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USPTO Launches Streamlined Claim Set Pilot to Accelerate Patent Examination
Key Takeaways: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) introduced a new pilot program offering expedited examination for certain...
IP Frameworks in Contracts for Emerging Technologies
Emerging technologies, almost by definition, involve unpredictable challenges, risks and rewards. As a result, contracting well for the...
California Enacts Landmark AI Transparency Law: The Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act
On September 29, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 53, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act...
Transition to energy dominance: Challenges and opportunities
“Energy dominance” is replacing “energy transition” as the driving theme in global energy policy. The rise of AI, cryptocurrency, and t...
Japan Renewables Alert 71
As our Japan Renewables Alerts usually provide updates on important regulatory amendments in the renewable field, this issue provides a...
UK High Court: landmark decision on copyright and Gen AI – Stability AI only liable for “extremely limited”, historical trade mark infringement and no UK copyright infringement
In a highly anticipated judgment handed down on 4 November 2025, the High Court held that Stability AI is not liable for copyright infr...
Justices’ Age Verification Ruling May Lead To More State Laws
The digital age presents a complex challenge: protecting children online while also allowing free speech to continue to be a thriving m...
58. November 4, 2025 | Reducing the 20% IEEPA-fentanyl tariffs on China to 10%; Reciprocal Tariffs on China Remain at 10% until November 2026
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), se...
FDA Issues Draft Guidance with Updated Recommendations for Assessing the Need for Comparative Efficacy Studies in Biosimilar Development
Last week, FDA released draft guidance titled “Scientific Considerations in Demonstrating Biosimilarity to a Reference Product: Updated...
Trick or Treat Contracts: Avoiding AI Vendor Horror Stories
Ed. Note: This is the fifth article in our series, “Conjuring Competitive Advantage: An AI Spellbook for Leaders,” focused on unlocking...