JD Supra

The Human Element: USPTO Clarifies Inventorship for AI-Assisted Inventions

Discussions and speculation about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on human labor and technological innovation have become commonplace.
JD Supra

USPTO Grants Relief for Patent Applicants Who Failed to Timely File Patent Applications Due to the COVID-19 Outbreak

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has again exercised its authority under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to grant patent applicants additional COVID-19 ...
Law

Prolific Inventor Alleges USPTO Rejected Patent Application in 'Bad Faith'

Baker & Hostetler represent prolific inventor Gilbert Hyatt in a lawsuit challenging a U.S. Patent and Trademark Office rejection decision. Hyatt filed hundreds of pre-GATT patent applications in 1995 ...
Washington Technology

USPTO touts success in AI applications

Despite a “rough and rocky” journey, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is going all-in on generative artificial intelligence solutions to help improve its business operations. Officials from USPTO ...
The National Law Review

The Potential Mushroom Effect of the USPTO’s Mushrooming Patent Application Fees

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
IPWatchdog

Petition Asks USPTO to Undo Rulemaking on Physical Addresses in Trademark Applications

“While the address requirement may not concern [all stakeholders], practitioners might take pause at the other ways in which the USPTO allegedly failed to comply with administrative law when ...