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USPTO Webinar on NMTI Nomination Process
February 24, 2020
The US Patent and Trademark Office is seeking nominations for the 2020 National Medal of Technology and Innovation (NMTI). -
Copyright Office Issues Final Rule on Adjusted Fees
February 21, 2020
The US Copyright Office on February 19, 2020, issued a final rule establishing adjusted fees for its services. -
Uber Comes in First in GPS Tracking Patent Suit
February 20, 2020
The US District Court for the Northern District of California on February 12, 2020, held that the function of Uber Technologies Inc.'s app that displays driver and rider locations on a map doesn’t infringe two of X One Inc.’s GPS tracking patents. -
Walmart’s $3 Million Trade Secret Loss Affirmed by Eighth Circuit
February 18, 2020
The US Court of Appeals for the Eight Circuit on February 12, 2020, affirmed a $3 million damages award against Walmart Inc. (Walmart) for misappropriating web designer Cuker Interactive LLC’s (Cuker) trade secrets by pressuring it into giving up its Adobe source files. -
Express License of Patent Includes Implied License of Continuations
February 13, 2020
The Federal Circuit on February 6, 2020, held that the express license of a patent includes an implied license for its continuations, including continuations of continuations, because they disclose the same inventions as the licensed patent. Cheetah Omni LLC v. AT&T Servs. Inc., Fed. Cir., No. 19-1264, 2/6/20. -
Apple’s PTAB Argument Should Have Been Heard, Fed. Cir. Says
February 12, 2020
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on February 7, 2020, held that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) erred when it chose not to consider arguments Apple Inc. raised in an IPR-related board filing. -
Public Notice From CNIPA Regarding Applicants Affected by Coronavirus Outbreak
February 11, 2020
On January 28, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) issued a public notice (#350) providing relief to applicants of Chinese applications/Chinese patents who have been affected by the coronavirus outbreak. -
‘Oil Daily’ Publisher Owes More Damages in Copyright Case
February 10, 2020
Failure to mitigate is not a complete defense to copyright or DMCA claims for statutory damages, held the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on January 15, 2020. -
Keurig Adapter Patent Case Correctly Decided, Says Fed. Cir.
February 6, 2020
The US District Court for the Western District of Washington properly granted attorneys’ fees based on a finding that the winning party didn’t infringe a Keurig adapter patent, the Federal Circuit held on January 13, 2020. -
Corporate Attorney David Gooder Named New Trademark Commissioner
February 6, 2020
The US Patent and Trademark Office on February 5, 2020, announced that US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has appointed David Gooder to be the new Commissioner for Trademarks.
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