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Using Global Patent Trends in Smart Manufacturing to Develop an Informed and Effective IP Strategy 

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In today’s global economy, product research and development (R&D) has historically been concentrated in the U.S. and China. However, these efforts are beginning to decentralize and spread into new regions, such as Japan and...more

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Don't Forget About NFTs! USPTO and USCO Issue Joint Study on the Interplay Between NFTs and Intellectual Property

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Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have reshaped our socio-legal understanding of "property." Prior to the launch of NFTs, laypersons and lawyers alike evaluated tangible and intangible assets in the context of physical (real) space....more

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Patent Poetry: Federal Circuit Affirms Blockchain Gem Patent Is Invalid

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The Federal Circuit has affirmed a lower court’s decision finding the claims of a patent for preventing gemstone counterfeiting invalid. The case is Rady v. The Boston Consulting Group. Rady owns US Patent No....more

Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider LLP

Federal Circuit Set to Consider Whether A Blockchain Application is Patent Eligible

Does recording an object’s physical properties to a blockchain render the resulting network (or method of using the same) patent-eligible? In Rady v. Boston Consulting Group, the Federal Circuit will hear oral arguments on...more

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Summary and Takeaways from USPTO Roundtable on Patents and NFTs

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On January 26, 2023, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) conducted a public roundtable, during which various attorneys and industry experts discussed their thoughts on the intersection of patent law with non-fungible...more

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Key Strategies For Patenting Big Data Solutions

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The information age continues to bring new uses of data, and even with the increase in computing power, the data becomes more expansive, integrated in our daily routines, and able to transform our lives. Originally...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

What to Know About NFTs: Three Key Considerations for Businesses

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What do fast food, art, and sports have in common? In recent years, companies in each of these industries have embraced a technology known as non-fungible tokens, or NFTs....more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Distinguish “Smart Contract” From Abstract Idea To Pass Blockchain Patentability Scrutiny

The Situation - Smart contracts are often mentioned in blockchain-themed patent applications and recited in claims. However, Examiners without a thorough understanding of this concept or unfamiliar with blockchain technology...more

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5 KEY TAKEAWAYS: IP Due Diligence in the Age of Blockchain & Artificial Intelligence

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Kilpatrick Townsend Partner Paul Haughey recently presented at the Kilpatrick Townsend Intellectual Property Seminars (KTIPS) Summer Series about “IP Due Diligence in the Age of Blockchain & Artificial Intelligence.” KTIPS is...more

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4 KEY TAKEAWAYS: Blockchain and Open Source

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Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys Paul Haughey, Mike Pavento and Brian Olion, recently presented at the Kilpatrick Townsend Intellectual Property Seminars (KTIPS) Summer Series about “Blockchain and Open Source.” KTIPS is an...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Drafting Effective Blockchain Patents

As the number of blockchain-based patents and patent applications increases, more companies have become interested in pursuing these patents. Other companies still think that blockchain-based inventions are not patentable....more

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