Strategies For Navigating Section 101 At The US Patent & Trademark Office

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into the life sciences field has created exciting new opportunities for advancements in diagnostics, therapeutics, and personalized medicine. However, obtaining patent protection for AI/ML-based inventions in life sciences can be difficult, particularly due to the challenges posed by US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 101, which governs patentable subject matter. Patent applications directed to inventions at the intersection of AI/ML […]

By | December 10th, 2024 ||

CJEU Ruling: Greater Copyright Protection For Design Works

The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) recently ruled that design works must be protected by copyright in the EU regardless of their country of origin. This decision rejects the application of the reciprocity clause from the Berne Convention for applied arts originating from third countries.

A Swiss furniture design company, holding intellectual property rights on chairs designed by American artists, sought to stop a Dutch and Belgian furniture chain from selling a […]

By | December 6th, 2024 ||

USPTO To Target Fake Trademark Specimens Of Use With Expanded Audit Program

Hoping to crack down on the ever-increasing problem of overbroad trademark registrations and fake specimens of use, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has announced that it will expand its existing audit program, currently conducted on a random basis, to include directed audits for certain trademark filings.

In contrast to many jurisdictions, the United States requires that trademark owners periodically demonstrate that their marks remain in active use in commerce to avoid cancellation […]

By | December 5th, 2024 ||