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Nicholas Rutigliano

Nick Rutigliano is a registered patent attorney and an associate in the firm’s Washington, DC office. As a member of the firm’s Patent Counseling and Prosecution and Technology and IP Transactions practice groups, Nick advises clients in high-technology and life sciences industries in connection with developing, protecting, and commercializing their intellectual property. He also advises clients with respect to complex commercial transactions and other strategic agreements involving technology, data, and intellectual property.

Nick was formerly a member of the Patent Litigation group. As a litigator, Nick represented clients in life sciences and technology industries in nearly all stages of patent litigation—including claim construction, fact and expert discovery, dispositive motions, trial, and post-trial motions.

On October 6, 2020, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a report titled Public Views on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Policy. The report summarizes the nearly 200 comments received in response to patent-related questions regarding AI set forth in a request for comments (RFC) issued by the USPTO in August 2019 and non-patent IP questions set forth in an October 2019 RFC.

This post focuses on Part I of the report, which summarizes the comments received in response to the first RFC. Part II of the report pertains to the second RFC.Continue Reading Covington Artificial Intelligence Update: USPTO Releases Report on Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Policy