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This Week in Washington IP: DMCA Reforms, Google Antitrust Issues and Supporting the U.S. AI Workforce
This week in Washington IP developments, events get underway with a few programs at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including the first day of [...]
12 Tips For Presenting Evidence In Remote Trials
Adapting in-person methods of presenting evidence to a remote trial setting can seem daunting, but attorneys can display exhibits on a videoconference platform seamlessly with [...]
Watching The Sun Set On Covered Business Method Review
Although the ending of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's transitional program for covered business method patents on Wednesday will not likely have a significant [...]
Actavis $19M Deal In ADHD Drug Antitrust Suit Gets Initial OK
A Massachusetts federal judge has given her initial approval of a $19.9 million settlement deal between pharmaceutical company Actavis and the direct purchaser class in [...]
The Rush for Redskins Gear Underscores an Exponential Rise in Counterfeits
The Washington Football Team's (formerly the Washington Redskins’) move to change its name and logo has sparked a flurry of fans looking to “cash in” [...]
An Argument for Mandatory Production of Limited Secondary Consideration Evidence by Petitioners in Inter Partes Reviews
The Federal Circuit has repeatedly confirmed that secondary consideration evidence is an integral part of an obviousness analysis (indeed, it “may be the most pertinent, [...]
Mintz Levin Is Hiring a Patent Agent with a PhD in Biological Sciences in San Francisco Office
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo is looking for a Patent Agent with a Ph.D. in the biological sciences to join their San Francisco [...]
Co-ownership of Trademarks in Brazil: Key Changes
Brazil’s accession to the Madrid Protocol has included several important changes to the country’s trademark system, such as simplifying the registration of trademarks, reducing costs, and [...]
Ill. Appeals Court Frees Insurer From Covering Tech Sale Suits
An Illinois appeals court found Friday that a lower court did not err when it freed Hanover Insurance Co. from covering MRC Polymers Inc. in [...]
Sugar Daddy Dating Site Seeking.com Hits Rival With TM Suit
A sugar daddy dating service called Seeking Arrangement on Friday slammed a competitor for allegedly ripping off its websites and apps, telling a California federal [...]
6th Circ. Says Jurors’ Outside Info Triggers New IP Trial
The Sixth Circuit has ordered a new trial on 3D design software maker Dassault's copyright and trademark infringement claims against a Detroit software educator, saying [...]
Ex-NJ Casino Exec Must Return Phone With High-Roller Info
A former executive at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa must turn over the cellphone he likely used to lure its high-rollers to Ocean Casino Resort [...]
Biden Win Would Shift, Not Shatter, Trump China Policy
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is largely positioning his campaign as a strict rebuke of the Trump administration, but when it comes to China trade [...]
Ex-Fed. Circ. Chief Takes Acer Trade Secrets Row To Justices
The Federal Circuit flouted U.S. Supreme Court precedent when saying a trade secrets dispute with underlying patent concerns doesn't belong in federal court, Acer America [...]
ADHD Med Buyers Can’t Yet Appeal Class Cert. Denial
A First Circuit panel has denied a bid by consumers to immediately appeal a Massachusetts federal court's refusal to certify their class in an antitrust [...]
Fed. Circ. Extends Pandemic-Related Closure Through Oct. 19
The Federal Circuit said Friday the court will remain shuttered to the public through Oct. 19 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, tacking on an additional [...]
Brand Battles: Zora Neale Hurston’s Family Fights ‘Zora’ Mag
In Law360's latest roundup of new actions at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the heirs of "Their Eyes Were Watching God" author Zora Neale Hurston [...]
White & Case Nabs IP Litigator From Fish & Richardson
White & Case LLP has hired a former principal from Fish & Richardson PC who has represented major technology companies such as Microsoft in high-stakes [...]
6th Circ. Backs Sailmaker’s $2.5M Win To End ‘Epic Saga’
The Sixth Circuit has affirmed a Michigan sailmaker's $2.5 million win as part of "an epic saga" alleging a South African sailmaking company illegally sold [...]
‘Reckless’ Kingston Uses IP System As ‘Doorman,’ Judge Told
Pavo Solutions urged a California federal judge Friday to triple a $7.5 million patent infringement verdict levied against Kingston Technology over a USB design, saying [...]
Other Barks & Bites for Friday, September 11: DOJ Says 2015 Letter on IEEE Policy Misinterpreted, Trademark Modernization Act Moves Forward, EU Creative Industries Decry Copyright Directive Implementation
This week in Other Barks & Bites: Assistant Attorney General Makan Delrahim tells the IEEE that an Obama-era letter from the Department of Justice on [...]
PTAB To Review Packet Intelligence IP That Netted Jury Win
The Patent Trial and Appeal Board will review four Packet Intelligence LLC data network monitoring patents, some of which drew a $6 million jury win [...]
2nd Circ. Says Apple ‘Ion-X’ Doesn’t Infringe ‘Ionex’ TM
The Second Circuit ruled Friday that Apple Inc. didn't violate a smaller company's "Ionex" trademark by using the name "Ion-X" for the chemically hardened glass [...]
Amazon’s Anti-Counterfeit Efforts Fall Short
Amazon's partial implementation of the proposed Shop Safe Act and Inform Consumers Act are a short-term solution to a wider counterfeit problem, and consumers could [...]
