Imagine That IP Law Blog

Startups entering defense-adjacent markets face a different environment from traditional Government contracting. Many technologies that have application in defense contexts are created or refined in commercial markets while later being adapted for military use. Artificial intelligence, drones, and Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellations are just a few examples. The Department of Defense (DoD) is betting heavily on this model. Recent Defense awards to Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI to accelerate AI adoption across national security missions reflect a broader ... Read More ›

Determining whether a claimed invention is obvious under 35 U.S.C. § 103 often depends on whether the prior art provides a clear motivation for modifying existing knowledge. Central to this analysis is the concept of a “result-effective variable”—a parameter recognized in the prior art as influencing a particular property or outcome. If a variable is deemed result-effective, it suggests that a person of ordinary skill in the art (POSITA) would have been motivated to adjust or optimize that parameter in pursuit of improved results. However, if the prior art does not establish ... Read More ›