News

  • Amazon Wins IPR Appeal

    January 24, 2019

    The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on January 9, 2019, held that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) did not err procedurally when it invalidated the claims of a patent on a ground that it did not institute in its institution decision.
  • Helsinn Helsinn: Supreme Court Rules That AIA Did Not Change On-Sale Doctrine

    January 23, 2019

    The Supreme Court held that the America Invents Act (AIA) did not change the on-sale doctrine, affirming the decision of the Federal Circuit.
  • TTAB Starts Expedited Cancellation Pilot Program

    January 23, 2019

    The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board has started a pilot program for cancellation proceedings involving claims of abandonment and/or nonuse. The pilot program will explore a faster, more cost-effective way to remove unused or abandoned registrations from the Trademark Register.
  • House Guild Mortgage Gets Another Shot at Trademark Registration

    January 22, 2019

    The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on January 14, 2019, vacated and remanded the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s decision to deny registration of the mark “GUILD MORTGAGE COMPANY” and its design based on likelihood of confusion with the registered mark “GUILD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT.”
  • USPTO Crest USPTO Offers vILT on the Revised Subject Matter Eligibility Guidance

    January 21, 2019

    The USPTO is offering training to members of the public on topics related to examination practice and procedure derived from the recent training delivered to experienced USPTO examiners.