• Trump Nominates Connolly, Noreika for Delaware District Court

    Carper and Coons touted the selections in a joint statement Wednesday, saying that Noreika and Connolly’s knowledge of intellectual property law and understanding of the court would be an asset on the bench. “Colm Connolly and Maryellen Noreika are seasoned attorneys, with impressive trial skills, …

     
  • New US Tax Law Favours Apple to Repatriate $252 Billion in Cash

    Apple attributes a large portion of the value of its products to patents and trademarks, and then assigns some of that IP to subsidiaries in countries with low tax rates and assesses substantial patent royalties on sales. Those royalties then flow back to those low-tax locations, like Ireland. But according... Continue reading

     
  • Filling out patent

    I’m looking for help with filing out a nonprovsional and or provisional patent, both a utility and design patent for my invention. Trying to find someone great with wording for this process and at an affordable rate. Thank you, Kyle Kruger This job was posted from a mobile device, so... Continue reading

     
  • Patent Bar Live in NY City

    Patent Bar Live in NY City  IPWatchdog.com Full coverage

     
  • Trademarks, Counterfeits & Digital-Policing Strategies

    Policing trademarks comes in two parts: Guarding against infringement, and making sure those who lawfully are using your trademarks are living up to requirements and not causing harm to the brand. Without a comprehensive trademark policing regime in place, which continually checks quality, …

     
  • High Stakes IP: Irell & Manella, Winner, IP Litigation Department of the Year

    That’s just one of many high-stakes, high-value wins that make Irell The American Lawyer’s IP Litigation Department of the Year. Others include a $506 million patent infringement verdict against Apple Inc.; a district court decision rejecting patent and antitrust claims against Gilead Sciences Inc.; and a …

     
  • The IP Storytellers: Keker, Van Nest & Peters, Finalist for IP Litigation Department of the Year

    In a blockbuster year defined by complex cases, Keker, Van Nest & Peters’ intellectual property practice kept its approach surprisingly simple, crafting a litigation strategy that emphasized a strong narrative and a diverse team capable of telling it. The approach helped Keker to notch major defense wins …

     
  • Dorsey Names J. Michael Keyes as Seattle Office Head

    Mr. Keyes is the co-creator and the co-editor of Dorsey’s critically-acclaimed IP Blog, TheTMCA.com, which focuses on legal developments in the world of TradeMarks, Copyrights, and Advertising and was recently named an ABA Top 50 Law blog. He is frequently called upon by members of the media …

     
  • patent law policy in biotechnology

    PATENT LAW POLICY IN. BIOTECHNOLOGY*. Professor Gerd Winter**. Environmental law has developed and is commonly understood to b speeding market economy. Due to the power of the engine the br. Maybe, the driver can be persuaded to make more prudent use of t non-metaphorical words: …

     
  • Software engineer considering switching to patent law. Thoughts?

    I have recently received an offer to join a law firm as a technical advisor (two years work + fully reimbursed law school) in their IP litigation group. At the same time I also have an offer to work as a software engineer (Big 4 tech, more than $150K annual... Continue reading