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Firm News 176 results

Firm News | 3 min read | 05.01.24

Crowell Continues Corporate Expansion in Chicago

Crowell & Moring announced today that partner Elaine Taussig is joining the firm’s Corporate group and partner Tom Williams is joining the firm’s Corporate and IP groups in Chicago from Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg. 

Firm News | 2 min read | 04.26.24

The Los Angeles Business Journal Names Valerie Goo to Top 100 Lawyers 2024

The Los Angeles Business Journal has named Crowell & Moring partner Valerie M. Goo to its list of Top 100 Lawyers 2024. 

Firm News | 3 min read | 04.01.24

Crowell Earns Top Rankings in Legal 500 EMEA 2024

Brussels and Doha – April 1, 2024: The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) 2024 edition has recognized 16 practice areas and 11 lawyers in Crowell & Moring’s Brussels and Doha offices. The 11 individual lawyers received 18 total rankings across the 16 different practice areas.
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Client Alerts 503 results

Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.29.24

Red Alert on the Orange Book: The FTC Continues to Crack Down on Improperly Listed Drug Patents

As reported in an earlier Client Alert, on November 7, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission challenged 100 patents as improperly listed in the Food and Drug Administration’s “Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations” publication, commonly known as the Orange Book. The FTC sent warning letters to ten drug and medical device manufacturers identifying patents for inhalers, autoinjectors and anti-inflammatory multi-dose bottles that the FTC believes are improperly listed. In the letters, the FTC indicated it is using the FDA’s regulatory dispute process to challenge the listing of these patents in the Orange Book because improperly listed patents may violate antitrust laws and impede competition.    
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Client Alert | 3 min read | 04.23.24

From the Highchair to the Courtroom: Federal Circuit Serves Up Helpful Guidance on Equitable Defenses in Childproof Placemat Patent Dispute

The Federal Circuit’s recent decision in Luv n’ Care v. Laurain provides a cautionary tale for patentees. Disclosing prior art to the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) is not enough to insulate against a finding of inequitable conduct, particularly where a patentee mischaracterizes that prior art and the PTO’s patentability determination may have differed had the patentee accurately described the prior art. Misconduct by the patentee during litigation can also lead to a finding of unclean hands that bars the patentee from relief for alleged infringement against the opposing party in that litigation.
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Client Alert | 4 min read | 04.18.24

Maryland and Colorado Say the Price Isn’t Right: State Drug Affordability Review Boards Seek Drug Upper Payment Limits

Following federal lawmakers’ initiative to lower prescription drug prices under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, several states have taken similar steps to limit certain drugs’ prices. Drug affordability for consumers is a top priority for federal and state lawmakers and regulators because it is a bipartisan issue that directly impacts consumers’ wallets. With negotiations between the federal government and drug manufacturers over 10 drugs’ prices for Medicare beneficiaries well underway under the Inflation Reduction Act, 11 states, including Maryland and Colorado, have created drug affordability review boards to more directly tackle rising prices for both brand and generic drugs.[1] And another 12 states have pending legislation to create these boards.[2] 
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Press Coverage 172 results

Publications 119 results

Publication | 01.10.24

Jurisdictional Analysis: Hot Topics, Cooling Litigation

Litigation Forecast 2024
Intellectual property has been in the spotlight this past year, from a landmark Copyright Fair Use case in the U.S. Supreme Court, to the more than 100 AI-related lawsuits working their way through the legal system. Despite the publicity surrounding intellectual property, patent litigation filings were down roughly 25 percent in 2023, due in part to a large decline in IP Edge filings, which normally account for hundreds of cases each year. The number of new trademark cases stayed about the same while copyright filings increased slightly.
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Events 141 results

Event | 04.17.24, 5:30 PM EDT - 8:30 PM EDT

The Art of the Difficult Conversation with Sally Ourieff | Women in Licensing

Crowell will be hosting Women in Licensing with guest panelist Sally Ourieff to discuss The Art of the Difficult Conversation. 

Event | 03.09.24, 9:00 AM CST - 11:00 AM CST

Cup of Capital presented by Crowell & Moring

New to Austin? New to Startups? New to Tech?

Join Crowell as we present Cup of Capital at the 2024 SXSW in Austin, TX

Come meet with Crowell's ECVC lawyers and see how we can help propel your business to the forefront of innovation. 

Bring your energy, your questions, your ideas...let's share what we're working on and help each other out at the INDUSTRY'S biggest event. 

Event | 03.08.24, 6:00 PM CST - 9:00 PM CST

Startup Crawl at Capital Factory House

Join Crowell as we kick off SXSW® 2024 with Startup Crawl at Capital Factory House!

Grab your friends and crawl past startup tables, entertainment activations, and drink stations on Friday, March 8 from 6:00-9:00 PM.

Experience what happens when the hottest startups come together at the same time, in the same place and connect with Crowell’s legal experts for their strategic insights into navigating challenges and optimizing your entrepreneurial journey.

Webinars 17 results

Webinar | 12.20.23, 1:00 PM EST - 2:30 PM EST

IP Assignment Strategies and New State Protections: Key Provisions, Mitigating IP Risks, Implications for Litigation

This CLE will guide counsel on IP assignments and the impact of new state protections that have been put in place. Anne Elise Herold Li and Ira Saxe will compare the requirements of the states that now have additional protections as well as potential litigation. The panel will also provide best practices for assignment strategies.

Webinar | 12.05.23, 12:00 PM CST - 1:00 PM CST

Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago : One at a Time: Fintiv Discretionary Denials & Motions to Stay

Ever since the AIA was enacted, patent disputes have often involved proceedings in both the PTAB and district courts. Because of this, parties are often looking to stop or pause one of the proceedings, so they can focus on the proceeding that they believe is more advantageous to them. Please join a panel featuring Michelle Aspen (Senior Patent Counsel at Unified Patents), Hersh Mehta (Senior IP Litigation Counsel at Hewlett Packard), and Ray Ricordati (Special Counsel at Marshall Gerstein), and moderated by Joshua James (Counsel at Crowell & Moring), for a discussion regarding best practices for dealing with discretionary denials at the PTAB and motions to stay in district courts.

 

Webinar | 08.24.22, 4:00 AM PDT - 5:30 AM PDT

The Intersection of Biometric Technology Privacy and Enforcement Actions

Please join us for an ACC Southern California-hosted webinar, providing an in-depth overview of existing and prospective biometric privacy law, trends in biometric lawsuits, implications of potential enforcement actions, and practical guidance for corporate counsel to ensure regulatory compliance.
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Speaking Engagements 20 results

Speaking Engagement | 08.10.23

ACC Chicago: It's All Hearsay! All Style, No Substance

It’s All Hearsay! The podcast where lawyers give current news, practical tips and real stories on legal issues relevant to in-house attorneys - hosted by the Chicago Chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC). In this episode All Style, No Substance, you’ll hear Emily Kappers, who is joined by Emily Eitches, House of Blueberry’s Director of Business Development, discuss intellectual property considerations in the virtual world. Listen or access from one of these links:
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Blog Posts 71 results

Blog Post | 04.18.24

FTC Updates (April 8 – April 12, 2024)

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Blog Post | 03.22.24

FTC Updates (March 11–15, 2024)

Crowell & Moring’s Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

Blog Post | 04.07.22

A New Battlefront: Ukraine Resistance Includes Leaks of Russian Trade Secrets

Crowell & Moring’s Trade Secrets Trends