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Firm News 197 results

Firm News | 3 min read | 06.11.25

Crowell & Moring Attorneys and Practices Recognized in Managing IP’s 2025 IP Stars Guide

Chicago – June 11, 2025: Managing Intellectual Property has recognized 12 Crowell & Moring attorneys and four practices in its 2025 IP Stars guide. The guide, which is in its seventh edition, “brings together the world’s foremost law firm and corporate trademark experts, allowing the wider community to benefit from their insight, experience and perspectives.”
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Firm News | 11 min read | 06.05.25

Crowell Attains Leading Rankings in Chambers USA 2025

Washington – June 5, 2025: Crowell & Moring earned 80 rankings for 71 lawyers, as well as 43 national and statewide practice area rankings, in the Chambers USA 2025 guide. The rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and lawyers at peer firms.

Firm News | 3 min read | 05.30.25

IAM Ranks Crowell & Moring in Patent 1000 2025

Intellectual Asset Management recognized Crowell & Moring in its IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners guide, awarding the firm a gold band ranking as one of the top three firms handling patent litigation and transactions in Belgium, and a silver ranking for the firm’s Chicago office. The firm was also recommended nationally in the United States for trade secrets litigation. This marks the twelfth consecutive year that the firm has been ranked in the guide in Belgium.

Client Alerts 538 results

Client Alert | 2 min read | 06.12.25

IPR May Be Discretionarily Denied Because of “Settled Expectations” Where Petitioner Has Long Known of Challenged Patent

Acting USPTO Director Coke Morgan Stewart issued a Director Discretionary decision on June 6, 2025, in iRhythm Technologies Inc. v. Welch Allyn Inc., IPR2025-00363, -00374, -00376, -00377, and -00378 Paper 10 (PTAB June 6, 2025). This decision granted Patent Owner’s request for discretionary denials of institution in five related IPR challenges.  It follows several recent Director decisions that have all discretionarily denied petitions for reasons other than the substantive merits of the challenges. However, this decision is the first one that relies upon “[s]ettled expectations of the parties, such as the length of time the claims have been in force,” a new consideration that was first articulated in the USPTO’s “Interim Process for PTAB Workload Management” memorandum (“Interim Memo”) dated March 26, 2025.
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Client Alert | 2 min read | 06.06.25

USPTO Director Clarifies Burden on IPR Petitioners Relying on Prior Art Cited During Prosecution

Acting USPTO Director Coke Morgan Stewart recently issued a Director Review decision on May 19, 2025, in Ecto World, LLC v. RAI Strategic Holdings, Inc, IPR2024-01280, Paper 13 (PTAB May 19, 2025), that was subsequently designated as precedential by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The decision seeks to eliminate inconsistencies amongst PTAB panels in using its discretion to deny institution under 35 U.S.C. § 325(d). 
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 06.02.25

U.S. Copyright Office Releases Third Report on AI and Copyright Addressing Training AI Models with Copyrighted Materials

On Friday, May 9, 2025, the U.S. Copyright Office released the third (pre-publication) installment in a series of reports regarding the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright law.[1]  This report addresses the legal implications of training generative AI models using copyrighted materials.[2] 
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Press Coverage 187 results

Press Coverage | July 2025

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Publications 122 results

Publication | 12.26.24

Efficiency v Flexibility – The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Program’s Pros and Cons

The Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) program is a collaborative initiative between the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and several foreign patent offices, created to speed up the examination process. Through the PPH, a patent application initially filed with a participating patent office (Office of Earlier Examination, or OEE) can be expedited in another participating intellectual property office, provided it meets specific requirements. According to the USPTO, PPH leverages fast-track examination procedures already in place among participating patent offices to allow applicants to reach final disposition of a patent application more quickly and efficiently than standard examination processing.  
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Events 146 results

Event | 06.26.25

INTA Roundtable "Is it Really You? NIL, Deep Fakes, and Personal Branding"

Join Crowell & Moring for the International Trademark Association (INTA) Roundtable "Is it Really You? NIL, Deep Fakes, and Personal Branding." Andrew Avsec and Fan Cheng will host a collaborative discussion on Right of Publicity hot topics, including the rise of NIL in athletics, deep fakes, synthetic influencers, and how brand owners can leverage NIL rights to build authentic and resonant campaigns, and the underlying risks.

Event | 04.23.25 - 04.26.25

IPBA Chicago: Annual Meeting and Conference

The 2025 IPBA Annual Meeting and Conference is focused on bringing together lawyers from over 65 legal jurisdictions throughout the world with a strong interest in the Asia-Pacific Region. With a focus on approaching global challenges that businesses face with foresight, optimism, and precision, attendees will connect and discuss developments of legal practice in a rapidly changing global environment.

Event | 03.12.25 - 03.13.25, 8:00 AM CDT - 6:00 PM CDT

World Intellectual Property Review Summit

Crowell was a silver sponsor of The World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Summit in Chicago March 12 and 13. The conference topic was “Create A Winning IP Strategy: Overcome Market Uncertainty, Harness AI, And Improve Efficiency."

Webinars 18 results

Webinar | 12.13.24, 1:00 PM EST - 2:30 PM EST

President-Elect Trump’s Impact On the Transportation Industry: A Lightning Round Discussion

This Transportation industry-focused discussion will help you identify, understand, and prepare for the impact of the new administration on your business.

Webinar | 12.20.23, 1:00 PM EST - 2:30 PM EST

IP Assignment Strategies and New State Protections: Key Provisions, Mitigating IP Risks, Implications for Litigation

This CLE will guide counsel on IP assignments and the impact of new state protections that have been put in place. Anne Elise Herold Li and Ira Saxe will compare the requirements of the states that now have additional protections as well as potential litigation. The panel will also provide best practices for assignment strategies.

Webinar | 12.05.23, 12:00 PM CST - 1:00 PM CST

Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago : One at a Time: Fintiv Discretionary Denials & Motions to Stay

Ever since the AIA was enacted, patent disputes have often involved proceedings in both the PTAB and district courts. Because of this, parties are often looking to stop or pause one of the proceedings, so they can focus on the proceeding that they believe is more advantageous to them. Please join a panel featuring Michelle Aspen (Senior Patent Counsel at Unified Patents), Hersh Mehta (Senior IP Litigation Counsel at Hewlett Packard), and Ray Ricordati (Special Counsel at Marshall Gerstein), and moderated by Joshua James (Counsel at Crowell & Moring), for a discussion regarding best practices for dealing with discretionary denials at the PTAB and motions to stay in district courts.

 

Blog Posts 70 results

Blog Post | 12.03.24

FTC Updates (November 18-29, 2024)

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Blog Post | 07.19.24

Keepin’ it Real: It’s National Anti-Counterfeiting Month

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Blog Post | 04.18.24

FTC Updates (April 8 – April 12, 2024)

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Podcasts 6 results

Podcast | 04.25.25

&Motion: An Overview of the Issues Facing the Transportation Industry Under the Trump Administration

&Motion sits down with industry expert, Chris Bonanti, and Crowell's own government affairs expert, Tracy Tolk, to discuss the numerous policy changes taking place in the new administration, their impact, and what the industry can expect going forward. Tariffs, emission standards, autonomous vehicles, AI, and global supply chain issues are all in play. Listen to these unique insights and how they may impact your business.
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Podcast | 03.24.25

&Motion: Lessons From the CPPA’s Settlement with a Connected Vehicle Manufacturer

On March 12, the California Consumer Privacy Protection Agency announced it had entered into a settlement with Honda totaling more than $630,000 to resolve the Agency’s claims that Honda violated the California Consumer Privacy Act. The investigation came out of the Agency’s review of vehicles with embedded features such as location sharing, smartphone integration, and cameras.
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Podcast | 01.08.25

&Motion - A.I. in the Transportation Industry: An Intro to the Tech and the Issues

&Motion sits down with Crowell’s own Jason Johnson and Neda Shaheen to discuss the basics of A.I., what Generative A.I. means, how these systems learn, and the uses of A.I. in, and risks for, the transportation space. To view the full presentation, please click here.
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