The IP Law Blog
MAY 14, 2021
Quick answer: no! The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals recently tangled with a patent application for an invention that did not have scientific support. The court affirmed a decision of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board rejecting a patent application on these grounds. While this is not a common occurrence, in this case, it’s an easy conclusion to reach.
IP Blog
MAY 14, 2021
In our earlier article, Trade secrets – the need to be systematic , we discussed the use of Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs), also known as non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). These contracts play a meaningful role in safeguarding trade secrets and other confidential information by facilitating and controlling their limited distribution. Here we will discuss the relevance of CDAs, their essential components and situations in which they are used.
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Managing IP
MAY 14, 2021
The Department of Justice’s antitrust division could be more sympathetic to implementers, but it’s still too early to tell, say industry and law firm sources
Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts
MAY 14, 2021
Fish principal Andrew Pearson was recognized by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly in its 2021 Excellence in Law section as an “Up & Coming Lawyer.” Honorees of this award are rising stars in their local legal communities and have been members of the bar for 10 years or less, but who have already distinguished themselves. Pearson is a principal in Fish’s Boston office and specializes in patent , trade secret , and copyright litigation matters in both U.S. district courts and the U.S.
Speaker: Blackberry, OSS Consultants, & Revenera
Software is complex, which makes threats to the software supply chain more real every day. 64% of organizations have been impacted by a software supply chain attack and 60% of data breaches are due to unpatched software vulnerabilities. In the U.S. alone, cyber losses totaled $10.3 billion in 2022. All of these stats beg the question, “Do you know what’s in your software?
Chicago IP
MAY 14, 2021
The AIA Trials Committee of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (“IPLAC”) is hosting a fireside chat with Vice Chief Judge Michael Tierney and McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP partner George “Trey” Lyons, III on May 25, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. CT. This event is free for IPLAC members. Please click here to register.
Above the Fold
MAY 14, 2021
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced that it will be conducting research in conjunction with a new rule they plan to roll out. The FDA update is located here. This proposed rule would update the definition of “healthy” and create a symbol for the “healthy” nutrient content claim. These updates are a part of the FDA’s Nutrition Innovation Strategy (NIS), which is intended to reduce the burden of chronic diseases related to nutrition.
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