September, 11th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, CAFC, computer, litigation, patent, PTAB, software
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…]
September, 8th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: computer, IPR, litigation, patent, PTAB, software, USPTO
By Benjamin N. Luehrs On August 29, 2017, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB or “the Board”) issued a pair of decisions denying institution of inter partes review (IPR) because the petitioner failed to [Read More…]
August, 31st, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, startup, trademark, whipgroup
On October 25th, Wes Whitmyer of WHIPgroup will present on the importance of IP and Patents to entrepreneurs at TechXel. The full schedule of events can be found here.
August, 29th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: litigation, patent, precedential
By Patrick D. Duplessis In the recent holding in Georgetown Rail v. Holland (Fed. Cir. August 1, 2017), the Federal Circuit again addressed the question of whether a patent claim preamble is limiting. A patent [Read More…]
August, 25th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: trademark, whipgroup
WHIPgroup has successfully obtained an international trademark registration through WIPO for its WHIPGROUP trademark, International Registration No. 1,360,264, for legal services in international class 45. As legal counsel for numerous US and international companies, WHIPgroup [Read More…]
August, 24th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, software, trademark, whipgroup
WHIPgroup has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit on behalf of its client Executive Data Systems, Inc. (“EDS”) in the Southern District of New York, Case No. 1:17-cv-6339 (S.D.N.Y.) (filed August 21, 2017). EDS sells legal [Read More…]
August, 22nd, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: patent, trademark, USPTO
By Victor P. Lin Filing for a patent or trademark to protect your intellectual property can potentially open you up to scams. Responding to fraudulent notices pretending to be from the United States Patent and [Read More…]
August, 22nd, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, patent, whipgroup
A U.S. District Court in New York’s Southern District denied all pending motions filed against WHIPgroup client RegenLab USA LLC. The case concerns claims of patent infringement against Estar Technologies and its distributors. RegenLab USA [Read More…]
August, 21st, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
WHIPgroup attorneys successfully appealed rejections for a patent application directed to an endoscope having an improved joining seam on the edge of a window to prevent penetration of moisture into the interior of the endoscope. [Read More…]
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