Crocs asks the Supreme Court whether one ITC determination can start two appeal clocks after the Federal Circuit dismissed ...

Back in May 2023 I wrote a short post about the University of Texas study that used a GPT-style language model to reconstruct the gist of stories from fMRI scans (An API for the Human Mind, May 6, ...

Supreme Court patent docket swells with 13 petitions, two more pending, and major fights over IPR review, eligibility, damages, and claim scope.

The USPTO will close out FY2026 (which ends September 30) with about 320k utility patent grants, down about 3% from FY2025. Although the total is a bit down this year, an interesting shift here is ...

The Logic Games are no longer on the LSAT, but they are still present in the law, often arising in the context of complex civil litigation. This regularly arises with jury verdict forms, with judges ...

As the 2025-2026 term ends, the Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether the strength of a trademark is a question of fact or a question of law. The Court granted certiorari in RiseandShine Corp. v.

I recently was thinking back to 1996 and the start of my senior year at Princeton University. Although I was a mechanical & aerospace engineering major, I had become fascinated with AI and so focused ...

In 1981, the U.S. Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (CCPA) issued its decision in In re Keller, 642 F.2d 413 (CCPA 1981), a case that continues to shape obviousness determinations over four decades ...

Earlier this week, the USPTO published updated examination guidelines regarding obviousness determinations under 35 U.S.C. §103. While these new guidelines are not legally binding, they offer ...

Professor John Duffy (UVA) appears to be in line to take over as USPTO General Counsel. GC is the Director's principal legal advisor and runs an office of about 130 lawyers that include the Office of ...

The case stems from the dispute between Ericsson and Lenovo over licenses to their respective portfolios of patents essential to the 5G wireless telecommunications standards (standards-essential ...

The Federal Circuit’s en banc decision in EcoFactor v. Google marks a significant tightening of standards for admitting patent damages expert testimony. The court (in an 8–2 split) overturned a $20 ...