ALEXANDRIA, Va. – January 11, 2022 – Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney intellectual property attorneys obtained a favorable decision from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent and Appeal Board (PTAB) on behalf of Hamilton Technologies LLC in an inter partes review patent
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EB-5 Investor Visa Update January 10, 2022
By Dilip Patel
A decision on January 5, 2022 by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to drop an appeal hopefully provides some clarification to confusion and uncertainties about the minimum required investment caused by a June 22, 2021 Federal Court Decision.
In…
Employment Authorization Document Update: Expedited Processing for Healthcare Workers
By Dilip Patel
An important update was announced by USCIS on December 28, 2021 to help alleviate for at least some applicants the intolerable delays in renewing their Employment Authorization Document (EAD). If you are a healthcare worker who has a pending EAD…
Visa Applications: Waiver of Interviews
By Dilip Patel
On December 23, 2021, the Secretary of State authorized consular offices through December 31, 2022, to waive in-person interview requirements for certain nonimmigrant visa applicants.
Who is covered under the expanded authorization?
Newly Covered Visa Types
The new authorization applies…
Our Nation’s First People
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, Christine Alden authored an article for AILA’s think immigration blog. In the article, “Our Nation’s First People,” Christine encourages AILA members to make an effort to attend at least one related program, ceremony…
News from 2nd & State
Weekly Wrap After a nearly three month recess, the House of Representatives and Senate were back in session this week…
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Recruiting International Nurses to Address the Critical Nationwide Shortage: What Healthcare Providers Need to Know
Across the country, hospitals and health systems have been struggling to fill open nursing positions for years as these professionals retire or leave the field at a rate faster than new nurses are being licensed. This nursing shortage has been exacerbated…
The Biden Administration Will Rescind COVID-19 Travel Bans But will Now Require Proof of Vaccination
Beginning early November 2021, the Biden Administration will rescind the geographic COVID-19 Travel Bans currently in place for individuals from China, Iran, the Schengen Area, U.K., Ireland, Brazil, South Africa, and India. In its place will be a requirement that…
USPTO Denies First Requests for Director Review of IPR Decisions After Arthrex
By Roger Lee
As a result of the recent Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Arthrex, Inc., the USPTO implemented an interim review procedure where review of a PTAB final written decision may be initiated by the Director or requested by a…
Worth Another Look: Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI)
On July 13, 2021, the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) voted in favor of Final Rulemaking: CO2 Budget Trading Program (25…
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