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Amending Your Planned Community's Declaration

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The most common question community associations in planned communities (i.e., single, family homes) pose is, "How can we amend our declaration?" Of course, this question includes many layers: What is the proper procedure?;...more

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Federal Circuit Review - November 2019

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The Appointments Clause: Ensuring That PTAB Decisions Are Subject to Constitutional Checks and Balances  In Arthrex, Inc. v. Smith & Nephew, Inc., Appeal No. 18-2251, the Federal Circuit ruled that, under the then-existing...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB’s Admission of Late Evidence on Public Accessibility of Prior Art - Intellectual Property News

On Thursday of last week in Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson v. TCL Corporation, the Federal Circuit affirmed two Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decisions (IPR2015-01584 and IPR2015-01600) finding that a single claim in...more

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Publication Shelved in Publicly Accessible Library Was Accessible to the Public and Therefore Available as Prior Art

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TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON v. TCL CORPORATION - Before NEWMAN, LOURIE, and CLEVENGER. Appeal from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Summary:  Publications shelved in publicly accessible libraries may be publicly...more

McDermott Will & Emery

Who You Gonna Call? Inventors Survive On-Sale Heat

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court finding that three patent claims were invalid under the on-sale bar but remanded two other patent claims for trial, explaining that the district court...more

Winstead PC

A Court Rejects A Trust Protector’s Claims and Holds That A Trustee Properly Merged Trusts

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In In re Macy Lynne Quintanilla Trust, a settlor created three trusts for his children in 2014. No. 04-17-00753-CV2018 Tex. App. LEXIS 8223 (Tex. App.—San Antonio October 10, 2018, no pet. history)....more

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Court Addresses HOA Attempt to Restrict Short Term Rentals

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In a recent case, the Texas Supreme Court addressed an attempt by a homeowners’ association (“HOA”) to restrict short-term rentals based upon recorded Covenants, Conditions, and Restrictions (“CC&Rs”) applicable to a...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

PTAB Strategies and Insights - March 2018

The PTAB Strategies and Insights Newsletter is designed to increase return on investment for all stakeholders looking at the entire patent life cycle in a global portfolio. This month we tackle three important issues: ...more

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Restrictive Covenants: The Impact on Washington Condo Owners

In 2017, the Washington Supreme Court issued a significant decision related to restrictive covenants affecting condominium units. It reaffirmed the importance of timely challenging of an amendment to condominium covenants, in...more

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RED GOLD for Jewelry: Obviously Generic (Or Maybe Not…)

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On March 24, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled that the term “red gold” may not be a generic term for jewelry and watches, and thus, may serve as a trademark. Specifically, the Ninth Circuit found...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Perspectives On The PTAB - Inaugural Issue

We are pleased to share this Perspectives on the PTAB newsletter. Its content is directed toward providing information and analysis of the decisions made by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. We hope that this newsletter...more

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California Appeals Court Provides Guidance on the Use of Electronic Signatures by Employees

In many companies, new employees sign key documents and policies—including arbitration agreements—with the use of electronic signatures. There has been a growing trend in litigation brought by former employees to challenge...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Introducing Personal Liability Into Corporate Negligence: An Analysis of the Trek Leather Decision

Are you an owner or officer of a small or midsize business? An import or trade compliance professional? Someone whose job responsibilities include some aspect of the process of importing merchandise into the United States,...more

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