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Posts by: Brett Trout

  1. How a Missed $185 Patent Fee Could Cost Norvo Nordisk Billions: Why You Cannot Afford to Ignore Patent Maintenance June 17, 2025

    Posted in Choosing the Best Lawyer, Patent Law, Patent Lawyer, Patent process.

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  2. You Can’t Just Say “AI” Anymore: The New Rules for Patenting Machine Learning Inventions June 12, 2025

    Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Choosing the Best Lawyer, Patent Lawyer, Patent process.

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  3. Higher-Quality Lower-Cost Patents are Driving an Increase in Patent Filings May 29, 2025

    Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Choosing the Best Lawyer, Patent Law, Patent Lawyer, Patent process.

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  4. SAG-AFTRA Goes After Fortnite’s A.I. Darth Vader, Despite Approval from Jones’ Estate May 21, 2025

    Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Internet Law, Litigation.

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  5. Generative AI and Fair Use of Copyrighted Material: The U.S. Copyright Office Chimes In May 16, 2025

    Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Copyright Law.

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  6. A Cautionary Tale for Patents Covering Fintech and AI May 5, 2025

    Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Choosing the Best Lawyer, Litigation, Patent Law, Patent Lawyer, Patent process.

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  7. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit: You Don’t Get a Patent Simply for Using Ordinary AI to Solve Ordinary Problems   April 21, 2025

    Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Choosing the Best Lawyer, Litigation, Patent Law, Patent Lawyer, Patent process.

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  8. Why the Patent Office’s Accelerated Patent Issuance Means You Need to Act Faster Than Ever April 21, 2025

    Posted in Choosing the Best Lawyer, Patent Law, Patent Lawyer, Patent process.

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  9. Why Aren’t Law Firms Leading the Way in AI Integration?  April 18, 2025

    Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Choosing the Best Lawyer, General, Internet Law.

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  10. Why Intellectual Property Law Is Here to Stay (Yes, Even If Elon Musk Disagrees) April 14, 2025

    Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Copyright Law, Internet Law, Patent Law, Patent Lawyer.

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  11. Are You Being Targeted By a Foreign Agent? April 11, 2025

    Posted in Internet Law, social media.

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  12. What is the Difference Between a Good Patent and a Bad Patent? April 10, 2025

    Posted in Choosing the Best Lawyer, Litigation, Patent Law, Patent Lawyer, Patent process.

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  13. Samsung’s Latest Patent Application: How Many Times Do You Need to Fold Your Phone?  April 8, 2025

    Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Patent Law, Patent process.

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  14. How to Patent Your Invention: Step-by-Step Guide to Filing Your Patent Application April 7, 2025

    Posted in Choosing the Best Lawyer, Patent Law, Patent Lawyer, Patent process.

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  15. Like a Bad Penny, Congressional Attempts to Legalize Site-Blocking Have Returned April 3, 2025

    Posted in Internet Law, social media.

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  16. The Most Lucrative Patents in History — And What Your Company Can Learn from Them April 1, 2025

    Posted in Choosing the Best Lawyer, Litigation, Patent Law, Patent Lawyer.

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  17. Can Artificial Intelligence Save the Patent Office? March 19, 2025

    Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Patent Law, Patent Lawyer, Patent process.

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  18. Proposed Legislation in Iowa Could Tip the Scales Against Small Tech Firms March 14, 2025

    Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Iowa Law, StartUp.

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  19. Nike vs. Lululemon: The Battle Over Flyknit Technology March 11, 2025

    Posted in Litigation, Patent Law, Patent Lawyer.

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  20. Found Another One: Court Sanctions Both Local and Lead Counsel for AI-Generated Case Citations  March 5, 2025

    Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Choosing the Best Lawyer, Iowa Law, Litigation.

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  21. Tech Firms Scramble to Secure Patents in the Exploding Market for Wearable Tech March 4, 2025

    Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Patent Law, Patent Lawyer, Patent process.

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  22. Judge Bibas Lays Down the Law on When AI Training Constitutes Copyright Infringement  March 3, 2025

    Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Copyright Law, Internet Law.

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  23. When AI Turns Against You: The Devastating Fallout of a Single Download February 26, 2025

    Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence.

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  24. The Rise of the Patent Centaur: Merging AI with Legal Expertise February 25, 2025

    Posted in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Choosing the Best Lawyer, Patent Law, Patent Lawyer, Patent process.

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  25. The Dark Side of Intellectual Property: How Academics Pay to be Named Inventors on Patents and Design Registrations February 24, 2025

    Posted in Patent Law, Patent process.

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