• Juristat Ranks Womble Bond Dickinson a Top 10 US Patent Law Firm for 2018

    Womble Bond Dickinson has been ranked as one of the country’s 10 best patent prosecution law firms in a new report based on objective measurements. The firm ranked #8 in Juristat’s Top 100 Patent Firms of 2018. The Juristat ranking of the top patent firms considers both volume and performance.

     
  • When is a Published Patent Application Entitled to an Earlier Date as a Reference?

    The definition of prior art is one of the most fundamental building blocks of patent law. The holding in Dynamic Drinkware, LLC v. Nat’l Graphics, Inc., 800 F.3d 1375 (Fed. Cir. 2015), surprised some patent practitioners by finding an inter partes review challenge insufficient for failing to prove that a …

     
  • Patents

    Peacock Law provides a full range of domestic and international patent IP services.

     
  • Patent Law Overview

    A Patent Infringement Case We Won for Our Client – Chicago Patent Attorney Rich Beem Discusses 7. By Aldrich Child. TRADEMARK LAW OVERVIEW 7.3. By Constance Hughes. A Patent Lawyer Overview of Patent Applications.mp4 8.4. By Len Simpson. Intellectual Property Rights: Patent Law 8.7.

     
  • Tesla overtakes rivals in brand value, a Wakanda trademark, and Amazon files anti-counterfeit …

    The Consortium for Common Food Names contends that the EU continues to “unfairly use government dictates to eradicate competition for its producers in Europe and around the world”. geographical indications are clearly developing into the hot button political issue with respect IP law. (TL) …

     
  • Pay-for-Delay Deals Continue to Decline in EU

    “This law essentially provides that an originator must initiate arbitration proceedings within 30 days of the publication of a marketing authorisation application by a generic company. If they do not comply with this provision, the originators then lose the ability to assert their IP rights,” the report said. “Hence …

     
  • Aclaris Therapeutics Announces Issuance of US Patent Covering a JAK Inhibitor for Treating Hair Loss Disorders

    Aclaris Therapeutics Announces Issuance of US Patent Covering a JAK Inhibitor for Treating Hair Loss Disorders  GlobeNewswire (press release) Aclaris Therapeutics (ACRS) Announces US Patent for JAK Inhibitor to Treat Hair Loss  StreetInsider.com Aclaris experimental hair loss treatment gets additional patent protection  Philadelphia Business Journal Full coverage

     
  • 03/09/2018: BlackBerry is pulling out the patent guns for Facebook

    03/09/2018: BlackBerry is pulling out the patent guns for Facebook  Marketplace.org Here’s What’s Wrong With BlackBerry Ltd.’s Patent Suit Against Facebook, Inc.  Motley Fool BlackBerry’s suit is latest salvo in patent battle  Minnesota Lawyer WhatsApp Stories – Blorge  Blorge BlackBerry sues Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram over patent infringement  Reuters Full coverage

     
  • ‘Mede In China’: US Customs May Bring Rights-Holders In To Help Stop Counterfeits

    The United States Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) this week said it is considering sharing more information with the intellectual property rights holders about possible counterfeit goods entering the US, in order to improve prevention. But CBP said it is still unclear whether changes in the law will be …

     
  • Pharma patent law

    John Berndt and Cockburn conclude that India’s patent law is to blame for this long Antitrust Issues in Settlement of Pharmaceutical Patent Disputes. Process patent means that only the process used to manufacture a particular drug. To their proponents, patent rights are essential to encourage …