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Insights.

Commentary on developments in intellectual property law that affect Texas businesses.

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The Waco Patent Docket After Judge Albright

Judge Alan Albright has left the Western District of Texas. What his departure means for patent cases in Waco and across Texas.

September 30, 2026IP LitigationLaw checked through September 30, 2026
SB 1318 After One Year: Health-Care Noncompetes and Trade Secrets

Texas limits certain health-care noncompetes entered into or renewed on or after September 1, 2025. The changes affect duration, geographic scope and buyouts, while trade-secret and confidentiality protections remain separate.

September 30, 2026Trade SecretsLaw checked through September 30, 2026
AI-Assisted Inventions and the USPTO's Inventorship Guidance

The USPTO applies the same conception standard to AI-assisted inventions as to any other invention. What the November 2025 guidance changed.

September 30, 2026PatentsLaw checked through September 30, 2026

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