Unexpected Paths to IP Law with Christina Licursi
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Nonpublication Requests For Patent Applications: Disadvantages
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Enforcement Challenges For Biotech Patents
Is the Patent Litigation Boom Coming to an End?
Patent Series: Protecting inventions
Technologies such as Wi-Fi, 5G and 4G LTE, and high-fidelity video streaming are ubiquitous in modern products. In fact, a huge portion of everyday technologies is based on technical standards like these, and that portion is...more
Competition in the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) industry has been fierce and has led to recent consolidation. Some of the remaining companies include Joby Aviation, Wisk Aero, Wanfeng, and Archer Aviation....more
Attend ACI's 8th Annual Summit on Life Sciences IP Due Diligence, and join IP counsel from across the life sciences industry to benchmark your diligence strategies, strengthen portfolio valuation approaches, and stay ahead of...more
Every October, we’re reminded that the scariest things are often the ones you don’t see coming. For patent owners, that’s true year-round. Beneath the surface of even the most impressive-looking portfolios can lurk hidden...more
Industries worldwide have worked tirelessly for many years to establish technical standards — consistent norms that ensure products and services meet a baseline of quality, stability, and interoperability. While standards are...more
The global drive toward decarbonization in the energy sector is continuing unabated, however unevenly. The level of engagement in this energy transition differs in various countries around the world, across the public and...more
Kilpatrick’s Charles Gray recently discussed how artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a trend—it can be a game-changer for legal professionals. Mr. Gray’s presentation to the Association of Corporate Counsel’s “IP...more
In Google LLC v. Sonos, Inc., the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed in part a district court ruling that had held Sonos’s “Zone Scene” patents unenforceable due to prosecution laches. The Federal Circuit...more
Getting from point A to point B in IP law is rarely a straight line. In fact, many attorneys have successful careers in other fields before entering the legal world. That was the case for Wolf Greenfield Shareholder Christina...more
If you are a game developer, IP attorney, or interested in video game law, consider the ongoing patent battle involving the popular games Pokémon and Palworld. (Yes, gameplay mechanics have long been patented.) In 2024,...more
We have covered the LKQ v. GM design patent disputes from the PTAB decision through appeal and en banc rehearing. And now we report on yet another chapter in the saga between these parties....more
The intersection of patent strategy and FDA regulatory strategy is a critical consideration for medical device companies. A well-integrated approach can create powerful barriers to entry, strengthen intellectual property (IP)...more
Most standard setting organizations require their members to agree to license their standard essential patents (SEPs) on fair, reasonable, and non-discriminatory terms. But there is no bright-line rule for determining whether...more
It's not swimming pool weather yet, but here's another one – companies looking to license and monetize patent portfolios relating to energy transition technologies are starting to pop up more often, and their scope of targets...more
On December 3, 2024, Accord BioPharma, Inc. (“Accord”), the U.S. specialty division of Intas Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (“Intas”), announced an agreement to acquire Coherus BioSciences, Inc.’s UDENYCA® (pegfilgrastim-cbqv)...more
Facing strong opposition from a rare alliance of the pharma and tech industries as well as past agency leaders, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has withdrawn a proposed new rule directed at Terminal Disclaimer...more
Companies in multiple industries are experimenting with artificial intelligence to generate specific solutions to long-standing challenges. To this end, numerous companies are filing patent applications for inventions...more
In 2023, global investments in energy transition projects surged to approximately $1.7 trillion. This unprecedented investment level underscores the transformative shift toward cleaner energy sources and technologies....more
Most companies recognize patent portfolios as valuable business assets. They protect the investments made in research and development, and the efforts to bring products to market. As businesses evolve, and that cycle has only...more
The foundational comic premise of walk-into-a-bar jokes is the underlying differences among the characters walking in. The three characters—in this case a chess player, a hockey player, and a patent litigator—may appear...more
Recent investment in clean-energy technologies has been nothing short of extraordinary. Fueled in part by generous government incentives designed to accelerate the transition to a lower-carbon economy, clean-energy projects...more
In April 2024, BioPharmaTrend published a comprehensive review of the past and current state of artificial intelligence (AI) drug discovery, using the 2012 advent of modern deep learning as a starting point. The review...more
Blockchain is becoming central to more FinTech patent portfolios than ever – but it’s harder to obtain protection on blockchain than most other technologies. The US Supreme Court’s decision in Alice v. CLS Bank (2014)...more
Patent owners need to be wary of the pitfalls when attempting to procure follow on patents to an existing technology. It could turn out your own patents could be used against others in the portfolio to render them invalid or...more
A recent decision by a San Francisco federal district court judge imperils the way many significant patent portfolios are developed. In Sonos v. Google, Judge William Alsup held that two patents asserted by Sonos against...more