Life Science Considerations on the USPTO’s New Guidelines for AI-Assisted Inventorship
On November 26, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued revised guidelines for determining inventorship of AI-assisted inventions,[1] which is a significant development in life science innovations,...
USPTO Proposes Rule and Director Implements Policy Likely to Limit Multiple Patent Validity Challenges
On Friday, October 17, the USPTO published a proposed rule that, if implemented, would likely reduce filings of inter partes review patent validity challenges. In addition, USPTO Director John Squires...
MLex Quotes Jeremiah Helm on Latest Developments in Hikma’s ‘Skinny Label’ Supreme Court Bid
In a recent MLex article, Knobbe Martens partner Jeremiah Helm shared his insights on Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ bid for the Supreme Court to grant certiorari in a closely watched “skinny label”...