The Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a memorandum announcing a new initiative aimed at improving examination quality ...

In October 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched the “Artificial Intelligence Search Automated Pilot Program,” or ASAP!, ...

Something important happened at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) last month, and it did not get nearly the attention it deserved.

Sources say the beta version of the USPTO’s new trademark search tool is a big improvement over the current system but that it isn’t perfect The USPTO’s latest search tool could cause firms to ...

The USPTO’s latest search tool has improved since it was first launched, though counsel still have to take care when trying to get optimal results for their clients More than a year has gone by since ...

On July 16, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a guidance update on patent subject matter eligibility with a specific focus on artificial intelligence (AI) inventions.

“While help in clarifying Section 101 to promote certainty in patent rights requires action from Congress, the Commerce Department believes that the USPTO can achieve more reliability in patent grants ...

Clarivate and Cardinal Intellectual Property have won contracts worth $538.8 million combined to help the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office manage international applications to protect inventions, ...

The right to own what you invent is enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. One question among many for the U.S. patent system right now is how — and how quickly — that right evolves in the age of AI.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued new guidelines on Wednesday outlining when inventions created with the help of ...