Sydney E. McDermottAssociateMcDermott Will & Schulte LLPWebsitewww.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 Kissing Cousins? SUNKIST and KIST Deemed Confusingly Similar - (Posted On Thursday, July 31, 2025) Jurisdiction Affirmed: Trademark Ripples Reach US Shores - (Posted On Wednesday, June 18, 2025) 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) Pagination Page 1 Next page Next › Current Legal Analysis August 2025 ESG Policy Update—Australia by: Jim Bulling , Clive Cachia Avoiding Legal Pitfalls When Employees Are Arrested Off Duty by: Sarah W. Walsh Three Steps to Protect Your Insurance Program During National Preparedness Month by: Katherine J. Henry , Aaron J. Campbell Mintz IRA Update — 340B Roundup: CMS Proposes Steeper OPPS Clawbacks, Launches Drug Cost Survey with Public Comment by: Lauren M. Moldawer , Xavier G. Hardy AI Vendor Liability Squeeze: Courts Expand Accountability While Contracts Shift Risk by: Jason M. Loring , Lara Sevener HHS Announces Release of MAHA Strategy by: James V. Aidala , Lisa R. Burchi Don’t Fall Behind: The CMMC Final Rule to Update the DFARS is Here! by: Townsend L. Bourne Implications for ECI Risk in Debt Investments - IRS Private Letter Ruling 202536015 by: Pallav Raghuvanshi WashU Law’s Bold Bid to Become the Global Leader in Legal AI by: Eliya France Nasdaq Proposes to Allow Trading of Tokenized Securities by: Wai L Choy , Louis Rambo Five Takeaways from the FTC’s Decision to Abandon the Noncompete Rule by: Taylor Appling , Benjamin R. Dryden AI Chatbots in the Medical Field: Healthcare Hero or HIPAA Nightmare? by: Amy Hill Mintz IRA Update — Still Undefeated: Government Notches Three More Victories in Negotiation Program Lawsuits by: Theresa C. Carnegie , Mitchell J. Clough The Washington Supreme Court’s Decision in Branson v. Washington Fine Wine & Spirits LLC and Its Significance for Employers by: Robert T. Dumbacher , Meredith Gregston Mintz IRA Update — PhRMA’s 2025 Policy Agenda and the Industry’s Crossroads with the IRA and Drug Pricing Reform by: Theresa C. Carnegie , Ayaz R. Shaikh Upcoming Events Sep 18 2025 Workplace Horizons Extension: Chicago Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Oct 21-22 2025 2025 Proxy Disclosure & 22nd Annual Executive Compensation Conferences Print
