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Saint Louis Brewery Wins Battle Over SCHLAFLY Mark
December 10, 2018
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on November 26, 2018, affirmed a Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) decision against Phyllis and Bruce Schlafly, thereby allowing the Saint Louis Brewery (SLB) to obtain trademark registration for the word mark “SCHLAFLY”. -
USPTO Releases 2018-2022 Strategic Plan
December 10, 2018
The United States Patent and Trademark Office published its 2018-2022 Strategic Plan. -
AirFacts Wins in Trade Secret Case
December 6, 2018
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit on November 20, 2018, remanded a breach of contract case brought by software company AirFacts Inc. against one of its former developers the company said misappropriated trade secrets. -
2018 PPAC Annual Report is Available
December 5, 2018
The United States Patent and Trademark Office’s 2018 Patent Public Advisory Committee (PPAC) Annual Report is now available online. -
Finjan Patent Appeal Has Uneven Result
December 3, 2018
The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on November 19, 2018, affirmed-in-part and vacated and remanded-in-part the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s decisions in a pair of inter partes reviews. -
Change in Retrieval Method for Documents Between USPTO and KIPO
December 3, 2018
Effective December 1, 2018, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Digital Access Service (DAS) will manage electronic retrievals of priority documents between the USPTO and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), in accordance with the WIPO DAS agreement established on April 20, 2009. -
CAFC Reverses $4M Award in TV Component Fight
November 29, 2018
After affirming a district court judgement against Enplas Display Device Corp., the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on November 19, 2018, vacated the $4 million patent infringement damages award that Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd. had won. Enplas Display Device Corp. v. Seoul Semiconductor Co., Fed. Cir., 2016-2599, 11/19/18. -
USPTO Hosts Free Artificial Intelligence Program
November 28, 2018
The US Patent and Trademark Office will convene an all-day program titled, "Artificial Intelligence: Intellectual Property Policy Considerations,” on Wednesday, December 5, 2018, in the Madison auditorium of their Alexandria, Virginia headquarters. -
Copyright Royalty Board Publish New Music Royalty Rates
November 27, 2018
The Copyright Royalty Board on November 26, 2018, published final regulations setting rates and terms for digital music streamers like Spotify, Apple, Google, and Amazon. -
Gaming Companies Get Mixed Rulings From CAFC
November 13, 2018
On November 6, 2018, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that certain elements of three patents owned by Acceleration Bay LLC are invalid. -
CAFC Says GoPro Catalog is Prior Art
November 8, 2018
On November 1, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reissued a modified opinion holding that the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) erred when it held that a certain GoPro catalog is not a prior art printed publication. -
Laura Peter Appointed as USPTO Deputy Director
November 8, 2018
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, on November 8, 2018, announced the appointment of Laura A. Peter as Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). -
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.