As often happens in patent cases, a “small potatoes” legal issue can lead to a change in law that will certainly have significant impact on inventors and businesses for years to come. When the parties argued the matter of...more
In a unanimous decision, the United States Supreme Court has held that inventors are barred from obtaining patents on inventions that were “on sale” more than one year prior to a patent application even if the sale is subject...more
1/29/2019
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Patent Applications ,
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In the wake of the Equifax data breach having exposed the sensitive information of over 140,000,000 Americans, many individuals are waking up to the dangers that come with our personal financial information being stored on...more
Since its enactment as the basic federal law on trademarks in 1946, the Lanham Act has prohibited the registration of “derogatory” trademarks with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). On June 19, 2017, the...more
6/27/2017
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Free Speech ,
Lanham Act ,
Matal v Tam ,
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In a sharply divided opinion, the Supreme Court has determined that a party may be liable for inducing the infringement of a patent even if it has a good faith belief that the patent is invalid. The decision, Commil USA, LLC...more
6/15/2015
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit recently issued a decision in Blehm v. Jacobs, No. 11-1479, that provides a well-reasoned overview of current copyright law. In Blehm, the plaintiff artist sued the...more