Why inventor interactions with external AI tools may jeopardize patent rights Generative AI tools are quickly becoming part of the ordinary workflow for researchers, engineers, and product teams. Inventors may use AI to brainstorm alternatives, summarize references,...
For the last decade, securing patent protection for software inventions has been challenging. However, in recent months the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has signaled that restrictions on patenting software-based inventions may be easing. This may...
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...
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)...
LEXINGTON, Ky.—Leadership Kentucky recently selected Stites & Harbison, PLLC attorney Bailey Browning as one of 26 participants for the ELEVATE Kentucky Class of 2026. ELEVATE Kentucky is a leadership development program designed for millennials and young...