IP Watchdog

MAY 15, 2024

Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) Judge Pauline Newman made of attendees of IPWatchdog’s Patent Litigation Masters 2024 program on Monday, imploring them to “think creatively” to solve the intellectual property problems of today.

Litigation 59

Litigation Intellectual Property Patent Law 59

Trading Secrets

APRIL 4, 2022

Seyfarth partner Jesse Coleman and associate Kevin Green authored an IP Litigator article focused on a recent DTSA/TUTSA lawsuit which involved the public disclosure of alleged trade secret in an expired patent. Read the full article from the March / April 2022 edition of IP Litigator here.

Editing 59

Editing Litigation IP Patent 59

IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

A Texas-based patent enforcement firm seeks an experienced patent litigator. We are not a "volume" firm but instead selectively accept a small number of patent enforcement cases with the intent of taking the cases deep through resolution, including trial and appeal. for qualified candidates.

Litigation 59

Litigation Patent IP 59

SpicyIP

MARCH 27, 2024

So, we dive into the dispute over the role of scientific advisers versus expert evidence in IP litigation. In a recent c a se , the English Patent Court dealt with the distinction between scientific advisers and expert evidence offering an intriguing insight into the matter. Now Now, What did His Lordship say?

Litigation 59

Litigation IP Intellectual Property Patent 59

Patent Trademark Blog

MAY 9, 2024

Does your product infringe a patent? Patent infringement can be tricky, but not incomprehensible. No single article can tell you everything you need to know about infringing patents, but I hope you will gain some wisdom from reading this post. Need help to avoid infringing patents?

Patent Infringement 52

Patent Infringement Design Patent Patent Designs 52

IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

During Day two of IPWatchdog LIVE in Dallas, Texas, a panel of attorneys discussed a range of topics related to litigating patents in Texas, particularly the recent order from the Chief Judge for the Western District of Texas, which requires patent cases filed in the Waco Divison to be randomly assigned to one of 12 district court judges.

Litigation 119

Litigation Patent Law Technology 119

The IPKat

APRIL 22, 2024

Trier, Germany The Katfriends at the Academy of European Law (ERA) in beautiful Trier (Germany) are always busy organizing and running IP courses. After successfully passing online and oral examinations, the participating patent attorneys will be awarded a certificate. Almost half of the course will be organised online.

Intellectual Property Law 62

Intellectual Property Law Intellectual Property IP Litigation 62

IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Is patent litigation out of control? Has patent litigation ever been out of control? What is not nuanced are the numbers reported in the annual reports from the Administrative Office of the United States Courts, which shows that the number of patent cases that reach trial are extremely few.

Litigation 119

Litigation Patent Reporting Intellectual Property 119

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.

IP 98

IP Litigation Patent Trademark 98

Patently-O

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Stroud is General Counsel at Unified Patents – an organization often adverse to litigation-funded entities. [1] Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2] 2] Virtually nonexistent in the patent space in the U.S. Patent assertion finance today is a multibillion-dollar business. [2]

Litigation 125

Litigation Reporting Settlement Government 125

IP Watchdog

JUNE 19, 2023

The impact of the long-awaited launch of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) is hard to overstate. While litigators and patent portfolio managers are immediately feeling the impact in Europe, surprisingly, they should also expect an impact on information disclosure statement (IDS) strategy for U.S. patent applications.

Patent Application 122

Patent Application Patent Litigation Patent Prosecution 122

IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 21, 2021

IP business models will evolve, and risk and return calculations will become more reliable. In the decade since the America Invents Act (AIA) was enacted, patent licensing challenges have increased for many technology companies and independent inventors. grants for the first half of 2021. grants for the first half of 2021.

IP 121

IP Litigation Inventor Licensing 121

IP Watchdog

MARCH 17, 2022

It was another heavy week in the district court with over 100 new patent complaints filed, 64 terminated (mostly file-and-settle), and an average 26 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) cases (one post grant review and 25 inter partes reviews).

Litigation 105

Litigation Design Patent Patent Designs 105

SpicyIP

JANUARY 20, 2024

Basheer raised in his 2018 post on the Politics of Patent Citation. While the question made sense ever since I read the post, it started making more sense (and bothering me more) after working on the SpicyIP Open IP Syllabus where I witnessed a relative “over-accessibility” of US-European IPR scholarship. a question that Prof.

Government 112

Government IP Intellectual Property Reporting 112

IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 12, 2021

After a client prevails in patent litigation in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware, the client often wants to know whether it can obtain its attorneys’ fees from the opposing party. The answer is yes, but only if the court finds exceptionality under 35 U.S.C. § Although 35 U.S.C. §

Litigation 69

Litigation Patent Intellectual Property IP 69

IP Watchdog

MARCH 9, 2022

It was a banner district court week, with 104 patent filings and 64 cases terminated, mostly file-and-settle non-practicing entity (NPE) litigation, and 26 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) cases, including Nokia challenging NPE TQ Delta, LLC; Dexcom, Inc. and Samsung filing against the Fortress IP-funded Netlist, Inc.

IP 111

IP Patent Litigation Government 111

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The big patent news this holiday season involves a purported ban on the new Apple Watch. In October 2023, the International Trade Commission (the “ITC”) ruled that the blood oxygen monitoring features in these devices infringed a patent from Masimo, a medical device company. 337-TA-1266).

Litigation 52

Litigation Patent Intellectual Property Patent Infringement 52

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The winds of a busy Belgian court term blows through the IPKat's wild ancestor's mane (c) Christopher Stothers 'Tis the season for a look at the cases that were in 2021 from around Europe and what they mean for the IP litigation themes in those jurisdictions now that the dust has settled in 2022. A new prohibition on double patenting?

Litigation 82

Litigation Law Patent Invention 82

IP Watchdog

MARCH 3, 2022

With 69 new district court patent filings and 24 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) challenges (all inter partes reviews), it was a now-routine end-of-the-month filing spree for IP Edge subsidiaries, with 23 new complaints by such entities.

IP 98

IP Patent Litigation Intellectual Property 98

LexBlog IP

AUGUST 18, 2023

On June 1, 2021, the Fourth Amendment to the Chinese Patent Law became effective. An important part of the amendment is the introduction by Article 76 of the patent linkage system in China – a system for litigation of drug patents prior to market entry of generics, similar to that provided by the Hatch Waxman Act in the US.

Litigation 52

Litigation Patent Intellectual Property Branding 52

IP Tech Blog

MARCH 24, 2022

Powerful remedies, particularly General Exclusion Orders, are often cited as a reason why patent owners should consider asserting their patents at the U.S. Recently, in its fourth decision in a patent infringement dispute between DeLorme and BriarTek IP, the U.S. District Court. The Recent Decision.

Litigation 62

Litigation Patent IP Patent Infringement 62

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

DECEMBER 13, 2021

With the spike in economic growth in the battery and electric vehicle (EV) industries, the IP world is seeing a commensurate spike in battery patenting activity. Ralph Phillips , and Daniel Tishman explore this growth and discuss considerations for companies protecting and defending their IP. PDF copy available.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Litigation Patent Prosecution IP 52

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JULY 14, 2022

In a new article in Managing IP , Fish attorneys John Pegram and Jan Zecher say the question will most likely be litigated after the UPC transitional period. Read the full article on Managing IP (subscription required). PDF copy available. The competence of the UPC and national courts.

IP 52

IP Litigation Patent Patent Infringement 52

IP Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2022

With an average 33 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) filings (one post grant review, the rest inter partes reviews[IPRs]), a relatively high number (89) of district court terminations (including some high-profile settlements), and a somewhat low number (63) of suits this week, we are rolling into May. Chief Judge Connolly of the U.S.

Litigation 98

Litigation Patent Settlement Intellectual Property 98

The IPKat

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In some countries, trade secrets were protected as an IP right under specific legislation, in others protection stemmed solely from case-law and in yet others such information was protected under competition law. The EUIPO published The Baseline of Trade Secrets Litigation in the EU Member States in 2018. Not anymore!”

Reporting 70

Reporting Litigation Contracts Publishing 70

IP Watchdog

MAY 3, 2023

The Unified Patent Court (UPC) will go live in less than a month, on June 1, 2023. Thus, it’s time to prepare for the biggest change in the global IP landscape in more than a decade. To facilitate such preparation, we will be providing a series of five articles that will deal with the most important aspects of the UPC.

Patent 123

Patent Government IP Designs 123

IP Watchdog

MAY 7, 2024

Intellectual property litigation in the 21st century has brought to the fore systems for asserting infringement in which IP owners may be spared some of the huge expense of litigation by “routing” extra-judicial enforcement activities through a third party.

Intellectual Property 64

Intellectual Property Litigation IP Patent 64

IP Watchdog

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

It was another banner week in district court complaints, led primarily by a deluge of new IP Edge complaints—49 in all, by my count—including newer subsidiaries (like Wiesblatt Licensing or Hickory IP) and old mainstays like Moxchange and Tunnel IP (over a dozen entities in total). patent litigation in 2021, up from last year.

Litigation 59

Litigation IP Patent Licensing 59

IP Watchdog

JULY 22, 2022

The major streaming companies, including Disney, challenged WAG Acquisitions [of Woodsford Litigation Funding] patents before the Board; SharkNinja challenges Bissel patents on vacuum cleaners; and FedEx challenged patents owned by Raymond Anthony Joao’s ultra-litigious Transcend Shipping.

Litigation 111

Litigation Patent Patent Infringement Government 111

IP Watchdog

DECEMBER 3, 2021

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

Litigation 116

Litigation Patent Intellectual Property IP 116

LexBlog IP

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In an article published on December 7, 2023, Harness IP Principal Chris K. Miller provides guidance to legal departments that are responsible for maintaining a global patent portfolio. Summarized in five tips for in-house counsel, Miller looks at ways to maximize patent filings to save time and money.

Patent Prosecution 52

Patent Prosecution Intellectual Property Law Patent Intellectual Property 52

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 14, 2022

Moritz Ammelburg and Peter Fasse examine the patentability requirements and prosecution schemes in the US and Europe and how applicants can prepare applications that will best serve their needs in both jurisdictions. Read the full article on Managing IP. can significantly complicate the coordination of a global patent strategy.

Patent Prosecution 75

Patent Prosecution Invention Inventor Patent 75

IP Watchdog

APRIL 18, 2023

The Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) on Monday held a webinar featuring some big names in the IP world to clear up what the organization characterizes as misguided views on the use of Title 28 of the U.S. government statement of interest filed in a patent infringement suit against Moderna, Inc.’s patented invention.

Patent Infringement 128

Patent Infringement IP Government Patent 128

The IPKat

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Katfriends Adrian Aronsson-Storrier and Oliver Fairhurst from Lewis Silkin report on recent litigation in the UK against the developers of AI generation software. This litigation has arisen amongst a flurry of recent interest in AI generated works. What is AI image generation software? How do you train AI tools?

Litigation 143

Litigation Copying Copyright Designs 143

Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JANUARY 5, 2022

As the battery and electric vehicle (EV) industries continue to grow, in tandem the IP world is experiencing an increase in battery patenting activity. With these technical advances comes an increase in legal activity, including intellectual property (“IP”) filings and litigation. PDF copy available.

Intellectual Property 52

Intellectual Property Technology Journalism IP 52

IP Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The gamesmanship that plays out on both sides of the “v” was on the examination table during “Gaming the Patent Litigation System: Value, Venue, Verdicts & Villains,” one of the panels taking place on the first day of IPWatchdog LIVE 2022. patent system that should be addressed to reduce uncertainty for all litigants.

Litigation 72

Litigation Patent IP 72

Patently-O

AUGUST 22, 2021

Recent Headlines in the IP World: David Waldman and Natalya Rudma: Adial Pharmaceuticals Awarded U.S. and International Patents for the Treatment Of Alcohol and Opioid Use Disorders Using AD04 (Source: Yahoo Finance). Daisuke Wakabayashi: Google Infringed on Patents Owned by Sonos, a Trade Judge Says (Source: The New York Times).

Intellectual Property 115

Intellectual Property Patent Patent Prosecution Journalism 115