IP Finance

The IPKat, through its IP Finance blog, covers developments at the intersection of intellectual property and financial/legal frameworks. Topics include patent law updates such as USPTO guidance on AI-assisted inventions, patent listing disputes affecting pharmaceutical competition, and administrative changes in patent review processes. The blog also addresses broader policy initiatives involving AI in scientific research and the enforcement of patent rights to support innovation and economic growth. It discusses regulatory actions, litigation trends, and government efforts impacting patent validity, inventorship standards, and market competition in IP-intensive industries.

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The US National Security Agency (NSA) and international partners
have released guidance on Agentic Artificial Intelligence Systems.  The Press Release states:

Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) joins the
Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre (ASD’s ACSC)
and others…

OxFora’s 14th IP & Competition Forum to examine SEPs,
injunctions, long-arm jurisdiction and international patent strategy

Munich, Germany — 23–24 June 2026 — As patent
disputes increasingly cross borders, courts, competition authorities and patent
offices are becoming central actors in…

The U.S. Department of Justice has released a Corporate Enforcement
Policy concerning national security which allows U.S. corporations to voluntarily
disclose violating white collar crime rules, including importantly, export control
laws, and avoid prosecution (except in limited circumstances).  The Press…