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IP Update, Vol. 16, No. 4, April 2013

by Babak Akhlaghi, Sarah Bro, Kenneth Cheney, Bernard Codd, Paul Devinsky, Roozbeh Gorgin, Charles Hawkins, Donna M. Haynes, Sungyong “David” In, John Low, Amol Parikh, Vinu Raj, more +Michael Sardina, Sarika Singh, Joseph Speyer, Rose S. Whelan, Han (Jason) Yu | McDermott Will & Emery on 4/30/2013

Obviousness-Type Double Patenting May Exist When There Is Neither Common Ownership nor Common Inventorship - Addressing an obviousness-type double patenting rejection, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit...more

Employee and Inventor Witnesses in Patent Trials: The Blurry Line Between Expert and Lay Testimony

by Alex Reese | Farella Braun + Martel LLP on 4/25/2013

Parties in patent infringement lawsuits frequently must choose a witness to explain complex or scientific technology behind an invention or an accused product that sits at the heart of a claim or a defense. Often, the parties...more

Patent Watch: Saffran v. Johnson & Johnson

by Lawrence M. Sung | BakerHostetler on 4/10/2013

On April 4, 2013, in Saffran v. Johnson & Johnson, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Lourie,* Moore, O'Malley) reversed the district court's judgment that Johnson & Johnson and Cordis Corp. infringed U.S....more

The Decision Maker's Guide to Contested Proceedings Under the American Invents Act [Video]

by Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C. on 3/19/2013

Under the America Invents Act, a patent owner has many tools available when considering contested proceedings. Some of those options include inter partes review, covered business method review proceedings, supplemental...more

Protection By Design: Industrial Design Law In Canada

by Neil Kathol, Richard Stobbe | Field Law on 3/6/2013

Bodum – a maker of popular coffee-press and glass products – wanted to protect their design for a double-walled drinking glass in a competitive marketplace. Apple wanted to protect the design of their popular handsets like...more

Federal Circuit Review - Volume 3 | Issue 2 February 2013

by Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP on 2/28/2013

In This Issue: • Licensing to Foreign Manufacturers Satisfies Domestic Industry • Appeal Found to Be Moot in Light of “Side Bet” • Mere Design Choice Leads to Obviousness Finding • Design Patent Infringement...more

USPTO Considers Best Practices to Improve Patent Application Quality

by Courtenay C. Brinckerhoff | Foley & Lardner LLP on 2/15/2013

In a Federal Register Notice published January, 13, 2013, the USPTO asks the public to consider potential best practices aimed at improving patent application quality ”in order to facilitate examination and bring more...more

Federal Circuit Review - Volume 2 | Issue 12 December 2012

by Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP on 12/31/2012

In This Issue: • Indexing Not Required for Online Prior Art Publication • Claim Indefinite for Not Disclosing Any Structure • Aluminum Not Inherently Disclosed - Excerpt from Claim Indexing Not Required...more

News from Abroad: Speculation Invalidates Invention?

by McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 12/24/2012

Originally published in Forresters on December 23, 2012. Over the past few years the UK patents courts have moved closer to the approach of the European Patent Office (EPO) on inventive step. In particular, the UK...more

Two Federal Circuit Rulings Clarify the Standard for Preliminary Injunction Motions and the Use of Online References as Prior Art

by Patton Boggs LLP on 12/2/2012

In two recent cases, the Federal Circuit discussed the standard to apply in deciding whether to grant a preliminary injunction for patent infringement and when an online reference may be used as prior art to invalidate a...more

Doing Business in Canada: Intellectual Property Law

by Bennett Jones LLP on 10/18/2012

Intellectual property (IP) portfolios are valuable assets that must be properly acquired, advantageously exploited and thoroughly protected in all commercially significant jurisdictions. Companies considering doing business...more

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IP Update, Vol. 16, No. 4, April 2013

Employee and Inventor Witnesses in Patent Trials: The Blurry Line Between Expert and Lay Testimony

Patent Watch: Saffran v. Johnson & Johnson

The Decision Maker's Guide to Contested Proceedings Under the American Invents Act [Video]

Protection By Design: Industrial Design Law In Canada

Federal Circuit Review - Volume 3 | Issue 2 February 2013

USPTO Considers Best Practices to Improve Patent Application Quality

Federal Circuit Review - Volume 2 | Issue 12 December 2012

News from Abroad: Speculation Invalidates Invention?

Two Federal Circuit Rulings Clarify the Standard for Preliminary Injunction Motions and the Use of Online References as Prior Art

Doing Business in Canada: Intellectual Property Law

The Decision Maker's Guide to Contested Proceedings Under the American Invents Act [Video]

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