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Burris Law is proud to announce that the firm was selected for inclusion in the 2023 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. The firm earned metropolitan Tier 1 ranking in Detroit for Patent Law. Ranked firms are presented in tiers and listed on a national...

As we enter the last quarter of 2022, the legal industry is taking note of cases to watch for in 2023. And this year, many within and even outside of the legal profession are keeping a close watch on three cases in which the world of trademarks is expected to collide...

EXPLORING THE SCOPE OF DESIGN PATENTS AND THE ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE REQUIREMENT As with the evolution of all things in our world, design patents are no exception and are undergoing a transformational rebirth as technology now enters the age of the metaverse. This...

Burris Law founder Kelly Burris recently was profiled by Law.com for its “How I Made It” series. The article focuses on the path Kelly took to start her own law firm, one that embraces the values of diversity, inclusion, collaboration, and excellence. In the...

Claiming artificial intelligence (“AI”) as an inventor on patent applications has been an issue of interest lately, with key decisions being rendered in several jurisdictions. Applications covering two inventions[1] at the forefront of this debate list DABUS...

WHAT IS UNITY OF INVENTION IN GENERAL? Unity of invention relates to the concept of one invention in one patent application. In most jurisdictions, in order to include two or more inventions in one application, the inventions as defined in the claims must be linked by...

Burris Law PLLC  is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized in the 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. Inclusion on the list is based on impressive ratings for professional excellence from clients and peers. The firm earned a...

By George Patsarikas Machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming ubiquitous in various technical disciplines, such as automotive technologies, semiconductor fabrication systems, Industry 4.0, medical diagnostic systems, image and speech...

Every Friday, staff member Robert Voakes writes a roundup of IP stories of the week. His opinions are his own.  Lawmakers Say Moderna Deal May Let Gov’t Share Vax Recipe A group of lawmakers want to share the ingredient list and manufacturing...

NBA Player’s ‘Scary’ Use Was Fair Use, Judge Says  Former Boston Celtics point guard Terry Rozier scored a fair use win on Monday when a New York federal judge ruled that his use of the iconic mask from the movie “Scream” was “a means of satirizing and ridiculing...