Intellectual Property

Intellectual property disputes take place on a daily basis in a variety of venues. From an employee’s right to a patent of company-developed products to patent wars between international companies for illegal use of a product/logo, the National Law Review is a great resource for updates on all things IP. The site covers litigation at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the  Patent Trial and Board Appeals (PTAB), as well as cases in front of the International Trade Commission (ITC) for international patent disputes. The National Law Review covers cases heard by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS), or appeals which are now sitting in front of the patent-board on Inter partes review (IPR). Additionally, the National Law Review covers cases and decisions of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Copyrights, patent infringement claims, trade secrets, false advertising claims, unfair competition, and intellectual property laws which govern patent-litigation, are all areas which the National Law Review covers, in detail for readers. Patent disputes don’t only occur in the United States. When international countries including the United Kingdom, Brazil, China, India, and the European Union get involved, international laws are also taken into consideration by the PTO. Additionally, information on how to obtain patent protection internationally is also available on the National Law Review.

Intellectual property news on the National Law Review spans from topics including biosimilars, domain name registration, generic top-level domains (gTLDs), drug patents, non-compete agreements, trade secrets, and other industry-related battles which ensue, are covered on the site. Visitors can read about the latest legislation, laws, and news, as it relates to patents and intellectual property in general. Further, visitors to the National Law Review are going to find the latest stories and litigation as it unfolds in front of patent courts across the land. From email and data retention policies, patent disputes over medical devices, cloud computing and artificial intelligence the National Law Review has the details and expert intellectual property litigation legal analysis readers count on.

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May
19
2020
Supreme Court Unanimously Cuts Off Judicially Created ‘Defense Preclusion’ Doctrine, Especially in Trademark Cases Greenberg Traurig, LLP
May
18
2020
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Defense Preclusion Doesn’t Apply in Longtime Trademark Battle Between Lucky Brand Dungarees and Marcel Fashions Group Foley & Lardner LLP
May
18
2020
A Rubric for Design Patent Claim Construction to a “Tee” Foley & Lardner LLP
May
18
2020
Recent USPTO Report Suggests Greater Consistency and Predictability in Patent-Ineligible Subject Matter Rejections Mintz
May
18
2020
How the CARES Act Affects Patent Related Deadlines Mintz
May
18
2020
Recently Designated Precedential PTAB Decision Confirms Objective Indicia of Nonobviousness Can Rescue Patents from Invalidation at the PTAB Mintz
May
18
2020
Informative Whirlpool Decision Reaffirms Importance of Secondary Considerations Mintz
May
18
2020
Attorney Fees Denied by Federal Circuit Where Case Was Voluntarily Dismissed Without Prejudice Mintz
May
18
2020
It’s Time to Get Colorful: Federal Circuit Holds That Some Color Marks Can Be Inherently Distinctive Mintz
May
18
2020
Strategic Considerations for Obtaining a Foreign Filing License in China Mintz
May
18
2020
Federal Circuit Finds IPRs Can Circumvent Assignor Estoppel Mintz
May
18
2020
Supreme Court Decides Lucky Brand Dungarees, Inc. v. Marcel Fashion Group, Inc. Faegre Drinker
May
18
2020
LEAP into Practice Before the PTAB Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
17
2020
China Releases the “Plan for Further Implementation of the National Intellectual Property Strategy to Accelerate the Construction of an Intellectual Property Power Country by 2020” Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
May
15
2020
Defense in Trademark Action Not Precluded by Failure to Raise Same Defense in Earlier Action Mintz
May
15
2020
Federal Circuit Upholds Application of Dedication-Disclosure Doctrine at the Pleading Stage Mintz
May
15
2020
Coronavirus Disrupts Industry Meetings but Innovation Continues Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
15
2020
COVID-19: Prioritized Patent Application Examination and Patents 4 Partnerships Mintz
May
14
2020
China Launches “Iron Fist” Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Plan for 2020 Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
May
14
2020
For Your Information, Eighth Circuit Upholds Copyright Protection for Database Compilation McDermott Will & Emery
May
14
2020
Trade Secret Misappropriators Fail to Launch in Rocket Facility McDermott Will & Emery
May
14
2020
The “Plotting” Thickens: Claims that Solve Known Problem with Known Methods Are Obvious McDermott Will & Emery
May
14
2020
Bad Conduct During Litigation Means Attorneys’ Fees Against the Government, Regardless of Damage Amount McDermott Will & Emery
May
14
2020
“Non-Limiting” Prior Art Claims Support Obviousness After Standing Is Established McDermott Will & Emery
May
14
2020
Focusing on Functionality, Software Claims Found Patent Eligible McDermott Will & Emery
May
14
2020
Netac Wins Patent Infringement Case Against Micron for USB Drives Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
May
13
2020
Federal Circuit Holds Packaging Color Combinations Can Be Inherently Distinctive Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
13
2020
The United States Patent and Trademark Office Remains Operational and Flexible During the COVID-19 Pandemic Winstead
May
13
2020
Copyright Statute Designed to Encourage Meritorious Suits and Discourage Marginal or Frivolous Suits Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
May
13
2020
Articles that Infringe Only after Importation can be Excluded by the ITC Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
May
13
2020
Delaware Choice of Law Clause Unenforceable Against Nebraska Employee: A Cautionary Tale Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
May
13
2020
Patentability of COVID-19 Software Inventions: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Storage & Blockchain Global IP Counselors
May
12
2020
Patentability of COVID-19 Biotech, Pharma & Personal Protective Equipment Inventions Global IP Counselors
May
12
2020
Guangzhou Intellectual Property Court OKs Parallel Imports Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
May
12
2020
USPTO Allows Electronic Filing of Plant Patent Applications Due to COVID-19 Outbreak Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
 

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