On February 13, 2024 the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released examination guidance pursuant to the “Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence.” The process started back in 2019 when the USPTO issued a request for public comment on patenting Artificial Intelligence (AI)-assisted inventions which was […]
Lynn’s Picks: Foresight’s Patent of the Week – US Patent Application 17/852,089: Spare Wheel Containers for a Vehicle (Rivian Automotive)
| Posted in Blog | No commentDisclaimer: This blog was created for informational purposes only and does not represent Foresight’s or the author’s opinion regarding the validity, quality or enforceability of any particular patent covered in this blog. Foresight is not a law firm and no portion of the information contained in this blog was intended to serve as legal opinion. […]
Arthrex v. Smith & Nephew: SCOTUS Preserves Inter Partes Review
| Posted in Blog | No commentWe last wrote about the Arthrex case back in November of 2019 and this blog is a continuation now that the case has finally reached a decision by the Supreme Court. In our previous blog, we described how the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that the appointment of the Patent […]
Allen v. Cooper: North Carolina’s Piracy of Blackbeard’s Pirate Ship
| Posted in Blog | No commentIn a recent decision by the Supreme Court in Allen v. Cooper, Governor of North Carolina the Court opined that States are immune from copyright infringement. While the Court noted that Congress may still act to remove this blanket immunity that the States have over copyright infringement, this holding makes clear that States generally have […]