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The PTAB designated Ex parte Chowdhury as an informative decision, establishing that Markush groupings in process and combination claims satisfy USPTO standards when members share a functional role defined in the specification.
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A practical checklist that separates general LLMs, patent search platforms, and AI workspaces — source evidence, matter history, office actions, and attorney review.
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Hub for selecting patent AI, element-level prior-art matrices, office-action checklists, and US/PCT plus EP/CN conversion omission audits.
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Short answers on workspaces vs ChatGPT, element matrices, office actions, and US/PCT translation gaps — with links to full guides.
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The European Patent Office awarded top honors at CodeFest 2026 to AI systems evaluating legal strength, blocking power, and inventive step, signaling a shift in automated IP valuation.
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Chen Fuli has been named Party Secretary of CNIPA as Shen Changyu transitions to WIPO. The move brings high-level trade dispute and legislative experience to China's patent authority, signaling a sharper focus on cross-border IP policy.
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In Fortress Iron v. Digger Specialties, the Federal Circuit held that an uncorrectable inventorship error invalidates a patent. Because 35 U.S.C. § 256 requires notice to all concerned parties, an unreachable contributor creates fatal exposure, a risk that multiplies across AI-assisted workflows and cross-border R&D collaborations.
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Anaqua's 2026 semiconductor report reveals a 114% growth in AI-chip patent filings over five years. Samsung leads in architecture and HBM, while Chinese state entities dominate inference filings.
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As U.S. states advance more than 1,000 AI bills alongside the EU AI Act, video game developers face mounting compliance risks around generative NPCs, disclosure mandates, and training asset ownership.
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USPTO guidance confirms that AI tools do not alter Rule 56 obligations, requiring practitioners to audit and categorize AI outputs for true legal materiality rather than dumping unverified transcripts into Information Disclosure Statements.
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Patent attorney Robert Plotkin and host Gene Quinn highlight the technical and procedural hazards of high-volume AI patent filings, emphasizing core non-off-the-shelf capability, proper Section 112 positioning, and trade secret preservation.
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Gene Quinn argues AI will not eliminate experienced patent lawyers but will expose those producing only commodity work. The strategic fork is whether firms use AI to cut fees or to elevate quality from an 80% to a 95% solution. For Korean firms managing high-volume portfolios, the pressure to choose is immediate.
