| Jul.02.2021 |
After Arthrex Decision, Interim USPTO Guidance Allows Straight-to-Director Review of Any Issue in an IPR |
| Jun.02.2021 |
Proposed Rule Changes by the USPTO Aim to Improve Large Data Submission by Patent Applicants |
| May.19.2021 |
Recent Sixth Circuit Decision in Ohio State University v. Redbubble, Inc. May Burst the Bubble for Online Marketplaces' Defenses of Non-Infringement |
| May.04.2021 |
Jersey Boys Tell All: Will Supreme Court Revisit Copyright Protectability in Nonfiction Works and Tackle Novel "Asserted Truths" Doctrine? |
| Apr.06.2021 |
SCOTUS Decision: Google v. Oracle |
| Mar.23.2021 |
American Axle: Is it Finally Time for The Supreme Court to Revisit § 101? |
| Mar.15.2021 |
The CASE Act of 2020—New Board to Provide Low-cost Resolution of Copyright Small Claims |
| Mar.09.2021 |
Stopped in its Tracks: The Government’s Failure to Track Software Use Constitutes Infringement Under 28 U.S.C. § 1498 |
| Mar.08.2021 |
Deep Sixed: Federal Circuit Boots Trademark Licensee for Meritless Claims Against U.S. Army |
| Mar.02.2021 |
Is the PTAB Trending Patent Friendly? |
| Feb.23.2021 |
Supreme Court to Soon Hear Argument in the Arthrex Dispute |
| Feb.16.2021 |
The Facts on Fax Machines: They’re Not Dead, They’re Indefinite |
| Feb.09.2021 |
FTC Sharpens Focus on Biometrics with Facial Recognition Settlement |
| Feb.04.2021 |
SCOTUS to Review the Doctrine of Assignor Estoppel |
| Dec.11.2020 |
USPTO Issues New PTAB Rules |
| Nov.10.2020 |
New Benchmark USPTO Study: AI Patents Are On the Rise |
| Oct.27.2020 |
Terminal Disclaimer Fails to Warrant Phillips Claim Construction Standard on Appeal |
| Oct.14.2020 |
Supreme Court Grants Cert. Petitions in Arthrex Dispute |
| Oct.08.2020 |
Federal Circuit Opinion on Heart Medication May Raise Generics' Blood Pressure |
| Sep.28.2020 |
The Wedding is Off: Second Circuit Vacates Summary Judgment in Tiffany Engagement Ring Case |
| Sep.24.2020 |
PTAB's IPR Institution Determination Based on Timeliness of the Petition Is Final |
| Sep.16.2020 |
Rise in Misleading Trademark-Related Solicitations |
| Sep.11.2020 |
Twitter, Inc. v. Vidstream LLC, No. 19-1708 (Fed. Cir. 2020) |
| Sep.10.2020 |
The Importance of a Clear Chain of Title |
| Aug.28.2020 |
U.K. Supreme Court Affirms Global FRAND Rate-Setting Procedure in U.K. National Courts |
| Aug.17.2020 |
Covered Business Method Review – Last Chance to File! |
| Aug.12.2020 |
Doing It That Way Is Natural . . . and Patentable |
| Jul.28.2020 |
Federal Circuit Confirms Adding Co-Inventors to Cancer Treatment Patents |
| Jul.27.2020 |
Belgian Supreme Court Rules: Creative Use of the Law is Insufficient Ground for Lawyers to Claim Copyright Protection on Work Product |
| Jul.24.2020 |
District Courts Struggle to Schedule Patent Trials During the COVID-19 Pandemic |
| Jul.06.2020 |
U.S. Patent Applicants Can Now Expedite Appeals Under New Pilot Program |
| Jul.06.2020 |
Supreme Court Finds that "Generic.com" Terms Can Be Trademarks |
| Jul.02.2020 |
Consumer Perception Reigns Supreme in the Supreme Court's Booking.com Decision |
| Jun.22.2020 |
USPTO Announces Prioritization of Pandemic-Related Trademarks |
| Jun.22.2020 |
Move to the Front of the Line: USPTO Announces Prioritized Examination for COVID-19 Related Applications |
| Jun.08.2020 |
U.S. Copyright Office and Lawmakers Agree: The DMCA Fails to Function in the New Millennium |
| Jun.04.2020 |
U.S. Copyright Office Weighs in on "Unbalanced" DMCA Safe Harbor System |
| May.28.2020 |
IP Rights, Collaborative Projects and the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Socially Responsible Approach Should Not Impair Sound Business Judgment |
| May.28.2020 |
Speeding Up Access to Important Treatments: The USPTO’s COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program |
| May.28.2020 |
Forging a New Way Forward: Patent Litigation in the Wake of COVID-19 |
| May.15.2020 |
5 Tips for Protecting Your Trade Secrets While Working from Home |
| May.05.2020 |
Modern Copyright Law Meets its Match in 19th Century Government Edicts Doctrine |
| May.04.2020 |
USPTO Provides Further Relief to Patent and Trademark Customers |
| May.04.2020 |
C3P-No! USPTO Says No AI Inventors |
| Apr.30.2020 |
USPTO Expands CARES Act Extension Period to May 31 |
| Apr.29.2020 |
Raising the Stakes for Trademark Damages: Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil, Inc. |
| Apr.29.2020 |
Federal Circuit Deems Multi-Color Product Packaging Marks Inherently Distinctive |
| Updated April 27, 2020 |
Monitoring the Operations of Patent and Trademark Offices Worldwide in Light of the Coronavirus Outbreak |
| Apr.27.2020 |
Willfulness Not Required to Win Profits in Trademark Infringement Cases |
| Apr.23.2020 |
Federal Circuit Feels the Beating of a Heart: CardioNet v. InfoBionic |
| Apr.22.2020 |
3M Uses Trademark Law to Combat COVID-19-Related Price-Gouging Scheme |
| Apr.14.2020 |
Coloring in the Lines – Protecting Colorful Product Packaging Just Became Easier |
| Apr.14.2020 |
Claim Construction Under the BRI Standard: Can An "Incorrect" Interpretation Still Be "Reasonable"? |
| Apr.03.2020 |
Developments at the USPTO – COVID-19 |
| Apr.02.2020 |
Allen v. Cooper: Supreme Court Holds States Immune from Copyright Suit |
| Apr.01.2020 |
What to Know about Patent and Trademark Procedures in Light of the Coronavirus Outbreak |
| Mar.27.2020 |
Federal Circuit Denies En Banc Review in Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., et al. |
| Mar.20.2020 |
Trending Down: PTAB Institution Rates Continue to Decline |
| Mar.05.2020 |
Patent Dispute Venue Based Solely on Server Computer Location is Improper |
| Feb.14.2020 |
Design Patents – Fundamental Additions to Cannabis Intellectual Property Portfolios |
| Feb.14.2020 |
Motorola v. Hytera: Extraterritorial Damages Ruling Enables $764M Trade Secret Verdict |
| Jan.31.2020 |
Patent Trial and Appeal Board Provides Guidance on Timing of Requests for Certificates of Correction During PTAB Proceedings |
| Jan.08.2020 |
Honoring Gary Ropski |
| Nov.12.2019 |
Virtual Marking: Guidance on Doing It Right |
| Sep.17.2019 |
EU’s Top Court Confirms Copyright for Design, but Looking Good Will Not Do the Trick |
| Sep.11.2019 |
Claim Construction Disputes Must Be Decided Before Applying Alice |
| Aug.15.2019 |
Olaplex Dyeing to Protect its Intellectual Property |
| Aug.05.2019 |
USPTO Now Requires U.S. Licensed Attorneys in all Trademark Matters |
| Aug.01.2019 |
Practical Takeaways on Design Protection from the Federal Circuit |
| Jul.24.2019 |
No Registration Without Representation: U.S. Requires Foreign Trademark Owners to Engage U.S.-Licensed Attorneys |
| Jul.24.2019 |
Federal Circuit Sets a High Bar for Article III Standing for Petitioners Not Yet Sued on Patents Under Inter Partes Review |
| Jul.08.2019 |
Iancu v. Brunetti: Supreme Court Strikes Down "Scandalous Marks" Ban |
| Jun.26.2019 |
SCOTUS Agrees To Address Edicts Doctrine For First Time In 130 Years |
| Jun.11.2019 |
USPTO Issues Examination Guide on Trademark Applications for Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Goods and Services |
| May.22.2019 |
Mission Products v. Tempnology: SCOTUS Holds that Rejection of Trademark License in Bankruptcy Does Not Terminate the Right to Use the Mark |
| May.21.2019 |
No "Backsies" – Licensors Cannot Use Bankruptcy To Claw Back Trademark Rights from Licensees Says Supreme Court |
| May.13.2019 |
Trademark Infringer Gets the Boot |
| May.07.2019 |
Cannabis Trademarks Not Stoned by PTO |
| Mar.05.2019 |
Supreme Court Holds That Copyright Owners Must Wait for Registration Before Filing Suit |
| Mar.04.2019 |
Supreme Court Clarifies Cost Awards in Copyright Suits |
| Feb.22.2019 |
SCOTUS Hears Oral Arguments on Mission Product with Mixed Reviews |
| Feb.21.2019 |
Hashtag Found Not to be Registrable |
| Feb.20.2019 |
No Money, No Problem – For the Licensor that Is. The Supreme Court and Trademark Licenses in Bankruptcy |
| Feb.08.2019 |
Only a Patent Owner's Action Triggers § 315(b)'s Time Bar |
| Jan.31.2019 |
Federal Circuit Finds That the USPTO Cannot Reduce PTA for a Time Period Where the Applicant Could Not Have Advanced Prosecution |
| Jan.10.2019 |
Iancu v. Brunetti: Supreme Court Grants Cert to "Scandalous Marks" Case |
| Jan.03.2019 |
Adequacy of Explanation Remains Key Area of PTAB Reversal |