Bard AI vs. Microsoft Bing

The USPTO has designated this decision as “informative” for its holding that “a Markush grouping is proper if it recites members of a subgenus and the specification describes those recited members as performing similar functions in the context of the invention.” This decision could be helpful to applicants pursuing claims where structurally diverse species can perform the same function.

On August 26, 2026, President Trump issued Executive Order 14420, “Declaring a National Emergency to Secure the United States Bulk-Power System.”

First-of-its-kind ruling signals that industry should prepare for extended producer responsibility (EPR) compliance as states expand extended producer responsibility programs.