• Trump’s Tariff Hammer Won’t Hit China’s IP Nail

    For years, the U.S. has used Section 301 of the Trade Act to target foreign IP infringement. While that part of the law doesn’t specifically focus on intellectual property issues, the provision has become the umbrella for an annual report card on how countries protect IP. Being placed on the... Continue reading

     
  • ABA-IPL eNews March 2018

    Registration is open for the 33rd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference, where you can learn the latest on intellectual property law through dynamic CLE programming and innovative networking events. Gain insight and ideas from IP experts and practitioners, coming together from around the …

     
  • STRONGER Patents Act Being Introduced to the US House of Representatives

    In their article, Reps. Stivers and Foster indicate that the STRONGER Patents Act is needed now because “recent changes to patent laws have made patents harder to defend and enforce, and they have devalued American intellectual property.” They also enumerate perceived shortcomings of the Patent …

     
  • Pacific Biosciences Prevails in Patent Eligibility Ruling Against Oxford Nanopore

    Pacific Biosciences Prevails in Patent Eligibility Ruling Against Oxford Nanopore  Nasdaq Full coverage

     
  • US Bank Hit With $3.3M Verdict For Infringing Checking Patent

    Following a 10-day trial, the jury found U.S. Bancorp failed to prove “by clear and convincing evidence” that Solutran Inc.’s patent was invalid, according to a filing made available Tuesday. In doing so, the jury agreed with a Minnesota federal judge who had determined in November that the patent,.

     
  • Intellectual property will make or break US-China relations

    This American domestic law-based tactic employed by the U.S. bypasses the World Trade Organization’s rules on trade-related intellectual property rights. The threat of immediate action, punitive tariffs and illegal bypass could provoke China to seek retaliation. China’s made strong attempts to soften its …

     
  • Design Patent for Tangible Asset

    Details. My partner and I have a physical asset prototype of a gadget that has been self-fabricated. We would like to send to an engineer for design purposes. I am looking to find out the cost to have a patent design submitted. Project Type: I am not sure …

     
  • Here is What is Really Going on in that Alleged Yeezy Trademark Battle

    Kanye West – by way of his intellectual property holding company called Mascotte Holdings, Inc. – holds an array of federally registered trademarks for everything from his full name to “Yzy” and Yeezy. The rapper-turned-fashion designer has maintained federally-registered trademark rights in “Yeezy” …

     
  • How the World Trade Organization Can Curb China’s Intellectual Property Transgressions

    Quite rightly, President Donald Trump and his Administration are targeting the transgressions of China against US intellectual property rights in their unfolding trade strategy. But why not use the WTO rules that offer a real remedy for the United States without resorting to illegal unilateral action outside the …

     
  • Personnel Changes at IP Law Firms, Organizations

    Tamany Bentz has left Venable LLP, Los Angeles, to join DLA Piper, Los Angeles, as a partner in the firm’s intellectual property and technology practice. * Trademark attorney Julia Anne Matheson has left Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP, Washington, D.C., to join Hogan Lovells …