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Patent Reform Bill Passes Senate
The America Invents Act, S. 23, passed the Senate on a 95-5 vote, sending it to the House for consideration. The bill represents the first major change in U.S. patent law since the 1950s, and enjoys broad bipartisan support from legislators as well as the White House and USPTO Director David Kappos. Major features of the Senate bill include transitioning from a first-to-invent to first-to-file system; allowing the USPTO to set its own fees and keep the fees it generates; and changing the post-grant review process. The two fee-related measures, allowing the USPTO to set its own fees and keep any excess fees it generates, are designed to reduce the enormous current backlog of unexamined patent applications.
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How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.