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USPTO Introduces Pre-Order Submission in Ex Parte Reexamination — Patent Owners Can Now Contest SNQ Before Reexam Is Ordered

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) introduced a new procedural mechanism on April 1, 2026, allowing p...
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Federal Circuit Rules Omitted Co-Inventor Invalidates Patents—Even When Correction Becomes Impossible

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a case-of-first-impression ruling in April 2026: patents filed ...
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Supreme Court Vacates ISP Contributory Copyright Liability—Remands in Light of Cox Communications Precedent

The U.S. Supreme Court vacated a Fifth Circuit judgment holding an Internet Service Provider liable for contributory cop...
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Federal Circuit Affirms Marine Air Conditioner Patent Claims Invalid for Anticipation

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) upheld an International Trade Commission (ITC) decision in Apri...
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Trump Executive Order Forces “Patented Manufacturing” Location for Pharmaceuticals: 100% Tariff Decouples IP Strategy from Production Site Freedom

Trump Executive Order Forces "Patented Manufacturing" Location for Pharmaceuticals: 100% Tariff Decouples IP Strategy fr...
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USPTO and DOJ to File Joint Statements in SEP Patent Cases: Working Group Co-Chair Reveals New Policy Direction

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are set to file joint governme...
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Sharing Data with Public AI Platforms Can Extinguish Trade Secret Protection: Two Federal Courts Weigh In

Two recent federal district court decisions have established that sharing confidential business information with public ...
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U.S. Senate Reintroduces Pro Codes Act: Safety Standards Copyright Debate Returns as SDOs and Public Interest Groups Clash

The U.S. Senate saw the reintroduction on March 19, 2026 of the Protecting and Enhancing Public Access to Codes Act of 2...
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DOJ Frames FRAND as the Antitrust ‘Safety Valve’ for Standards Development—Deputy AAG Kallay Speaks at CSIS LeadershIP 2026

Dina Kallay, Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust at the U.S. Department of Justice, publicly articulated the...
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Federal Circuit Rules Social-Network Content Personalization Patent Ineligible Under § 101: TikTok Prevails

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on March 31, 2026 affirmed a district court judgment finding claim 1 o...