US patent office upholds First Solar's patents against third-party challenges

First Solar said on Tuesday the United States Patent and Trademark Office director denied three separate third-party ...
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Important things to do after your trademark is registered

Registering your trademark is the first step in protecting your brand. Learn what to do next to ensure you're handling the ...
JD Supra

USPTO’s New Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance and Best Practices

Two of the memos address the use of SMEDs, which are voluntary Rule 132 declarations focused on eligibility. The first memo reminds examiners that applicants may submit SMEDs to provide evidence of ...
The National Law Review

USPTO Suggests Use of Rule 132 Declarations and Updated Examiner Guidelines to Address Patent Subject Matter Eligibility Issues

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USPTO Revokes Guidance on AI-Assisted Inventorship, But Rules Remain Basically the Same

On February 13, 2024, then-USPTO Director Vidal issued inventorship guidance for AI-assisted inventions;[1] on November 28, 2025, new USPTO Director Squires revoked and replaced it. But both the ...
IPWatchdog

USPTO Issues New AI Inventorship Guidance, Snubs Vidal’s Approach

“According to a USPTO press release, the new guidance ‘underscores longstanding precedent that the same legal standard for determining inventorship applies to all inventions, regardless of whether AI ...
Business Wire

United States Patent and Trademark Office Grants CaddieVision™ Patent for AI-Driven Smart Golf Glasses

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CaddieVision, the innovative smart eyewear that brings artificial intelligence and augmented reality to the golf course, today announced that the United States Patent ...
IPWatchdog

USPTO Launches Streamlined Claim Set Pilot Program to Expedite Patent Examination

“The USPTO ‘anticipates that focusing examination resources on already-filed, unexamined applications that have a streamlined claim set will enhance efforts to reduce the USPTO’s inventory and ...
Managingip.com

USPTO’s Denver office closure sparks future shutdown concerns

Practitioners warn that closing the Denver regional office could trigger a domino effect, threatening local innovation and access to IP resources The USPTO announced this month that it will ...
The Business Journals

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office laying off 126 workers at Alexandria headquarters

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The Denver Post

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will close its Denver location

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... On the same day the federal government shut down, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office announced that it would permanently close its Rocky Mountain Regional ...
The Business Journals

Denver's USPTO office to close, impacting local patent seekers and employees

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min "Everybody asks why I left. I'm ...