Posts Tagged: Guest Contributor
When it Pays to Talk About Your Secrets
The conversation begins, “Can you keep a secret?” “Yes, of course,” they say. What happens next? Naturally, you tell them what it is that you are going …
Congress, the ITC and the Biden Administration Must Move Forward to Stop Samsung’s IP Abuse
Last week, years of arguing and contention came to an end. The fight I’m referring to was not a political campaign, but that doesn’t make …
Why It’s Time to Board the PCT Train: The Benefits of Filing U.S. Patent Applications via the PCT First
I am going to make a bold statement: every non-provisional patent application for an invention originating in the U.S. should be filed via the Patent Cooperation …
A Look at BPTO Data on Pharmaceutical Patents Subject to the Minimum Term of Ten Years From Grant
A key issue of discussion with respect to the Brazilian patent system has to do with patents granted by the Brazilian Patent and Trademark Office (BPTO) under …
Patent Filings Roundup: EZ Pass Suit; Broken Smartphone Suppliers; Music Plugin Competitor Suits
It was a light week for Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) filings, with just 18 new petitions, while the district courts remained busy with 71 new complaints. Some …
Copyright for Choreography: When is Copying a Dance a Copyright Violation?
Recent news reports about choreographer JaQuel Knight’s efforts to copyright some of his iconic dance routines, such as Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies,” are a reminder that …
Petitions Filed After Final Dismissed as Moot: USPTO Runs Down the Clock (Part IV)
While researching the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) treatment of final Office actions for previous articles (Part I, Part II and Part III), we …
Director Iancu Could Address Section 101 Problems Through Regulations Governing Post Grant Review Trials
Since U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Director Andrei Iancu took office, I have observed, with admiration, how he has taken bold action to improve perceived …
Core Wireless: Parsing the Data on Enforcement Trends Three Years On
To many patent practitioners, the Federal Circuit’s decision in Core Wireless Licensing S.A.R.L. v. LG Electronics, Inc. was a watershed moment. In particular, …
Free Advice to the New Administration: Weakening Bayh-Dole Courts Disaster
Almost two weeks after election day, it's still not entirely certain who won (has there ever been a crazier year than 2020), but it appears increasingly likely that …
Implications of Filing Subsequent Patent Applications in the United States (Part III)
In Part I, the authors reviewed the law behind subsequent patent applications. In Part II, we reviewed the different types of subsequent applications. Part III will discuss …
Patent Filings Roundup: Quiet Week for the Courts, Qualcomm Takes Semiconductor Suits to the PTAB
District court activity dropped to 38 new complaints this week, with 28 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) petitions – one post grant review (PGR) and 27 inter partes reviews (IPRs) – …
Breaking Down Moderna’s COVID-19 Patent Pledge: Why Did They Do It?
As Pfizer and BioNTech announced this week that results of their COVID-19 vaccine have exceeded expectations, the technology behind the vaccine (messenger RNA, or mRNA) has taken …
Section 295’s Potent but Overlooked Remedy in Process Patent Cases
One of the first rules of patent litigation is that the patentee has the burden of proving infringement. Except that’s not always the case. For over …
Give Inventors a Chance: The PTAB Must Be Regulated
Recently, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a Request for Comments on Discretion To Institute Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), …
