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If you’ve been wondering whether technology companies can use copyrighted books and other works to train large language models (LLMs), you’re not alone. Recent court decisions tell a nuanced story: training can be fair use in some circumstances, but how [...]
Many companies think that an application to register a trademark in the U.S. cannot be disputed until after it’s been published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). If you spot a pending trademark application that could harm [...]
Managing Partner Andrew Crain and Partners Todd Deveau and Lani Burt recently contributed to the Chambers and Partners “Trade Marks & Copyright 2026 Guide.” Their article dives into trends and developments surrounding the film and music industries in Georgia. Drawing [...]
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 [...]
The USPTO has announced its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for raising fees in 2025. The NPRM retains most of the fee adjustments that were first proposed in 2023, with [...]
ATLANTA, GA—Atlanta-Based IP boutique Brient IP Law recently joined Thomas|Horstemeyer, bringing with them former partners from Alston & Bird, Kilpatrick Townsend and Virginia-Based CowanPerry. Brient IP served its clients for [...]
The Intellectual Property Owner’s Association (the “IPO”) recently published a white paper on patenting artificial intelligence (“AI”) inventions, entitled the “AI Patenting Handbook.” David Pointer, a partner at Thomas Horstemeyer, [...]
The USPTO Has Issued New Guidelines for Assessing Enablement in View of the Supreme Court Decision in Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi et al. On January 10, 2024, the United States [...]
On December 13, 2023, the USPTO announced the creation of two new regional offices – one in Atlanta and the other in Stafford County, New Hampshire. The expansion of the [...]
To date, there have been relatively few patent lawsuits relating to artificial intelligence. With the emergence of various artificial-intelligence-based software entering the market, it will be interesting to see how [...]