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J.S. Held

Case Law Update: Timing of Technical Expert Analysis of Non-Infringing Alternatives in Smart Path Connections

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Recent case law may impact the timing of defendant technical expert analysis and opinion regarding non-infringing alternatives in patent infringement litigation. On March 13, 2024, Magistrate Judge Roy S. Payne, in the United...more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - August 2024

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On July 7, the Senate passed a resolution “[r]ecognizing the importance of trademarks in the economy and the role of trademarks in protecting consumer safety, by designating the month of July as ‘National Anti-Counterfeiting...more

Kaufman & Canoles

K&C Sports & Entertainment Law Weekly Roundup - July 2024 #4

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The breach of contract trial against a woman claiming to be Jerry Jones’ daughter is scheduled to start next Monday, and the Cowboys owner is expected to testify on the witness stand....more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Opportunity for Innovative Companies to Shape U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Initiatives

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is requesting public comment on how they can accelerate and incentivize the commercialization of innovative technologies. Public comments can be submitted via this...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Protecting the Product: Beauty Products

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The beauty industry is ever changing, and makeup trends and viral product releases can drastically increase a company’s profits.  However, without proper legal protection, competitors can quickly replicate a product, eating...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 4th Annual Summit for Women Leaders in IP Law - June 25th - 26th, Washington, DC

During ACI’s Annual Summit for Women Leaders in IP Law, women in Intellectual Property roles come together to explore industry trends and important factors impacting today’s women IP leaders and practitioners. Learn to...more

International Lawyers Network

Comma, Comma, Comma, Comma, Comma Chameleon: How Punctuation Can Color IP & Other Legal Rights

“[T]he comma…this capricious bit of punctuation…” United States v. Ron Pair Enterprises, Inc., 489 US 235, 249 (1989) (O’Connor, J, dissenting). For want of a comma, we have this case.” O’Connor  et al. v. Oakhurst Dairy et...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

USPTO Warns Against Blind Reliance on Artificial Intelligence

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Share on Twitter Print Share by Email Share Back to top U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Kathi Vidal recently released a memorandum on the subject of the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by parties during...more

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

Federal Circuit IP Appeals: Summaries of Key 2023 Decisions (8th Edition)

2023 saw a return to business as usual for the Federal Circuit. Oral arguments are once again in-person and open to the public, and the Court has resumed its former practice of holding occasional sittings outside of...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

USPTO Sets to Clarify Attorney Guidelines in the Age of Generative AI

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As attorneys, we’ve all taken Legal Research and Writing. This is where we first encountered Westlaw and Lexis, using these sites to delve into case law for various assignments while chasing Westlaw and Lexis points in the...more

BakerHostetler

2024 BakerHostetler IP Perspectives - Forecasts, Trends and Accomplishments

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Trends, triumphs and challenges – the first annual BakerHostetler IP Perspectives (BHIPP) provides insights on all three fronts in the complex world of intellectual property (IP). From the potential hazards associated with...more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

Insuring Against an IP Disaster

Insurance is part of our daily lives. Health insurance reimburses us if we get sick, life insurance safeguards loved ones if we pass away, and auto insurance reimburses others in case we cause an accident and injure someone...more

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.

A Look Ahead: Key Intellectual Property Legal Topics in 2024

What should in-house counsel be on the lookout for in 2024? As we begin a new year, our attorneys look ahead at intellectual property topics they expect will be trending in 2024. They cover areas including life sciences,...more

Linda Liu & Partners

Administrative Mediation in Patent Infringement Disputes | Dongguan Market Supervision Administration’s Handling of "Coin...

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Market Supervision Administration of Guangdong Province "2021 Typical Cases of Intellectual Property Administrative Law Enforcement" patent infringement case No. 7 【Case Insight】 In this case, under the mediation of...more

McDermott Will & Emery

[Webinar] 2024 IP Outlook: Trends Affecting Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secret Holders - December 12th, 1:00 pm - 2:00...

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As 2023 draws to a close, new developments continue to emerge across the patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret spaces. Join members of McDermott’s Intellectual Property Group for a year-end review that will explore...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

Design Patents are Heating Up at the Federal Circuit, Again

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Last week, in a precedential decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) clarified the law on comparison prior art in design patent cases. In the decision, captioned Columbia Sportswear...more

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PTAB/USPTO Update - August 2023

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USPTO News - On July 11, the USPTO Office of the Chief Economist released the 2022 updates to its Trademark Case Files Dataset and Trademark Assignment Dataset....more

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What Barbenheimer Can Teach Us About Intellectual Property

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Barbenheimer is a new term for consecutively watching the movies “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer.”  In honor thereof, we present the Barbenheimer Legal Alert. Did you know Mattel sued, and lost, to stop the “Barbie Girl” song?...more

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

MarkIt to Market® - May 2023

Thank you for reading the May 2023 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss Taco Bell's attempt to cancel two TACO TUESDAY trademark registrations, and a precedential TTAB decision...more

Knobbe Martens

Federal Circuit Review - April 2023

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Who Bears the Burden of Proof for IPR Estoppel? In Ironburg Inventions Ltd. v. Valve Corp., Appeal No. 21-2296, the Federal Circuit held that the patentee has the burden of proving that invalidity grounds not raised in a...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Up In Smoke: USPTO Leaves Cannabis-Related Trademark Application in Ashes

After years of uncertainty, the USPTO has finally provided insight on how it views applications for cannabis-related marks, suggesting that the use of such marks will be heavily scrutinized.    In 2016, National Concession...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

You Don’t Know Jack: Five Surprising Facts about Intellectual Property Law

Think you know the law? If you’re an attorney or simply well-versed in legal matters, you may have a working knowledge of statutory and case law. However, the area of intellectual property (IP) law is rife with surprises...more

McDermott Will & Emery

PTO Introduces Trademark Decisions and Proceedings Search Tool

On February 17, 2023, the US Patent & Trademark Office (PTO) announced the launch of the new Trademark Decisions and Proceedings Search Tool. This tool allows users to filter and search expungement and reexamination...more

BakerHostetler

IP Litigation Update in the District of Delaware (Not Patents!)

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The District of Delaware is renowned as a patent litigation hot spot, but the district sees its fair share of other IP litigation. Two recent opinions shed some light on this practice and are useful for anyone seeking to file...more

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

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

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

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