The search for prior art is a key component of the patent prosecution process, but it can often be time-consuming and costly. The US Patent Office issued 382,139 patents in 2004 alone, and as more and ...

Everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is all the rage because it presents numerous possibilities for tactical usage. And in our world, it is easy to see the considerable ...

Prior art searches play a critical role in shaping effective scientific intellectual property strategies. This article, originally published by CAS, highlights the importance of thorough analysis to ...

November 07, 2024 - The rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) over the past few years has profound implications for innovation, particularly with respect to intellectual property law.

While patents have long been recognised as essential in prior art searching, their significance has increased due to new opportunities under the America Invents Act (AIA) to challenge both pending and ...

August 22, 2025 - Acting Director Coke Morgan Stewart of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office recently issued a new policy memorandum that limits the types of prior art that may be used to challenge ...

A patent owner may be able to remove an asserted prior art reference if the patent owner can show that the relevant subject matter in the prior art is the inventor’s own work. After the petitioner in ...

Everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence (AI), which is all the rage because it presents numerous possibilities for tactical usage. And in our world, it is easy to see the considerable ...