Brett Trout The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is facing significant upheaval following an executive order requiring certain federal employees to return to the office. For the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Supervisory Patent Examiners (SPEs), and new Patent Examiners (NPEs) this directive has sparked concerns about efficiency, staffing, and the agency’s ability […]

Brett J. Trout Back in July, I noted that The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) had issued its 2024 Guidance Update on Patent Subject Matter Eligibility, Including on Artificial Intelligence. Among other items, the new guidance strongly suggested that when drafting patent claims that incorporate artificial intelligence, practitioners should take deva to incorporate […]