Department of Commerce

The Commerce Department today published a Request for Information (RFI) inviting the public to submit comments on U.S. artificial intelligence exports.  The RFI asks stakeholders to weigh in on aspects of the Department’s new “American AI Exports Program,” an initiative intended to “promot[e] the export of full-stack American AI technology packages.”

The RFI follows from…

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The Trump Administration is considering multiple proposals to raise revenue from patent holders, including direct assessments on patent holders, changes to the existing patent fee schedule, and potentially a new mechanism for sharing profits from university-owned patents obtained through federal research funds. 

Patent Tax

First, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is reportedly considering assessing a charge…

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