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Dec 5, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Frank Gerratana |Terri Shieh-Newton |Qi Zhang
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) into the life sciences field has created exciting new opportunities for advancements in diagnostics, therapeutics, and personalized medicine. However, obtaining patent protection for AI/ML-based inventions in life sciences can be difficult, particularly due to the challenges posed by US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 101, which governs patentable subject matter.
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Jul 25, 2024 | 
lexology.com | Frank Gerratana |Terri Shieh-Newton |Qi Zhang
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued an important update to its guidance on patent subject matter eligibility under 35 U.S.C. § 101, specifically focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and other software-related emerging technologies (ET). This article synthesizes key takeaways and insights from the update and provides implications for innovators and patent practitioners.
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May 15, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Frank Gerratana |Qi Zhang |Terri Shieh-Newton
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May 10, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Frank Gerratana |Terri Shieh-Newton |Qi Zhang
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a pivotal guidance document, effective April 11, on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools within patent and trademark practices. This guidance signals a significant advancement in the integration of this kind of technology in IP-related legal processes. It also underscores the USPTO’s commitment to both acknowledging the capabilities of AI and maintaining rigorous standards in the patent & trademark practice.
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May 9, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Kathryn Rattigan |Mark Wallin |Terri Shieh-Newton |Frank Gerratana
The newest health care entity to be hit by a cyberattack is Ascension Health, which operates 140 hospitals and 40 assisted living facilities in 19 states. Ascension confirmed that it has been hit by a cybersecurity attack and that the attack has disrupted its clinical operations. Ascension detected the attack on May 8, 2024, and is in the process of investigating and responding to it.
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May 9, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Mark Wallin |Terri Shieh-Newton |Frank Gerratana |Blair V. Robinson
In the latest surge of lawsuits against retailers for embedding tracking technology into websites, yummy cookie company Crumbl was sued on May 1, 2024, for allegedly embedding web-tracking technology allowing third-party processing company Stripe to obtain, without consumer consent, customers’ names, email and delivery addresses, geographic locations, IP addresses, and payment information when consumers surf Crumbl’s website without their consent.
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May 9, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Terri Shieh-Newton
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued a pivotal guidance document, effective April 11, on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools within patent and trademark practices. This guidance signals a significant advancement in the integration of this kind of technology in IP-related legal processes. It also underscores the USPTO’s commitment to both acknowledging the capabilities of AI and maintaining rigorous standards in the patent & trademark practice.
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Apr 25, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Terri Shieh-Newton |Bruce D. Sokler |Alexander Hecht
On April 11, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO) released guidance on the use of AI tools by
practitioners in connection with matters before the USPTO.
In this guidance, the USPTO asserts that "existing rules
protect the USPTO's ecosystem against such potential
perils."
The guidance covers six such rules, detailing how these rules
relate to the use of AI. Patent professionals who deploy AI tools
are encouraged to familiarize themselves with this document.
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
natlawreview.com | Terri Shieh-Newton
On April 11, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released guidance on the use of AI tools by practitioners in connection with matters before the USPTO. In this guidance, the USPTO asserts that “existing rules protect the USPTO’s ecosystem against such potential perils.”The guidance covers six such rules, detailing how these rules relate to the use of AI. Patent professionals who deploy AI tools are encouraged to familiarize themselves with this document.
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Alexander Hecht |Terri Shieh-Newton
[co-author: Raj Gambhir] On April 11, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released guidance on the use of AI tools by practitioners in connection with matters before the USPTO. In this guidance, the USPTO asserts that “existing rules protect the USPTO’s ecosystem against such potential perils.” The guidance covers six such rules, detailing how these rules relate to the use of AI.
