Photo: Jason Doiy/ALM Expect More Patent Filings After a Decade-Long Low, Say Baker Hostetler IP Practice Leaders
The most common rationale for the dearth of patent filings has been "the economy," however, the report also notes jurisdictional changes may be a cause.
January 30, 2024 at 03:36 PM
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What You Need to Know
- Patent litigation and artificial intelligence will be big topics in IP law this year, according to BakerHostetler practice leaders.
- Practice chair Mark Tidman also said he predicts there will be an upswing in patent filings in 2024.
- The firm also detected copyright and trade secret trends in their 2023 annual report.
Artificial intelligence and patent litigation trends will be hot topics in the world of IP law in 2024, according to BakerHostetler IP practice chair, Mark Tidman.
Tidman and fellow practice leaders Leif Sigmond Jr., Kevin Kirsch, Ronald Kern and others recently released their first annual public report on developments in IP law throughout 2023. Tidman described his co-authors as a group of "thought leaders" in the space, outlining observations on industry trends and significant court rulings. The latter included a case brought by the firm's client, Hermès International, that succeeded in preventing an artist from selling NFTs of the company's Birkin bags, in "an early test of how IP laws apply to NFTs."
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