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24 December 2025 John Squires has rewired the country’s patents system since becoming USPTO director—but which changes are most impactful? Sarah Speight explores.
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Companies that integrate data rights into their IP strategy with a holistic approach will lead in innovation while minimising risk, says Terri Shieh-Newton of Mintz.
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In the complex world of bsAb patenting, counsel need to turn chefs to serve up success. Benjamin Pelletier of Haynes Boone puts together a menu of dos and don’ts.
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The USPTO’s ‘settled expectations’ rule is anything but settled, argues Andrew Zappia of Troutman Pepper Locke.
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In the second of a two-part series, Mercedes Meyer of Banner Witcoff and Brandon Phemester of Novavax delve into the real reasons why medicine costs more in the US.
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Being a lawyer with ADHD is far from easy due to widespread misconceptions about the condition but there are ways to offer support, says Lisa Mueller of Casimir Jones.
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An ambiguous decision by the Supreme Court has paved the way for frivolous petitions for compensation and clarity is needed, say Daniel Sanchez and Karla Olvera of Olivares.
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8 December 2025 As part of a broader bid to remove obstacles to patents, director Squires clarifies how examiners, applicants and practitioners may handle patent subject matter eligibility rejections.
5 December 2025 A Finnish wearable fitness gadget company has lost its bid to overturn the invalidation of a key patent, with the US Federal Circuit affirming it is abstract under Alice.
3 December 2025 The appeals court reversed a jury verdict, finding the antibody-drug conjugate patent lacked adequate written description and enablement support from its priority application.
3 December 2025 The firm has hired a former chemical engineer with clients in aviation, medical devices, and industrial manufacturing, who also led Kilpatrick’s patent best practices committee.
27 November 2025 Director Squires rescinds previous guidelines and clarifies that there is no separate, modified inventorship standard for AI-assisted inventions.
26 November 2025 Balancing tight budgets while keeping up with fast-changing biosimilar rules is all in a day’s work for Novartis’s R&D IP team, but how do they stay on top of it all?
20 November 2025 President-elect Deborah Hampton says she is looking forward to advancing the association’s advocacy work in the new year, and implementing its 2026–2029 plan.
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