On March 27, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice launched
the Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force.
The Task Force is soliciting public input concerning regulations that
may hinder competition. I wonder if IP-related laws will be examined. The Press Release states:
Today, the Justice Department launches an Anticompetitive
Regulations Task Force to advocate for the elimination…
A group of over 1000 scientists who are elected members of
the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has released a
letter expressing concern with the Trump Administration’s handling of research
funding. The letter states, in part:
If our country’s research enterprise is dismantled, we will
lose our scientific edge. Other countries will lead the…
The U.S. Copyright Office has released a report titled, “Copyright
and Artificial Intelligence: Part 2 Copyrightability.” The report is in response to comments by interested
parties concerning the copyrightability of AI generated outputs. The report has a helpful summary of the
approach of other countries. The full
report is available, here. The report
makes…
The AIPLA has released a letter to the Trump Administration that
highlights concerns with the IP system in the United States. The letter addresses patent eligibility,
patent quality, AI and IP, digital piracy and counterfeiting, trade secrecy and
international IP harmonization. The
letter is available, here.
The White House released a Fact Sheet outlining collaboration
efforts concerning national security and technology with India on January 6,
2025. The Fact Sheet states in relevant
part:
Today, U.S. National Security Advisor (APNSA) Jake Sullivan
met with Indian National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Indian External
Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and Prime Minister Modi…
The Department of Justice recently issued a final rule preventing access to U.S. citizens personal data. The Press Release states, in relevant part:
. . . Today, the Justice Department issued a
comprehensive final rule carrying out Executive Order (E.O.) 14117
“Preventing Access to Americans’ Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States
Government-Related Data by…
In a recent decision, Matter of Weber (October 2024), involving a trust in New York, the
court addressed the use of artificial intelligence by an expert in a valuation
determination. The decision states:
Use of Artificial Intelligence
[A] portion of his testimony bears
further and separate discussion as it relates to an emerging issue that…
October 24, 2024 14:30 PM- 15:30 PM British Standard Time = 15.30 PM CET = 9.30 a.m. Eastern Time
What this talk
is about
This webinar looks at the role of sustainability in the
pharmaceutical sector, as well as in the circular economy. In doing so,
it discusses the role of innovation in sustainability strategy…
Senator Thom Tillis’ Patent Eligibility Restoration Act of 2023 is
moving through the U.S. Senate. It
appears to be a compromise to earlier patent eligibility reform
legislation. Here are the main provisions
of the act.
§ 101. Patent eligibility (a) IN GENERAL.—Whoever invents or
discovers any useful process, machine, manufacture, or composition of matter,…
