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Keeping Your Federally-Funded Inventions: Requirements to Comply with the Bayh-Dole Act

By Vivian Tian & Aydin H. Harston on March 6, 2023

Federal funding is a huge boon for companies, universities, and research institutions conducting innovative research.

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The Evolving Gene Editing Landscape: From Research Tool to Market

By Aydin H. Harston & Sheena Wang on February 27, 2023

Gene therapies have been the subject of tremendous scientific research and investment.  With hundreds of…

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Patent Invalid Due to Trade Show Demonstration More Than One Year Before Filing Date

By Rick Wydeven on February 24, 2023

In a cautionary tale for inventors participating in trade shows and other non-confidential presentations, on…

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mRNA IP 2022 Year in Review: Pioneers Clash in Major Patent Litigations

By Dan Shores on January 3, 2023
Posted in Featured, Trends & Analysis

Substantial patent litigation activity occurred in the mRNA space in 2022, involving nearly all of the major mRNA and lipid…

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Upcycling: A Question of Law and Optics

By Davide F. Schiavetti on December 19, 2022
Posted in Featured, Trends & Analysis

Great buzz resulted from the World Bank study showing that the fashion industry is responsible for about 10% of annual…

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Fashion Meets Web3 – Protecting Emerging Phygital Fashion Innovations

By Kristen Logan on November 7, 2022
Posted in Featured, Trends & Analysis

Web3, the up-and-coming decentralized iteration of the World Wide Web built on the blockchain, presents a unique opportunity for fashion…
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Will Divergent Copyright Laws Between the US and UK Influence Where You Do Business as an Artificial Intelligence Company?

By Jennifer Maisel on September 8, 2022
Posted in Featured, Guidance

Spurred by the vast potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies, many countries are evaluating whether existing…
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The Current mRNA/LNP Patent Litigation Landscape

By Dan Shores on August 24, 2022
Posted in Featured, Trends & Analysis

Several patent litigations have been filed involving mRNA pioneers such as Moderna, Inc. and BioNTech, Inc. (with Pfizer) over the…
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Merck and Orna Therapeutics Join Forces in Circular RNA Collaboration

By Dan Shores on August 18, 2022
Posted in Featured, Trends & Analysis

On August 16, 2022, Merck (NYSE: MRK) and Orna Therapeutics each announced that they entered into a collaboration agreement relating…
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Geographical Indications in the EU: A Step Forward in the Protection of Traditional Artisanal Skills

By Davide F. Schiavetti on July 11, 2022
Posted in Featured, Legal Developments

On April 13, 2022, the European Commission submitted a proposed regulation on the protection of Geographical Indications for Craft and…
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What Do I Need to File a Utility Patent Application?

By Dylan Haversack on June 20, 2022
Posted in Guidance

Introduction

For many start-up companies, the prospect of filing a patent application can be daunting. Even when a company has…
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Increased Innovation in Decentralized Social Networks Space Spurred By Ownership Uncertainty of Traditional Platforms

By Kristen Logan on June 14, 2022
Posted in Featured, Trends & Analysis

In light of Elon Musk’s recent offer to buy Twitter, Inc. (“Twitter”) there has been a resurgence in the desire…
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Foodtech Pioneer Impossible Foods Sues Competitor Motif for Patent Infringement

By Sheena Wang on May 17, 2022
Posted in Featured, Trends & Analysis

Background

The food tech industry has been rapidly growing in recent years with the rise in popularity of alternative (“alt-“)…
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