The Impact On Litigation - Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton COVID-19 Litigation Podcast Series
Since being appointed to the bench in 2018, Judge Alan Albright in Waco Texas has had one of the busiest patent dockets in the nation, rivaling that of Delaware and the Eastern District of Texas. He quickly gained a...more
There’s a perception in the Federal Circuit bar that that Court has been scheduling cases for oral argument a bit quicker recently. Now, on some levels, it’s all relative—the Federal Circuit has always been pretty quick in...more
Out with the old, and in with the new: it’s Court week for the short February month, so we thought we’d revisit what happened at oral arguments last month and what’s happening now....more
We updated our stats, so we now have over a year of data since we started collecting data from every Federal Circuit decision. As such, we thought we might take a look at some of the timing data on Federal Circuit appeals. ...more
Next week is Court week. Readers may remember that, after the Court released the September calendar, we predicted that the submission trend would continue. Were we right? Sort of....more
As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, patent offices worldwide are taking steps to minimize negative impacts that patent and trademark filers may suffer....more
We recently reported that, in view of the ongoing COVID-19 disruption, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has further extended patent, trademark, and industrial design deadlines until Monday August 24, 2020, and...more
In view of the ongoing COVID-19 disruption, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has further extended patent, trademark, and industrial design deadlines fixed under the relevant legislation. Deadlines through...more
In view of the ongoing COVID-19 disruption, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has further extended patent, trademark, and industrial design deadlines fixed under the relevant legislation....more
As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, patent offices worldwide are taking steps to minimize negative impacts that patent and trademark filers may suffer. Many offices have asked their employees to work from home,...more
Both the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas are well-known for promptly calendaring patent trials. But parties’ odds of actually proceeding to trial during the COVID-19 pandemic may vary between the Districts, as shown by...more
This article was last updated on July 10, 2020. In view of COVID-19, we have compiled a list of important updates as it relates to the pandemic and its impact on Life Sciences. We will continue to update this page as new...more
- On June 22, 2020, the ITC issued a notice extending its COVID-19 Action Plan. - The ITC entered Phase One of its three-phase plan to reopen to the public. - The ITC ordered the ITC’s Administrative Law Judges to...more
This article was last updated on June 26, 2020. In view of COVID-19, we have compiled a list of important updates as it relates to the pandemic and its impact on Life Sciences. We will continue to update this page as new...more
The ITC recently issued an order rescheduling a hearing from June 22, 2020 to July 20, 2020 and extending the target date for completion of the corresponding investigation to March 5, 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic....more
The coronavirus global pandemic has ushered in extraordinary roadblocks for the pharmaceutical industry. To help you carve out a path forward, in-house senior executives and industry leaders will convene virtually at ACI’s...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the world economy to a standstill and the U.S. legal industry has not been immune. Firms continue to implement cost-saving measures by reducing salaries, implementing furloughs, and in dire...more
In view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) has further extended patent, trademark, and industrial design deadlines fixed under the relevant legislation. Deadlines through Friday...more
The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on brick and mortar businesses. Consumers, confined to their homes, have flocked to online markets, where products offered by patent owners often compete with infringing products from...more
The Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on April 28, 2020 signed a Notice of Extended Waiver for certain deadlines associated with patent-related filings, if the missed deadline resulted from situations relating...more
As we enter a new month and everyone attempts to plan for whatever the next phase of COVID-19 will bring, one thing appears certain—litigants and advocates may need to adapt to a new means of presenting their cases, but...more
On April 20th, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) set oral argument in Interference No. 106,155, between Senior Party The Broad Institute, Harvard University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (collectively,...more
While the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) appears to be fully embracing virtual and remote platforms to continue business as usual during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Circuit has had a mixed response. The Court has...more