Key Developments in Modern U.S. Patent Law and Intellectual Property Enforcement

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Over the past decade, U.S. intellectual property law has undergone significant transformation as courts, agencies, and policymakers refine the framework that governs innovation. Institutions such as the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) continue to shape how patents are examined, challenged, … Read more

Building an Open Network for Social Computing Research

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The growth of digital communities has transformed how knowledge is created and shared. The field of social computing, which studies the interaction between people and technology, increasingly relies on open collaboration across many platforms. Instead of existing in a single centralized website, many modern projects maintain a distributed presence across multiple communities, developer networks, research … Read more