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Samsung Foe Wants More Money After $192M Patent Win
A small Silicon Valley outfit that makes wireless chargers wants U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap to potentially triple the $192 million willful infringement verdict the [...]
USPTO Officially Withdraws Terminal Disclaimer Proposal
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today officially withdrew its controversial proposed rule on terminal disclaimer practice. The withdrawal was expected, with panelists at [...]
Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action
December's appellate forecast calls for a squall of showdowns in a tiny time period before the holidays, including arguments involving recent U.S. Supreme Court cases, [...]
Bearing Maker Settles With RTX, Rival In Trade Secrets Case
A Connecticut roller bearing company has settled its lawsuits accusing military supplier RTX and a competitor of misusing trade secrets related to the design of [...]
Meta, Jawbone Strike Deal Ending VR Headset Patent Case
Meta Inc. said Tuesday it has reached a settlement with Jawbone Innovations to end a lawsuit in Texas federal court claiming its virtual reality headsets infringe a series of Jawbone's patents. [...]
Hundreds of Trademark Applicants Get Erroneous Notices of Abandonment from USPTO
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Monday, December 2, mistakenly issued notices of abandonment for at least a few hundred trademark applications that [...]
USPTO Abandons Polarizing Proposal Over Double Patenting
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has withdrawn an extremely controversial proposal tied to double patenting, citing "resource constraints" in a Federal Register notice set [...]
OpenAI Must Disclose Execs' DMs To News Orgs, Authors
The New York Times, Daily News, other news organizations and writers can gain access to the social media messages of executives at OpenAI in their [...]
Fla. Vape Maker Sues Colo. Rival Alleging Infringed Patent
Florida-based VPR Brands LP sued O.Pen Vape LLC in Colorado federal court on Tuesday, alleging that the Colorado-based seller is distributing electronic cigarettes that infringe [...]
Vidal Aimed To Put USPTO Rulemaking In The Spotlight
Kathi Vidal's tenure as director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been marked by dedication to making the agency's decisions and processes more [...]
2nd Circ. Says It's Too Late To Fight Over Funkadelic Songs
The Second Circuit has decided that it's a few decades too late for the courts to weigh in on a "genuine" copyright dispute between two [...]
Colo. Judge Says Oil Co. Misled Competitor In Patent Fight
A federal magistrate judge in Colorado has recommended that an oil and gas equipment maker be sanctioned in a contentious patent dispute it brought against a [...]
Intel's License Fight With VLSI In Texas Gets May Trial Date
A Texas federal judge has set a May trial date for Intel's claim that it already has a license to VLSI's chip patents in their [...]
Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Vehicle Security Patent Suit
The Federal Circuit on Tuesday backed a lower court's finding that a vehicle security patent owned by consumer electronics company VOXX International Corp. was invalid [...]
LIZZIE BORDEN Mark ‘Whacked’ by Appellate Court: But Was it Deserved?
On November 16, 2024, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit affirmed a district court’s denial of a preliminary injunction, in which [...]
No Standing In 'Threadbare' Voice Assistant Suit, Google Says
Google wants a D.C. federal judge to toss a lawsuit accusing the tech giant of blocking rival voice assistant products from running on Android and [...]
The Fed. Circ. In October: Anti-Suit Injunctions And SEPs
The Federal Circuit's holding in Ericsson v. Lenovo, a complex global case involving standard-essential patents, will likely have broad consequences for practitioners, including by making [...]
Nike Drops $4M Damages Bid In Air Jordan Knockoff Suit
Nike has dropped its bid for $4 million in damages from a small clothing company and its founder, who were blocked by a New Jersey [...]
Patents as an Asset: A Reason for Optimism Heading into 2025 | IPWatchdog Unleashed
This week on IPWatchdog Unleashed, my conversation is with Brian Hinman, who is one of the leading IP executives and investors in the world. Brian [...]
Declaring Unexpected Results: Pitfalls For Rule 132 At PTAB
Rule 132 declarations are frequently used in life sciences patent prosecution for rebutting obviousness rejections by establishing that an applicant's invention produces unexpected results, and [...]
Fed. Circ. Questions Reynolds' Bid To Undo $95M Patent Loss
The Federal Circuit probed R.J. Reynolds' challenge to a $95 million damages award against it for infringing Philip Morris' vape patents, questioning Monday the company's [...]
Judge Isn't Seeing 'Good Faith' Compliance In Probiotic Feud
A Maryland federal judge said Monday that a drug company is, yet again, failing to make "good faith substantial compliance" with the terms of an [...]
PTAB Presses Play On Playrix's Challenge To Video Game IP
A ruling from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director changing the meaning of a claim in a video game patent was enough for the [...]
Influencer Hasn't Shown She's 'Special' In IP Row, Rival Says
An influencer hasn't backed up her claims that she's "unique" and "special" in her case accusing a competitor of copying her social media aesthetic, the [...]

5 Intellectual Property Assets You Should Protect

7th May 2020 - admin

Trade Marks “A product can be quickly outdated, but a successful brand is timeless.” – Stephen King Your brand name is one of the first and also one of the most important decisions you will make when you start your business. The choice of name is very important as is owning the rights in it. […]

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WIPO – The Division and Merger of International Registrations

1st May 2020 - admin

Starting 1 February 2019, the Common Regulations under the Madrid Agreement and Protocol relating to the division and merger of international registrations have been amended. Under the new rules, a holder of trade mark registration may now request for a division or even a merger of their international registrations. Division Division happens when an Office […]

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What you need to know about Consignment

21st April 2020 - admin

Ever heard of the stores Blue Spinach? Poshmark? The RealReal? These stores may be located in different parts of the world, but they have one thing in common. That is, they are all consignment stores that specialise in selling pre-owned items ranging from clothes and handbags to luxury items. What is Consignment? Consignment is a […]

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How to Register a Trade Mark in the Philippines

27th March 2020 - admin

Trade mark registration in the Philippines is administered by the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL). On 23 November 2013, IPOPHL launched a search engine for trade marks known as the Philippines Trademarks Database (PTD) which can be located here. As at the date of writing, the PTD records that 156, 621 trade marks […]

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Intellectual Property in Websites and Copyright Issues

11th March 2020 - admin

Your website represents your business on the Internet and it is through your online presence that you deal with the public and generate intellectual property output. It is a valuable asset of your business, represents your brand online and should be protected like any of your other assets. Here are some ways to protect the […]

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CCPA: How to comply with the New California Consumer Privacy Act

3rd March 2020 - admin

The New California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 has been on a roll out since 1 January 2020 with only a few months left to comply until the State of California starts enforcement action on 1 July 2020. 1. Ascertain whether your business is covered by the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA): The CCPA applies […]

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Vodka Wars: KWM, SPI Group Wins Long-Running Stolichnaya Trade Mark Case

21st February 2020 - admin

King & Wood Mallesons, in a 15-year trade mark case, has successfully defended its client, SPI Group (‘SPI’) in relation to ownership of the Stolichnaya brand name in Australia. The proceedings concerned the ownership of trade marks of the well-known brands of the Russian vodka including the famous Stolichnaya trade mark. The proceedings commenced in […]

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Is “Innocent” Copyright Infringement a Defence to Copyright Infringement?

13th February 2020 - admin

Copyright is a form of legal protection automatically provided to the authors or creators of original works. Copyright protection is a very inclusive IP right in intangible property and protects the expression of creative matter. It applies to works that are literary, musical, dramatic, choreographic, photographic, architectural and artistic. Copyright protection only applies to tangible […]

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Intellectual Property in the Workplace: to whom does it belong?

5th February 2020 - admin

In the Information Age, intellectual property is a very valuable asset of your business. Most successful businesses, large and small, are built on intangible assets or IP. Intellectual property can be in the form of a copyright, for example, a short story or a drawing, a patent for an invention, or a trademark for a […]

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How Much does it Cost to Register a Trade Mark in Australia?

29th January 2020 - admin

Trade marks play a vital role in your business. A trade mark is a sign that identifies your business as the provider of goods or services in the market. IP is a valuable business asset in the online world. It  is up to you to identify your IP assets and stop others from using your […]

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