October, 15th, 2019

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

The invention is directed to a trocar assembly for minimally invasive surgery. The application received a final office action rejecting all claims for being anticipated by three different references. WHIPgroup filed an Appeal and argued [Read More…]

October, 9th, 2019

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, branding, computer, litigation, patent, precedential, PTAB, RCE, software, startup, USPTO, whipgroup

By Andrew P. Siuta The next generation of gaming consoles is quickly approaching.  Microsoft revealed its new gaming console generation with the Xbox Scarlett and Sony revealed the PlayStation 5.  However, with the advances in [Read More…]

October, 4th, 2019

Categories: Blog, News Tags: chemical, startup, whipgroup

New Haven-based online pharmacy Valisure’s CEO David Light spoke at the June 18 session of the WHIPgroup Tech Entrepreneur Meetup at our Stamford offices. David and Valisure are in the news this week. They are [Read More…]

October, 3rd, 2019

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

The Defendants in this case were featuring NETZSCH’s trademarks to offer substantially similar goods for sale at trade shows in the United States, Europe and Asia.  As part of the Permanent Injunction, the Defendants have [Read More…]

October, 2nd, 2019

Categories: Blog, Events Tags: startup, whipgroup

Did you know that one of the best places in the world to grow kelp is Long Island Sound? Seaweeds like kelp have significant value in US agriculture as organic fertilizers, feeds, as well as [Read More…]

September, 25th, 2019

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, CAFC, CBM, IPR, litigation, patent, PTAB, software, startup, USPTO, whipgroup

By Stephen F.W. Ball, Jr. One of the easiest and most strategic ways to build up a patent portfolio is using continuation applications. A continuation application is a “child” application filed during the pendency of [Read More…]

September, 23rd, 2019

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

WHIPgroup successfully convinced the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that all outstanding novelty and obviousness rejections asserted against its client’s patent application should be reversed.  The claimed invention relates to a medical instrument with [Read More…]

September, 17th, 2019

Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, chemical, computer, patent, precedential, software, startup, USPTO, whipgroup

By Mackenzie L. Long Earlier this year the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) released eligibility guidelines for AI-related inventions. However, there still remains multiple questions regarding the ability to patent AI inventions. Late [Read More…]

September, 16th, 2019

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

WHIPgroup successfully argued to the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) that its client’s invention is patentable over several cited references.  The claimed invention relates to an endoscopy system including a laser diode configured to [Read More…]