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Patents
Office calls for public comments to evaluate tech’s influence | Request seeks insights into how AI influences prior art, obviousness | Questions include ‘should parties be required to notify the USPTO if a submitted disclosure was AI-generated?’ 30 April 2024
Future of IP
Young practitioners panel highlight importance of treating junior lawyers as developing professionals to improve retainment | Firm culture, inclusivity, and meaningful opportunities cited as reasons to stay for juniors | ‘Offer guidance’ on networking skills and alternative career paths. 28 March 2024
Trademarks
Olusola Aleru of Inventa shares a guide to securing or opposing a mark in the West African nation. 30 April 2024
Trademarks
The shoe brand’s Fourth Circuit legal battle showed that utility patents are potentially radioactive to trade dress claims, says Marc Misthal of Offit Kurman. 23 April 2024
Careers
Former PTAB deputy chief judge joins firm’s Delaware office as counsel | Brings extensive prosecution and litigation experience | Follows recent addition of veteran litigator. 23 April 2024
Trademarks
General Court rules against a company led by drug kingpin’s older brother that attempted to trademark name | Decision cited concerns about public perception and morality in Spain | “Interesting to see whether criminality is an absolute bar to the registration of personal names” says lawyer. 17 April 2024
Diversity
A new WIPR Focus explores what the future holds for IP as it strives to become a more inclusive, diverse and compassionate sector, explains Muireann Bolger. 8 April 2024
Diversity
A pair of gutsy Peruvian women showed how IP rights, a good plan and sheer determination can transform the lives of communities in the Amazon rainforest and elsewhere. 30 April 2024
Future of IP
Junior lawyers are ready to adopt AI tools into their day-to-day work, but will probably have to teach themselves how to use them, an associate told Future of IP. 28 March 2024
Patents
Proposed rules come amid scrutiny of boards application of the Fintiv rule that preclude an inter partes review in certain scenarios | Rules aim to refine existing practices governing the director Kathi Vidal’s discretionary powers. 19 April 2024
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