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Intellectual property applies to many different areas of the legal world. Applying for patents for work-products, by individual employees, trademark laws, copyrights, and how companies leverage their IP asset-rights over employees, are just a few of the many areas the National Law Review covers as it pertains to IP.

Intellectual Property Litigation

Intellectual Property disputes are a complex area of law, often involving deep dives into complex concepts to understand the issues at play. In the United States, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO/PTO) is the agency involved in registering patents and trademarks.   As part of the USPTO, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board settles patent disputes, using a variety of mechanisms to settle issues related to intellectual property.    Some of the mechanisms include inter partes review, post-grant procedures, and covered business method patent reviews.  Issues related to the America Invents Act are also settled through the PTAB. The National Law Review covers changes to standards held by the USPTO in litigation and other patent issues.  The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board settles disputes related to trademarks, such as an ex parte appeal from the denial of an application for registration by an examining attorney, and an inter partes opposition, cancellation, concurrent use, or interference proceeding.  Other agencies involved in patent disputes are the International Trade Commission (ITC) or the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).  The National Law Review covers patent news as it relates to Supreme Court (SCOTUS) and federal circuit courts’ appeals, as well as general patent litigation and new patent filings.

Intellectual Property in Drug Patents

Legal analysis related to drug patents and pharmaceuticals and the interplay with intellectual property issues are also covered by the National Law Review.   Drug patents, biosimilars, generic top-level domain registration (gTLD), trade secrets, non-compete clauses, and other patent application news are updated on the site regularly. Additionally, tangential issues that impact pharmaceutical companies, such as innovator liability and related litigation, are also analyzed by the legal experts who write for the National Law Review. 

Intellectual Property in an Employment Context

The National Law Review has legal analysis on the intersection between intellectual property rights and employment, and who owns ideas, the Work Made For Hire principle as well resulting litigation. Additionally, legislation such as the Defense of Trade Secrets Act and its impact on workplaces, and ongoing litigation related to the legislation is also covered.

International Intellectual Property

Visitors to the site will oftentimes read about international news as it relates to patent applications in the US, and internationally as well. Pharmaceutical patents in Brazil, medical device patent applications from the United Kingdom, or litigation from the European Union, China, India, and other international sectors, are often covered online. Visitors will find the latest coverage, news, and insights on patent applications and litigation, when visiting the National Law Review, for up-to-date practice-area news.

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Recent Intellectual Property, Patent, Trademark & Copyright News

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Jun
17
2024
Nothing 2(c) Here: SCOTUS Rules Trademark Act’s Prohibition Against Registering a Particular Living Individual’s Name Plays Well with First Amendment Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
17
2024
The Critical Role of Trade Secrets in the Booming EV Industry Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun
14
2024
640 Million RMB Awarded in China Trade Secret Case Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jun
14
2024
Supreme Court Upholds Refusal to Register Trademark Containing the Name of Living Individual – Donald Trump Polsinelli PC
Jun
14
2024
Episode 66: A Conversation with a Rocket Lawyer [Podcast] Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Jun
13
2024
New Arguments Yield Same Unpatentability Outcome McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
13
2024
PTO Collaborates With UK Counterpart to Address Standard-Essential Patents McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
13
2024
The $X Factor: Demystifying Damages Calculations McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
13
2024
PTO Reopens Comment Period for AI Inventorship Guidance McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
12
2024
Retailers Be Aware: Using a Third-Party E-Commerce IP Evaluation Program Could Subject You to Previously Unexpected Federal Jurisdiction Hunton Andrews Kurth
Jun
12
2024
ICANN 80 Gears Up for Important Policy Topics for Brand Owners Nelson Mullins
Jun
11
2024
South Carolina’s New NIL Law and What it Means for Collegiate Athletes in the State Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
10
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 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
10
2024
Interpreting the Printed Matter Doctrine in Inter Partes Review Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
10
2024
Strong Headwinds for the USPTO’s Terminal Disclaimer Proposal Miller Canfield
Jun
8
2024
China Launches Patent Prosecution Highway (PPH) Pilot with the African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Jun
7
2024
France Has Entered the Chat: Sun Patent Trust Asks French Court to Determine Global FRAND Rate for LTE-Advanced SEPs Mintz
Jun
6
2024
Federal Circuit Upholds Rifaximin Patent Rulings, Affirms ANDA Approval Restrictions Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
6
2024
Federal Circuit Affirms Invalidation of Patents Manipulating Medical Imaging Data as Abstract Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
6
2024
Interference Analysis Is a Two-Way Street McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
6
2024
For Statutory Equivalents, Even One Means May Be Enough McDermott Will & Emery
Jun
5
2024
USPTO Issues Updated Examination Guidance After Federal Circuit Overhauls Test for Design Patent Obviousness Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
5
2024
WIPO Adopts New IP Treaty on Genetic Resources & Traditional Knowledge Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
5
2024
OSHA Updates Hazard Communication Standard Beveridge & Diamond PC
Jun
5
2024
Federal Circuit Applies WesternGeco Framework to Expert’s Effort to Seek Royalties Flowing from Customers Overseas Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
5
2024
WIPO Publishes Madrid Yearly Review 2024: A WBD Summary Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
5
2024
How Are The USPTO’s Proposed Rule Changes For Terminal Disclaimers Problematic?: Let Me Count The Ways Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Jun
4
2024
The Importance of Counsel’s Involvement in Discovery Greenberg Traurig, LLP
 

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