US Patent Pulse

A webinar promotes AI for enhancing work product and cutting costs in life sciences patent disputes through tasks like prior art searches, FTOs,...

The Federal Circuit affirmed that AudienceScience’s claims—covering keyword-based ad selection weighted by revenue performance—are directed to the...

Cross-border teams face distinct paths after adverse decisions.

• US final action restricts examiner prosecution while preserving amendment, RCE, or...

Nvidia's patent describes a generative AI chatbot that accepts plain-English queries on issues like micro-stutter or frame-time spikes, then...

AI could unlock a wave of innovation by returning both knowledge and legal protection within reach of individuals. This positions AI as a tool to lower barriers for personal inventors seeking patents.

Apple disputes infringement and validity of the two haptic patents, vowing to appeal the record jury award tied to its Taptic Engine.

• The 2021...

USPTO will conduct PPUBS maintenance from 10-11 p.m. ET tonight, with the system remaining fully available during the one-hour window. Patent practitioners can continue searches without interruption.

Coke Stewart argues the U.S. patent system faces crisis-level frustrations from inconsistent examiner decisions and unreliable patent rights,...

USPTO Director John Squires plans a September 29 celebration at the Motion Picture Association’s DC headquarters featuring his remarks and a...

• Broad targeting: Five related patents cover secure handoff between wearables and host devices, naming Galaxy S23 Ultra, Watch Ultra, Buds 2 Pro, T7...

Netlist is leveraging the ITC to seek exclusion orders against Micron, Supermicro, and HPE over four DDR5 RDIMM and MRDIMM patents used in data-center...

Two September 14, 2026 Federal Circuit rulings underscore strict claim-construction rules and licensee standing requirements.

• Claim construction...

• PTAB forum selection now demands early, case-specific analysis of prosecution history, timing, and real-party issues to avoid unfavorable...

Apple extended its global patent-licensing agreement with Qualcomm even while seeking to reduce reliance on the company's modem chips. The deal,...

Do Walmart’s patents enable individualized prices, or just efficient markdowns?

• Patent scope: Systems forecast demand and adjust markdowns using...

USPTO's revised guidance reaffirms that conception—a natural person's definite, permanent mental picture of the complete invention—is the touchstone...

Anthropic's acquisition of IBM patents covering machine learning and natural-language technologies signals the high strategic value of foundational AI IP for a company valued at $900 billion and targeting a $2 trillion IPO.

Fearn pairs former Big Law patent attorneys with proprietary AI system FearnOS to cut prosecution time and costs dramatically.

• Cost and speed...

• Player agency expands as generative AI rewrites stories and quests from exploration patterns and facial reactions, turning users into co-creators
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USPTO's AI strategy keeps patent examiners firmly in the lead, using tools like Scout (now serving ~7,000 users) and automated summaries (over 100,000...