Registered Patent Attorney Alexander Joseph Gambino had his article “The Missing Shield: Forging Privilege for the AI Age,” published in the June 2026 edition of the Association of Intelle...
USPTO Changes Ex Parte Reexamination Procedure for Patent Owners
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently announced a procedural change that could affect how patent owners respond to ex parte reexamination requests. Under the new process, pate...
Director Orders Patent Reexamination in Video Game Technology
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has ordered a reexamination of U.S. Patent No. 12,430,397 B2, a patent focused on video game technology. The outcome of which could affect inventors, devel...
USPTO to Penalize False Small or Micro Entity Claims: What Patent Applicants Must Know
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced a new enforcement policy. It will now fine applicants who claim false small or micro entity status. This could impact anyone who misrepresent...
AI Trade Secrets: Smart IP Protection for Innovation
Businesses using artificial intelligence (AI) are rethinking how they protect their most valuable innovations. Trade secrets could become the preferred method to guard AI technologies. Compared to pat...