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Partner John Lyon has contributed to the 2026 edition of the Chambers and Partners Intellectual Property Trends & Developments Guide for Georgia, providing analysis on recent developments in design patent law. The article focuses on the Federal Circuit’s decision in [...]
The USPTO announced they are shortening the time period for delays in patent actions that require justification and higher petition fees, in an update to rule 37 CFR 1.17(m). The final rule action, published on June 24, 2026, will require [...]
Thomas Horstemeyer, LLP has been nationally ranked in The Legal 500 United States 2026 edition, earning a Tier 4 ranking for Patents: Prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings). The Legal 500 is a globally recognized legal directory that has evaluated [...]
Thomas Horstemeyer, LLP has been ranked in the inaugural Chambers USA Spotlight Georgia Guide as a leading boutique firm with expertise in Intellectual Property. The Chambers USA Spotlight Guide is [...]
On October 16, 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in relation to inter partes review (IPR) proceedings before the Patent Trial [...]
Congratulations to Thomas Horstemeyer attorneys Charles Landrum, Senior Counsel, Ivona Relja, Associate, and Paul Joseph (PJ) Spina, Associate, who were invited to join the Atlanta Intellectual Property Inn of Court. [...]
As the prevalence of artificial intelligence has grown significantly over the last few years, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has taken measured steps toward its implementation within [...]
Denmark is set to introduce new deepfake legislation aiming to grant its citizens copyright protection over their own faces, voices, and other personal attributes, according to a recent New York [...]
The Trump Administration is discussing a significant change to patent fees, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report. The Commerce Department are considering the addition of an annual tax [...]
On April 18, the Federal Circuit Court released its decision in Recentive Analytics, Inc., v. Fox Corp., Fox Broadcasting Company, LLC, and Fox Sports Productions, LLC. In Recentive, the patents claimed [...]
One of our clients recently asked us to provide the Pros and Cons of filing multiple, more detailed patent applications to cover a particular technology as opposed to filing a [...]
Last month, the Federal Circuit released its en banc decision in LKQ Corporation v. GM Global Technology Operations, LLC. The following day, the USPTO released its updated guidelines for how [...]