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...
Bryan McWhorter Authors Legaltech News Article on How Generative AI Is Transforming Patent Prosecution
In the Legaltech News article “Reports of Death Greatly Exaggerated: Why Generative AI Is Powering, Not Pulverizing, Patent Prosecution,” Knobbe Martens partner Bryan McWhorter explores the impact of generative AI...
Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray’s Discuss Extension of Printed Matter Doctrine in Law360 Column
In their latest Law360 column discussing noteworthy Federal Circuit cases, partners Jeremiah Helm and Sean Murray examine the recent decision in Bayer Pharma Aktiengesellschaft v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., and how...