The Blockbuster brand—once synonymous with Friday night movie rentals—is now fighting a trademark battle against a Mississippi-based animal feed company it says is exploiting the Blockbuster legacy. This is a reminder that brand equity doesn’t disappear just because a company’s original business model did. And third parties will try to capitalize on dormant goodwill. For […]

Recently, in Ex parte Carmody, the PTAB reversed an examiner’s eligibility rejection of an AI patent application, signaling that the USPTO’s updated guidance is creating a clearer path to AI patent protection. At the same time, the Federal Circuit has shown caution about rulings that could render all AI unpatentable. For companies investing heavily in […]