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Complex Commercial Litigation
Robert’s principal area of practice is intellectual property with a focus on intellectual property litigation.
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On June 6, 2025, the Acting Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”), Coke Morgan Stewart, issued a decision denying institution of five inter partes review (“IPR”) petitions filed by iRhythm, Inc. against patents held by Welch Allyn, Inc.
June 17, 2025 • V&E Intellectual Property Update Published in the September/October 2025 issue of IP Litigator
June 17, 2025 • 4-minute read
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Build Once, Comply Twice: The EU AI Act’s Next Phase is Around the Corner
The European Union has kicked off a new era of AI regulation. With the Artificial Intelligence Act (“the Act”), which went into force on August 1, 2024, the EU has established the world’s first comprehensive legal framework for artificial intelligence.
June 13, 2025
June 13, 2025 • 8-minute read
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