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McDermott Will & Emery

No Co-Inventorship Absent Corroborated Conception

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In a patent case concerning cryptocurrency data mining, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed a district court’s grant of summary judgment and its ruling that a state law conversion claim was preempted by...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Blue Gentian’s Efforts to Maintain Sole Inventorship Were Hosed by the Federal Circuit

Last week, the Federal Circuit issued another precedential decision on inventorship. However, unlike in HIP, Inc. v. Hormel Foods Corporation (22-1696) where the appellate panel found the purported inventor’s contribution to...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Federal Circuit Appeals from the PTAB and ITC: Summaries of Key 2022 Decisions

As part of the recovery from the global COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit took steps to return to normal operations. It began requiring live oral arguments in August 2022 and, by November,...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

BASF Plant Science, LP v. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Fed. Cir. 2022)

The consequences of joint development agreements, particularly under circumstances where later development is pursued independently by the parties, can create, inter alia, allegations of improper ownership and infringement if...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

4 Tips to Protect Textile Innovations

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Is innovation a key component of your business plan? Will you distinguish yourself with unique product offerings? Whether protecting our men and women in uniform, advancing the treatment of medical conditions, or adding to a...more

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