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Beyond the Display Screen: The USPTO’s Supplemental Guidance for GUI in Practice
Special thanks to Summer Associate Carson Story for his research contributions to this article. In our previous article, we explored the USPTO’s Supplemental Guidance for Examination of Design…
IP Hot Topic: The DOJ Chimes in on Fair Use and AI
The U.S. government stepped into the debate over the application of fair use to AI companies using copyrighted works for LLM training. In a Statement of Interest filed…
Growth of Clinical Trials, Lawsuits Spotlight Cannabis IP Divide
Sterne Kessler Director Deborah Sterling, Ph.D. spoke with Bloomberg Law about the pharmaceutical industry’s growing interest in cannabis and the related intellectual property considerations. Sterling noted the rise…
A Brand Protection Toolkit to Combat Dupes, Part 3: When Ornamental Becomes Actionable — Design Patents in the Dupe Era
A shopper spots a look-alike piece of activewear—same silhouette, same seaming, same trendy details—hanging on the rack at a fraction of the price. The dupe copies the original’s…
China-Origin Biotech Assets and the Hidden Question of IP Ownership
For much of the past decade, biotechnology licensing discussions have focused on scientific quality, clinical differentiation, development timelines, and commercial opportunity. Increasingly, however, a more fundamental issue sits…
Six Sterne Kessler Attorneys Named in 2027 Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Washington, D.C. (August 21, 2026) – Six Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best…
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