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Drafting Lessons from a 101 Loss in the Eastern District of Texas
On March 30, Judge Sean D. Jordan of the United States Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, issued a rather atypical Order, at least for …
Tillis, Michel and Iancu Back Ericsson in Heated International FRAND Dispute with Samsung
In the latest phase of an international dispute between Samsung Electronics and Ericsson, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC), Judge Paul Michel and former U.S. Patent and Trademark …
Industry Comments on Proposed Changes to Bayh-Dole Regulations Zero in on March-In Language
On January 12, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published a request for comments on proposed changes to regulations that support the University and Small Business …
The mRNA IP and Competitive Landscape Through One Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic – Part I
Shortly after we posted about Moderna, Inc.’s October 2020 pledge not to enforce its COVID-19-related patents during the pandemic, the United States Food & Drug Administration (FDA) …
GIPC Event Underscores Scale of Dangerous COVID-Related Fakes During Pandemic
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) held a webinar on Tuesday, April 6, as part of its Innovation Ecosystem series, titled “Worth …
CAFC Dismisses Apple’s Bid to Overturn PTAB Holding it Failed to Prove Qualcomm Patents Obvious
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) yesterday dismissed two appeals filed by Apple against Final Written Decisions of the Patent Trial and …
Patent Filings Roundup: Acacia Gets Another Fintiv Boost; More Vape IPRs Filed; Adenovirus PGR Challenge; IP Edge Files Dozens of New Complaints
District court complaints rose to 93 this week, while Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) cases fell to 28 (27 inter partes reviews [IPRs] and a post grant review [PGR]), …
Stand Up to the Attacks on Our Tech Transfer System
It’s hard to believe that, not too long ago, alliances between the public and private sectors were unheard of unless the government was picking up the …
Rules of Evidence Crush Wi-LAN’s Patent Infringement Claims Against Vizio and Sharp
On April 6, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) affirmed the decision of the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, …
In re Stanford: Ruined by a Processor and a Memory
Computer boilerplate – such as including “a processor and a memory” in claims – is commonplace in patent applications. However, the recent case of In re Stanford shows that …
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is seeking a Patent Associate
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is seeking a Patent Attorney with 2-6 years of experience for the firm’s Denver office. This is a full-time, permanent position in …
5G RAN Developments: Challenges and Opportunities for Patent Licensing in a 5G Future
Much has been said about how 5G will better use the airwaves, giving wings to new communications between people and between devices. Little has been said though …
Three Ways to Future-Proof Your IP Portfolio
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a dramatic shift in how IP professionals manage their patent and trademark portfolios. Fortunately, many IP law firms and corporate IP departments …
Patents on Transactions Using Cryptocurrency: Square versus PayPal
Cryptocurrencies are virtual currencies based on blockchain technology that uses a network of computers to keep a public ledger of past transactions. The most popular cryptocurrency is …
Patent Filings Roundup: No Fracking IPRs; New Magnetar NPE Identified; Board Rules on Scope of Adverse Judgment
With a pretty-standard 30 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) petitions and 70+ district court complaints filed this week, it’s worth noting that the steady stream of IP …
