JD Supra Law

JANUARY 19, 2024

During the patent drafting process, the human inventors meet with the patent attorney to describe the invention. In this meeting, the patent attorney learns the bounds of the invention, and when drafting the patent application, “fills in the gaps” to…. The Federal Circuit held in Thaler v. Vidal that an “inventor” must be a human.

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Patent Trademark Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

With all this free advice readily avaiable, why do you even need to choose a trademark attorney? Time Is More Valuable Than Money: How A Good Trademark Attorney Will Save You Time (and money!) An experienced trademark attorney knows how to do a knockout search for similar live trademarks in the USPTO trademark database.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 23, 2023

They’re telling customers that their applications won’t be assigned to an examining attorney or move forward in the registration process because they’re missing certain required fees. The post Beware of scam calls featuring spoof of Trademark Examining Attorney phone numbers appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 3, 2024

As Gen Z and younger millennial attorneys increasingly express dissatisfaction with their work and head for the exits, the lawyers who manage them must understand and attend to their needs and priorities to boost engagement and increase retention, says Stacey Schwartz at Katten.

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IP Law 360

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Attorneys should consider a few key tips to speed up their work during the holidays so they can join the festivities — from streamlining the document review process to creating similar folder structures, says Bennett Rawicki at Hilgers Graben.

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TorrentFreak

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Attorneys General Warn Pirates DCA says that these findings should send a warning to the public that pirate sites are unsafe so, to add some extra weight, today DCA launched a new series of public service announcements. They feature attorneys general in 19 states and the District of Columbia warning the public about these threats.

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IP Law 360

APRIL 5, 2024

Georgia-based intellectual property firm Bekiares Eliezer LLP has sued an attorney in Florida federal court, alleging he marketed his services with a name similar to its "Founders Legal" brand.

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Olartemoure Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Article 5 of Law 2213 of 2022 establishes that the special powers of attorney required to carry out any type of legal action may be conferred by data message, without requiring a handwritten or digital signature. Therefore, it is not required to provide proof of the sending of a power of attorney by data message for it to be valid.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

Wouldn’t it be great if you can find how many patents have been obtained by a patent attorney or agent? Be prepared, however, to use more complicated search strings in order to find patent grants by a patent attorney or agent. How do you search for the number of patents by patent attorney name? WITH (last name).att.

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Patent Trademark Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

How is a patent attorney different than Amazon seller attorneys? Trademark attorneys who are not registered with the USPTO patent bar cannot file patents. To win a patent violation on the e-commerce platform, you need an Amazon patent attorney with experience in infringement litigation.

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IP Law 360

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Given the prevalence of ADHD among attorneys, it is imperative that the legal community gain a better understanding of how ADHD affects well-being, and that resources and strategies exist for attorneys with this disability to manage their symptoms and achieve success, say Casey Dixon at Dixon Life Coaching and Krista Larson at Stinson.

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IP Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2024

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for a Patent Attorney (NH-1222-04) to join the team at the Air Force Materiel Command Law Office at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 6, 2022

attorneys who loaned their name and bar credentials to an Indian law firm so they could file trademark submissions in violation of USPTO rules. The Indian firm used the names of the American attorneys to pose as U.S.-based based attorneys and represent clients in trademark registration.

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Patently-O

APRIL 5, 2023

The patent attorney sees value in having claims directed solely to the features provided by chatGPT. You are the patent attorney, what do you do in this situation? Patent search reveals that Inventor’s original idea is not patentable by itself, but it is likely patentable when combined with the chatGPT input.

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IP Law 360

OCTOBER 20, 2022

To facilitate parental leave for solo practitioners and small-firm attorneys excluded from the Family and Medical Leave Act's protections, the American Bar Association should amend its rules to implement automatic litigation stays for attorneys welcoming a new child, says attorney Gabriel Levy.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The USPTO Office of Enrollment & Discipline’s list of registered patent attorneys and agents includes 48,625 individuals. About 80% are attorneys with the remaining 20% being patent agents. Some firms with lots of patent attorneys don’t do much patent prosecution work. by Dennis Crouch.

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IP Law 360

JUNE 2, 2023

Amid an exponential increase in violence against Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, unique obstacles stand in the way of accountability and justice — but lawyers can effect powerful change by raising awareness, offering legal representation, advocating for victims’ rights and more, say attorneys at Gibson Dunn.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 17, 2023

250,000 Attorneys Fees. Soon after the court’s decision, the RIAA submitted a request to have Yout pay the $250,000 in attorneys fees it incurred thus far. A few weeks ago, his legal team asked the court to put the RIAA’s request for attorneys fees on hold while the appeal is pending.

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Erik K Pelton

JANUARY 21, 2022

Because attorney information is in the USPTO’s public records, trademark applicant who file without counsel risk being perceived as not fully invested in protection if someone else is researching their brand – which happens all the time. The post What does it say if you file a trademark application without an attorney?

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IP Law 360

MARCH 6, 2024

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has added an attorney who worked for Robins Kaplan LLP for about seven years as a partner in its Minneapolis office.

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IP Law 360

MARCH 13, 2024

Jennifer Cuculich at IMS Legal Strategies recounts lessons she learned during her time as a math teacher that can help trial attorneys connect with jurors, from the importance of framing core issues to the incorporation of different learning styles.

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IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Ramey & Schwaller is looking for a litigation attorney with 3-5 years of litigation experience in federal court. The full-time, permanent position, located in Houston, TX, will be handling cases from cradle to grave. This is a fun, very active position with immediate exposure to all aspects of patent litigation.

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JD Supra Law

JANUARY 4, 2024

In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, you’ll hear Wolf Greenfield attorneys from a variety of practice areas offering their insights on what to expect in the months ahead. 2024 is upon us and it’s going to be another busy year for intellectual property law. Here are some of the highlights.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Earlier this year, the Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office (epi) proposed a radical raising of the admission requirements for the European patent attorney qualifying examinations (EQEs).

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IP Watchdog

MARCH 15, 2024

one of America’s oldest continuously-operated patent practices founded and operated by a woman patent attorney, is seeking a registered U.S. patent attorney, preferably with a proven track record in patenting software, artificial intelligence (AI), convolutional network, medical devices, and other electrical technologies.

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IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Venable LLP's Trademark Prosecution and Counseling Group seeks an attorney with five to six years of prosecution-specific experience to join its top-ranked practice. The practice seeks a motivated and intellectually curious attorney with strong communications skills to join the group.

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JD Supra Law

APRIL 8, 2024

A claimant's recovery of attorneys' fees in a trade secret action ordinarily reflects an overwhelming success at trial. The claimant would have necessarily proved (at least under federal law) that its trade secret had been willfully or maliciously misappropriated.

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Patently-O

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

All of these firms have 100+ patent attorneys/agents. Wilson Sonsini (More than doubled, mostly new attorneys/agents). Cooley (More than doubled, mostly new attorneys/agents). and also new attorneys). Haynes and Boone (Growth – mostly new attorneys). Mintz Levin (Doubled – mostly new attorneys).

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Erik K Pelton

OCTOBER 8, 2020

When choosing a trademark attorney, applicants are best served by focusing on the value provided by the protection and the counsel, not the costs. The post When choosing a trademark attorney: focus on value, not cost appeared first on Erik M Pelton & Associates, PLLC.

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The IP Law Blog

MAY 11, 2023

The stipulation made no mention of attorney fees. Pure Hemp argued it was entitled to attorney fees under three different legal theories. 285, “[t]he court in exceptional cases may award reasonable attorney fees to the prevailing party.” The district court denied the motion for attorney fees. First, under 35 U.S.C. §

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IP Watchdog

JULY 29, 2021

Woods Rogers PLC is seeking a USPTO Registered Patent Attorney to join our Intellectual Property Practice Group. Candidate must be willing to assist and take initiative with marketing opportunities in and around Virginia.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

That didn’t lead to the desired result, so the music group is back in court this week, demanding $250,000 in attorneys fees. ” Courts can award attorney fees to the prevailing party under certain conditions. .” ” Courts can award attorney fees to the prevailing party under certain conditions.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 2, 2024

Code's attorney fee provision, say attorneys at Shearman. A recent Federal Circuit decision to leave a $5.2 million fee award in place in the PersonalWeb patent case underscores district courts' discretion to sanction unreasonable arguments and litigation tactics under the U.S.

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IP Law 360

JANUARY 3, 2024

A Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday upheld an arbitrator's $258,000 judgment against an invention-marketing company, but declined to award the nearly $50,000 in additional attorney fees requested by the prevailing Texas-based inventor because his lawyers hadn't submitted billing records for the amount, which was nearly two-thirds of the fees (..)

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IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Several attorneys associated with patent monetization firm IP Edge are being referred to their state disciplinary bars, the Texas Supreme Court's Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, the U.S. district court without disclosing the interests of IP Edge, which stood to gain 90% of the gross recovery from the asserted patents.

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TorrentFreak

JANUARY 4, 2023

Soon after, the RIAA submitted a request to have Yout pay $250,000 in attorneys fees incurred by the RIAA thus far. A few weeks ago, his legal team requested the court to put the attorney fees decision on hold while his appeal is pending. .” Motion to Stay. Yout is not giving up on the case.

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IP Law 360

AUGUST 31, 2023

Michael Lehet at Ogletree Deakins discusses the role of knowledge management attorneys at law firms, the common tasks they perform and practical tips for lawyers who may be considering becoming one.

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