Following the USPTO’s high-profile actions in Desjardins, the next question was how that guidance would play out in ordinary PTAB appeals. Ex parte Carmody provides an early answer.
The decision itself is short. The analysis is sparse. And that is precisely why it matters.
Editor’s Note: Small Language Models (SLMs) are quietly redefining how enterprises safeguard sensitive data in an AI-driven world. For cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, and eDiscovery professionals, this shift represents more than a technological update—it marks a strategic turning point. As organizations grow wary of exposing proprietary information to cloud-based giants, a compelling alternative is emerging: deployable,
Intellectual property rights are legal claims to non-physical assets. These rights give businesses the power to protect, license, and commercialize the products of human effort, whether that effort produces code, content, designs, formulas, or data sets.
IP rights are enforced under different legal systems: patents and copyrights are primarily federal, trademarks can be protected under
The ICO has, this week, published extensive guidance on its expectations on Agentic AI, ICO tech futures: Agentic AI | ICO. The UK data protection regulator’s core message is clear: the future of the success of this technology is rooted in accountability.
Investor expectations on the realisation of commercial benefits from AI deployment are
In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Mathew Kerbis discuss:
Key Takeaways:
I spoke with Kyle Poe, the Vice President of Legal Innovation and Strategy at Legora, a legal AI platform for law firms and legal departments. We discussed the current state of AI adoption in the legal industry, how law firms are quantifying and qualifying ROI, and how AI is influencing how firms price,
Environmental sustainability has become a cornerstone of modern corporate responsibility. Yet, a troubling trend lies beneath the glossy reports and bold claims: greenwashing, a way for companies to build a fake eco-friendly image.
Greenwashing is more than just misleading marketing. It’s a sophisticated strategy that undermines genuine sustainability efforts and erodes trust in corporate environmental
I was a VP of Business Development at Martindale-Hubbell of LexisNexis when my previous company was acquired by them. I respected the heck out of Carol Cooper, its EVP and Publisher who was continuing to build a directory of profiles, one begun around the Civil War.
Profiles were a big deal in generating work for
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) rung in the new year with a flurry of device-related activity, updating two final guidance documents and withdrawing a guidance published back in 2017. The two final guidance documents released on January 6, 2026 pertain to (1) General Wellness Devices and (2) Clinical Decision Support Software, and supersede previous versions of those guidance documents.[1] Then on January 7, 2026, FDA withdrew its guidance entitled “Software as a Medical Device (SAMD): Clinical Evaluation.”[2]
January 13, 2026 New partnership unites top legal scholars and nationally recognized practicing lawyers to facilitate global knowledge sharing and influence cross-market standards for AI adoption. The nationally recognized University of Southern California Gould School of Law and Am Law 100 law firm Akerman today announced the launch of their Law+AI Initiative. This groundbreaking collaboration