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 Let’s Make it a Date – Best Method and the Filing Date of the Earliest Complete Application by: Rachelle Downie , James Wallace DOJ Releases Updated Guidance on Unlawful Discrimination by: Amy Fabiano , Brigid Harrington Tax Court Disallows $51 Million Bad Debt Deduction for Anaheim Arena Manager by: G. Michelle Ferreira , Courtney A. Hopley Finding an Expert Witness: Best Practices for Finding Credible Experts by: Kim Beane IRS Modifies List of Taxable Chemical Substances to Include 21 Chemicals by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton The Explainability Illusion: Why AI Transparency Requirements Miss the Point by: Jason M. Loring August Uncertainty: Tariffs, Trade Turbulence & the Funding Fight [Podcast] by: Joshua C. Zive , Paul Nathanson Washington State Expands Paid Sick Leave Law To Include Coverage for Immigration Proceedings and Hate Crime Victims by: Zachary T. Sikora Trump Executive Order Attacks "De-banking" Practices by: Jacob H. Hupart 2025 Changes in Texas Employment Laws That Employers Must Comply With by: Cristina Portela Solomon An Inside Look at the National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC) with Brittany Kelm, NEDC Senior Policy Advisor [Podcast] by: Scott H. Segal Attorney General Pam Bondi Issues DEI Guidance to Recipients of Federal Funds by: Guy Brenner , Olympia Karageorgiou DOL Expands Use of RFIs in PERM Cases by: Ian R. Macdonald GAO Sharpens its Pleading Standard Description: But Did GAO Raise the Bar? by: David L. Bodner , Elizabeth N. Jochum Florida Attorney-General Bans Outside Counsel with DEI & ESG Policies by: Jacob H. Hupart Upcoming Events Aug 21 2025 Crash Course: How to Acquire and Resuscitate Distressed Companies Sep 15 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Aug 13 2025 TSCA 30/30 - August 13, 2025 Print
