On Oct. 9, 2025, the newly appointed director of the Patent Office made a remarkable statement to the United States Senate. Director John Squires stated that patents are […]
The Rise of ‘Settled Expectations’ In USPTO Review and the Fallout for Patent Owners and Challengers
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has introduced significant changes in how it manages discretionary denials for post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). […]
The Ethical & Practical Use of AI in Patent Prosecution
Sponsored by: Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming the “Google search bar” for a new generation of patent practitioners—yet using it in legal practice comes with serious ethical responsibilities. […]
Leveraging Patent Office Examples for AI Enabled Innovation In Any Industry
In Ex parte Michalek, Appeal No. 2023-004204 (PTAB Dec. 27, 2024), the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) evaluated an invention involving medical health technology and artificial intelligence. […]
Patent Dispute Between Nike, New Balance Put on Pause, Judge Rules
A federal judge in Massachusetts agreed to pause a patent dispute brought by Nike against New Balance Athletics over its “Flyknit” footwear technology, pending decisions that challenged six […]
Apple, Tech Developer Reach Settlement in Low-Light Patent Dispute
Apple and a silicon-based photonics company in Boston have settled a patent dispute that accused the tech giant of wrongfully using low-light imaging sensors in the iPhone 15, […]
Patent Strategy Tips from Fed. Circ. ‘Kroy v. Groupon’ Ruling on Collateral Estoppel
By Cory G. Smith, George C. Chen and Ellen Komlos The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently addressed the usage of the doctrine of collateral estoppel […]
Luxury Watch Giants Sued in Texas Over NFT Tech in Patent Showdown
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton and TAG Heuer SA are facing a patent infringement complaint in Texas federal court by Watch Skins Corp., through their counsel at McKool […]
German Court Rules Pfizer, BioNTech Infringed Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Patent
Freshfields has won a Düsseldorf regional court patent dispute on behalf of client Moderna against German COVID-19 vaccine inventors BioNTech and Pfizer. BioNTech, represented by Taylor Wessing, and […]
State Appellate Court Settles Fee Battle Between Former Co-Counsel in Patent Litigation
A solo practitioner’s attempts to recover fees for his work in an underlying suit he was kicked off were denied after an Illinois appellate court found his claims […]