• Greenberg Traurig Sponsors Clinical Innovation Conference in Washington, DC

    Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is a sponsor of the Clinical Innovation conference “Fair and Effective Incentives for New Uses of … Greenberg Traurig was named a “National Tier 1†Law Firm for IP Litigation, Patent Law, Trademark and Information Technology Law by U.S. News and …

     
  • How to go about getting a patent and trademark

    You need a specialist lawyer, a patent attorney. Unless you actually are a patent lawyer, there is no way you would be able to succeed at getting a patent approved doing this by yourself. And be prepared with financial backing: it can take up to $10,000 in fees and hourly... Continue reading

     
  • Lawyer Andrei Iancu confirmed to lead US patent office

    (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed lawyer Andrei Iancu as the next head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, clearing the way for him … Iancu comes to the patent office from Irell & Manella, a Los Angeles-based law firm, where his clients have included digital video... Continue reading

     
  • Fed. Circ. Tosses Enhanced Damages In Drain Patent Case

    Law360 (February 5, 2018, 6:39 PM EST) — The Federal Circuit on Monday set aside more than $2.7 million the plumbing supply company WCM Industries Inc. won in a lawsuit against IPS Corp. over patents for bathtub drain assemblies, finding flaws with the analysis the lower court used to enhance …

     
  • Andrei Iancu Confirmed as Patent Office Director

    “He understands all sides of patent law because he’s litigated all sides. In an area fraught with allegiances to particular industries or groups, Andrei can bring a neutral, unbiased perspective because he’s already had to approach issues from so many different angles.” Iancu’s primary order of business is …

     
  • Greenberg Traurig Sponsors Clinical Innovation Conference in Washington, DC

    Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP is a sponsor of the Clinical Innovation conference “Fair and Effective Incentives for New Uses of Established … Greenberg Traurig was named a “National Tier 1” Law Firm for IP Litigation, Patent Law, Trademark and Information Technology Law by U.S. News and …

     
  • Ford Fends Off Patent Atty’s ‘No Poaching’ Suit

    Law360 (February 5, 2018, 6:03 PM EST) — A suit from a Michigan lawyer casting herself as the victim of a conspiracy led by a Ford Motor Company lawyer to keep her from getting hundreds of potential jobs should be thrown out, a federal magistrate said Monday. Kristy J. Downing,... Continue reading

     
  • BREAKING: Senate OKs Irell & Manella’s Iancu For USPTO Head

    Iancu, who was confirmed in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote Monday, is a longtime patent litigator and former engineer at Hughes Aircraft Co. As head of the USPTO, he’s promised to preserve balance between patent owners and the public. Iancu, who was nominated in August, said he would work to …

     
  • BREAKING: Senate OKs Irell & Manella’s Iancu For USPTO Head

    Iancu, who was confirmed in an overwhelmingly bipartisan 94-0 vote Monday, is a longtime patent litigator and former engineer at Hughes Aircraft Co. As head of the USPTO, he’s promised to preserve balance between patent owners and the public. Iancu, who was nominated in August, said he would …

     
  • Samsung Seeks US Block Of Huawei’s China Patent Injunction

    Law360 (February 5, 2018, 5:34 PM EST) — Samsung asked a California federal judge Thursday to block Chinese smartphone maker Huawei from enforcing an injunction it won in China last month ordering Samsung to stop making or selling devices that infringe two Huawei patents found to be …