April, 10th, 2017
Categories: Articles, News Tags: PTAB
By Robert D. Keeler Either party may file a Motion to Exclude Evidence in a post-grant proceeding without prior permission from the PTAB. These evidentiary challenges provide a potential avenue to limit your opponent’s trial [Read More…]
April, 3rd, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: trademark, whipgroup
Amazon has announced an intention to offer brand registry in North America to combat the high volume of sellers of counterfeit goods on its marketplace platform. Under the proposed program, brand owners may register their [Read More…]
March, 29th, 2017
Categories: Articles, News Tags: litigation, trademark, TTAB, whipgroup
In a rare full trial proceeding before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, WHIPgroup prevailed in a trademark opposition on behalf of its client Hybrid Athletics, LLC. During its trial period, Hybrid offered an abundance [Read More…]
March, 28th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: litigation, trademark, TTAB, USPTO
By Walter B. Welsh Effective March 21, 2017, the USPTO is auditing declarations and affidavits of trademark use submitted under sections 8 and 71 (“declarations”). The program comes in response to a pilot study that [Read More…]
March, 28th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: 101, patent, whipgroup
With many industries now reliant on computer-implemented inventions, coupled with recent uncertainty over changing law, there has been an increase in rejections based on patentable subject matter under 35 US.C. § 101. WHIPgroup attorneys, many [Read More…]
March, 21st, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog Tags: trademark, USPTO
By Christina L. Winsor Can a nostalgic childhood scent be a trademark? Hasbro, Inc. certainly seems to think so. On February 14, 2017, the multinational toy and board game company filed a US trademark application [Read More…]
March, 16th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, USPTO, whipgroup
On March 8, 2017, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) found all claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,420,151 (“the ‘151 patent”) unpatentable following an inter partes review (IPR) trial. The ‘151 Patent is directed [Read More…]
March, 10th, 2017
Categories: Articles, Blog, News Tags: patent, PTAB, RCE, whipgroup
By Benjamin N. Luehrs and Robert D. Keeler On January 12, 2017, the USPTO’s Post-Prosecution Pilot (P3) Program concluded its six-month term, having accepted over 1,500 applications. P3’s aim was (1) to increase communication between [Read More…]
March, 7th, 2017
Categories: Blog, News Tags: patent, whipgroup
WHIPgroup has filed a patent application directed to improving the efficiency and security of intellectual property filings. The application recently published as U.S. Patent Pub. No. 2017/0032482. This technology helps attorneys around the world work [Read More…]
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