May, 29th, 2020

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CAFC, IPR, litigation, patent, PTAB, startup, testimony, trademark, TTAB, USPTO, whipgroup

By Christopher J. Stankus COVID-19 has brought numerous changes to the legal industry’s approach to working remotely. Some changes have been ordered by the courts, while others have been instituted by practitioners. Some of these [Read More…]

May, 28th, 2020

Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, whipgroup

WHIPgroup secured a favorable decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), reversing all obviousness rejections of claims directed to a rotating electrical machine.  In particular, WHIPgroup successfully argued that the prior art motor [Read More…]

May, 27th, 2020

Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, trademark, whipgroup

On Thursday, May 21, 2020, the Southern District Court of California dismissed all claims brought by Hylete, Inc. against WHIPgroup clients Rob Orlando and Hybrid Athletics because, according to the Court, all Hylete’s claims were [Read More…]

May, 18th, 2020

Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, trademark, whipgroup

A Federal Court in Indianapolis has refused to set aside a $4 million judgment and permanent injunction issued in favor of WHIPgroup client NETZSCH Premier Technologies. The Defendants sought to overturn the monetary award and [Read More…]

May, 14th, 2020

Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, patent, whipgroup

A Magistrate Judge in the District of Massachusetts has recommended that WHIPgroup’s client Hobbs Medical be awarded fees and costs. Hobbs was sued for patent infringement and WHIPgroup successfully had the complaint dismissed with prejudice. [Read More…]

May, 12th, 2020

Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, USPTO, whipgroup

The USPTO has announced the COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program to incentivize prompt research into treatment of this pandemic.  The program will benefit small and micro entities by allowing them to file for prioritized examination [Read More…]

May, 11th, 2020

Categories: Blog, Events Tags: startup, whipgroup

In today’s world of fragmented intelligence, the value of information is lost in the time it takes to identify, organize and consume and optimal mix of information to make informed decisions. The calculus is simple: [Read More…]

May, 5th, 2020

Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, whipgroup

After receiving a final rejection in U.S. Patent App. No. 16/304,583, WHIPgroup filed a Response including a request for participation in the After Final Consideration Pilot (AFCP) Program.  During the AFCP interview, WHIPgroup attorneys convinced [Read More…]

May, 4th, 2020

Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, trademark, whipgroup

WHIPgroup filed a Complaint in the Southern District of Texas on behalf of its client NETZSCH Geratebau GmbH for trademark infringement. NETZSCH is a leading manufacturer of thermal analysis measurement devices. The Defendant is a [Read More…]