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Updates and guides for innovators.

News on patents, trademarks and business law, plus guides to help you prepare before we talk.

Utility vs. design patents

What each patent type protects, and why many clients pursue both.

AI in business: confidentiality risks and IP considerations

How AI tools handle what you type, how to limit training on your data and how IP rules apply to AI-assisted work.

Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act: what your business needs to know

Who the MCDPA applies to, what it requires and how it differs from other state privacy laws.

Not kidding around: new laws for child influencers

Illinois, Minnesota and California now require earnings set aside for kids featured in monetized content.

Trademark journey: a step-by-step guide to protecting your brand

From the first search to registration, the key stages of protecting your brand.

Costa Rica is now a validation state for EPO patents

A new agreement lets European patents be validated in Costa Rica, the first country in the Americas to sign on.

The patent process, step by step

What happens from filing to grant, and how long each stage takes.

Patent eligibility: the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act

PERA aims to bring clarity to what counts as patent-eligible subject matter for emerging technologies.

Resources

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What happens from filing to grant, and how long each stage takes.

Guide

From the first search to registration, the key stages of protecting your brand.

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