Latest Developments and Emerging Trends at the ITC
An article written by Greg Corbett and Libbie DiMarco titled "Latest Developments and Emerging Trends at the ITC" was published in IP Litigator. Read more.
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Litigating Invalidity After IPR Resolution
An article written by Libbie DiMarco and Nathan Speed titled "Litigating Invalidity After IPR Resolution" was published in the Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property. Read more.
Chief ALJ Bullock Grants Summary Determination That Domestic Industry Investments are Not Significant or Substantial
(as published by ITC TLA) In the Matter of CERTAIN CARBURETORS AND PRODUCTS CONTAINING SUCH CARBURETORS, Inv. No. 337-TA-1123, Initial Determination Granting Summary Determination Before Chief ALJ Bul...
Unpacking The Latest ITC Trends: Part 2
(as published by Law360) In part one of this two-part series, we discussed the latest U.S. International Trade Commission developments involving Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings, the public i...
Unpacking The Latest ITC Trends: Part 1
(as published by Law360) Despite a brief hiatus stemming from the government shutdown, 2019 has already been a very busy year in Section 337 practice at the U.S. International Trade Commission. Two ad...
INSIGHT: Inconsistent Patent Venues - Considerations for In-House Counsel
(as published by Bloomberg Law) Determining whether a party can be sued in a particular venue is crucial for both patent owners looking to file suit and accused infringers seeking to avoid a given ven...
Patent Coverage of Impossible Embodiments: A Cautionary Tale for Patent Owners, and Lingering Questions
(as published by the New York Law Journal) Patent owners asserting their patents in litigation will often seek broad claim constructions to cover accused products and forestall defendants’ non-infring...
INSIGHT: Supreme Court's Brunetti Ruling: Scandalous and Immoral Marks Are Fair Game
(As published by Bloomberg) OVERVIEW: The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Lanham Act’s bar on registering immoral or scandalous marks on June 24, allowing federal trademark protection for “immoral ...
Supreme Court: Licensee may use trademark after bankruptcy rejection, subject to license
An article by John Strand and Ethan Marks titled “Supreme Court: Licensee may use trademark after bankruptcy rejection, subject to license” was published in Thomson Reuters Westlaw Journal. Read more.
Federal Circuit Report: What Is the Key to Unlocking the Federal Circuit's Divided Infringement Test?
An article co-authored by Hunter Keeton titled “What Is the Key to Unlocking the Federal Circuit’s Divided Infringement Test?” was published in the May/June 2019 issue of IP Litigator. Read more.
ALJ McNamara Finds Violation by Apple in Second Qualcomm Investigation & Recommends Remedy Despite Public Interest Arguments
(as published by ITC TLA) In the Matter of CERTAIN MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND RADIO FREQUENCY AND PROCESSING COMPONENTS THEREOF (II), Inv. No. 337-TA-1093, Initial Determination and Recommended Rem...
Commission Agrees with ALJ Pender that Complainant Waived Indirect Infringement Arguments and that Respondents Waived Obviousness Theories
(as published by the ITC TLA) In the Matter of CERTAIN ROBOTIC VACUUM CLEANING DEVICES AND COMPONENTS THEREOFSUCH AS SPARE PARTS, Inv. No. 337-TA-1057, Commission Opinion (February 1, 2019) Summary: A...