AI is being promoted as a game-changer for patent search, but how much of that promise is holding up in day-to-day practice? This panel discussion on Thursday, October 22, at 12 PM ET, takes a “Hype vs. Reality” look at the impact of AI on patent searching, examining where AI is already delivering measurable productivity gains and where expectations still…
Join us on Tuesday, October 27th, at 12 PM CST for a complimentary 30-minute webinar: “Training Patent Attorneys in the Age of AI” Time: 10 A.M. Pacific / 12 P.M. Central / 1 P.M. Eastern Place: Virtual – Zoom Cost: Complimentary CLE Credit: We will apply for 0.5 hours of CLE credit for Minnesota, California, Texas, and Washington State Patent…
Determining which companies and products may be practicing patented claims, and therefore warrant licensing, partnership, or enforcement analysis, has traditionally been a slow, manual, and incomplete process. AI has the potential to change that, but speed does not guarantee reliability. Systems that merely prompt a general-purpose language model and present its output as fact can produce confident but unverifiable -…
In 2026, the conversation around AI in IP and R&D shifted from "can we trust it" to "can we connect it." The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is the open standard making that connection possible, letting AI assistants and agents work directly with authoritative patent, scientific, and market data instead of guessing from training data. Every major model provider now supports…
AI is transforming the global economy, but its success depends on far more than powerful models. Behind every breakthrough sits a rapidly expanding AI data-center infrastructure: advanced compute, high-speed networking, memory, storage, and semiconductor technologies working together at unprecedented scale. Much of this infrastructure relies on open standards designed to connect the ecosystem. Yet these standards are supported by thousands…
Save the date for the Fifth Annual Life Sciences Masters™ 2026 program, a part of the IPWatchdog Masters™ series. The program is scheduled for Monday, November 9, through Wednesday, November 11, 2026, at IPWatchdog Studios in Ashburn, VA. Details to follow...
As access to inter partes review (IPR) becomes less predictable, accused infringers and other potential challengers are taking a fresh look at ex parte reexamination, which has become known as EPR. Although reexamination can provide an important alternative for challenging patentability, proceedings before the Central Reexamination Unit (CRU) present different procedural constraints, strategic tradeoffs, and potential traps for the unwary…
Please join us for our Seventh Annual Patent Trial & Appeal Board (PTAB) program. This high-level, interactive program will feature discussions on all aspects of the PTAB practice led by highly experienced PTAB practitioners and top thought leaders in the industry. The Virtual PTAB 2027 program will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the week of February 1-5,…
Our SEVENTH annual IPWatchdog LIVE conference will be held on April 4-6, of 2027 at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View hotel in Arlington, VA. This program brings together the intellectual property community from the US and Abroad – from former and current federal and district court judges, current and former high-ranking USPTO and other government leadership, in-house counsel from corporations…
Our Annual Standard Essential Patents Program is back! Standard essential patent (SEP) licensing sits at the intersection of global commerce, territorial patent rights, and the investment that makes standardized technology possible. Who should determine the terms of a worldwide license? What evidence supports a FRAND royalty? And how should the system respond when parties cannot agree? As courts and policymakers…
Save the date for the Fourth Annual Women's IP Forum 2027 program, a part of the IPWatchdog Masters™ series. The program is scheduled for Wednesday, September 8 to Friday, September 10, 2027 at IPWatchdog Studios in Ashburn, VA. Details to follow...
