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WHIPgroup Obtains Permanent Injunction for Vineyard Vines

July, 2nd, 2019

On June 28, 2019 WHIPgroup obtained a Judgment for Vineyard Vines that included both monetary damages and a permanent injunction against several serial counterfeiters. The Defendants in this case set up fraudulent websites that mimicked [Read More…]

WHIPgroup obtains allowance using AFCP program

June, 27th, 2019

WHIPgroup obtained another patent allowance using the After Final Consideration Pilot (AFCP) Program. In a U.S. Application directed to a footswitch for a medical instrument, a Final Office Action rejected pending claims for obviousness. WHIPgroup [Read More…]

Patents: A Way to Attack, Defend, and Diplomacy

June, 27th, 2019

By Stephen F.W. Ball, Jr. and Jacob J. Alexander In recent years the number and use of patents has grown exponentially. There were nearly 4 times as many patent applications filled in 2013 than in [Read More…]

Only Litigators Should Draft Patents (part 2 of 2)

June, 20th, 2019

By Wesley W. Whitmyer, Jr. Not every person is a match for every job.  Patents are expensive and complicated legal documents. No less authority than the US Supreme Court noted long ago that “[t]he specification [Read More…]

Damages Are Not Always Limited to Infringing Products

June, 19th, 2019

By William L Birks III In a patent infringement suit, plaintiffs often seek damages for lost sales of infringing products. While this is the most obvious source of recovery, opportunities for larger damage rewards may [Read More…]

WHIPgroup to Defend IPRs brought by Dropbox

June, 13th, 2019

WHIPgroup recently made appearances on behalf of client WhitServe LLC in two IPRs brought by Dropbox Inc.  The IPRs were filed in response to WhitServe’s patent infringement lawsuit against Dropbox Inc. in the District of Delaware. WhitServe’s U.S. Patent [Read More…]

WHIPgroup Welcomes Shuya Duan To The Firm As A Summer Law Clerk

June, 13th, 2019

Shuya Duan is a rising 2L student at the University of Connecticut School of Law. Prior to attending law school, she worked as a paralegal in the Law Office of Theodore N. Cox. Ms. Duan [Read More…]

WHIPgroup Welcomes Jack Alexander To The Firm As A Summer Law Clerk

June, 12th, 2019

Jacob (Jack) Alexander is a rising 3L at St. John’s University School of Law. He previously interned for a private firm this past year prosecuting patents having to do with software methods and mechanical housings. [Read More…]

Stamford-based Bloxiom named as second WHIPgroup InventLab™ Resident

June, 12th, 2019

Bloxiom is the second tech start-up to be selected for Whitmyer IP Group’s InventLab™ program.  Bloxiom, led by Majed Sidani, is a financial firm platform for managing transactions with blockchain technology.  The patent-pending Blockchain technology allows [Read More…]

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