News

  • GPS ITC Should Have Considered Reducing $6M Penalty in Patent Fight

    December 12, 2018

    The Federal Circuit on November 27, 2018, ruled that the International Trade Commission wrongly denied DNB Holding LLC’s request to rescind or modify a $6 million penalty in a patent infringement case.
  • Schlafly Beer Saint Louis Brewery Wins Battle Over SCHLAFLY Mark

    December 10, 2018

    The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on November 26, 2018, affirmed a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decision against Phyllis and Bruce Schlafly, thereby allowing the Saint Louis Brewery (SLB) to obtain trademark registration for the word mark “SCHLAFLY”.
  • Strategic Plan USPTO Releases 2018-2022 Strategic Plan

    December 10, 2018

    The United States Patent and Trademark Office published its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan.
  • Airplane AirFacts Wins in Trade Secret Case

    December 6, 2018

    The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on November 20, 2018, remanded a breach of contract case brought by software company AirFacts Inc. against one of its former developers the company said misappropriated trade secrets.
  • USPTO Crest 2018 PPAC Annual Report is Available

    December 5, 2018

    The United States Patent and Trademark Office’s 2018 Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) Annual Report is now available online.