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The Legal 500 United States 2026 Recognizes Thomas Horstemeyer’s Patent Prosecution Practice

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 [...]

Chambers USA Guide 2026 Ranks Thomas Horstemeyer Among Leading Intellectual Property Practices in Georgia

Thomas Horstemeyer, LLP has been recognized in the Chambers USA Guide 2026, earning a Band 5 ranking for Intellectual Property in Georgia. In a highly competitive field that includes many large national and international law firms, this recognition underscores the [...]

Thomas Horstemeyer Recognized in IAM Patent 1000 2026

Thomas Horstemeyer, LLP has been recognized in the 2026 IAM Patent 1000, earning a Silver ranking in Georgia for patent prosecution. The ranking highlights the firm’s reputation as a trusted intellectual property boutique known for delivering strategic, detail-oriented, and commercially [...]

October 13, 2025

Three Thomas Horstemeyer Attorneys Join the Atlanta Intellectual Property Inn of Court

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. [...]

September 12, 2025

Balancing “Promise” to Prevent “Peril”: The USPTO’S Intentionally Cautious Utilization of Artificial Intelligence

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 [...]

August 21, 2025

Copywrong: Denmark’s Deepfake Strategy for Protecting Identity

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 [...]

August 13, 2025

The Trump Administration’s Proposed Taxation on Patent Valuation

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 [...]

June 30, 2025

Machine Learning Patent Applications: A Brief Look at Recentive

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 [...]

March 27, 2025

Filing Multiple, Detailed Patents vs. a Single, More General Patent

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 [...]

June 11, 2024

A Potentially Dramatic Shift in Design Patents – LKQ v. GM

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 [...]

May 24, 2024

USPTO’s Proposed Changes to Terminal Disclaimers

The USPTO has proposed changes to terminal disclaimers that could weaken the enforceability of granted patents. [...]

April 10, 2024

USPTO Proposed Fee Increases for 2025

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 [...]

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Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) – 2026 Annual Meeting

09.27.2026 |

09.29.2026

Toronto, Canada