Intellectual Property, Environmental Law

BLM Issues New Draft Fracking Regulations

by Paul Enockson | BakerHostetler on 5/21/2013

On Thursday, May 16, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued its lasted proposed fracking regulations. The proposed regulations would require wider disclosure of fracking chemicals. The regulations also require water...more

BLG Monthly Update for April 2013

by Neil Guthrie on 4/10/2013

Bird deaths, contracts cases, Lindsay Lohan, IP and more in the BLG Monthly Update for April 2013...more

Mintz Levin’s London-based IP Practice Group Identifies the UK’s ‘Patent Box’ as a Boon for Clean Technology Clients

by Mintz Levin - Energy & Clean Technology on 3/28/2013

The UK government has proposed a new initiative called the “Patent Box,” designed to foster UK-based innovation and development, and enhance the competitiveness of the UK tax system. And, as an advantageous bonus for clean...more

FTC Revises “Green Guides”

by Mintz Levin - Intellectual Property on 11/21/2012

If You Make Any Environmental Claims About Or Use Certification Marks on Products or for Services…The FTC has News for You. On October 1, 2012, the Federal Trade Commission issued its revised Guides for the Use of...more

Recent U.S. Patents Granting for Treatment of Hydraulic Fracturing Waters

by Foley & Lardner LLP on 10/8/2012

We continue to monitor patent literature for water and liquid treatment technologies related to hydraulic fracturing. This technology is especially important for western Pennsylvania, the center of the Marcellus Shale region....more

Finger on the Pulse

by Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 10/4/2012

We at DuetsBlog like nothing more than to be trend-spotters and, dare I say it, predictors of things to come. Okay, maybe I’m just talking about me. But I think it’s fair to say that a lot of us saw the concern about...more

New Global Initiatives to Accelerate Examination of Cleantech Patent Applications

by Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 8/6/2012

In an effort to promote the development and commercialization of technologies that conserve natural resources or reduce negative environmental impact, patent offices around the world have adopted programs to expedite the...more

Legislative Update Report No. 2012-11

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 6/15/2012

In This Article: Federal Government; Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; New Brunswick; Newfoundland; Northwest Territories; Nova Scotia; Nunavut; Ontario; Prince Edward Island; Québec/Quebec; Saskatchewan; and Yukon....more

Legislative Update Report No. 2012-10 - May 30, 2012

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 5/31/2012

In This Article: Federal Government Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland Northwest Territories Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario Prince...more

Acquisition Structure Decision Tree by Byron F. Egan

by Jackson Walker on 4/27/2012

Buying or selling a closely held business, including the purchase of a division or a subsidiary, can be structured as (i) a statutory combination such as a statutory merger or share exchange, (ii) a negotiated purchase of...more

Supreme Court Rules to Limit the Types of Methods Eligible for Patenting

by Fenwick & West Life Sciences Group on 3/20/2012

The U.S. Supreme Court today handed down a unanimous decision in Mayo v. Prometheus holding that method claims for applying a law of nature using merely conventional steps are not eligible for patent protection. Reversing the...more

Regulations: Inhibiting Progress or Spawning Innovation?

by Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 2/8/2012

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently attempted to promulgate new rules that are designed to protect downwind states from smog and fine particulates emanating from upwind coal burning power plants (it has been...more

Week of January 23, 2012 on ILN Today - Roundup!

by International Lawyers Network on 1/27/2012

It's time for another roundup here on a rainy Friday morning in New Jersey! Once again we're seeing some excellent content coming out of our member firms from around the world - I highly recommend checking out these...more

IP Buzz - January 2012

by Venable LLP on 1/25/2012

In this issue; - Despite Opposition, ICANN Launches Top-Level Registration - Pleading Standards for Inequitable Conduct – Did Therasense Change the Rules? - America Invents Act – Already Making its Mark -...more

Expiration of the Green Technology Pilot Program

by Venable LLP on 1/23/2012

The Green Technology Pilot Program of the U.S. PTO offers a route for applicants to expedite examination of patent applications, as set forth on the web site of the U.S. PTO and in the Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 234, at...more

Can Being Disposable Or Biodegradable Make A Device Patentable?

by Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC on 1/18/2012

We all recognize that there are benefits to products that are disposable or biodegradable. However, broadly speaking, everything is disposable or biodegradable, which makes it difficult, in many instances, to patent an...more

Railroad Commission of Texas Finalizes Hydraulic Fracturing Disclosure Regulations

by Jackson Walker on 12/22/2011

On December 13, 2011, the Railroad Commission of Texas ("Commission") finalized regulations requiring oil and gas operators to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing treatments ("fracking"). Please CLICK...more

U.S. Supreme Court’s Bilski Ruling Is Welcome News for Asian Clean Energy Innovators Introduction

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/12/2011

Originally published in 9-10/2011 China IP, www.chinaipmagazine.com. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Bilski ensures that the door to patenting business method inventions remains open in America. This ends...more

Inside M&A - Fall 2011

by McDermott Will & Emery on 9/30/2011

In This Issue: The Top Five Environmental Traps in M&A Transactions; The Top Five Tax Traps in M&A Transactions; The Top Five Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Traps in M&A Transactions; The Top Five...more

Reformas Legales e Institucionales en la Implementación de los TLC suscritos por Chile (www.centroilc.cl).pdf

by Eliel Hasson on 8/17/2011

Chile, hace ya más de tres décadas, optó por una economía abierta, competitiva y orientada al libre comercio, disciplinada en el acatamiento de las normativas internacionales y con una...more

The Green Fast Track is Open for Business in Canada

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 4/1/2011

The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) announced on March 16, 2011 that the Governor in Council approved the Rules Amending the Patent Rules relating to expedited examination of patent applications relating to green...more

Renewables Update - March 2011

by Caroline Buchan on 3/28/2011

A legal update of issues relevant to those involved in the renewables and energy sectors...more

Business News Digest - February 2011

by Venable LLP on 2/25/2011

Venable attorneys produce periodic alerts and newsletters covering a variety of topics and practice areas. For your convenience, we have assembled below a collection of the latest alerts and newsletters from January 2011. To...more

IP Litigation Insider - December 2010

by Jackson Walker on 12/22/2010

In This Issue: Qui Tam, Quo Vadis II By: John Jackson and Sara Hollan Judge Ward in the Eastern District of Texas recently determined that the intent to deceive element of a false marking claim need not be plead with...more

Is IP Standing in the Way of a Green Planet?

by Finnegan on 12/13/2010

The potential of intellectual property rights to impede the cleantech revolution has sparked a lively debate full of heated rhetoric. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu jump-started this discussion last year during a discussion...more

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