WHIPgroup successfully obtained allowance of an application with the filing of an Appeal Brief. The technology relates to an electrically insulating fluid made with isoparaffins derived from a renewable carbon source. The claims were finally rejected as obvious over a reference directed to preparing base oils and lubricant compositions, and the Examiner argued that one skilled in the art would have intrinsically known such compositions to include the claimed limitations. In the Appeal Brief, WHIPgroup argued that the reference relied on by the Examiner was not prior art because it was non-enabling as an insulating fluid. WHIPgroup also argued that the Examiner’s reliance on “intrinsic” knowledge was improper. After receiving the Appeal Brief, the Examiner issued a Notice of Allowance allowing all claims, without the need for further briefing.
WHIPgroup successfully obtained an Order of Preliminary Injunction in connection with a Complaint and Emergency Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia [Read More…]
On January 26, 2023, Wes Whitmyer of WHIPgroup will present on patents and trademarks at TechXel’s Venture Expert Series. For event details, click here. View the flyer.
WHIPgroup continues to represent its client’s best interests, filing counterclaims in an ongoing arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association. WHIPgroup brought claims for breach of contract and unjust enrichment as well as tortious interference [Read More…]