In a twist that sounds like science fiction, researchers in Xi’an, China have taken artificial intelligence designed to find tumors in brain scans and taught it to forecast the weather—fast.…
If you’ve ever wondered whether the law treats an NFT like a Beanie Baby, a baseball card, or just a bunch of ones and zeros, the Ninth Circuit just gave…
The USPTO issued a memorandum on Aug 2, 2025 to help examiners assess subject matter eligibility in software-related inventions, especially those involving AI and machine learning. The memo does not…
For years, China’s business environment has been a bit like the Wild West—only with more knockoffs, keyword hijacking, and fake online reviews than a shady eBay seller convention. If you…
Patent law has its own version of “close enough,” called the Doctrine of Equivalents (DOE). It says that even if a product or method doesn’t match the exact words of…
A recent court decision gave AI developers a roadmap for staying out of copyright trouble—and a big flashing warning sign for what not to do.The case: Anthropic, the folks behind…
Every so often, Washington cooks up an idea so outside the bounds of good patent policy that you have to check the calendar to make sure it’s not April 1st.…
The USPTO has a new trick up its sleeve — and if you own older patents, you might just like it. It’s called the “settled expectations” doctrine, and Acting Director…
Brand value is important, so protecting your trademarks isn’t just about legal compliance — it’s about defending your identity, your reputation, and your competitive edge. That’s where trademark watching comes…
The USPTO issued an update on Aug 6, 2025 that it has now terminated more than 52,000 fraudulently filed trademark applications and registrations connected to a foreign filing firm, and…