The Ins and Outs of Incorporation by Reference
An article authored by Evan Bender, James Morris, and Usha Parker titled “The Ins and Outs of Incorporation by Reference” was published in Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal. This arti...
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Diversity & Inclusion Employee Spotlight: Kathy Rodriguez
We are pleased to spotlight Executive Assistant Katherine (Kathy) Rodriguez this month! Kathy works in the Paralegal and Library Services department and is based in Washington, DC.
An Emerging PTAB Threat for Bio/Pharma: Leveraging Written Description Vulnerabilities in IPR
Bio/pharma patents are rarely targeted in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings because their technical vulnerabilities often relate to written description and/or enablement. IPR, of course, is restri...
Early Opportunity at the PTAB: What Patent Owners Can Learn from Failed Appeals
On September 21, 2023, the Federal Circuit considered an expectation of success argument in the predictable arts as it related to electro-mechanical assemblies. In Elekta Limited v. Zap Surgical Syste...
The Billion-Dollar Design
A column authored by Jason Balich titled “The Billion-Dollar Design” was published in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ Chemical Engineering Progress (CEP) Magazine. In this article, Jason...
Is Your Company’s NDA Up to Date With Robust IP Provisions?
An article co-authored by Jason Balich and Brandon Blackwell titled “Is Your Company’s NDA Up to Date With Robust IP Provisions?” was published in Corporate Counsel.
New Pair of Federal Circuit Precedents Add Wiggle Room for PTAB Petitioners
An article authored by Scott McKeown titled “New Pair of Federal Circuit Precedents Add Wiggle Room for PTAB Petitioners” was published in IAM. In inter partes review (IPR) proceedings, the scope of a...
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...
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...