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Pending patent legislation: 

Patently-O

Substantial changes to the IPR system to favor the patent challenger. 2774 – Pride in Patent Ownership Act. Creating additional incentives to timely record patent ownership interests. Design patent cannot be enforced to restrict repair of a motor vehicle. 2891 – Restoring the America Invents Act.

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Michigan City Resident Sues Numerous Retailers for Alleged Patent Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Cross, the Plaintiff is the owner of three design patents for convertible t-shirt designs, U.S. Patent Nos. D/580,633, D/581,136 , and D/341,471 (collectively, the “Patents in Suit”). due to settlement and a Patent Trial and Appeal Board decision regarding the ‘471 Patent. 35 U.S.C. §

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Guest Post by Prof Burstein: Sanctions & Schedule A

Patently-O

The Schedule A litigation phenomenon continues apace in the Northern District of Illinois, a court that has become, in the words of Judge Seeger, “ an assembly line for TROs.” But Schedule A litigation is not confined to Chicago. Joes Identified in Schedule A, No. 1:23-cv-02605 (SDNY Jan. 2, 2024), ECF 76. for Hyponix and $14,641.51

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Looking Back at 2021: PTAB Trial and Appeal Statistics

LexBlog IP

From October 1, 2020 to November 30, 2021, 1629 petitions were filed at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Mechanical and business method petitions are second, biopharma petitions third, chemical petitions fourth and finally, design patent petitions last.

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The SAD Scheme as an Institutional Failure

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

As a super-notice, it can produce cash payouts from settlements or default judgments (which are enforced against the cash held at the online marketplace, so they have actual value). If there are 1,000 SAD Scheme cases a year with 200 defendants each, there are 200,000 SAD Scheme trademark defendants in litigation every year.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.

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What is Blockchain Technology and has it been Patented?

Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

Just like other patents, the patent protection on Blockchain also achieves exclusive rights to its inventor or assignee in exchange of details about the blockchain invented to be released in the public domain. In recent times, globally more and more patent applications are being filed for blockchain technology.