USPTO’s Automated Search Pilot: Through a Biotech Lens
In October 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched the “Artificial Intelligence Search Automated Pilot Program,” or ASAP!, an initiative to identify potential prior art using artificial intelligence...
In Managing IP Interview, Jarom Kesler Discusses How the Government Shutdown Affected IP Practices
In a recent interview with Managing Intellectual Property, partner Jarom Kesler offered insight into the impact of the recently concluded U.S. government shutdown on intellectual property law proceedings, including the...
U.S. Design “Rocket Docket” Grounded
The U.S. Patent Office’s program for expedited examination of design applications under 37 CFR 1.155 (often called the design “rocket docket”), which was suspended earlier this year, was formally canceled...