edge
Ankura's latest insights explore critical challenges across healthcare capital planning, research integrity, restaurant IPOs, free zone strategy, AI competition, economic resilience, cybersecurity threats, legal technology evolution, consumer debt dynamics, and retail labor optimization. These analyses reveal how organizations navigate mounting pressures from regulatory changes, market volatility, and operational complexity.
United States Strategy
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Ankura Consulting Group LLC
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From Strategy To Steel: Making Healthcare Capital Decisions Stick
Ankura's latest insights explore critical challenges across healthcare capital planning, research integrity, restaurant IPOs, free zone strategy, AI competition, economic resilience, cybersecurity threats, legal technology evolution, consumer debt dynamics, and retail labor optimization. These analyses reveal how organizations navigate mounting pressures from regulatory changes, market volatility, and operational complexity.
United States Healthcare
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Ankura Consulting Group LLC
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USTR Announces Section 301 Action Imposing New Tariffs On 60 Trading Partners
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a new Section 301 action imposing additional tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 economies that fail to prohibit or effectively enforce bans on goods produced with forced labor. The action covers the top 60 U.S. trading partners, representing 99.4% of U.S. imports, and took effect July 24, 2026. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued entry filing guidance in CSMS #69326983, including the applicable Chapter 99 tariff heading
United States International
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Diaz Trade Law
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Shoe Drop: Back-to-school Footwear Buyers Shop Earlier For Fewer, Pricier Pairs
Economic pressures and cultural events are reshaping how American families approach back-to-school footwear shopping, with rising prices forcing consumers to prioritize quality over quantity while the FIFA Men's World Cup creates unexpected demand patterns. The 2026 AlixPartners survey reveals a stark divide in purchasing behavior across income levels, as manufacturers and retailers face mounting cost pressures with limited ability to pass increases to price-sensitive shoppers.
United States Strategy
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AlixPartners
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Ankura CTIX FLASH Update – July 2, 2026
Ankura's Featured Insights explores emerging threats in cybersecurity, evolving risks in private credit markets, and critical economic questions arising from recent tariff-related litigation. The collection examines how AI-powered attacks are targeting software developers, whether retail investors are receiving adequate risk warnings in private credit, and what economic implications flow from major class action lawsuits following Supreme Court tariff decisions.
United States Strategy
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Ankura Consulting Group LLC
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