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AIPLA Asks Supreme Court to Hold That Willful Infringement Not Be Required for Disgorgement of Profits Under Lanham Act
September 20, 2019

AIPLA argues that that proof of willfulness should not be required for an accounting of profits under Section 35(a) of the Lanham Act.
Steve Winwood Defeats ‘Gimme Some Lovin’ Copyright Claims
September 19, 2019

The Sixth Circuit on September 17, 2019, affirmed a lower court judgment in favor of English singer and musician Steve Winwood in a copyright infringement case because the evidence of the alleged copyright infringement was inadmissible hearsay.
Design Patent Title Limits Patent Scope, Fed. Cir Says
September 18, 2019

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on September 12, 2019, held that a Curver Luxembourg SARL’s design patent for a chair was not infringed by home goods company Home Expression.
Validity of Deep Fryer Sensor Patent Upheld
September 17, 2019

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on September 12, 2019, affirmed a PTAB ruling which held that a patent covering a cooking oil sensor in a deep fryer was not invalid for obviousness.
Phigenix Loses Breast Cancer Treatment Appeal
September 13, 2019

The Federal Circuit on September 5, 2019, held that Genentech, a biotechnology company, didn’t infringe Phigenix’s patent for a breast cancer treatment.
The 2019 Report of the Economic Survey is Here!
September 12, 2019

The survey examines the economic aspects of intellectual property law practice, including individual billing rates and typical charges for representative IP law services.
AIPLA Asks Supreme Court to Hold That § 314(d) Allows Appeal of PTAB Institution Decisions
September 10, 2019

The American Intellectual Property Law Association filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court today in Thryv, Inc. v. Click-to-Call Technologies, LP, No. 18-916, a case involving which issues can be appealed in inter partes review proceedings.
USPTO Revises Exam Guide on US-Licensed Attorney Requirement
September 10, 2019

The US Patent and Trademark Office on August 6, 2019, issued a revised examination guide on the requirement of a US-licensed attorney for foreign-domiciled trademark applicants and registrants.
Scholastic Beats Photographer’s Copyright Infringement Claims
September 6, 2019

The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on August 28, 2019, dismissed a photographer’s copyright infringement allegations against Scholastic Inc., the well-known children’s book and textbook publisher.
Affliction’s Trademark Claims Against Utah Vape Shop Reinstated
September 5, 2019

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on August 27, 2019, reversed a grant of summary judgment in favor of a Utah vape shop in a trademark infringement suit.