Intellectual Property

The High Price of Challenging a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Decision in District Court

The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia held, for the first time, that any applicant who appeals a USPTO decision must pay all of the PTO’s expenses for the proceeding.

The Year Ahead in Patent Law

Patent reform initiatives currently proposed would represent dramatic and significant changes to the patent landscape in 2014.

IP Rights Are Wildcard In Cross-Border Transactions

Despite efforts at global harmonization, decentralized global IP laws necessitate a familiarity with local laws that often can only be […]

Comcast Sues For Rights To TV Monitoring Software Developed By Employee

Comcast has filed a lawsuit against a former employee, claiming that the company has rights to TV tracking software the […]

Trendy Snack Cronut Gets Trademark

The croissant-donut hybrid that took New York snack enthusiasts by storm in 2013 – the Cronut – is now a […]

Court Date For Woman Driving With Google Glass

A woman who was pulled over for speeding in October was one of thousands of tech developers testing Google Glass, […]

Myriad Decision May Invalidate Many Patents

Many current patent holders who are on the margin do have options, however, as do new applicants in many cases.

Nimmer Urges Congress To Reaffirm Copyright Act’s “Making Available” Right

Congress should reaffirm the existence of the “making available” right to protect intellectual property, though it would have significant ramifications […]

Are Outside Law Firms Putting Your Data At Risk?

Disparities  between in-house data security protocols and those of their outside counsel may expose companies to significant risk, notably in […]

Patent Office Reverses “And/Or” Claim Rejection

The Patent Office in 2010 had rejected a claim from patent attorney J. Nicholas Gross…

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