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  • USPTO Releases 2018 Performance and Accountability Report USPTO Releases 2018 Performance and Accountability Report

    February 1, 2019

    The United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) on January 31, 2019, published its Performance and Accountability Report (PAR) for the 2018 fiscal year; the PAR serves as the USPTO’s annual report, which it publishes each year to update the public on its performance and financial health.
  • New Trial Necessary for Inguran LLC’s Patent Infringement Suit

    January 31, 2019

    The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on January 29, 2019, ruled that Inguran LLC’s patent infringement suit against ABS Global will need a new trial because it found that the jury’s assessments of two out of the three patent claims at issue could not be reconciled under the rules governing dependent claims and enablement.
  • Turbine Engine GE Turbine Engine Patent IPR Victory Reversed by CAFC

    January 30, 2019

    The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on January 25, 2019, vacated and remanded a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision concerning General Electric Co.‘s successful validity challenge of a patent relating to a coating that protects a substrate used in turbine engines.
  • Drug Patents CAFC Reverses Summary Judgment Ruling Against Supernus

    January 29, 2019

    The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on January 23, 2019, reversed a district court entry of summary judgement that had prevented patent owner Supernus and its licensee from extending U.S. patent 8,747,897.
  • Writing USPTO Hosts Legal Analysis and Writing Workshop

    January 25, 2019

    January 27 is the last day to sign up for the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s February 12 and 13 Virtual Instructor Led Training (vILT) course “Legal Analysis and Writing Workshop.”