The USPTO’s Evolving Approach to Patent Eligibility: Insights from Director Squires’ AIPLA Address
    On October 31, 2025, Director Squires spoke to the American Intellectual Property Law Association and provided a forceful statement on his view for the direction of patent law. Of particular...
   
  
        
    From Cute to Criminal: The Counterfeit Labubu Crisis in the United States
    In the world of designer toys, few characters have captured hearts, and consumer sales, quite like Labubu. Created by artist Kasing Lung, and popularized by Chinese company Pop Mart, Labubu...
   
  
        
    USPTO, JPO, and EPO Meet to Discuss Global IP Challenges
    Beginning on October 20, 2025, recently confirmed United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director John A. Squires met with European Patent Office (EPO) Vice-President Steve Rowan and Japanese Patent...