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As AI tools become embedded in daily business operations, organizations across all industries are beginning to ask a common question: Do we have an AI policy, and if not, where do we start? A practical approach to AI policy development begins with a clear understanding of current AI use and then turns to defining the organization’s desired approach to AI going forward. Intellectual Property attorney Mandy Decker takes a look at development of AI policies in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.

A new wave of trademark phishing attacks is exploiting one of the most overlooked realities of federal trademark filings: nearly everything about an application is public. Using information pulled directly from United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) records, scammers are sending highly convincing emails impersonating the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The messages appear official, cite real application details, and demand participation in so-called “mandatory verification appointments” – a process that does not exist. Trademark attorney Donovan Gibbs takes a look at this issue in this Stites & Harbison Client Alert.