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One Marina Park Drive
Boston, MA 02110-1878, United States
Phone: +1 (617) 368-2115
Fax: (617) 542-8906
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Number of Attorneys
200+ Attorneys

Recapping a Busy Summer for Director Review

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal had a busy end to her summer, issuing six decisions as part of the Director Review process between July 10 and August 22. In the six decisions, the Director…more
 /  Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

USPTO’s AFCP 2.0 Program to End December 14

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced that the After Final Consideration Pilot Program (AFCP 2.0) will expire on December 14. The current program will remain in effect until that date…more
 /  Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

Survey Shows Trends in PTAB’s Willingness to Institute Multiple Petitions

The Consolidated Trial Practice Guide states that, “[t]o date, a substantial majority of patents have been challenged with a single petition.” Consolidated Trial Practice Guide (November 2019) at 59. However, “the Board…more
 /  Law Practice Products & Services, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

Should the Experimental Use Exception Be Broadened?

On June 28, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) requested the public’s views on the current state of the common law experimental use exception to patent infringement and whether legislative action…more
 /  Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

Federal Circuit Finds Conventional Components Can Provide a Technological Advantage at Alice Step 1

On September 9, the Federal Circuit reversed a Northern District of California decision that invalidated two video camera patents as being directed to patent-ineligible abstract ideas under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Contour IP Holding,…more
 /  Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

The Final Word on an Alleged Infringer’s Intent in a Hatch-Waxman Safe Harbor Analysis

We have been monitoring the dispute between Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (“Edwards”) and Meril Life Sciences Pvt., Ltd. (“Meril”) before and after the initial Federal Circuit decision. The dispute focused on whether Meril’s…more
 /  Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

Preparing Your Company for Hatch-Waxman

The Hatch-Waxman Act regulates the relationship between branded and generic drugmakers and attempts to strike a balance between two competing policy interests — encouraging pioneering drug development and facilitating market…more
 /  Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

Texas Patent Litigation Monthly Wrap-Up: July 2024

Our Texas Patent Litigation Monthly Wrap-Up for July 2024 covers three decisions of interest from the Eastern District of Texas granting motions related to subject matter eligibility, stays pending inter partes review (IPR), and…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

Texas Patent Litigation Monthly Wrap-Up: June 2024

Universal Connectivity Tech. Inc. v. Dell Tech. Inc., 1-23-cv-01506 (W.D. Tex.), Dkt. No. 34, Report and Recommendation of Magistrate Judge Susan Hightower to Judge Pitman - A magistrate judge recommended denying defendant…more
 /  Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

How the Timing of Director Review May Affect Co-Pending Litigation

Director Review at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) remains a hot topic in patent law. The Director first established an interim process for Director Review in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2021 decision in United…more
 /  Administrative Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

USPTO Updates Eligibility Guidance on AI Inventions

On July 17, the USPTO published an update to the patent eligibility guidance and added three new examples to aid practitioners and examiners in determining whether a claimed invention is eligible subject matter under Section…more
 /  Intellectual Property, Law Practice Products & Services, Science, Computers, & Technology

Five Tactics for Cybersecurity Companies to Defeat Patent Infringement Claims

Navigating patent infringement claims requires a deep understanding of both the legal landscape and the specifics of the technology at stake, especially in the fast-evolving cybersecurity sector. Creative litigation strategies…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology

Ex Parte Seizures Under the DTSA: A Drastic Trade Secret Remedy

Here, we look at the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA)’s provision of injunctive relief. Specifically, the DTSA allows trade secret plaintiffs to request a unique remedy — an ex parte seizure of the defendant’s property…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Intellectual Property

The Basics of Trade Secrets

Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers do not use brand new baseballs. They need a solid grip to prevent wild pitches, and out-of-the-box baseballs are too slick. So to prepare a baseball for game use, an equipment manager rubs it…more
 /  Intellectual Property

Texas Patent Litigation Monthly Wrap-Up: May 2024

The Texas Patent Litigation Monthly Wrap-Up for May 2024 covers three decisions addressing amendments to infringement contentions, stays while similar actions proceed, and personal jurisdiction over holding companies…more
 /  Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Intellectual Property, Science, Computers, & Technology
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