In Ollnova Technologies Ltd. v. ecobee Technologies ULC, sued ecobee over four building automation system patents covering wireless thermostat and HVAC technology, including U.S. Patent No. 7,860,495...
The wine industry is undergoing a massive paradigm shift, forced to adapt to extreme weather volatility, shifting demographics, and rising input costs. Viticulture (the agricultural side of...
It has been more than a year since Recentive Analytics, Inc. v. Fox Corp., was decided in which four Recentive patents covering machine-learning-generated TV broadcast schedules and network maps —...
The global patent system was designed during the Industrial Revolution to reward human ingenuity and foster technological progress. But today, we find ourselves in the midst of an AI revolution,...
While the statute, 35 U.S.C. §256, provides a mechanism to correct inventorship after a patent has issued, a recent Federal Circuit decision, Fortress Iron, LP v. Digger Specialties, Inc., serves as...
In the world of intellectual property prosecution, receiving a Notice of Allowance (NOA) from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is generally a reason to celebrate. Normally, it...
In a fresh precedential ruling on January 22, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reinforced a difficult truth for software patent owners: describing a “cool result” is not the...
For many patent applicants, the first communication they receive from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is not a “yes” or a “no” on their invention. It is, rather, a pick-one....
With a new presidential administration, as of early 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has significantly shifted its posture under a more protectionist “America First”...
The landscape for international inventors is shifting. On December 29, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks to end the era of...