Luciano AlvaradoAssociateSheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLPWebsitewww.sheppardmullin.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail858-876-3552 Professional Biography Luciano Alvarado is an associate in the Intellectual Property Practice Group in the firm's San Diego (Del Mar) office. More Legal and Business Bylines From Luciano Alvarado The Push and Pull of Prosecution Estoppel: How Cancelled Claims Can Affect the Scope of Non-Amended Claims - (Posted On Thursday, August 07, 2025) No Credit Where It Isn’t Due: The Importance of Preemption and Inventorship in Patent Law - (Posted On Thursday, May 22, 2025) Slicing Through Insufficient Evidence of Infringement, Willfulness, and Damages - (Posted On Friday, November 01, 2024) Celanese v. ITC: How the On-Sale Bar Can Turn Sweet Sales into Spoiled Patents - (Posted On Tuesday, September 17, 2024) Federal Circuit Finds That a Narrowing Claim Limitation That Expressly Requires Optional Elements of a Markush Group from the Same Claim is Neither Contradictory nor Indefinite - (Posted On Monday, June 10, 2024) Navigating Revised Motions to Amend in Inter Partes Review as a Non-active, Joined Party - (Posted On Wednesday, May 29, 2024) Current Legal Analysis “Breaches Will Occur. Preparedness Helps You Contain Them”: Five Eyes Releases Statement on AI and Cyber Risk by: Cameron Abbott , Daniel Knight FinCEN Joint Advisory Adds Financial-Activity Dimension to Employer Worksite Compliance Considerations by: Michael H. Neifach , Amy L. Peck EPA Releases Draft TSCA Risk Evaluations for oDCB and pDCB, “Two Chemicals Found in Household and Commercial Products” by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. DOJ Fraud Division Announces Growth Plan and Five Enforcement Priorities by: Sylvia Kornegay , Ellen H. Persons Safeguarding Reputation: How to Evaluate Financial Services Employee Off-Duty Conduct by: Susan M. Corcoran , Rebecca M. McCloskey OFAC Reaffirms Recent Licenses Along With New License in Response to Venezuela Earthquakes by: Olivia S. Singelmann , John F. Korba What Makes a Great CFO by: Louis Lehot How Limited Partners Can Protect Their Investments in Real Estate Joint Ventures by: Christopher Nespola South Korea Opens the Door to Copyright Registration of AI-Assisted Works by: Keith Kelly FDIC Considers Industry Standard-Setting Organization for Third-Party Service Providers by: Alan S. Kaplinsky , Ronald K. Vaske VETS-4212 Filing Reminder for Federal Contractors: Sept. 30 Deadline Nears by: Scott M. Pechaitis , Jeremy S. Schneider NYC’s SHIELD Debt Collection Rule: DCWP’s New FAQ Clarifies Key Compliance Questions by: Alan S. Kaplinsky , John L. Culhane, Jr. FCC Download: Monthly Updates - August by: John J. Heitmann , Debra McGuire Mercer FAA Proposes Rule to Preempt State Meal and Rest Break Laws for In-Flight Crews by: Andrew Barr , Jacob D. Bundick FTC Abandons Disparate Impact and “Unfair Discrimination” Theories: A Major Shift in Federal Consumer-Protection Law by: Richard J. Andreano, Jr. , John L. Culhane, Jr. Upcoming Events Sep 14-16 2026 Private Wealth Management Summit by Marcus Evans Sep 17-18 2026 Chief Litigation Officer Summit by Marcus Evans Sep 17-18 2026 IP Law Summit by Marcus Evans Oct 19-20 2026 European Corporate Counsel Summit by Marcus Evans Print