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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is an agency of the United States Department of Commerce that serves a fundamental role in the U.S. intellectual property system by issuing patents and registering trademarks.... more +
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Irreparable Harm Reimagined: The Government’s Patent Intervention in East Texas

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In a bold and unusual move, the DOJ’s Antitrust Division and the USPTO have jointly filed a Statement of Interest in a patent case – not before the Supreme Court or Federal Circuit, but in a district court in East Texas. The...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Expected Changes to IP Policy under the Second Trump Administration

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Intellectual property (“IP”) policy does not weigh heavily on most voters’ minds, and so is not often addressed in presidential campaigns. This past campaign was no different – President-elect Donald Trump did not expressly...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Trump Administration 2.0 – Tech Transactions Update

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The incoming Trump administration is expected to make several policy changes likely to impact tech transactions. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to reduce regulation and cut federal bureaucracy, which he says have...more

Perkins Coie

Trump-Era Statement on Standards-Essential Patents Withdrawn

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The Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (the Agencies) announced the withdrawal of a 2019...more

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Dissent on Scope of Federal Circuit Jurisdiction

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In February 2018, a three-judge panel from the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit found a lack of appellate jurisdiction and transferred a Walker Process claim to the Fifth Circuit (IP Update, Vol. 21, No. 2). Now,...more

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Judicial Economy Considerations Can Determine Whether and When a Claim Is Heard

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In denying a brand manufacturer’s motion to dismiss antitrust counterclaims and motion to stay pending appeal of a preliminary injunction order, the US District Court for the District of New Jersey placed significant weight...more

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