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USPTO Revises Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure
November 6, 2018
On October 31, 2018, the United States Patent and Trademark Office released the latest revision of the Trademark Manual of Examining Procedure (TMEP). -
Daily Fantasy Sites Don’t Violate College Athlete Rights
November 5, 2018
The Indiana Supreme Court, on October 24, 2018, answered a certified question from the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on whether online for-profit fantasy-sports need the consent of players whose names, pictures, and statistics are used in the contests, in advertising the contests, or both. -
Relevant Prior Art Initiative to Increase Examination Quality
November 2, 2018
The USPTO has announced that Phase 1 of its Access to Relevant Prior Art (RPA) Initiative will begin Nov. 1, 2018. -
PTAB Proposes Changes to Motion to Amend Practice in AIA Trials
November 1, 2018
The USPTO has published a Request for Comments (RFC) on a proposed procedure for motions to amend filed in AIA trials before the PTAB. -
Registration Open for Inventor STEPP Training
October 31, 2018
Registration is now open for the Feb. 5 - 7, 2019 USPTO Inventor 3-Day Course on Examination Practice and Procedure. -
CAFC Affirms Invalidation of Patents for MS Drug Copaxone
October 19, 2018
The Federal Circuit on October 12, 2018, affirmed a district court decision invalidating Teva’s patents for Copaxone, its best-selling multiple sclerosis drug. -
Cert. Denial Gives Comcast, Verizon Patent Win
October 18, 2018
The Supreme Court on October 15, 2018, declined to review a Federal Circuit decision affirming a district court’s holding that two of Two-Way Media Ltd.’s patents directed to internet streaming of video and audio were ineligible for protection. -
1st Circuit Reverses Class Certification in Asacol Antitrust Case
October 17, 2018
The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit on October 15, 2018, reversed a district court order certifying a class of indirect purchasers of the drug Asacol to pursue antitrust claims against Allergan Inc., the drugmaker. -
The Music Modernization Act Signed into Law
October 16, 2018
Congress recently passed the Orrin G. Hatch–Bob Goodlatte Music Modernization Act, which the president signed into law on October 11, 2018. -
President Donald J. Trump Signs Marrakesh Treaty Into Law
October 12, 2018
On October 9, 2018, President Donald J. Trump signed into law S. 2559, the “Marrakesh Treaty Implementation Act,” which provides for the implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled.
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