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Photographic Design Creates Same Commercial Impression as Applied-for Line Drawing

October, 13th, 2017

By Walter B. Welsh A specimen showing a photographic depiction of a design mark satisfied use requirements for an applied-for line drawing despite apparent visual differences because the differences were inconsequential and did not change the [Read More…]

Law Clerk Andrew Siuta Passes Connecticut Bar

September, 29th, 2017

WHIPgroup congratulates Andrew Siuta on passing the Connecticut bar exam.

WHIPgroup Successfully Obtains PTAB Reversal of §§ 101 & 112 Rejections

September, 27th, 2017

WHIPgroup triumphs before Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) in obtaining a pivotal decision that reverses rejections under 35 U.S.C. §§ 101 & 112. The claimed invention is directed to a device and method for [Read More…]

IPR Estoppel – Anything You Say May Be Used Against You In A Court Of Law

September, 26th, 2017

By Michael J. Kosma A Magistrate Judge in the Eastern District of Texas recently issued a report and recommendation finding that a plaintiff’s infringement claims were estopped due to prosecution disclaimer from statements made in [Read More…]

WHIPgroup Obtains International Registration For IP And Design Trademark

September, 26th, 2017

WHIPgroup has successfully obtained an international trademark registration through WIPO for its IP and Design trademark, International Registration No. 1,364,749, for legal services in international class 45. As legal counsel for numerous US and international [Read More…]

Federal Circuit Allows Computer Memory Patent

September, 19th, 2017

By Andrew P. Siuta In the recent holding in Visual Memory LLC v. NVIDIA Corporation (Fed. Cir. August 15, 2017) the Federal Circuit again addressed the issue of whether a new computer memory system was [Read More…]

WHIPgroup is now on Twitter!

September, 14th, 2017

WHIPgroup’s new Twitter page (www.twitter.com/whipgroup) will curate updates, news items, and blog posts. Make sure to click the follow button below to never miss an update!

WHIPgroup Publishes Fall 2017 Newsletter

September, 12th, 2017

Welcome to our Fall 2017 newsletter. We are pleased to provide you with recent firm news and articles from our @PTTAB Blog. In this newsletter, we highlight our practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal [Read More…]

District Court Illustrates How Specification Can Help or Hurt Patent Eligibility

September, 11th, 2017

By Stephen Ball At issue was a Motion for Summary Judgment that certain claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,960,032 (the “‘032 patent”) and RE41,490 (the “‘490 patent”) are patent-ineligible under 35 U.S.C. § 101. Intellectual [Read More…]

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