• Supreme Court Upholds Inter Partes Reviews, Clarifies Rules of Proceedings

    The court emphasized that, unlike the Patent Act in effect in the 1800s, patent rights are now “subject” to the provisions of the AIA that established IPR proceedings. Id. The court rejected Oil States’ argument that patent invalidity must be decided by a jury because, “when Congress properly assigns a …

     
  • Patent Law assistant in Lorton, VA, USA

    Stephanie Honaker 8928 Waldren Way Lorton Va 22079 Qualification Summary: Results oriented, goal driven, energetic young professional with proven leadership, organizational and problem solving skills. Experience Summary July 2014 – December 2015 Lee and Morse Patent Law Falls Church, VA …

     
  • Gov’t IP strategy amending legislation to close loopholes, tackle trademark squatting

    The Canadian government has launched additional details related to its Intellectual Property Strategy, aimed at tackling the problem of companies struggling to commercialize after doing the work of research and invention. The IP Strategy falls into three buckets: legislation, increasing the literacy of …

     
  • Fed. Circ. Says Merck Atty’s Lies Doomed $200M Patent Win

    Fed. Circ. Says Merck Atty’s Lies Doomed $200M Patent Win  Law360 REFILE-US court upholds dismissal of $200 million Merck verdict against Gilead  Reuters Full coverage

     
  • Diagnostic patents denied to researchers who link known body chemicals to disease

    “Without a patent, they [the researchers] won’t have the investment or the interest from a corporate partner that they really need to go all the way,” says Kathleen Marsman, a patent agent at the law offices of Borden Ladner Gervais in Ottawa. “Fantastic Canadian development that was supported by …

     
  • The Firms Filing The Most Patent Suits In Q1

    Law360 (April 25, 2018, 8:06 PM EDT) — Stamoulis & Weinblatt LLC maintained its perch atop the list of law firms filing the most patent suits in the first quarter of 2018, but there was plenty of shakeup … Wilmington, Delaware-based Stamoulis & Weinblatt filed 66 patent infringement complaints from... Continue reading

     
  • Trademark Lessons Pour From The Jack Daniel’s Whiskey Bottle

    I think businesspeople generally know that legal prohibitions against copying trademarks are not limited just to words, names, or logos, but can also extend to other things like packaging, labeling, or anything else that may confuse consumers. In this lawsuit, Jack Daniel’s starts off by pointing out that it …

     
  • Drone Aircraft and the FAA

    … a certified criminal law trial advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, a Florida Supreme Court Circuit Court Mediator, a commercial pilot & flight instructor, and a partner in the Tampa, Florida, law firm of Carlton, Fields, Jorden & Burt; Ronald Rohde, a patent law attorney, arbitrator for... Continue reading

     
  • Breaking IP News: US Supreme Court Issues Landmark Decisions in Oil States and SAS

    The case hinged on whether patents are considered “public rights” or “private rights.” This distinction is important because, generally, “Congress [has] significant latitude to assign adjudication of public right to entities other than Article III courts.” Public rights cover matters “which arise between the …

     
  • Knobbe Martens Hosts 11th Annual “Women in IP” Dinner

    An American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) event, the dinner was one of 60 held on this date around the world. Knobbe’s dinner featured guest speaker Aimee Weisner, Corporate Vice President and General Counsel of Edwards Lifesciences. Keeping with the theme, Empowered Women …