May, 23rd, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: litigation, patent, precedential, whipgroup
On May 22, the Supreme Court held that defendants in patent litigation can only be sued in districts where they are incorporated or have a principal place of business. The decision, TC Heartland LLC v. [Read More…]
May, 19th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: 101, CAFC, litigation, patent, PTAB, software
By Stephen Ball For practitioners who specialize in computer-implemented inventions, the last several years have been challenging while the USPTO has struggled to consistently apply precedent defining the scope of patentable subject matter. Internet-based technologies [Read More…]
May, 17th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: whipgroup
WHIPgroup congratulates the ten teams of students who participated in the University of Vermont’s business pitch competition on May 5. It was an eclectic group with a variety of great business ideas. First place was [Read More…]
May, 17th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
After a video conference oral argument before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, WHIPgroup attorneys secured a written opinion reversing anticipation and obviousness rejections of patents claims from the Patent Office. The patent application claims [Read More…]
May, 9th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: CAFC, computer, IPR, litigation, patent, precedential, PTAB, USPTO
By Benjamin N. Luehrs A patentee can overcome obvious-type rejections by establishing that a prior art reference “teaches away” from the applicant’s invention. This argument is often difficult to make, however. Unless the prior art [Read More…]
May, 3rd, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: litigation, patent, precedential, PTAB, USPTO
By Patrick D. Duplessis In the recent holding in Helsinn Healthcare S.A. v. Teva Pharmaceuticals (Fed. Cir. May 1, 2017), the Federal Circuit addressed the question of whether the Leahy–Smith America Invents Act (the “AIA”) [Read More…]
May, 1st, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, software, USPTO, whipgroup
WHIPgroup successfully persuaded the PTAB to reverse rejections for a computer-implemented invention. The invention is directed to a control system for a materials separation process that can be used for pulp and paper production. The [Read More…]
April, 26th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: litigation, patent, precedential
By Paul L. Fraulo and Victor P. Lin An inter partes review (IPR) provides an opportunity to challenge the patentability of one or more claims of a patent under 35 U.S.C. § 102 (anticipation) and [Read More…]
April, 13th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: litigation, trademark, TTAB, USPTO
By Chelsea A. Russell Protecting fashion designs through intellectual property rights has always been an important aim of the fashion industry. When you think of knockoffs your mind immediately drawn to handbags, designer imitations, and [Read More…]
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