Energy Update | September 2026
Battery Recycling Patent Filings Are Surging. So Why Is Patenting the Recycled Material So Difficult? Maria V. Stout & Paul Spiel Battery recycling patent applications are surging. However, successfully prosecuting these...
Patent, Protect, or Pause: Triaging AI-Drafted Invention Disclosures in Biopharma
Key Takeaway: As AI-drafted invention disclosures become more common, counsel are reading past the polished prose, and thinking harder about privilege, and confidentiality. If invention disclosures sound different lately, look...
From Investment to Deployment: Why Intellectual Property Matters in an Expanding Nuclear Energy Market
Key Takeaway: New federal initiatives are expanding access to private capital and deployment financing for nuclear energy technologies. Companies that fail to protect and clearly document their intellectual property may...