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Written by : Jordan A. DeOrio Boeing announced on December 8, 2025, that it had completed its acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems . The deal is valued at $4.7 billion, or $8.3 billion including the assumption of debt. Spirit describes itself as one of the…
Written by : Robert J. Hilton, Ph.D. and Susan M. Janicki, Ph.D. On November 26, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued revised guidelines for determining inventorship of AI-assisted inventions, [1] which is a significant…
Written by : Jeremiah S. Helm, Ph.D. and Baiyu Zhu MERCK SERONO S.A. v. HOPEWELL PHARMA VENTURES, INC. Before Hughes, Linn , and Cunningham. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary : An earlier reference is available as prior art “by…
Written by : Jason J. Jardine and Geetha Durairaj, Ph.D. In October 2025, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched the “ Artificial Intelligence Search Automated Pilot Program ,” or ASAP!, an initiative to identify potential prior…
Written by : Matthew S. Whitehead The U.S. government has recently signaled changes for development and procurement of weapons and aerospace systems. The government has stressed moving faster in procurement and becoming more self-reliant in manufacturing…
Written by :Jacob R. Rosenbaum and Sashank Krothapally In Re MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. Before Dyk, Linn , and Cunningham Summary : The PTO Director has unreviewable discretion to deny institution of IPR proceedings in view of parallel proceedings, even when…
Written by : Jacob R. Rosenbaum and Henry P. FitzGerald Centripetal Networks, LLC, v. Palo Alto Networks, Inc. Before Moore, Hughes, and Cunningham . Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary: Despite affirming the denial of…
Written by : Tom Cowan Aerospace technology companies often decide between patenting an innovation or keeping it as a trade secret. Typically, the analysis involves comparing the potential strength of patent protection that is likely to result. If a strong…
Written by : Philip M. Nelson On October 31, 2025, Director Squires spoke to the American Intellectual Property Law Association and provided a forceful statement on his view for the direction of patent law. Of particular interest were his comments on…
Written by : Greg Phillips and Stella B. Haynes Kiehn Image Source: Popmart THE MONSTERS - Have a Seat Vinyl Plush Blind Box In the world of designer toys, few characters have captured hearts, and consumer sales, quite like Labubu. Created by artist Kasing…
Written by : Wentao Wu Competition in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry has been fierce and has led to recent consolidation. Some of the remaining companies include Joby Aviation, Wisk Aero, Wanfeng, and Archer Aviation. On October 15, 2025, Archer…
Written by : Gregory B. Phillips and Priyanka Menon Microtech Knives, Inc. v. Outdoors Online, LLC et al. , 1:23-cv-04381-VMC (N.D. Ga. Sep. 25, 2025) Before: The Honorable Victoria Marie Calvert Summary: The district court granted summary judgment to…
