The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is increasing many of the patent and trademark fees effective October 2, 2020. On average, the fees are increasing by 5 – 10 percent. Below is a summary of the larger...more
After a decade of atrophy, opinions of counsel may again be an essential part of any defensive patent strategy due to recent changes in the law. The Supreme Court in Halo overruled the Federal Circuit’s Seagate test for...more
Can a patient’s action in taking a generic drug be attributable to a physician such that it can support a finding of the physician’s direct patent infringement? According to a recent precedential opinion of the Court of...more
Last week, the U.S. Federal Circuit unanimously upheld a damage award based on lost profits in the latest round of a decade-long litigation between Akamai Technologies and Limelight Networks. Akamai Technologies v. Limelight...more