July, 25th, 2024 at 10:07 am
Categories: Blog Tags: 101, artificial intelligence, CAFC, CBM, computer, patent, software, USPTO, whipgroup
By Alan Harrison The USPTO issued a Guidance Update, effective July 17, 2024, to address the evolving landscape of patent eligibility, particularly in relation to artificial intelligence (AI). It seeks to clarify and update the [Read More…]
July, 16th, 2024 at 4:13 pm
Categories: Blog, News Tags: branding, litigation, trademark, TTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
By Meghan E. McDermott Today, branding is everything – it is arguably one of the most important assets a company can have. So, whether you are starting a new brand or re-branding, any type of [Read More…]
June, 3rd, 2024 at 10:25 am
Categories: Blog
Copyright law includes an interesting clause at 17 U.S.C. § 203: (3) Termination of the grant may be effected at any time during a period of five years beginning at the end of thirty-five years [Read More…]
March, 29th, 2024 at 4:21 pm
Categories: Blog
Under U.S. law, anyone who uses a system that is likely to have been made by a patented process, and who does not demonstrate that the system was not made by the patented process, is [Read More…]
February, 20th, 2024 at 1:54 pm
Categories: Blog, News
Recently, WHIPGROUP engaged in an arbitration that included a five day hearing in the City. Here are some thoughts about why arbitration is different (not clearly better or worse) than litigation. Venue The AAA arbitral [Read More…]
September, 6th, 2023 at 11:52 am
Categories: Articles, Blog, News
WHIPGroup previously filed a Motion to Dismiss a patent infringement suit filed against its client TomTom in the Western District of Texas. Rather than opposing WHIPGroup’s motion to dismiss, Plaintiff MDSP Technologies LLC voluntarily dismissed [Read More…]
July, 13th, 2023 at 9:33 am
Categories: Blog, News
WHIPgroup succeeded in having anticipation and indefiniteness rejections overturned by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The claimed invention relates to a sequencing station that manages both sequencing and restacking tasks. The Examiner had [Read More…]
June, 16th, 2023 at 11:59 pm
Categories: Blog, News
WHIPGroup filed a Motion to Dismiss for improper venue in the Western District of Texas on behalf of its client TomTom North America, Inc. Plaintiff MDSP Technologies LLC alleges that TomTom North America, Inc. infringes [Read More…]
March, 3rd, 2023 at 4:35 pm
Categories: Blog, News
WHIPGroup filed a Motion to Dismiss and Motion to Strike Affirmative Defenses in the Northern District of Georgia on behalf of its client Ecochem Australia Pty Ltd., of Victoria, Australia. In the Motion to Dismiss, [Read More…]