Sydney E. McDermottAssociateMcDermott Will & Emery Websitewww.mwe.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileBlogwww.mwe.com/insightsConnectEmailTwitterLinkedIn202-756-8045 Professional Biography Sydney McDermott is a member of the Intellectual Property Practice Group. More Legal and Business Bylines From Sydney E. McDermott Pre-Markman Claim Construction Is OK, Within Limits - (Posted On Thursday, October 31, 2024) No Need to Call for Backup at the PTAB (Sometimes) - (Posted On Thursday, October 24, 2024) No Matter How You Slice and Dice It, Conclusory Evidence Can’t Support Entire Market Value Damages - (Posted On Thursday, October 10, 2024) When Can Same Claim Limitation Have Different Meanings? When It’s Functional, Of Course - (Posted On Thursday, September 26, 2024) Beware Equitable Doctrine of Issue Preclusion in Multiparty, Multivenue Patent Campaigns - (Posted On Thursday, August 01, 2024) Credibility at Issue? Court May Compel Party Representative to Appear in Person - (Posted On Thursday, July 25, 2024) How Close Are They? PTO Looking for “Significant Relationship” Between Sequential IPR Petitioners - (Posted On Thursday, May 09, 2024) Is Evidence of All Claimed Elements in Prior Art Enough? Not Without Motivation to Combine - (Posted On Thursday, April 04, 2024) Same Product in Different Packaging May Constitute Separate Market for Antitrust Purposes - (Posted On Thursday, March 28, 2024) Stay in the Know: Informational Message Is Not a Source Identifier - (Posted On Thursday, February 01, 2024) Current Legal Analysis Former EEOC Officials Defend DEI Programs in Response to Acting Chair’s Technical Assistance by: T. Scott Kelly , Simone R.D. Francis EPA Launches Historic Deregulatory Initiative: Key Legal Risks and Strategic Takeaways by: Christopher L. Bell Treasury Confirms All CDFI Fund Programs Are Backed by Law Amid Executive Order Review by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Kentucky Enacts New Law Establishing Legal Framework for Blockchain and Digital Assets by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Utah and Arkansas Enact Earned Wage Access Regulations by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia CSBS Flags Key Risks in Draft Stablecoin Legislation by: James G. Gatto , Alexander Lazar FDIC Updates Crypto Guidance, Removes Pre-Approval Requirement for Banks by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia CFPB Plans Limited Enforcement of Payday Lending Rule by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Auto Insurer Settles With New York AG Over Insurance Application Platform Security Issues by: Liisa M. Thomas , Kathryn Smith Federal Regulators Signal Reversal on 2023 CRA Modernization Rule by: A.J. S. Dhaliwal , Mehul N. Madia Plaquemine Parish Awarded $740 Million in Landmark Case by: Jessica L. Duggan Final Touches: President Trump Rounds Out DOL Leadership with Two Nominees by: Justin R. Barnes , Jeffrey W. Brecher US Tariffs Update: Universal and Reciprocal Tariffs Imposed (as of April 4) by: Laura Siegel Rabinowitz , Donald S. Stein Talking Sports Law: A Conversation with Former Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Seattle Mariners Fred Rivera [Podcast] by: John S. Wilson , Trevor M. Gates McDermott+ Check-Up – April 4, 2025 by: Debra Curtis , Kristen O’Brien Upcoming Events Apr 30 2025 Workplace Horizons 2025 Apr 7 2025 Understanding the Basics of a Class Action Apr 8 2025 Miller Canfield 2025 HR Spring Training - Kalamazoo Apr 8 2025 Wage & Hour Law Under the Second Trump Administration Print