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Marvel Gets ‘Iron Man 3’ Poster Copyright Claims Dismissed
August 2, 2019

The SDNY on July 15, 2019, granted Marvel’s motion for summary judgment in a copyright infringement suit regarding an “Iron Man 3” movie poster.
USPTO Proposes Patent Fees Adjustments
August 1, 2019

The US Patent and Trademark Office on July 31, 2019, issued a federal register notice where it proposes to adjust patent fees; specifically, making several targeted fee adjustments in addition to an approximately five percent across the board increase to the fees.
USPTO Webinar on Recent Updates to PTAB AIA Trial Practice Guide
July 31, 2019

The US Patent & Trademark Office is hosting a “Boardside Chat” webinar on Thursday, August 8, 2019, from noon to 1 p.m. ET about recent updates made to the AIA Trial Practice Guide.
Samsung Gets New Review of Video Data Coding Patent
July 30, 2019

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on July 12, 2019, canceled a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision upholding Infobridge Pte. Ltd.'s video coding patent (Patent No. 8,917,772) and sent it back to the board for review.
Ford Design Patent for Hood of F-150 Is Valid
July 29, 2019

The Federal Circuit held that Ford Motor Company’s design patents for hood and head lamp designs on its F-150 trucks are valid because they aren’t functional, but ornamental.
Disney Beats Back Claims in DVD Copyright Dispute
July 26, 2019

The US District Court for the Central District of California on July 18, 2019, held that that Disney’s agreement with distributors to forbid downstream sales to Redbox does not violate copyright law.
Fed. Cir. Allows Sales of Generic Opioid Addiction Treatment
July 23, 2019

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on July 12, 2019, ruled that Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. does not have to halt sales of its generic version of the opioid addiction treatment Suboxone Film. Indivior Inc. v. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, S.A., Fed. Cir., 17-2587, 7/12/19.
Joint Letter Sent to Secretaries of State and Commerce Regarding USPTO IP Attachés
July 22, 2019

On July 17, 2019, a joint letter from AIPLA and other stakeholders was sent to US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross supporting an appropriate elevation in rank for qualified USPTO Intellectual Property attachés.
USPTO to Host Apollo 50 Event
July 19, 2019

The US Patent and Trademark Office will host its “Apollo 50: The role of intellectual property in space commerce” event on July 23, 2-4:30 pm EST at its headquarters in Alexandria, VA.
PTAB Publishes Update to AIA Trial Practice Guide
July 18, 2019

The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on July 15, 2019, published a second update to the AIA Trial Practice Guide (TPG) containing additional guidance about trial practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).