Insights on Patent

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce the head of the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Group, Craig Gelfound, has been recognized as a leader in his field by Chambers USA and IP Stars.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 21 practices and 84 attorneys have been recognized by The Legal 500 United States 2025 guide, including three Tier 1 rankings for (1) Chicago Elite – Corporate and M&A Leading Law Firms, (2) Intellectual Property – Patents: Prosecution (Including Re–Examination and Post–Grant Proceedings), and (3) Finance – Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy): Municipal.

Strategic protection of intellectual property (IP) is crucial for driving the growth and sustainability of high-tech startups, enabling them to secure their innovations, maintain a competitive edge, and strengthen their market position.

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently issued a Director Discretionary Denial decision expanding on the “settled expectations” ground for discretionary denial of a post-grant review proceeding.

ArentFox Schiff is proud to announce that the firm and seven attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of IAM Patent 1000. This international guide highlights leading firms and top patent professionals.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that Managing IP has listed 14 of our attorneys as 2025 IP Stars, recognizing them as leaders in their firm and jurisdiction.

In its recent In re Floyd opinion, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld a decision by Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) to reject a design applicant’s priority claim to an earlier utility filing for failing to adequately support the claimed design.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that 69 attorneys were recognized as leaders in their field and 23 practices spanning the firm’s litigation, regulatory, and transactional capabilities were ranked in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

ArentFox Schiff successfully represented Nexus Pharmaceuticals in a patent infringement lawsuit, winning summary judgement for patent invalidity.

Partners Matthew Berlin and Michael Fainberg of ArentFox Schiff will speak at the 2025 AI Governance & Strategy Summit – New York on May 7, 2025.

Partner Ehsun Forghany was quoted by CosmeticsDesign USA on how industry stakeholders should revisit and revise their intellectual property (IP) strategies after the May 2 closure of the de minimis loophole.

Craig Gelfound, head of ArentFox Schiff’s Intellectual Property practice in Los Angeles, has once again been honored by the Daily Journal as one of the Top Intellectual Property Lawyers in California, marking 14 consecutive years of this recognition.

The protection of intellectual property (IP) is vital in the fiercely competitive artificial intelligence (AI) industry, necessitating a deep understanding of how the complex IP framework can be effectively leveraged to safeguard technological innovations in this rapidly evolving sector.

ArentFox Schiff is pleased to announce that the firm and Partner James J. Bindseil have been shortlisted for the annual Managing IP (MIP) Americas Awards.

ArentFox Schiff LLP is proud to announce that the firm’s Trademark practice and 10 attorneys have been ranked in 2025 WTR 1000 – the World’s Leading Trademark Professionals, the definitive guide for intellectual property (IP) practitioners.

In a precedential opinion issued on March 6, the Federal Circuit affirmed the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia that the claims in ImmunoGen’s US patent application 14/509,809 (“the ’809 application,” published on May 14, 2015, as US 2015/0132323) were obvious.

On March 5, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a decision in Lashify, Inc. v. International Trade Commission, No. 23-1245, vacating in part the International Trade Commission’s (ITC) determination that Lashify failed to satisfy the economic prong of the Section 337 domestic industry requirement and affirming in part the finding that Lashify failed to satisfy the technical prong of the domestic industry requirement.

On February 28, the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) rescinded former Director Kathi Vidal’s 2022 memorandum on discretionary denials in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) post-grant proceedings running parallel to district court litigation.

On February 25, the United Kingdom (UK) Intellectual Property Office (IPO) launched a survey to collect feedback on potential changes to the UK’s design protection framework. The goal is to ensure that the system remains relevant, accessible, and effective in supporting designers and businesses across various industries. This initiative follows a previous call for views in 2022, with insights from the survey informing a formal consultation later in 2025.

The new presidential Administration’s cost-reduction initiatives, including a hiring freeze and return-to-office mandate for federal employees, are poised to impact the efficiency of the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), potentially affecting patent examination timelines and strategies.

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to develop at a rapid pace, even the most sophisticated general counsel (GC) and in-house legal teams will be hard pressed to keep up with the evolving legal landscape.

As the development of the next-generation internet, known as Web3 — characterized by blockchain applications, smart contracts, and cryptocurrency transactions — continues to gain momentum, Web3 developers are turning to ArentFox Schiff’s Patent group for assistance in patenting their innovative technologies that will shape the future of the internet.

The European Union (EU) has approved updates to its design protection legislation to modernize the framework and support innovation across member states.

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has finalized its fee schedule for 2025. The updated fee schedule will take effect on January 19, 2025, and will represent a 7.5% across-the-board increase in USPTO fees.

Michael Fainberg and Patrick Lai will host a presentation titled, “Trends, Challenges, and Strategies of Patenting AI innovations in the U.S.”