19 Jan, 2024 Could your patent be invalid if your attorney uses AI in the drafting process? By Adam Thompson The Federal Circuit held in Thaler v. Vidal that an “inventor” must be a human. During the patent drafting process, the human inventors...
17 Jan, 2024 Can All Prior Art Patent Applications Be Submitted in an Inter Parties Review (IPR)? By Adam Thompson Inter Partes Review (IPR) proceedings have become a crucial aspect of the patent landscape, allowing parties to challenge the validity of...
25 Oct, 2023 How to Protect Trade Secrets Under the Georgia Open Records Act By Eric Larson One question our clients sometimes ask when doing business with governmental entities in Georgia is how to protect their trade secrets...
10 Oct, 2023 DMCA Notices as a Tool for Combatting Illegal Streaming of Sports Games? By Ashley Klein This week, the NFL, NBA, and UFC sent a joint letter to the United States Patent and Trademark Office seeking changes to the Digital...
28 Sep, 2023 "But Why Can't I Trademark My T-Shirt Slogan?" By Ashley Klein Deion Sanders' rise in popularity as the University of Colorado's head football coach has been spectacular to watch, and his viral...
21 Sep, 2023 Advertisers Beware: Best Practices for Advertising in the Social Media Age By Dan Huynh Nathan Miles In today's digital age, social media advertising has become an indispensable tool for businesses looking to expand their reach and engage...
21 Sep, 2023 How Does OpenAI's Use of Copyrighted Material Compare to the Google Book Case? By Adam Thompson On September 19, a class action lawsuit was filed by the Authors Guild among others against OpenAI and its related companies alleging...
20 Sep, 2023 Trademarking a Sound and the Auditory Identity of Brands By Joseph Wallace In the world of intellectual property, trademarks traditionally encompass brand names, logos, and distinctive designs. However, as...
18 Sep, 2023 A Leg Up for Your Competition? How the USPTO's Proposed Rules Hurt Early Stage Companies By Anna Malcom In April, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) proposed new rules to limit eligibility for inter-partes review (IPR). Issued...
15 Sep, 2023 Patent Considerations for Startups By Micah Hensley As many of those involved in startups know, patents can be a source of frustration and perceived as a waste of precious capital. One...
14 Sep, 2023 How Should a Business Monitor Its Competitors? By Adam Thompson Buying your competitors' products is a great way to know how you stack up against them, but earlier methods are available for competitor...
12 Sep, 2023 Democratize IP: Story Protocol's $54M Funding Round By Anna Malcom Story Protocol recently completed a $54 million funding round, led by venture capital fund a16z. Story Protocol is developing an open...
12 Sep, 2023 Tesla Cybertruck Rollover Crash Test Raises Questions About "Ultra-Hard" Steel Patent Application By Joseph Wallace A Tesla Cybertruck was recently involved in a rollover crash test, leading many to wonder about the vehicle's much-touted “Ultra-Hard”...
08 Sep, 2023 Strategic Use of Dependence Claims Patent Applications By Micah Hensley The Federal Circuit recently issued decisions invalidating issued patent claims in two unrelated cases: Sisvel International S.A. v....
07 Sep, 2023 Top 5 Considerations for Intellectual Property Year-End Budgeting By Adam Thompson As the 2024 fiscal year approaches, finance departments are hard at work forecasting and planning how to efficiently spend the company's...
06 Sep, 2023 What Factors Most Impact IP Engagement at Universities? By Daniel Sineway The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding (CIPU) has conducted a study evaluating the level of intellectual property (IP)...