Less Common Defenses to Patent Infringement
Technology companies and manufacturers know that they do not infringe a patent if they (or their products) do not practice a claimed invention. But did you know that there are certain circumstances wh...
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Lessons For UPC Litigation From United States Patent Cases
An article authored by Jason Balich titled “Lessons For UPC Litigation From United States Patent Cases” was published in IAM. Practice before Europe’s new Unified Patent Court (UPC) represents unchart...
Diversity & Inclusion Employee Spotlight: Lupe Cruz
We are pleased to feature Technology Specialist Lupe Cruz in the September 2023 Diversity & Inclusion Employee Spotlight. Lupe works in the Biotechnology Practice and is based in Boston.
Why the INFORM Consumers Act May Present Challenges for Schedule A Cases
An article authored by Robert Maldonado titled “Why the INFORM Consumers Act May Present Challenges for Schedule A Cases” was published in World Trademark Review. While the INFORM Consumers Act has be...
Commissioner Karpel Disputes “Per Se Exclusion” of Post-Sale Technical Customer Support Activities
A summary written by John McGrath on Certain Power Semiconductors, and Mobile Devices and Computers Containing Same (Inv. No. 337-TA-1308) titled “Commissioner Karpel Disputes ‘Per Se Exclusion’ of Po...
Successful IP Strategies in Down Economies
An article authored by Matthew Grady titled “Successful IP Strategies in Down Economies” was published in Today’s General Counsel. With the economy facing headwinds and investment harder to come by, p...
Get Your Priorities Straight: The Perks and Pitfalls of Patent Priority Claims
An article co-authored by Usha Parker titled “Get Your Priorities Straight: The Perks and Pitfalls of Patent Priority Claims” was published in Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal. In th...
Public Interest Considerations in Section 337 Investigations
An article authored by Bryan Conley titled “Public Interest Considerations in Section 337 Investigations” was published in Westlaw Today, a Reuters publication. In this article, Bryan discusses recent...
Don’t Let a Disclosure or Sale Thwart Your Patent Protection
An article authored by Yifan Fang, Ed Russavage, and Usha Parker titled “Don’t Let a Disclosure or Sale Thwart Your Patent Protection” was published in Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journ...
Use Litigation Funding to Enforce Patents
A column authored by Jason Balich titled “Use Litigation Funding to Enforce Patents” was published in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ Chemical Engineering Progress (CEP) Magazine. In thi...
CAFC Update: HIP, Inc. v. Hormel Foods Corp.
This recent CAFC decision deals with the issue of joint inventorship. The US District Court for the District of Delaware ruled that an inventor be added as a joint inventor based on his contribution t...
Patenting Quantum Computing Technologies in Europe and the US
An article co-authored by Sarah Schlotter titled “Patenting Quantum Computing Technologies in Europe and the US” was published in the Hoffmann Eitle Quarterly. Quantum technologies, and quantum comput...