USPTO Issues CBD Trademark Guidelines in Light of the 2018 Farm Bill: Key Takeaways -
On May 2, 2019, the USPTO released its new guidelines on how it will examine federal trademark applications for CBD products in light of...more
6/6/2019
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Controlled Substances Act ,
Copyright ,
Design Patent ,
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IP License ,
Lanham Act ,
Licenses ,
Licensing Rules ,
Open Source Software ,
Patent Ownership ,
Patent Validity ,
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Software ,
Software Patents ,
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USPTO
Under U.S. law, design patents cover the ornamental design of an object having practical utility. Accordingly, in a design patent application, the subject matter claimed is the design embodied in or applied to an article of...more
Avoiding Common IP Pitfalls: What Every Startup Needs to Know -
Startup companies often face significant risk and liability with respect to Intellectual Property (IP) on their path to success. The failure to adequately...more
In the wake of the ongoing Apple v. Samsung saga, design patents are becoming increasingly popular as an additional or alternative mechanism to protect inventions. This article focuses on drafting and prosecuting U.S. design...more
In This Issue:
- The Analysis for Design Patent Infringement Post-Egyptian Goddess
- Supreme Court Issues Decision in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank
- Capitol Records, LLC v. Pandora Media, Inc.: Future of...more
8/27/2014
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CLS Bank v Alice Corp ,
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Design Patent ,
Digital Media ,
Music Industry ,
Pandora ,
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Patent Litigation ,
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In the seminal decision of Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc., the Federal Circuit struck down one of the two tests commonly used for determining design patent infringement, the “point of novelty” test. Despite rejecting...more