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Patent Office Litigation Update: Patent Zombies
Clinton: SCOTUS Myriad Genetics Decision 'Terrific'
Goldstein: Expect More Litigation in Wake of Myriad Gene Patent Decision
Patent Series: Protecting inventions
Trademark Series: Use-based trademark protection
Trademark Series: Protecting your mark from becoming generic
Trademark Series: Matching your commercial strategy
Trademark Series: Building a global brand
Mobile App Series: Privacy by Design
Instapundit: America's IP Laws Need to be "Pruned Back"
Video Game Lawsuit Highlights Intellectual Property Issues with Internet Memes
Bill on Bankruptcy: Lehman Test Case on Judicial Nullification
Are Human Genes Patentable? Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Myriad Case
AIA Impact on Start Up Capital
Video Sharing App Vine Hit with Takedown Notice from Prince
Can You Patent Human Genes? ACLU Says No
AIA Impact on University Innovation and Tech Transfer
'Gray Market' Lawyer: Congress Won't Change Copyright Laws
Oral Arguments Before the USPTO Patent Trial & Appeal Board
Patent Office Litigation Update: Impact on Timing
The Director of the USPTO recently explained why patents are "innovation currency," how they create jobs and how they add significantly to the economy. He also explained why this is driving the multi-billion dollar...more
The FY-2012 National Defense Authorization Act reauthorized the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs through 2017. Administered by the U.S. Small Business...more
Taxpayers and their advisors should be aware of a significant new development concerning the appropriate withholding tax rate on the payment of cross-border interest, royalties and dividends....more
In This Issue: - China Seeks Comments on Draft Patent Law - China Requests WTO Consultations with United States Regarding PL 112-99, Certain AD/CVD Measures - Taiwan Signs Agreements on Investment Protection...more
Originally published in NVCA Today - August 2012. Private equity and venture capital firms have grown increasingly comfortable with investing in the government contracting space, with several making significant...more
In This Issue: - The Venture Capitalist Said "Protectable IP" - He wanted protectable intellectual property. The venture capitalist didn't say protected IP or protective IP, just protectable IP. Was that sarcasm...more
The California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) reaches the end of its initial charter in 2017 and recently published its Transition Plan. The plan is a roadmap to sustained development of stem cell-based...more
In this issue: - Legal Issues and the State-Based Exchange – Enhancing Your State's Readiness - Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act - Act Now: Clock Starts to Request Duty Reduction or Suspensions -...more
In This Issue: - Measures to Supervise Overseas Investments of Central Enterprises - Provisions Governing Overseas Manufacturers of Imported Food - China to Amend Measures for Foreign Invested Medical...more
In Canada, security interests in intangible property collateral are perfected (or published, in the case of Québec) by making a registration under the personal property security legislation (“PPSL”) of the province where the...more
This is the March 2011 installment of Sutherland’s “Financial Patent Holding Company Update.” These updates are intended to provide our readers general information about the activities of patent holding companies (or...more
In This Issue: False Patent Marking Lawsuits Filed Against Financial Services Companies; Patent Holding Company Eon-Net to Pay $631,135 in Sanctions and Fees for “Indicia of Extortion”; and, USPTO Rejects RealTime Data...more
IN THIS ISSUE: 2 The Dodd-Frank Act – Trust Preferreds, Covered Bonds, and Section 1256 Contracts 3 Proposed Regulations Clarify Ambiguity in Debt Modification Regulations 3 Summitt v. Comm’r – Foreign Currency...more
A major revision to the federal rules governing expert witness reports is on track to take effect in December. Lawyers and experts alike agree that the changes are long overdue. No longer would Rule 26 of the Federal Rules...more
IN THIS ISSUE: Tax Law and the Credit Crunch – An Executive Summary, pg. 1 101 Events that Rocked the World – A Timeline of Significant Market Events, pg. 7 The Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program and Bearer Debt, pg....more
The Consumer Consent Rule under the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-Sign Act) place special restrictions on the use of electronic signatures in connection with certain consumer disclosures. This...more
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