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
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Regulating AI: A Thoughtful Approach?
By IP Finance
Tom Wheeler at the Brookings Institution has published an
excellent short paper titled, “Governing the AI Transition: Lessons from the
1996 Telecommunications Act.” Mr. Wheeler
states, in part:
The relevance of the Telecom Act of ’96 to the policy
challenges of…
US FTC Sends Letter to Data Brokers concerning Disclosing Sensitive Data to Foreign Adversaries
By IP Finance
The Federal Trade Commission has sent a warning letter to Data Brokers about
violating the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act of
2024. The FTC Press Release states, in
part:
The Federal Trade Commission sent letters to 13 data…
Jury Convicts Former Google Engineer of Economic Espionage concerning AI
By IP Finance
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced in a press release the conviction
of a former Google software engineer of economic espionage concerning the theft
of trade secrets about artificial intelligence.
The Press Release states:
Yesterday, a federal jury in…
US DOJ files action requiring divestiture by Chinese Company of U.S. Company
By IP Finance
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a complaint against
China based Suirui Group’s acquisition of California’s Jupiter Systems based on
national security concerns. According to
the press release, this is the first time an action like this has been…
USPTO Proposes Rule Requiring Representation by Registered USPTO Practitioner for All Foreign Applicants and Patent Owners
By IP Finance
The United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a press release concerning a new rule
regarding foreign applicants and patent owners that is open for comment.
Details can be found here. The press
release states:
USPTO issues NPRM requiring …
Trump Executive Order Attempts to Stymie State AI Legislation
By IP Finance
On December 11, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive
Order titled, “Ensuring a National Policy Framework for Artificial
Intelligence.” The
Executive Order is designed to address the proliferation of state laws
concerning artificial intelligence. The
National Conference of State Legislatures…
U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology Releases Cybersecurity Framework Profile for AI
By IP Finance
The U.S. National Institute for Standards and Technology has
released the draft, “Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Artificial Intelligence,” which is subject to public comment. The abstract states:
The Cybersecurity Framework Profile for Artificial
Intelligence (AI) Profile (“Cyber AI Profile” or…
USPTO Issues New Guidance on AI Assisted Inventions
By IP Finance
The USPTO has rescinded its prior guidance on AI assisted
inventions which relied on the Pannu factors when determining if a human
sufficiently contributed to an AI-assisted invention to be considered an
inventor. The USPTO will continue to
look to…
Teva Pharmaceuticals will remove over 200 improper patent listings from the Orange Book
By IP Finance
On December 10, 2025, the FTC announced that Teva Pharmaceuticals will “[r]emove.
. . Over 200 Improper Patent Listings”
to improve generic competition. The
Press Release states:
FTC investigation prompts Teva request for removal of patents
from Orange Book, paving…